Design & Testing

Learn what's trending in medical device testing and design. Explore the latest medical products, applications, and technical briefs covering simulation & design software; advanced measuring instruments; and monitoring systems, devices, and instrumentation.

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Blog: Regulations/Standards

Why the U.S. and China Are Taking Different Paths on Pig-to-Human Organs

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Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
How Heterogeneous Integration Is Changing Medical Manufacturing: Workflows, Assembly Tools, Metrology, and Inline Inspection
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Webinars: Medical
How to Avoid Chemical Characterization Pitfalls in Medical Devices
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Velocity Group Plant to Feature Cleanroom-Based Injection Molding for Medical Device Manufacturing
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News: Medical
WellSpan Health and Philips Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Innovation and Research
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INSIDER: Medical
3D Printing Could Change How Cancer Drugs Reach Tumors
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News: Medical
Six Universities Awarded Minus K Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolators
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News: Design
Trelleborg Expands Innovation Center

Top Stories

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INSIDER: Medical

Biotech Startup Turns to Space to Manufacture Artificial Retinas

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INSIDER: Design

AI-Designed Shape-Shifting Microneedles Aid Diabetic Wound Healing

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Blog: Medical

Why the U.S. and China Are Taking Different Paths on Pig-to-Human Organs

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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Where Test Plans Break: Measuring the Performance of Ultra-Miniature...

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Podcasts: Medical

Why the Next Medical Breakthrough May Come from Space

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Podcasts: Design

How Smart Implants and AI Robotics Could Transform Neurological Surgery

Ask the Expert

John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

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Editorial Webinars: Medical

Design for Miniaturization: Meeting the Demand for Smaller, Smarter, and More...

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Summits: Medical

2026 Medical & Healthcare Robotics Summit (Online)

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Podcasts: Medical

Making Telemedicine Work in Low-Connectivity Environments

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Podcasts: Medical

Why the Next Medical Breakthrough May Come from Space

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Webinars: Medical

How to Avoid Chemical Characterization Pitfalls in Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Wearables

Adaptive DBS: The Next Leap in Closed-Loop Neurostimulation

Latest Briefs & News

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Features: Medical

Where Test Plans Break: Measuring the Performance of Ultra-Miniature Sensors

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Features: Connectivity

Fluid Management and Tubing in 2026: Precision, Connectivity, and Materials Discipline

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News: Medical
Bringing Digital Innovation from Lab to Life in Cardiology
BIOTRONIK, die Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and the German Heart Center Foundation have formed a research and innovation partnership focused on advancing digital and...
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Features: Medical
IV Disposables Market 2026: From Commodity to Connected Care Ecosystem
Ultimately, the transformation of IV disposables reflects a broader shift in healthcare — toward connected, patient-centered, and value-driven care. OEMs that align with this vision will not only capture market share but also play a critical role in shaping the future of infusion therapy. Read on to learn more.
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News: Regulations/Standards
Enlil Forms Strategic Alliance with OVA Solutions to Solve Medtech’s Costliest Documentation Problem
Enlil, an AI-powered development traceability platform built for medical device and life sciences organizations, has formed a strategic...
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INSIDER: Materials
Hydrogels: The Future of Bone Implants
Researchers have developed a novel hydrogel that is as soft as pudding and dissolves in the body over time. This material could one day be used for custom-made bone implants.
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INSIDER: Medical
Adaptable Drug-Delivery Platform Accelerates Next-Gen Medicine
An adaptable materials platform can safely and efficiently deliver a wide range of genetic medicines, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of next‑generation...
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Component Manufacturer PrecisionX Acquired by Windjammer Capital
PrecisionX Group, Waterbury, CT, has been acquired by private equity firm Windjammer Capital. PrecisionX manufactures high-precision metal components for regulated industries....
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Podcasts of the Month: Medical
Medical Podcasts
Listen to the medical podcasts, including one examining personalized medicine and drug delivery — and how cutting-edge tools like AI, automation, and robotics are transforming cancer care; one on the growing emphasis on sustainability in drug-delivery devices; one on how targeted intra-arterial delivery platforms are redefining the treatment of solid tumors; and more.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Product Focus: Test and Quality Control
See where the product focus is this month: On test and quality control, including LK Metrology's production-ready computed tomography inspection system optimized for shop-floor deployment; a high-precision interferometric measurement system from Micro-Epsilon; Kistler's expanded in-line process monitoring capabilities for regulated manufacturing environments; and more.
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R&D: Medical
Vaccines Via Dental Floss
Researchers have developed a novel vaccine delivery approach that uses dental floss to administer vaccines through the junctional epithelium, the thin, permeable tissue located between the teeth and gums. Read on to learn more about it.
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Blog: Design
De-Risking Medical Device Development with VA Technology Transfer
VA clinicians and researchers invent technologies grounded in patient experience and real-world care. (Courtesy of TechLink) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates...
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Lee Company Opens New Innovation Center
The Lee Company has opened a new Innovation Center, a 27,500 sq ft facility built to accelerate product development and reinforce the company’s continued commitment to innovation in miniature....
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Features: Medical
From Shortages to Solutions: Engineering Strategies for Supply Stability in Medical Devices
This article explores how engineering and innovation are becoming the primary tools for building a more resilient and reliable medical device supply chain. Read on to learn more.
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From the Editor: Materials
From the Editor
In December, we asked Medical Design Briefs’ readers to cast their ballot to choose from our eight Products of the Month the technology they felt was the most significant new introduction to the design engineering community in 2025. This year, our winner reflects the industry’s need to lower costs and minimize material usage. Read on to learn the winner of the 2025 Medical Design Briefs’ Readers’ Choice Products of the Year.
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News: Medical
Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc.
Quantum Surgical, a company specializing in minimally invasive robotic-assisted cancer treatment, has acquired NeuWave Medical, Inc., a medical device company whose products are used by...
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INSIDER: Medical
Education Initiative: Student Education Initiative to Empower Next Generation of MedTech Engineers
Building on more than four decades of collaboration, Qosina and Informa Markets has launched a new Student Education Initiative designed to...
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INSIDER: Design
MD&M West Keynote: Disrupting the Status Quo: Are We Innovating or Just Iterating?
In this keynote kicking off day 2 of MD&M West, the panel examines whether the medtech industry is disrupting the status quo through innovation or rather...
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
See the new products and services, including an AI-driven platform for preparing global medtech regulatory submissions from Pure Global; a collaborative commercial strategy platform for biopharma launches from Nmblr; safety syringes and companion reusable autoinjectors from Owen Mumford; and more.
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From the Editor: Medical
From Tariffs to Tactics: How Medtech Firms Are Adapting
"Few issues test the operational discipline of medtech companies quite like trade policy volatility. Tariffs are not new to this industry, but the pace and scale of recent changes have elevated them from a background risk to a strategic concern." Read on to learn Editor and Director of Medical Content Sherrie Trigg's opinion on the matter.
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Briefs: Medical
Force Measurement, Material Testing for Critical Orthopedic Components
Ensuring accuracy by force measurement and material testing is a necessary requirement in most every industry, especially orthopedic and medical parts manufacturing where the highest quality control is crucial. Read on to learn more.
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Features: Design
MD&M West
With multiple co-located expos, a dense education schedule, and a show floor spanning the entire medical device lifecycle, success at MD&M West depends less on seeing everything than on seeing the right things. Read on for a guide that takes a tactical view of the event — highlighting role-based education paths, newly emphasized features, and practical strategies for navigating the show efficiently.
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Features: Medical
Why Medical Device Loyalty Depends on Services, Not Features
Product features alone no longer command premium prices or defend against commoditization. The path to differentiation and margin protection now runs through service quality and customer relationships. Read on to learn more.
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Trivia: Medical
Technology
What is the first noninvasive transdermal system approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to assess kidney function without blood draws or urine samples?
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White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Calculating Liquid Flow Through Orifices — A Technical Guide
For the broad array of industrial applications concerned with liquid flow control, extremely accurate, repeatable results are necessary to successful operation. To achieve such...

News: Regulations/Standards
Medical Design Briefs and MedAccred Team Up to Support Medical Manufacturing Excellence at MD&M West 2026
Delivering trusted information and connecting engineers, manufacturers, and innovators with the resources they need to bring safer,...
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News: Wearables
Stryker's Robert Cohen Named Chair of AdvaMed’s Digital Health Tech Division Board of Directors 
Robert Cohen, vice president, innovation and technology, orthopaedic group at Stryker, has been named the next chair of the AdvaMed Digital Health Tech Board of Directors. He succeeds Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, global chief science and technology officer at GE HealthCare, who served as the inaugural chair of the board overseeing the then-newly created division. Read on to learn more.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Inside the OEM: Medtronic’s Growth and Next Wave of Innovation
When Thierry Piéton stepped into the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer of Medtronic earlier this year, he entered one of the largest and most complex organizations in the medical technology industry. Read on to go inside the OEM.
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Products: Connectivity
New Products and Services
See the new products and services, including Syensqo's medical-grade polyphthalamide; non-PFAS low-retention additives for pipette tips from Avient; Binder's expanded M8 connector portfolio; fiber laser marking systems for UDI and traceability codes from FOBA; and more.
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Briefs: Regulations/Standards
FDA Deploys Agentic AI to Modernize Regulatory Workflows
The FDA has taken a substantial step in its digital modernization strategy with the deployment of agentic AI capabilities across all agency employee groups. The move represents an expansion of the agency’s internal AI tools, intended to streamline complex, multi-step processes that support regulatory science, product review, and compliance activities. Read on to learn more.
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From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
From the Editor: FDA’s Big AI Moment Signals a New Era for Medtech
"If regulators are accelerating their digital transformation, the medtech community must be ready to meet them there." Read more about Editor and Director of Medical Content Sherrie Trigg's opinion in From the Editor.
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Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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