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Podcasts: Design
Targeted intra-arterial delivery platforms bathe cancer directly in therapy while limiting systemic toxicity.
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Trivia: Design
What medical device platform received FDA approval in November 2024 for treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using pulsed-field ablation?
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White Papers: Medical
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Strategies to Prevent Costly Medical Device Recalls
Medical device recalls are increasing, creating serious risks for patients and manufacturers.

Features: Medical
The 23rd annual Create the Future Design Contest for engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide, sponsored by COMSOL, Inc., and Mouser Electronics, drew innovative product ideas from engineers and students from countries from around the world. The Medical category itself received many innovative entries from 21 countries; this article introduces its finalist.
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Trivia: Wearables
What wearable medical device uses tumor-treating fields delivered through adhesive transducer arrays to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer?
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INSIDER: Communications
As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring. A wearable device called a-Heal aims to optimize each...
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INSIDER: Medical
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is emerging as a transformative modality in the field of electrophysiology, offering potential for increased...
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White Papers: Design
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Why Integrated Product Development is the Future of Medtech
We’re excited to share that Sunrise Labs is now Suntra MedTech Solutions. This change reflects our expanded services in consulting, engineering, and innovation—and our commitment...

White Papers: Design
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Design of Advanced Catheters Using Flexible Circuit Boards
This white paper examines the evolution of flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) in advanced catheter design, highlighting the transition from wire-based systems to flexible PCBs. It...

Briefs: Materials
As devices grow smaller, smarter, and more user-centered, materials like liquid silicone rubber (LSR) play a bigger role in enabling performance, comfort, and compliance. From implantables to connected wearables, LSR is helping engineers meet growing design and usability demands. Read on to learn more.
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From the Editor: Design
A recent report from MasterControl delivers a sobering statistic: more than 8 in 10 physicians (82 percent) have questioned the quality or safety of the medical products they prescribe. For medical device engineers and designers, that figure should be a wake-up call. Read on to learn what Editor and Director of Medical Content Sherrie Trigg thinks about the matter.
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Trivia: Wearables
What consumer technology device became the first FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) assistive hearing device for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss?
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White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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A Faster Route to Custom-Design Molecular Diagnostic Instruments
This whitepaper delves into developing molecular diagnostics instruments, emphasizing the advantages of collaboration with experienced OEMs using platforms like Cavro® Omni Flex...

Blog: Medical
Kennesaw State University’s Lei Shi is leading a research project that could alter how GI disorders are diagnosed and treated using virtual replicas of a human stomach.
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Blog: Medical
A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest. The linchpin is the system's ability to analyze long-underused heart imaging, alongside a full spectrum of medical records, to reveal previously hidden information about a patient's heart health.
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From the Editor: AR/AI
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a tool to balance challenges and facilitate the goal of bringing new innovations to market faster. And while AI undoubtedly has the potential to play a transformative role in medical device R&D, it must be approached with caution and utilized in a supportive capacity. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Design
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease. The device can also be used over clothing, making it more comfortable for patients — especially women — during routine check-ups or community heart health screening programs.
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Trivia: Medical
What is the first FDA-approved cardiac stent specifically designed to grow and expand with infants and young children?
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Blog: Physical Sciences
Johns Hopkins University researchers have grown a novel whole-brain organoid, complete with neural tissues and rudimentary blood vessels — an advance that could usher in a new era of research into neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism.
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Trivia: Medical
What implantable system was the first to university-developed medical device to receive FDA 510(k) clearance?
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INSIDER: Medical
A new gene therapy delivery device could let hospital pharmacies make personalized nanomedicines to order. This democratized approach to precision medicine could revolutionize...
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Features: Design
At a time when many medtech firms are grappling with regulatory headwinds, pricing pressures, and geopolitical disruptions, Boston Scientific is focused, aligned, and thriving. Read on to learn about the company’s growth in electrophysiology, strength in LAAC, disciplined margin expansion, and much more.
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Features: Medical
Ablation therapies have become indispensable in modern medicine, and their influence will only grow as innovation drives less-invasive, more-effective solutions. The next wave of advancements is likely to emerge from the convergence of technologies, leveraging engineering, biology, and clinical insights to overcome current limitations. Read on to learn more.
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R&D: Design
A research team has developed DeepNeo, an AI-powered algorithm that automates the process of analyzing coronary stents after implantation. The tool matches medical expert accuracy while significantly reducing assessment time. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Design
Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, decreased immune function, depression, and anxiety. Unfortunately, the tools we use to monitor stress are often imprecise or expensive. Now a Tufts team has devised a simple device using specially designed floss that can easily and accurately measure cortisol, a stress hormone, in real time. Read on to learn more.
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R&D: Medical
A paper-based diagnostic device can detect COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in under 10 minutes, without the need for sophisticated lab equipment or trained personnel. Read on to learn more about it.
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From the Editor: Government
Tariff uncertainty adds another layer of complexity to an already fragmented global regulatory environment. With PFA currently approved in only a handful of markets, the U.S. remains critical to commercial viability. Read on to learn more about what Sherrie Trigg, Editor and Director of Medical Content, has to say about the matter.
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Trivia: Medical
What implantable sensor system became the first FDA-cleared continuous glucose monitor designed to remain in the body for up to 90 days?
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INSIDER: Materials
Electrospinning has been used to produce polymer fibers containing the well-known antibacterial drug metronidazole. The mats formed could potentially be used as wound dressings, thanks to an...
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Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.

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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