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Photoelectric Implant Controls Activity of Spinal Neurons

An implant allows neuroscientists to activate or inhibit specific spinal-cord neurons by applying light at a specific wavelength. It will give researchers insight into...

Self-Powered Implantable Stimulates Fast Bone Healing

When placed over a fracture, the device generates electricity from movement, accelerating bone healing.

Liquid Metal Sensors and AI Help Prosthetic Hands to ‘Feel’

Researchers used individual fingertips fitted with stretchable tactile sensors with liquid metal.

Dissolvable Microneedle Patch Treats Baldness

A new dissolvable microneedle patch could treat baldness and help hair regrow quickly.

Cartilage Resurfacing Implant Reduces Pain, Restores Hip Joint Function

A textile-based implant containing cartilage derived from stem cells reduced pain and restored hip joint function to baseline levels in a study of dogs with symptoms...

Microneedles Provide More Effective Delivery of Antibiotics to Wounds

A flexible polymer composite microneedle array can overcome the physicochemical bacterial biofilm present in chronic, nonhealing wounds and deliver both oxygen and...

Soft Microrobots Demonstrate Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery

Tiny tumbling soft robots that can be controlled with rotating magnetic fields can climb slopes, tumble upstream against fluid flow, and deposit substances at precise...

Robotics-Driven ‘White Cane’ Guides Users to Desired Location

Equipped with a color 3D camera, an inertial measurement sensor, and its own on-board computer, a newly improved robotic cane could offer blind and visually impaired users...

Cells Construct Living Composite Polymers

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that a class of interwoven composite materials called semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (sIPNs) can be produced by living cells. The...

Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Neuron Activity in the Brain

Researchers are creating new tools for a method called optogenetics, which shines light at specific neurons in the brain to excite or suppress activity.

Batteryless Pacemaker Could Use Heart’s Energy for Power

The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself.

PCB Microelectronics Assembly Takes Center Stage for Medical Miniaturization

Small medical electronics are at the forefront of a new round of technology trends involving printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and manufacturing.

On the Rise: Wearable Injector Systems

The advent of automatic drug-delivery devices has empowered patients to take their treatments in their own hands.

Show Preview: MD&M West

MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.

Tiny Implant Cures Diabetes in Mice without Triggering Immune Response

Using a new minuscule device, researchers can implant insulin-secreting cells into diabetic mice

Bruisable Artificial Skin Could Help Prosthetics Sense Injuries

An artificial skin attached to a person’s knee develops a purple “bruise” when hit forcefully.

Technology Restores Sense of Touch in Nerves Damaged as a Result of Injury

A tiny sensor is implanted in the nerve of the injured limb.

Extending the Service Life of Joint Prostheses with PEEK Biomaterials

Learn about a polymer material being explored for complex joint prosthesis systems.

Nanosensor-Based Device Enables Early Detection of Sudden Cardiac Death

A nanosensor-based system measures cardiac micropotential energies.

From the Editor - COVID-19 Pandemic Helps Push Growth of Medical Device Market

Learn why the global market for medical device technologies is projected to grow from $605.7 billion in 2020 to $796.9 billion by 2025.

First-Ever Transient Pacemaker Harmlessly Dissolves in Body

Researchers at Northwestern and George Washington (GW) universities have developed the first-ever transient pacemaker – a wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacing...

New Products and Services: July 2021 Medical Design Briefs

EMI filters, plastic optic fibers, power modules, and more.

3D Printing Technique Creates Intricate Medical Implants

The biomedical structures advance the development of new technologies for regrowing bones and tissue.

Neural Implant Monitors Multiple Brain Areas at Once, Provides New Neuroscience Insights

UC San Diego engineers wants to know: How do different parts of the brain communicate with each other during learning and memory formation?

Sense of Touch Improves Control of Robotic Arm

A team of has demonstrated how adding brain stimulation evokes tactile sensations that make it easier for the operator to manipulate a brain-controlled robotic arm. In their experiment,...

Engineers Combine AI and Wearable Cameras in Self-Walking Robotic Exoskeletons

Using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology, newly developed exoskeleton legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own....

Implantable Piezoelectric Polymer Improves Controlled Release of Drugs

A membrane made from threads of a polymer commonly used in vascular sutures can be loaded with therapeutic drugs and implanted in the body, where mechanical forces...

2021 Resource Guide

Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.