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R&D: Medical
Scientists have developed a nerve-on-a-chip platform that can stimulate and record from explanted nerve fibers, just as an implanted neuroprosthetic would. Their platform contains...
Briefs: Medical
Researchers from the Faculty of Chemical Technology Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, are developing an artificial bone, which can be used for treating of the most common joint...
R&D: Medical
Scientists have developed a technology to study the behavior of orthopedic implants in laboratory conditions as close as possible to the human body. The technology is notable for its ethics: the research can be...
Briefs: Medical
Biomedical engineers from Duke University and Washington University in St. Louis have demonstrated that, by injecting an artificial protein made from a solution of ordered and...
R&D: Wearables
Scientists have developed a new urea sorbent that could accelerate progress toward the development of a lightweight, wearable artificial kidney with the potential to make dialysis more convenient, comfortable and...
Briefs: Medical
Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Inserted straight into a tumor, this...
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers have created an easy-to-make, low-cost injectable hydrogel that could help wounds heal faster, especially for patients with compromised health issues.
INSIDER: Wearables
A contact lens patch with microneedles could provide a painless and efficient alternative to current methods of treating eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.
INSIDER: Medical
A shoe insole could help make the healing process more portable for the 15 percent of Americans who develop ulcers as a result of diabetes.
Blog: Medical
An increase in the incidence of vascular disorders, blockage of blood vessels, and high blood sugar has led to a rise in usage of vascular grafts for treatment....
INSIDER: Medical
According to new research, silk combined with carbon nanotubes may lead to a new generation of biomedical devices and so-called transient, biodegradable electronics.
Features: Medical
The 16th annual “Create the Future” Design Contest for engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide, sponsored by COMSOL, Inc., and Mouser...
Briefs: Medical
Kit Containing Stem Cells and Cytokines for Use in Attenuating Immune Responses
Stem cells have two distinct characteristics that distinguish them from other cell types. First, they are unspecialized and can self-renew for long periods without significant changes in their general properties. Second, under certain physiologic or experimental...
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Fabricated using inexpensive and widely available organic pigments used in printing inks and cosmetics, an artificial retina was developed that consists of tiny pixels like a digital camera sensor on a...
INSIDER: Medical
A drug-delivering contact lens changes color as the medication is released into the eye. The researchers fabricated a color-sensitive contact lens using molecular...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Researchers have developed the first example of a bioresorbable electronic medicine: an implantable, biodegradable wireless device that speeds nerve regeneration and improves the healing of a...
INSIDER: Medical
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has performed Georgia’s first-ever procedure to place 3D-printed tracheal splints in a pediatric patient. Biomedical engineers at the...
Features: Electronics & Computers
The value of neuromodulation devices is that they offer a “third option” in the treatment of neurological disorders — one that can provide drug-free relief from symptoms...
Features: Medical
Artificial dental implants are the most reliable restoration option available for mature tooth loss. Despite their long potential lifespan, poor integration into the jaw...
Products: Materials
Round and Flat Wire
Ulbrich, Westminster, SC, offers a fine wire stocking program for medical device developers who need round and flat wire quickly. Materials available include 304V, nitinol, tunga, L6050,...
Products: Materials
Photo Etching
A capabilities brochure from Tech-Etch, Plymouth, MA, describes how the photo etching process enables the company to produce prototype quantities and large production runs of intricate parts for many...
Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
University of Texas at Austin,Austin, TXwww.utexas.eduSeoul National University,Seoul, South Koreawww.useoul.edu
Scientists report they have successfully developed and tested the...
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers have developed a process by which 2D hydrogels can be programmed to expand and shrink in a space- and time-controlled way that applies force to their surfaces, enabling the formation...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Researchers have successfully demonstrated how an electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop, and even prevent epileptic seizures. The work represents an advance in the...
Products: Materials
Advanced Wound Care Products
Vancive Medical Technologies, an Avery Dennison business, Chicago, IL, offers six advanced wound care materials for private labeling by medical device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs):...
R&D: Medical
Sensory feedback — achieved by direct interfaces attached to the nerves — fundamentally changed how study participants used their mechanical attachment, “transforming it from a sporadically used tool into a...
Briefs: Communications
Researchers at Caltech have developed an implantable pressure sensor that can reside in the human eye for years at a time while wirelessly sending data about the eye’s health...
Global Innovations: Medical
The University of Hong KongHong Kongwww.hku.hk
Unlike their inorganic counterparts like silicon, organic semiconductors can operate under conditions such as bending or stretching....
Briefs: Materials
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a major, yet often preventable threat to patient safety, and they can have a significant impact on the survival rate of...
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INSIDER: AR/AI
MD&M West Keynote: AI Without the Hype: Real Results in Manufacturing
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Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc.
INSIDER: Design
MD&M West Keynote: Disrupting the Status Quo: Are We Innovating or Just...
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
MD&M West Presentation: How Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management...
INSIDER: Medical
Product Launch: Extrusion Crosshead Allows for Disassembly with a Single...
INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Education Initiative: Student Education Initiative to Empower Next...
Ask the Expert
Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability
Podcasts: Design
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Medical
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Medical
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Communications
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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.
