Design & Testing

Packaging/​Sterilization

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Have questions about medical device packaging and sterilization? Get the advice you need regarding options, regulatory compliance, and product development.

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E-beam Sterilization: The Impact on Skin-Contact Adhesives for Medical Applications
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Package Engineering for Sterilization
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Sterilization, Packaging, and Materials: CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS

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Biodegradable Bandage Helps Wounds Heal

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Superelastic Metal Alloy Shows Promise in Biomedical Applications

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Nanosensor Platform Could Advance Detection of Ovarian Cancer

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Implant Allows Amputees to Use Mind to Control Robotic Arm

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Inside the OEM: Boston Scientific

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Medtronic Completes Acquisition of Intersect ENT

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White Papers: Medical
Demystifying Ball Spline Specs

Why isn’t identifying the right ball spline for an application straightforward and easy? Demystify the semantic differences in the literature and it will, at least, be easier. We’ll do this by discussing...

Global Innovations: Packaging & Sterilization
COVID-19: Scientists Develop Method to Disinfect PPE for Safe Reuse
A team has successfully developed a method for disinfecting PPE so it can be reused or safely recycled.
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
Single-Use Systems: The Future of Biopharmaceutical Processing
See how components suppliers can help therapeutic manufacturers choose the right material for the right application.
R&D: Materials
Sterilization Technology Could Rapidly Disinfect Disposable Face Masks
A new sterilization technology could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks.
Supplements: Materials
Winter 2021 Resource Guide
In our winter edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
Features: Materials
Inside Story: Intertek Allentown
Senior scientist Paula McDaniel tells MDB how to find and prevent material failures.
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
How Top Trends in Cleaning are Impacting Medical Device Design
Cleaning is a critical aspect of medical device design that is often overlooked during initial planning.
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
New Requirements for Medical Device Cleaning Validations: An Overview of ST98
As medical devices become more advanced and innovative, so do the regulations that surround them.
Briefs: Packaging & Sterilization
Antimicrobial Coating for Orthopedic Implants Prevents Dangerous Infections
The coating is customizable to individuals and requires less than 10 minutes to prepare and use.
R&D: Packaging & Sterilization
Liquid Metal Coating Creates Antimicrobial Fabric
A team used liquid gallium to test an antiviral and antimicrobial on a range of fabrics, including facemasks.
Technology Leaders: Packaging & Sterilization
Prototype to Mass Production for Single-Use Instruments
Single-use surgical instruments designed to be disposed or recycled following use offer many benefits over reusable products.
Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Stepping Up Emergency Medical Production with Robotics
Infiplast, a plastics company for medical devices, was asked to design, prototype, test, and manufacture a critical component for ventilators.
Applications: Design
Technology Responds Swiftly to Worldwide Pandemics
The products that help stop the spread of communicable diseases range from simple to sophisticated.
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
Achieving High Marks for Medical Device Makers: Ultrashort Pulse Lasers
Unique device identifiers, or UDIs, enable better reporting, reviewing, and analyzing of adverse events.
R&D: Materials
Coating Releases Antimicrobial Peptides
A coating can be applied to endotracheal tubes and release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria with specificity.
Features: Wearables
Show Preview: MD&M West
MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.
R&D: Packaging & Sterilization
Antimicrobial Surface Reduces Bacteria Buildup on Medical Instruments
Researchers have engineered new antimicrobial surfaces that can significantly reduce the formation of bacteria on medical instruments, such as urinary catheters, and reduce the risk of patient infection while in hospital.
R&D: Electronics & Computers
All-in-One Device Uses Microwave Power
An innovative system may provide a new option to use directed energy for biomedical applications.
Supplements: Imaging
Summer 2021 Resource Guide
Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.
Briefs: Packaging & Sterilization
Surgical Sutures Inspired by Human Tendons
Next-generation sutures can deliver drugs, prevent infections, and monitor wounds.
R&D: Materials
Bioactive Implant Coatings Resistant to Most Bacterial Strains
The coatings prevent inflammation or implant rejection.
Products: Medical
New Products & Services: May 2021 Medical Design Briefs
Barcode readers, risk-management software, servo drives, and more.
R&D: Packaging & Sterilization
Self-Sterilizing Polymers Work Against SARS-CoV-2
Researchers have demonstrated that a family of self-sterilizing polymers are effective at inactivating coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19.
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
2020 Product Buyer's Guide
In our 2020 Product Buyer's Guide, you'll find a list of manufacturers in more than a dozen medical-device areas.
Briefs: Wearables
Essentials of PCBA Cleaning for Wearables
It is essential to incorporate PCBA cleaning into the planning and production of wearables.
INSIDER: Medical
Device Uses UV Light to Make N95 Masks Reusable

Using ultraviolet light (UV) can deactivate a bacterium that is accepted as a proxy for the dangerous-to-handle virus that causes COVID-19. The researchers say the process could eliminate...

News: Medical
Inside Story: Nordion

Nordion is one of the pioneers in using Cobalt-60 for gamma sterilization. The company has been building irradiators and shipping Cobalt sources around the world for more than 50 years and continues to be a leader...

Features: Test & Measurement
Medical Device Package Testing: Developing a Test Plan that Avoids Product Launch Delays
Engineers are thinking of creative ways to design a packaging system that will ensure safe arrival of a medical device.
Briefs: Packaging & Sterilization
Harnessing the Power of Ultrasonic Precision Cleaning for cGMP Compliance
Removing organic contaminants and reducing bacterial and viral loads in medical device manufacturing.

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords

Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

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On-Demand Webinars: Medical

New Liquid Silicone Rubber with Primerless Adhesion to Polycarbonate

Webinars: Medical

The Pathway to Successful Device Development

Inside Story

Rapid Precision Prototyping Program Speeds Medtech Product Development

Rapid prototyping technologies play an important role in supporting new product development (NPD) by companies that are working to bring novel and innovative products to market. But in advanced industries where products often make use of multiple technologies, and where meeting a part’s exacting tolerances is essential, speed without precision is rarely enough. In such advanced manufacturing—including the medical device and surgical robotics industries — the ability to produce high-precision prototypes early in the development cycle can be critical for meeting design expectations and bringing finished products to market efficiently.

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