Packaging/​Sterilization

Sterilization

Meet your manufacturing, regulatory, and quality-assurance standards. Know your medical device sterilization options, including steam, ethylene oxide (EtO), gamma rays, and electron beam (E-Beam) methods.

Briefs: Medical
AdvaMed: EPA’s EtO Proposals Create Significant Risk of a Healthcare Crisis
The EPA issued two separate proposals earlier this year covering the use of EtO for device sterilization: the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and the preliminary interim decision under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
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Supplements: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Summer 2023 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Product of The Month
NewTek Sensor Solutions offers medical sensors that withstand the effects of autoclave cycles used to sterilize medical equipment.
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INSIDER: Medical
MD&M Coffee Talk Session: Biocompatibility Explained – A Primer and Refresher

Experts from Labcorp hosted a Coffee Talk session to provide MD&M West attendees with a primer on biocompatibility. Chris Parker, PhD, associate...

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White Papers: Medical
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Heaters for Medical Devices

Lives depend on the work we do manufacturing heaters for med device OEMs, because positive patient outcomes rely on optimal performance with precise regulation of temperature for blood and fluid warming,...

Supplements: Packaging & Sterilization
Winter 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Applications: Packaging & Sterilization
MEMS Technology Powers Sterilization Cycle Counter for Medical Applications
Precisely targeted technological methodologies and devices that can solve specific healthcare problems are becoming increasingly important for medical applications.
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Supplements: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Summer 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
MD&M West Show Preview
From 3D printing and biomaterials to robotics and digital health, MD&M West is the largest medtech expo for suppliers and buyers.
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Global Innovations: Green Design & Manufacturing
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.
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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.
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R&D: Medical
Sterilization Technology Could Rapidly Disinfect Disposable Face Masks
A new sterilization technology could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks.
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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.
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Features: Design
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.
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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.
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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.
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R&D: Materials
Liquid Metal Coating Creates Antimicrobial Fabric
A team used liquid gallium to test an antiviral and antimicrobial on a range of fabrics, including facemasks.
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Applications: Design
Technology Responds Swiftly to Worldwide Pandemics
The products that help stop the spread of communicable diseases range from simple to sophisticated.
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Technology Leaders: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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.
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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.
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R&D: Medical
Coating Releases Antimicrobial Peptides
A coating can be applied to endotracheal tubes and release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria with specificity.
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Features: AR/AI
Show Preview: MD&M West
MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.
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R&D: Materials
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.
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R&D: RF & Microwave Electronics
All-in-One Device Uses Microwave Power
An innovative system may provide a new option to use directed energy for biomedical applications.
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Supplements: IoMT
Summer 2021 Resource Guide
Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.
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Briefs: Materials
Surgical Sutures Inspired by Human Tendons
Next-generation sutures can deliver drugs, prevent infections, and monitor wounds.
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R&D: Medical
Bioactive Implant Coatings Resistant to Most Bacterial Strains
The coatings prevent inflammation or implant rejection.
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R&D: Medical
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.
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Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
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.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Materials

3D Printed Hydrogel Dressings Speed and Improve Healing

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INSIDER: Electronics & Computers

Soft, Ultrathin Photonic Material Cools Wearable Electronic Devices

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INSIDER: Medical

Breaking Barriers in Drug Delivery with Better Lipid Nanoparticles

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Quiz: Wearables

Medical Technology on the PGA Tour

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INSIDER: Connectivity

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Goes Completely Cable-Free

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Features: Materials

Hydrogels as a Drug-Delivery Medium

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.

Webcasts

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Webinars: Medical

Scan-Based and Project Design for Medical

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Podcasts: Medical

Here's an Idea: Medtech’s New Normal

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Podcasts: Medical

Here's an Idea: A Plant-Based Gel That Saves Lives

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Webinars: Electronics & Computers

Adaptable Healthcare Solutions Designed for Safety and Security

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Podcasts: AR/AI

Here's an Idea: AI in MedTech

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Webinars: Wearables

5 Ways to Test Wearable Devices

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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