Design & Testing

Learn what's trending in medical device testing and design. Explore the latest medical products, applications, and technical briefs covering simulation & design software; advanced measuring instruments; and monitoring systems, devices, and instrumentation.

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From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
From the Editor - Cybersecurity: Playbook for Threat Modeling Medical Devices
New best practices for understanding medical device security.
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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.
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Features: Materials
Pulse Plasma Nitriding Provides Unique Surface Treatment of Implantable Metals
Plasma nitriding has a broad appeal to surface treat many metallic materials used in medical applications, including titanium alloys
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R&D: Medical
‘Healthy’ Electric Current Produced Inside Human Body
New nanotechnology has many potential applications, including harvesting clean energy to operate devices implanted in the body through the body’s natural movements.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Miniature Optical Fiber Treatment Device Offers More Effective Cancer Immunotherapy
The device infuses antibodies through the miniature fiber to the tumor to activate T cells around tumor cells.
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Features: IoMT
Inside the OEM: Medtronic
The company’s key markets include cardiovascular, medical-surgical, neuroscience, and diabetes.
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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
Inside Story: Intertek Allentown
Senior scientist Paula McDaniel tells MDB how to find and prevent material failures.
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Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Microneedles
Microneedles offer an intriguing alternative to the drug-delivery devices we know and don't love.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Product Focus: Test & Measurement
Trackers, interferometers, laser sensors, and more.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Sensors Measure Body Position
Scientists have created wearable, stitchable, and sensitive sensors from flexible polymers and bundles of carbon fiber.
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Features: Regulations/Standards
The Three Challenges in Biomedical QC Testing
A robust, optimized mechanical testing program is essential to successful quality control testing.
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Briefs: Design
Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.
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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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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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Products: Test & Measurement
Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2021
Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and here on MedicalDesignBriefs.com.
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R&D: Test & Measurement
Noninvasive Test Detects Cancer Cells
A diagnostic nanoparticle can reveal the presence of cancerous proteins.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.
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R&D: Lighting
Optical Cochlear Implants Offer Better Hearing
The team designed an implant with LED emitters.
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R&D: Photonics/Optics
Wearable Head Scanner Allows Mobility During Brain Scans
Researchers have proposed a solution to both clearly visualize and accurately assess the brain via photoacoustic imaging.
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Trivia: Medical
Health & Wellbeing
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, a balance of what four things was essential to good health in Colonial America?
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Features: Wearables
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Medical Category Winner — Halo Speculum
A win for women.
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Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
Suppliers Keep Pace with Changing Dialysis Needs and Fast-Moving Regulatory Environment
With longer lifespans and aging populations worldwide, the need for and importance of dialysis technology will only grow.
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R&D: Medical
Low-Power Electrical Stimulation Could Aid Stroke Rehabilitation
A team used liquid gallium to test an antiviral and antimicrobial on a range of fabrics, including facemasks.
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Briefs: Medical
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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Global Innovations: Materials
Increasing the Lifespan and Stability of Human Implantable Medical Devices
A coating minimizes tissue damage by reducing friction.
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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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Features: Design
Creating Robust Reprocessing Instructions for Reusable Device IFUs
Developing IFUs for reusable devices presents a unique challenge that requires focused attention to ensure patient safety: the reprocessing method.
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From the Editor: Wearables
From the Editor — Report: 2021 an ‘Average Year’ for Medtech with Strong M&A and an Active FDA
A new report from research firm Evaluate gives the medtech industry a fair grade for its performance in 2021.
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INSIDER: Medical

Tiny Sensor Could Transform Head Injury Detection

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News: Robotics, Automation & Control

Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc.

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Briefs: Medical

Shrinking Materials Hold Big Potential for Smart Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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INSIDER: Software

MD&M West Presentation: How Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management...

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Products: Materials

Product of the Month

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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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.

Webcasts

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

The Hidden Nervous System of Surgical Robotics: Power, Data & Sensing Behind...

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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Podcasts: Design

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Medical

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Medical

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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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