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Features: Wearables
Digital health is evolving in leaps and bounds, which could be threatening its success. Digital healthcare faces a significant challenge: it is evolving too rapidly for its target market. Read on to learn more about the situation.
Products: Test & Measurement
See the new products and services, including a new reciprocating head for medical tubing from Guill Tool; EpoxySet's state-of-the-art UV adhesives, the UV-8675, specifically designed for bonding PVC tubing in medical devices; Mahr Inc.'s expanded length measurement product line; Zeus' latest addition to its StreamLiner series of ultra-thin-walled catheter liners; and more.
Briefs: Regulations/Standards
FDA Approves Final MDIC Report on MedAccred’s Sterilization Audit and Accreditation Program
MedAccred is an industry-managed, consensus-driven approach to ensuring critical manufacturing process quality throughout the medical device supply chain. The MedAccred program is administered by PRI and governed by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) subscribers who define program requirements, review audit reports, and accept non-conformance resolutions. Read on to learn more.
Features: Design
This article highlights four remarkable women — Dr. Patricia Bath, Rosalind Franklin, Dr. Helen Free, and Dr. Marie Curie — whose pioneering work has shaped modern medicine and continues to inspire future generations. Read on to learn more about them.
News: Medical
FDA has approved Medtronic’s BrainSense™ Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) and BrainSense™ Electrode Identifier (EI) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Medtronic...
News: Medical
Panther Life Sciences, which develops shelf-stable treatments to deliver better health for all, has formed a strategic alliance...
Trivia: Medical
In 1952, what device was successfully implanted in a human, making medical history?
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Intricon Corporation, developer and manufacturer of some of the world’s smallest, smartest medical devices powered by microelectronics, has announced a significant expansion at its St....
White Papers: Medical
Calculating Gas Flow Through Orifices — A Technical Guide
Medical applications dealing with gases are many. Precise flow is required for correct mixing of gases and for pneumatic equipment applications, as examples. There are several...Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The healthcare landscape in 2025 will be reshaped by advancements in data analytics, AI, IoT, and wearable technologies, which together promise predictive, personalized, and accessible care. Read on to learn more about Editor and Director of Medical Content Sherrie Trigg's, as well as other industry professionals', thoughts on the matter.
From the Editor: Medical
ECRI’s top 10 health technology hazards for 2025, in rank order, are...
Read on to find out who made the list.
Features: Regulations/Standards
Read on to learn more about a significant step forward in the rapidly evolving field of digital therapeutics (DTx).
Features: Materials
Traditionally, silicone PSAs, which are the most skin-friendly adhesives for attaching medical devices to the skin, could only be sterilized with EtO. However, a new silicone PSA is capable of enduring sterilizing doses of gamma radiation. This recent advancement enables numerous new applications for silicone PSAs in medical devices that were previously unattainable. Read on to learn more.
INSIDER: Medical
Through collaboration SAE International, Performance Review Institute (PRI) and Medical Design Briefs (MDB) extend their knowledge throughout the life sciences industry, driving innovation in...
Features: Design
Johnson & Johnson continues to advance its leadership in medtech and innovative medicine by focusing on high-growth, high-innovation markets. Recent strategic acquisitions have strengthened its cardiovascular portfolio, contributing to significant sales growth. Read on to learn more about the company, which is well positioned for sustained growth in 2025 and beyond.
From the Editor: Medical
The U.S. Senate's bipartisan legislation to expedite Medicare coverage of FDA-breakthrough-designated medical technologies and diagnostic tests could significantly impact the medical device industry and manufacturers, streamlining processes for breakthrough devices, enhancing patient access, and reducing barriers to market entry. Read on to see what Sherrie Trigg, Editor and Director of Medical Content, thinks about the matter.
News: Medical
In a significant collaboration to help advance pediatric health, Children’s National Hospital and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of...
From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
Hear directly from Sherrie Trigg, Editor and Director of Medical Content, about the FDA's final ruling on LDTs and why that is raising concern.
Products: Test & Measurement
See where the product focus is this month: On Aven's Mighty Vue Inspector; a spot welder from Amada Weld Tech; a flexible screw conveyor from Hapman; and Rösler's mass finishing technology.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Researchers at EPFL have developed the first high-performance, miniaturized brain-machine interface (MiBMI), offering an extremely small, low-power, highly accurate, and versatile solution. Read on to learn about it.
From the Editor: Medical
A new report has found that 36 percent of Americans admit they would continue to use products even after a recall. See what Sherrie Trigg, Editor and Director of Medical Content, has to say about the use of recalled products and future loyalty.
Features: Connectivity
MEDevice Silicon Valley — formerly BIOMEDevice Silicon Valley — is the launching pad for tomorrow’s groundbreaking medical devices. At MEDevice Silicon Valley, your medical device projects in development can make the leap to the real world with cutting-edge components, materials, cybersecurity innovations, 3D printing technologies, and more from leading and disruptive new suppliers on the scene — all on display for hands-on discovery. Read on to learn more about it.
Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
In 2024, Johnson & Johnson MedTech faced a few challenges but the medtech giant also saw some great successes. Read on to learn more about Johnson & Johnson.
INSIDER: Materials
Researchers have made their own version of fake spider silk, but this one consists of proteins and heals wounds instead of haunting hallways. The artificial silk is strong enough to be woven into...
R&D: Design
An improved technique uses a single microneedle to get enough fluid for a test in about 10 minutes. The microneedles penetrate the outer skin layer, but they don’t reach nerve endings and are hollow. Read on to learn more.
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
MD&M Minneapolis is the sourcing home for hundreds of different types of suppliers. From medical device components to medical packaging, it has everything, and more, under one roof. Read on to learn more about the region’s most comprehensive medical design and manufacturing event — MD&M Minneapolis — part of Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis.
Features: Medical
Oonagh Hassett, Program Manager, Symphysis Medical from Galway, Ireland, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Medical.
Features: Design
Dr. Asha Parekh, CEO and Co-Founder, Front Line Medical Technologies from Ontario, Canada, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Medical.
Features: Design
The inaugural Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards program has shone a much-deserved spotlight on extraordinary women who are not only advancing the field of medical engineering but also setting new standards for leadership and innovation. Read on to learn more about the award winners.
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery
Features: Medical
Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
From the Editor: Medical
From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026
Features: Materials
OEM Toll Processing Advances High-Value Products
Podcasts: Medical
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: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Design
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Medical
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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.
