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Features: Medical
When engineers develop orthopedic surgical devices, they must often think beyond the design of the device, and find a way to make its installation easier, safer, and more accurate. Sometimes...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
The WHO reports an estimated 429,000 malaria deaths each year. The disease mostly affects tropical and sub-tropical regions and in particular the African continent. The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate...
News: Medical
Phillips-Medisize Creates a Manufacturing Center of Excellence for Connected Health and Drug-Delivery Devices
Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, has announced an initial investment to expand the capabilities of its 380,000 sq ft Molex Little Rock facility to include an FDA registered manufacturing Center of Excellence for Connected Health and...
R&D: Medical
Researchers have begun to discover preferences in human-robot interactions and the need to personalize those encounters to fit both the human’s preferences and the designated task. The researchers tested...
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
With the ever-increasing influx of automation in the manufacturing industry, the process of prioritizing accurate measurements is needed now more than ever to ensure that products are not...
Features: Photonics/Optics
Advances in CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) imaging sensor (CIS) module technology are shrinking pixel size, allowing more pixels to fit into a...
News: Packaging & Sterilization
Sterigenics International Changes Name to Sotera Health
Sterigenics International has changed its parent company name to Sotera Health. Its three operating companies — Nelson Labs™, Nordion®, and Sterigenics® — will continue to maintain their current names. The new parent company name signals a more integrated and holistic customer value...
INSIDER: Medical
Scientists have developed a way to control the shape of polymer molecules so that they self-assemble into nonspherical nanoparticles — an advance that could...
Briefs: Medical
MIT researchers have developed a paper-based test that can diagnose Zika infection within 20 minutes. Unlike existing tests, the new diagnostic does not cross-react with Dengue virus, a close relative of the Zika...
Features: Medical
The reliability of the embedded software used in medical devices and the risk associated with it has become a vital concern. IEC 62304, “Medical device software...
Briefs: Medical
Researchers at the University of Southampton, UK, have chosen low-density thermopolymer to create various parts of the next generation of its innovative Southampton-Remedi prosthetic...
INSIDER: Medical
Until now, the use of medical implants in children has been complicated by the fact that fixed-size implants cannot expand in tune with a child’s natural growth. To address this, a team of researchers...
News: Medical
Sterigenics and Noxilizer Partner to Provide NO2 Sterilization
Noxilizer, Inc. (Baltimore, MD) and Sterigenics International LLC (Broadview Heights, OH) have signed a global agreement that will make Sterigenics the exclusive worldwide provider of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) contract sterilization services, as well as feasibility and research studies,...
INSIDER: Medical
A researcher is developing methods using functional MRI and wrist-controlled robots to assess brain activity in response to a changing set of rehabilitation exercises in stroke patients.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Machinists know that when it comes to precision machining, the importance of a toolholder cannot be overstated. The quality of the toolholder plays an even greater role when precision...
Global Innovations: Medical
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A new drug-delivery system that autonomously navigates the body using its own glucose molecules has been developed and tested by a...
Features: Regulations/Standards
FDA’s introduction to its rules for medical device regulation states: “Medical devices are classified into Class I, II, and III. Regulatory control increases...
From the Editor: Medical
Medtech M&A on the Rise Again
It appears that the medtech industry has responded to a healthier market by going on a shopping spree. According to EP Vantage, a service of market analysis firm Evaluate, medtech mergers are back. EP says that the sum spent on deals in the first half of 2017 has already surpassed last year’s total, “putting 2017...
Technology Leaders: Connectivity
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for medical devices and systems is defined by IEC 60601-1-2. The fourth edition implementation of this EMC standard is...
Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
The market for medical electronics is huge and growing. The astounding capabilities of digital technology and broadband connectivity are “a perfect storm,” enabling doctors to diagnose...
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
Single-use medical devices, pharmaceuticals, components, and packaging that need to be sterile must be treated with an appropriate and validated technique. It is also...
Features: AR/AI
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been described as the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive...
From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
MedAccred Makes Its Mark
The industry was buzzing when Stryker announced in July that it would require its future suppliers of critical manufacturing processes to be accredited by MedAccred, a medical supply chain oversight program formed in 2010 by the Performance Review Institute.
Features: Medical
The use of medical devices has hit an all-time high, with the global industry currently valued at $200 million and strong growth predictions through to 2023.1 These devices include surgical...
Products: Test & Measurement
Reflective Optical Sensor
TT Electronics, Woking, UK, has introduced a reflective optical sensor that provides dependable edge and presence detection of reflective media under a wide range of ambient light conditions....
Features: Electronics & Computers
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are critical components in many medical devices. Prior to shipment to the OEM, PCBs must undergo a thorough cleaning process to remove excess solder,...
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
As in any industry, new technologies and material choices present new opportunities and challenges for OEMs looking to build brand...
INSIDER: Medical
A new microelectrode array clearly recorded multiple nerve signals simultaneously, demonstrating the device’s success in a medium-sized animal for the first time. The electrode...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A small, thin square of an organic plastic that can detect disease markers in breath could soon be the basis of portable, disposable sensor devices. By riddling the thin plastic films with pores,...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
Tiny Sensor Could Transform Head Injury Detection
News: Robotics, Automation & Control
Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc.
Briefs: Medical
Shrinking Materials Hold Big Potential for Smart Devices
Podcasts: Design
Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability
INSIDER: Software
MD&M West Presentation: How Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management...
Products: Materials
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.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
The Hidden Nervous System of Surgical Robotics: Power, Data & Sensing Behind...
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: Medical
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
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.
