Optics/​Photonics

Surgical Lasers

Surgical lasers produce highly focused beams of light with specific wavelengths to perform various surgical procedures. Browse expertise to learn about various types of lasers, including carbon dioxide, Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, argon, diode, and Holmium.

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Briefs: Materials
A pacemaker is a small device that helps control your heartbeat so you can return to your normal life. It has three main...
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Briefs: Medical
A new feature of the modern high-powered laser is the need to transmit various wavelengths through fiber optics. Fiber optics have emerged as the primary method for transmitting laser light due to its ease of setup and disconnection. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Many research labs are turning to tunable lasers, or optical parametric oscillators (OPOs), for nanosecond time-resolved spectroscopy. OPOs have long been utilized in sophisticated test and measurement applications such as mass spectrometry and photoacoustic imaging. Read on to learn why these tunable pulsed lasers are being utilized.
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Products: Materials
Video Spotlight on Products and Services
See which products and services the video spotlight is on, including a static testing system from Instron, the SIGMA Laser Stent and Tube Cutting System, medical micro molding services from AccuMold, sterilization solutions and lab testing and advisory services from Sotera Health, electric linear actuators from Thomson, nitinol components from Confluent Medical, and Interpower's power cords.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optical parametric oscillator (OPO) lasers test optical fibers and components to characterize the spectral response of optical components. Now, these tunable pulsed lasers are being used to facilitate a range of tests at different wavelengths to qualify and quantify the performance of optical components such as fiber optic strands, filters, lenses, and coated mirrors.
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Products: Materials
See the new products and services, including precision injection molding from Medbio; Covestro's Makrolon 3638 polycarbonate; laser processing systems from Amada Weld Tech; biocompatible adhesives, sealants, and potting materials from EpoxySet; brushless ECX speed motors from maxon; and more.
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Features: Medical
As mass spectrometry technology continues to evolve, so will the applications that can benefit from this important tool.
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Briefs: Medical
The range of laser applications in the field of medicine and aesthetics in medicine is vast and varied.
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R&D: Photonics/Optics
Engineers have created a deep-ultraviolet (UV) laser using semiconductor materials that show great promise for improving the use of UV light for sterilizing medical tools, among other applications....
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Medical Robotics - April 2022
Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics...micro-robots propelled by air bubbles...a smart artificial hand...major advances in exoskeleton technology. These are just a few of the medical...

R&D: Photonics/Optics
Researchers have succeeded in moving tiny amounts of liquid at will by remotely heating water over a metal film with a laser.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Weld monitors, fiber markers, new cleanrooms, and more
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.
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Products: Communications
Trackers, interferometers, laser sensors, and more.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
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Technology Leaders: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Single-use surgical instruments designed to be disposed or recycled following use offer many benefits over reusable products.
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Products: Energy
See what Hierarchical Surface Restructuring (HSR™) can do to an electrode.
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Products: Connectivity
Medical-grade power adapters, fume hoods, image sensors, and more.
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Features: Packaging & Sterilization
Unique device identifiers, or UDIs, enable better reporting, reviewing, and analyzing of adverse events.
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Special Reports: Design
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Medical Robotics - September 2021
Self-propelled nanobots that deliver drugs inside the human body...novel sensors that improve the safety and precision of industrial robots...a dynamic hydrogel material that makes building soft robotic devices...

Briefs: Test & Measurement
The device combines near infrared light, time resolved spectroscopy, and diffuse correlation spectroscopy.
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Features: Imaging
Pulse Technologies has developed a patented technology that uses ultrashort pulse lasers to restructure surfaces in electrode materials and implantables.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A novel system can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.
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Products: Medical
Laser systems, engraving machines, flux-core wires, and more.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Curable adhesives, thermoelectric coolers, DC power supplies, and more.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Changing the shape of the blade will expand the possibilities of using the laser in medicine.
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Products: RF & Microwave Electronics
Auto-injectors, transmitters, laser scanners, and more.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In a major step toward developing portable scanners that can rapidly measure molecules in pharmaceuticals or classify tissue in patients’ skin, researchers have...
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R&D: Semiconductors & ICs
Researchers have demonstrated that a long-elusive kind of laser diode based on organic semiconductors is indeed possible, paving the way for the further expansion of lasers in applications such as...
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Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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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.

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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