IoMT & Connectivity

AR/​AI

Augmented reality (AR)/artificial intelligence (AI) holds significant potential to improve patient care, enhance medical procedures, and streamline healthcare workflows. Learn how AR is used in visualization, surgical assistance, and training and education, and how AI is used in diagnostics, predictive analytics, drug discovery, and drug delivery.

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Briefs: Medical
How do AI-assisted programs fit into the EEG picture? That’s what this article will explore.
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From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
"If regulators are accelerating their digital transformation, the medtech community must be ready to meet them there." Read more about Editor and Director of Medical Content Sherrie Trigg's opinion in From the Editor.
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Podcasts: AR/AI
First Ascent’s platform enables pharmaceutical partners to test drug candidates against live cancer cells.
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Podcasts: AR/AI
AI-driven quality control, predictive maintenance, and process optimization are improving efficiency and reducing costs in medical manufacturing.
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Features: AR/AI
Returning to the Santa Clara Convention Center this November, MEDevice Silicon Valley 2025 is where the world’s most forward-looking medtech professionals will gather to exchange ideas, explore new technologies, and accelerate product development. Read on to learn all about it.
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Features: Medical
AI in medical imaging means embracing a paradigm shift from manual, perception-focused interpretation to technology-enabled, data-augmented diagnosis. A balanced approach of high computation with federated learning and generative augmentation could offer tangible benefits. Read on to learn what this means.
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R&D: Wearables
During the first two years of life, the motor development of children is monitored closely, as motion is the natural base for their other development and interaction with the environment. Current methods do not allow accurate developmental monitoring throughout early childhood. MAIJU (Motor Assessment of Infants with a Jumpsuit) is designed to solve these problems. Read on to learn more about it.
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R&D: Medical
Most current AI models are based on static datasets, limiting their adaptability and real-time diagnostic potential. To address this gap, researchers have developed a novel proof-of-concept deep learning model that leverages real-time data to assist in diagnosing nystagmus — a condition characterized by involuntary, rhythmic eye movements often linked to vestibular or neurological disorders. Read on to learn more.
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News: Materials
SAE Media Group announced the winners of its Rising Star Awards: Women in Engineering program today during a live online event attended by participants across the globe.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Returning to the Minneapolis Convention Center this October, MD&M Midwest 2025 is where the region’s medtech leaders gather to explore, collaborate, and solve the toughest engineering challenges in medical device development. Read on to learn more about it.
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Features: Wearables
The next phase of medical device innovation will be defined by systems that are not only responsive but also autonomous and personalized. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Wearables
Although lithium is highly effective to treat bipolar disorder, the chemical has a narrow therapeutic window — too high a dose can be toxic to patients, causing kidney damage, thyroid damage, or even death, while too low a dose renders the treatment ineffective. Read on to learn how a wearable sensor may thwart this issue.
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Webinars: Robotics, Automation & Control
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The Medical & Healthcare Robotics Summit, presented by Medical Design Briefs returns for its second year to explore the continued integration of robotics in healthcare and medicine.
Blog: Medical
Kennesaw State University’s Lei Shi is leading a research project that could alter how GI disorders are diagnosed and treated using virtual replicas of a human stomach.
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News: Design
A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest. The linchpin is the system's ability to analyze long-underused heart imaging, alongside a full spectrum of medical records, to reveal previously hidden information about a patient's heart health.
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From the Editor: AR/AI
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a tool to balance challenges and facilitate the goal of bringing new innovations to market faster. And while AI undoubtedly has the potential to play a transformative role in medical device R&D, it must be approached with caution and utilized in a supportive capacity. Read on to learn more.
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Products: Regulations/Standards
See the product of the month: MethodSense's Elsa & AI Resource Center at MethodSense.com. Read on to learn more about it.
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News: Software
Critical Manufacturing, a provider of next-generation manufacturing execution systems (MES), has acquired Convanit, an AI specialist focused...
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Podcasts: AR/AI
Artificial intelligence is transforming the design and function of wearable medical devices.
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On-Demand Webinars: Medical
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are revolutionizing the medical device industry by enabling smarter, faster, and more precise healthcare solutions. This...
Features: Wearables
The escalating costs and prevalence of cardiovascular disease demand innovative solutions that can enhance care quality while alleviating financial burden. AI-enabled ECG technology may offer a compelling and actionable response to these challenges. Read on to learn more.
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R&D: Medical
A research team has developed DeepNeo, an AI-powered algorithm that automates the process of analyzing coronary stents after implantation. The tool matches medical expert accuracy while significantly reducing assessment time. Read on to learn more.
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R&D: AR/AI
Researchers are leveraging informatics approaches to tackle persistent challenges in data management and sharing, enabling real-world healthcare applications to enhance data security and accessibility. Read on to learn more.
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Videos of the Month: Medical
See the videos of the month, including one on a thin film that combines an electrode grid and LEDs and can both track and produce a visual representation of the brain’s activity in real-time during surgery; one on an implantable piezoelectric ultrasound stimulator (ImPULS) that generates an ultrasonic focal pressure of 100 kPa to modulate the activity of neurons; one on AiSee, an AI-powered ‘eye’ for visually impaired people to ‘see’ objects; and more.
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Features: Medical
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.
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From the Editor: AR/AI
ECRI’s top 10 health technology hazards for 2025, in rank order, are... Read on to find out who made the list.
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Features: AR/AI
Previously known as Informa Markets Engineering (IME) West, hosting five co-located shows — MD&M West, ATX West, D&M West, Plastec West, and WestPack — these related industry sectors are now merging into a single unified show: MD&M West. The focus of the conference and trade show is not changing. Read on to learn more.
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Global Innovations: Medical
A research team has introduced a groundbreaking wearable in-sensor computing platform. This platform is built on an emerging microelectronic device, an organic electrochemical transistor (OECT), invented explicitly for bioelectronics applications. Read on to learn more about it.
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Features: AR/AI
The integration of AI into biopharmaceutical workflows holds immense potential to transform the industry, enhancing research and discovery processes, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. By addressing bioinformatics challenges and leveraging AI’s capabilities in drug target identification, compound screening, predictive modeling, and personalized medicine, the biopharma industry can achieve remarkable advances in drug development and healthcare delivery. Read on to learn more.
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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.

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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