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INSIDER: AR/AI
Neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone’s brain activity, the technology can reconstruct the words a...
News: Design
MD&M West: From Cybersecurity to Artificial Intelligence — Medtech Trends to Watch in 2019
Medical Design Briefs is reporting from MD&M West 2019. Send us your questions and comments below.
ANAHEIM, CA — The factors influencing the medtech industry's ability to innovate in 2019 range from cybersecurity to disruptive technology from...
INSIDER: AR/AI
An artificial intelligence (AI) system can interpret and prioritize abnormal chest x-rays with critical findings, potentially reducing the backlog of exams and bringing...
From the Editor: Medical
Making changes to a regulatory process is usually difficult, slow, and often painful — after all, it involves lots of bureaucracy and many “cooks in the kitchen.” But...
INSIDER: AR/AI
A robot could become the weapon of choice for detecting and treating the most common cancer in men, improving results and reducing side effects. Scientists and mathematicians are working...
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The 16th annual “Create the Future” Design Contest for engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide, sponsored by COMSOL, Inc., and Mouser...
Briefs: Imaging
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds real potential for improving both the speed and accuracy of medical diagnostics. But before clinicians can harness the power of AI to identify conditions...
INSIDER: Medical
The cost and time required to obtain a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan may be significantly reduced in the future, thanks to the application of artificial intelligence (AI)...
INSIDER: Medical
Beating cancer is a race against time. Developing radiation therapy plans — individualized maps that help doctors determine where to blast tumors — can take days. Now, artificial intelligence...
Features: IoMT
Healthcare is poised for significant change over the coming years as a result of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual assistants, sensors, and...
INSIDER: AR/AI
Researchers are developing new technology that would free people with diabetes from painful finger sticks typically used to monitor their blood sugar. A team has combined radar and artificial...
From the Editor: Medical
The medical device industry’s active M&A market and uncrowded investment space make it attractive for investors looking to get...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
What if you could hold a physical model of your own brain in your hands, accurate down to its every unique fold? That's just a normal part of life for Steven Keating, PhD, who had a...
Briefs: Medical
Epileptic seizures strike with little warning, and nearly one third of people living with epilepsy are resistant to treatment that controls these attacks. More than 250,000 Australians and...
Features: Electronics & Computers
Momentum is building around connected health applications and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), and many believe that, as an emerging sector, it has great potential. It isn't hard to see why...
Features: AR/AI
As technology becomes increasingly mobile and information becomes more readily available, consumer demand for immediate answers continues to rise. This demand is coupled with the...
INSIDER: AR/AI
When it comes to soft, assistive devices — like the exosuit being designed by the Harvard Biodesign Lab — the wearer and the robot need to be in sync. But every human moves a bit differently and tailoring...
Features: Wearables
Doctors often tell patients to “listen to your body and take note of what it is telling you.” Now, technology is being developed that will listen for us and process the signals to help...
Features: Medical
In an industry where people's health and wellness are on the line, manufacturers can't afford to let risk go unaddressed. As the International Organization for Standardization...
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers used machine learning techniques, including natural language processing algorithms, to identify clinical concepts in radiologist reports for CT scans,...
Global Innovations: Medical
University of Helsinki Helsinki,...
INSIDER: Medical
A team of researchers has developed a system that can display the movements of our own tongues in real time. Captured using an ultrasound probe placed under the jaw, these movements are...
INSIDER: AR/AI
The medical field has a data problem. The issue isn’t a lack of data, but rather a lack of structure. Every year researchers publish thousands of studies describing the results of clinical trials. But...
From the Editor: Medical
The Future of Medical Manufacturing implementing automation. It is embracing 3D printing, Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence (AI), and even augmented reality —...
Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
Most people are aware of the newest developments and the latest generation of robots and artificial intelligence (AI). Much has been made of how these things will bring changes to...
INSIDER: AR/AI
To make it easier to diagnose and study sleep problems, engineers have created a device to monitor sleep stages without sensors attached to the body. Their device instead uses an advanced...
Briefs: Medical
People who suffer a stroke often undergo a brain scan at the hospital, allowing doctors to determine the location and extent of the damage. Researchers who study the effects of strokes would love to be...
INSIDER: Medical
A diagnostic platform could be a revolutionary approach to healthcare. With a single drop of blood, this ImmunoSignature diagnostic platform can detect diseases that involve an immune...
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.
