Features: AR/AI

Designing Rugged Myoelectric Interfaces for Highly Functional Prosthetics

New sensors and high-performance microwiring are extending the performance of active myoelectric prosthetics.

Features: Design

Q&A: The Increasingly Important Role Material Selection Plays in Driving Medical Device Product Development Strategy

Senior Director Asmita Khanolkar tell us what she sees for the medical materials industry, in a post-COVID world.

Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Products and Services: January 2021 Medical Design Briefs

Single-phase filters, assembly services, sleep=tracking sensors, and more.

Briefs: Medical

Low-Cost, Customized Prosthesis Using 3D Printing

A novel 3D printed prosthetic arm is more comfortable, flexible, and cheaper than a conventional prosthesis.

Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Scientists Propose Laser Scalpel with a ‘Curved’ Blade

Changing the shape of the blade will expand the possibilities of using the laser in medicine.

R&D: Materials

Contact Lenses for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use

By collecting tears, the lenses effectively measure pH and levels of biomarkers.

R&D: Robotics, Automation & Control

Metal and Plastic Microrobots Interlock

The two materials are interlocked as closely as links in a chain.

R&D: Materials

Wound-Healing Biomaterials Activate Immune System

A new biomaterial significantly reduces scar formation after wounding, leading to more effective skin healing.

R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Easier Printing of Circuitry on Wearable Fabrics

The breakthrough involves inkjet printing and materials with a crystal structure discovered nearly two centuries ago.

Technology Leaders: Tubing & Extrusion

Exploring Medical Applications of Ultra-Fine Nitinol Wire

Nitinol also has a unique ability to adapt to extraordinary strains and is compatible with the human body.

Global Innovations: Manufacturing & Prototyping

3D Printed Bioink-Loaded Stents Treat Inflammation

New biodegradable stents treat radiation esophagitis.

Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping

The Importance of Rapid Innovation Amid COVID-19

The advent of COVID-19 has added a layer of complexity to product development. Agility is more important than ever as it has made it critical to get products to market quickly. While...

Blog: Medical

Virtual Engineering Week: What Role Does Material Selection Play in Medical Device Development Strategy?

The medical industry as-a-whole has galvanized its entire workforce toward developing a cure and relief for the ongoing COVID-19...

News: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Spectrum Plastics Group Acquires PeelMaster Medical Packaging

Spectrum Plastics Group, a specialty medical packaging, component, and contract manufacturer, has closed on the acquisition of PeelMaster Medical Packaging Corporation...

Features: Materials

Protecting Medical Sensor Technologies

As sensors become more complex and specialized, they require a protective coating.

Features: Tubing & Extrusion

Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2020

Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and online.

Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

New Products and Services: December 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Magnetic angle sensors, heat-staking platforms, regulatory software, and more.

Briefs: Test & Measurement

Creating a Quality Management Protocol for Molded Plastics Used in Medical Device Manufacturing

Inspection, measurement, and documentation are critical elements.

R&D: Software

3D Printed Biomimetic Tongue Surface

Using 3D printers, scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures.

R&D: Wearables

Plant-Based Thermotherapy Patch

A biodegradable, transparent, flexible and fast-acting thermo-therapy patch from plant leaves is compatible with flexible electronic applications.

R&D: Materials

Wound-Healing Biomaterial

Researchers have developed a biomaterial that significantly reduces scar formation after wounding.

Global Innovations: Medical

Diamond-Studded Silk Wound Dressing Detects Infection and Improves Healing

Smart dressings made of silk and nanodiamonds effectively sensed wound temperature.

Blog: Medical

Raising the Quality Bar: Why Medical OEMs Are Requiring MedAccred

The medical device industry’s accreditation program, MedAccred ^® , is continuing to grow and more and more major device makers are now on the list of...

On-Demand Webinars: Aerospace

Watch Live at 11 am ET: The 2020 Create the Future Contest Awards

For the first time, the winners of the Create the Future Design Contest will be announced live! Join us for this special one-hour presentation as we honor our 2020 Grand Prize...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Octopus-Inspired Sucker Transfers Thin, Delicate Tissue Grafts and Biosensors

A new device inspired by an octopus’s sucker rapidly transfers delicate tissue or electronic sheets to the patient, overcoming a key barrier to clinical...

Features: Medical

Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings for High-Wear Medical Applications

In the universe of wear resistant thin films, diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have emerged as the ideal solution for demanding physical applications

Products: Motion Control

Product Focus: Manufacturing/Assembly Equipment

SMT Assembly Services

Z-Axis, Phelps, NY, has launched a new product introduction (NPI) line for surface mount technology (SMT) printed circuit board (PCB) assembly at its contract...

Briefs: Medical

Lego-Inspired Bone and Soft Tissue Repair with Tiny, 3D Printed Bricks

Flea-sized, hollow blocks can be filled with materials that improve healing.

R&D: Materials

Metal-Ion Breakthrough Leads to New Biomaterials

Engineers have developed a new framework that makes elastomer design a modular process, allowing for the mixing and matching of different metals with a single polymer.