Product Focus: Test and Quality Control

See where the product focus is this month: On test and quality control, including LK Metrology's production-ready computed tomography inspection system optimized for shop-floor deployment; a high-precision interferometric measurement system from Micro-Epsilon; Kistler's expanded in-line process monitoring capabilities for regulated manufacturing environments; and more.

The Lee Company Opens New Innovation Center

The Lee Company has opened a new Innovation Center, a 27,500 sq ft facility built to accelerate product development and reinforce the company’s continued commitment to innovation in miniature....

Video Spotlight on Products and Services

See where the video spotlight is: Micromolding, hybrid laser systems for advanced manufacturing, web converting machines, light-cure conformal coatings, and much more.

AI Approach Takes Optical System Design from Months to Milliseconds

A team of researchers at Penn State have devised a new, streamlined approach to design metasurfaces, a class of engineered materials that can manipulate light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation with just their structures. This rapid optimization process could help manufacture advanced optical systems like camera lenses, virtual reality headsets, holographic imagers and more, the team said. Read on to learn more.

Liquid Metal Composite Material Enables Recyclable, Flexible, and Reconfigurable Electronics

Electronic waste is piling up around the world at a rate that far outpaces recycling efforts, partly because it’s so costly and time-consuming to recover useful materials from discarded gadgets. Read on to see what this conundrum inspired a team at the University of Washington to create.

New Method More Accurately Predicts Stronger, Lighter 3D Printed Parts

Engineers at the University of Maine are developing a new method to more accurately predict the strength of light-weight 3D printed objects. This research, conducted at the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, will enable designers to create more robust and reliable components by controlling strength when lightweighting virtually any plastic component. Read on to learn more.

Researchers Develop New 3D Printing Method for Tissue Engineering

Missouri S&T research team has developed a new light-based 3D printing method that could speed up and simplify the process of making organs-on-a-chip — small tissue-like devices that are used for medical research and drug testing. Read on to learn more.

Ensuring Fatigue Resistance of Polymer Welds for Medical Devices

As medical devices continue to evolve, the durability of polymer welds will remain a critical factor in product performance. Early assessment of fatigue resistance using methods like HACS analysis, combined with an understanding of materials and processes, will allow manufacturers to create more robust, reliable devices. Read on to learn more.

Case Study: RenAM 500Q Powers Mass Production of Medical Components for Permedica

For many years, the medical industry has used additive manufacturing to develop low-volume parts, such as medical prototypes, bespoke implants, and surgical implants and aids. Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has collaborated with medical devices specialist, Permedica, to develop AM processes for the mass production of medical components in the healthcare industry. Read on to learn more.

Material Choices That Make or Break Manufacturability in Miniaturized Medical Devices

Medical devices are shrinking rapidly while becoming more complex. Sensors, processors, optics, and connectivity are now routinely packed into form factors that would have been impractical just a decade ago. While this miniaturization unlocks new clinical value, it also exposes a persistent design challenge: many of the materials still being specified were developed for an earlier era of electronics. Read on to learn more.

Videos of the Month

See the videos of the month, including one on FRESH 3D bioprinting and how it can now create fully biologic, collagen-based organ-on-chip systems with fine vascular channels, mimicking real human tissue; one on how immersive tech is reshaping care; one on how a new era in maternal-fetal care is emerging as mechanical engineering meets obstetrics; and one on MIT's Jameel Clinic, who has developed Sybil, an AI-powered tool that analyzes CT scans to predict a patient’s risk of developing lung cancer up to six years in advance.

From the Editor

In December, we asked Medical Design Briefs’ readers to cast their ballot to choose from our eight Products of the Month the technology they felt was the most significant new introduction to the design engineering community in 2025. This year, our winner reflects the industry’s need to lower costs and minimize material usage. Read on to learn the winner of the 2025 Medical Design Briefs’ Readers’ Choice Products of the Year.

MGS Acquires European-Based Medical Injection Molder Knudsen Plast A/S

MGS, a global healthcare contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has acquired Knudsen Plast A/S, a premier Denmark-based injection molder with more...

Product Demonstration: Live Demonstrations Showcase Heat Sealing Processes

MD&M West attendees can visit PackworldUSA at booth 3426 to see live sealing demonstrations and discuss ways to optimize heat sealing processes with the...

MD&M West Presentation: How Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management Drives Quality, Uptime, and Efficiency

On the final day of MD&M West 2026, Rene Zoelfl, global industry advisor, medtech at PTC, explores how companies are...

Product Launch: Micro Component Group Unveils 2026 Application-Led PCE Agenda

In a year when engineering teams are being asked to deliver smaller, smarter and faster products under tighter cost and regulatory pressure, the Micro Component...

Product Demonstration: Explore Current Light-Curing Technologies, Adhesives, and Equipment

Dymax is highlighting light-curable, CMR- and TPO-free adhesives developed for medical device assembly, including products used for bonding,...

Product Launch: Extrusion Crosshead Allows for Disassembly with a Single Turn

Guill Tool & Engineering has launched the Unicam™️ extrusion crosshead, a combination of the company’s Single-Point™️ concentricity adjustment...

Product Demonstration: Helping Medical OEMs De-Risk Miniaturization and Scale Micro Parts

Accumold returns to MD&M West 2026, focusing on how micro molding is increasingly central to innovation for medtech OEMs. Whether the goal is...

Exhibitor Presentation: Avient Expands Portfolio of Healthcare Material Solutions

Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, returns to MD&M West this week as both an exhibitor and presenter. The company will highlight its...

Product Demonstration: Critical Manufacturing to Showcase AI-ready Manufacturing Operations Platform

Critical Manufacturing will demonstrate how manufacturers can move beyond digital transformation concepts and apply them in real...

Product Demonstration: Indium Corp. to Feature Precision Gold Solder Solutions at MD&M West

Indium Corporation is featuring its high-reliability AuLTRA® MediPro gold solder solutions at MD&M West. The MediPro is a family of...

MD&M West Keynote: AI Without the Hype: Real Results in Manufacturing

Everyone’s talking about AI. Few are actually producing more units because of it. In her keynote, Guidewheel CEO Lauren Dunford shows how leading manufacturers are...

Product of the Month

See the product of the month: SABIC's LNP™ and EXTEM™ thermoplastic resin grades engineered for compact medical components requiring high thermal and electrical performance.

Medical Podcasts

Listen to the newest medical podcasts, including one on ensuring safety when materials or processes change; one on how advanced manufacturing using techniques such as automation and AI is streamlining production processes in the medical device industry; one on exploring how 3D printing is transforming the design and production of medical devices; and more.

Shrinking Materials Hold Big Potential for Smart Devices

Wearable electronics could be more wearable, according to a research team at Penn State. The researchers developed a scalable, versatile approach to designing and fabricating wireless, Internet-enabled electronic systems that can better adapt to 3D surfaces. Read on to learn more.

Center to Develop Wearable Ultrasound Imaging for Real-Time Monitoring of Chronic Conditions

The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology has launched a new collaborative research project — Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care (WITEC). Read on to learn more about it.

Highly Sensitive Wearable Pressure Sensors Inspired by Cat Whiskers

This bioinspired design marks a significant step toward development of eco-friendly and highly sensitive wearable sensors, with broad potential in sports analytics and biomedical monitoring. Read on to learn more.