Materials & Manufacturing

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Rapid prototyping and tooling technologies are essential to the medical device design cycle. Explore the medical innovations that impact applications in 3D printing, laser etching, and rapid prototyping.

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INSIDER: Medical
Mass Production Can Make Customized PPE for Healthcare Workers
New research has demonstrated the feasibility of mass producing customized respiratory protection for healthcare workers with a comfortable close-fitting seal that is suitable...
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INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
New Electronics Manufacturing Process Could Lead to Breakthroughs in Prosthetics
A new method for manufacturing electronics that prints high-performance silicon directly onto flexible materials could lead to breakthroughs in technologies...
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INSIDER: Wearables
3D Printed Self-Powered Wearable Devices
Wearable devices have traditionally needed an external power source and require exacting manufacturing processes. Now, researchers have developed an all-printed piezoelectric (self-powered) wearable...
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Products: Medical
Product Focus: Manufacturing/Assembly Equipment
Productivity software, ceramic additives, metal powders, and more.
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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Medical Category Winner — Halo Speculum
A win for women.
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R&D: Tubing & Extrusion
3D Printable Polymer Nanocomposite Ink
The 3D printable nanocomposite polymeric ink uses carbon nanotubes.
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R&D: Materials
Smart Fabric Stiffens on Demand
A new type of chain mail fabric is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Creating Robust Reprocessing Instructions for Reusable Device IFUs
Developing IFUs for reusable devices presents a unique challenge that requires focused attention to ensure patient safety: the reprocessing method.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products and Services
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
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Briefs: Materials
Microneedle Patch Delivers COVID-19 DNA Vaccine
The patch can be stored for 30 days at room temperature.
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R&D: Medical
Micron-Sized Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to create microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices with channels and valves smaller than ever before.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
JILA Comb Breathalyzer Now More Sensitive to Disease Biomarkers
The sensitivity of the decade-old frequency comb breathalyzer now detects four additional biomarkers.
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Raumedic to Expand Manufacturing Facilities, Adding New Capabilities and Jobs
Medical technology company Raumedic Inc. is expanding the cleanroom manufacturing facilities at its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, NC, by February 2022. The...
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Technology Leaders: Packaging & Sterilization
Prototype to Mass Production for Single-Use Instruments
Single-use surgical instruments designed to be disposed or recycled following use offer many benefits over reusable products.
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Applications: Software
Additive Manufacturing Offers New Hope for Treating Women’s Pelvic Floor Disorders
Cosm’s work shines a light on a common, growing, under-served, and global women’s health issue.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Thumb-Sized Device Quickly ‘Sniffs Out’ Bad Breath
A portable, thumb-sized device can quickly diagnose bad breath by “sniffing” exhalations.
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Applications: Design
Technology Responds Swiftly to Worldwide Pandemics
The products that help stop the spread of communicable diseases range from simple to sophisticated.
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Products: IoMT
New Products and Services
Medical-grade power adapters, fume hoods, image sensors, and more.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Robotic Neck Brace Can Help Analyze the Impact of Cancer Treatment
The device could help guide recovery after treatment for head and neck cancer.
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Applications: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Stepping Up Emergency Medical Production with Robotics
Infiplast, a plastics company for medical devices, was asked to design, prototype, test, and manufacture a critical component for ventilators.
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Briefs: Medical
Turning Pollen into 3D Printing Ink for Biomedical Applications
The ink could be used to make parts for tissue engineering, toxicity testing, and drug delivery.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How Prioritizing Total Cost of Ownership Can Provide a Competitive Edge in Medical Device Manufacturing
Continued innovation is at the heart of the medical device industry, with new technology supporting critical outcomes such as earlier and...
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Special Reports: Materials
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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...

Technology Leaders: Manufacturing & Prototyping
PCB Microelectronics Assembly Takes Center Stage for Medical Miniaturization
Small medical electronics are at the forefront of a new round of technology trends involving printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and manufacturing.
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Briefs: Regulations/Standards
Mastering the UKCA Compliance Challenge
Deadlines are approaching for compliance.
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Products: Motion Control
New Products and Services
A smart function kit, thermoelectric coolers, positioning stages, and more.
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From the Editor: Manufacturing & Prototyping
From the Editor: Medtech Industry Continues to Create High-Paying Jobs Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
New data shows that during the pandemic, the medtech industry created more, better-paying jobs than the manufacturing sector overall.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Bioprinted 3D Cardiac Patches Could Reverse Scar Formation After Heart Attacks
The system promotes myocardial regeneration after a cardiac event.
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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Product Focus: Pumps/Valves
Fluid-dispensing systems, a micro-dosing pump, solenoid valves, and more.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Wearables

Wireless Patch Enables Early Cancer Detection

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INSIDER: Medical

Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery

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Features: Medical

Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era

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Podcasts: Materials

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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From the Editor: Medical

From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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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

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Design

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Communications

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Materials

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

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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