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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From the Editor: Manufacturing & Prototyping
From the Editor - Fighting COVID-19: The Secret to Designing a Noninvasive Ventilator in Just Five Weeks
See how medtech companies are trying to get more ventilators on the market.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Product Focus: Molding
Micromolded components, liquid silicone rubber, 3D printing materials, and more.
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Products: Medical
New Products and Services
Conduits, heat sinks, bioadhesives, and more.
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Blog: Design
ATA, StarFish Medical Produce Emergency Ventilators for COVID-19
Advanced Test and Automation, Inc. (ATA) is working with StarFish Medical to produce ventilators in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership will accelerate the...
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Briefs: Imaging
The Benefits of Embedding Marker Bands vs. Swaging
Advancements have enabled marker bands to be applied more safely and consistently.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products & Services
Shaft collars, modular clean labs, hybrid motion controllers, and more.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Additive Manufacturing Helps Isolate Cells In Aggressive Breast Cancer
The 3D structures recreate those found in tissues.
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Features: Medical
Metal Injection Molding Offers OEMs Edge and Safety with Disposables
Instruments used in minimally invasive surgeries today often require elaborate features, and greater attention to detail in the product-design process.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
COVID-19: Keter Adapts Production to Manufacture Face Shields to Donate to Frontline Workers
Keter North America Inc. has begun production of high-quality, reusable face shields at its plants in Anderson, IN, and Milton, ON, Canada. Both...
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News: Medical
Weiss-Aug Expands R&D, Automation with Launch of New Division, Lupine Research
The Weiss-Aug Group, a manufacturing partner for precision metal stamping, injection molding, and integrated component assembly, and Boulder, CO–based Lupine...
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Features: Medical
Micromolding: Achieving Exacting Medical Device Manufacturing Requirements
Micromolding can be seen as the latest technological innovation that enables the design, manufacture, and clinical use of groundbreaking medical devices.
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From the Editor: Wearables
From the Editor - COVID-19 Ushers in New Technologies and a New Paradigm for the Medical Device Industry
FDA has issued multiple emergency use authorizations, loosened regulations for telemedicine, and eased the requirements for production of...
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R&D: Medical
Handheld 3D Printers Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries
Researchers have developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that could revolutionize the way musculoskeletal surgical procedures are performed.
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Technology Leaders: Wearables
What You Should Ask Yourself When Designing a Wearable Medical Device
For wearable devices to function as intended, they need to have a secure, reliable hold for the desired duration of use.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Biomaterial Enables 3D Printing of Tissue-Like Vascular Structures
Scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Researchers Bioengineer 3D Implants for Tissue
Researchers are literally carving grooves into plastic threads used to build 3D printed tissue-engineering scaffolds with living cells.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products & Services
Position sensors, power clamps, CT scanners, and more.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Tech Takes Radiation Out of Cancer Screening
A new, inexpensive technology could save lives and money by routinely screening women for breast cancer without exposure to radiation.
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R&D: Materials
High-Tech Printing May Help Eliminate Painful Shots
Engineers have created tiny needles that mimic parasites that attach to skin and could replace hypodermic needles.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Disposable Device Treats Severe Side-Effect of Cancer
The device eliminates oral mucositis, a side effect of chemo- and radiation therapy.
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Global Innovations: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Handheld 3D Skin Printer Demonstrates Accelerated Healing of Large, Severe Burns
A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds — and its “bio ink” can accelerate the healing process.
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Blog: Design
COVID-19: Tru-Form Plastics Shifts Production to Develop Face Shields for Healthcare Workers
Tru-Form Plastics, Westminster, CA, has shifted its production plans to develop a face shield protective mask for healthcare workers on the front lines...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
AZCO Corp. Joins Efforts to Fight COVID-19
Amid the nationwide cautionary shutdown of many commercial industries, AZCO Corp. remains in operation designing and building units and machines that help companies produce protective devices for...
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Blog: Medical
Leveraging Ultrasonics to Manufacture Surgical Face Masks, Other Nonwoven Products
In this Q&A, Tom Hoover, senior medical market manager for assembly technologies at Emerson, addresses the benefits of using ultrasonic technology to...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medtronic Ramps Up Ventilator Production to Support COVID-19 Patients
Medtronic plc is ramping up its ventilator production, as well as collaborating with technology partners and governments to drive new ventilator innovation and production,...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
COVID-19: Philips to Increase Ventilator Production; Introduces New Ventilator
Royal Philips plans to double the production of its hospital ventilators by May 2020 and achieve a four-fold increase by the third quarter of 2020. This plan builds...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
COVID-19: Drone Maker Converts Production to Reusable Masks
Altavian, a Gainesville, FL, based drone maker, has turned its production from drones to reusable masks to help answer the ongoing national supply shortage due to the COVID-19...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
MakerBot Launches 3D Printing Initiatives to Combat COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to impact the world, the need for 3D printing solutions to provide supplies to the medical community increases drastically. MakerBot’s initiative aims to...
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Blog: Design
Battelle Decontamination System Being Deployed to Meet Urgent Need for PPE for Healthcare Workforce
Battelle has begun rapid manufacturing of a system to decontaminate N95 respirator masks and other medical protective equipment.
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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

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.

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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