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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Frequently used as a design validation and prototyping tool in its early days, the 3D printer now supports a much wider range of applications, from shape-conforming electronics to the creation of printed...
Features: IoMT
For years, the medical device industry has been leading the adoption of additive manufacturing. With the evolution of high-precision printers that span a large offering of...
Features: Medical
The structures of most medical devices are far too complex to mold as a single piece. Therefore, it is necessary to assemble their components into a finished product. While...
Briefs: Materials
Three-dimensional printing technology makes it possible to rapidly manufacture objects by depositing layer upon layer of polymers in a precisely determined pattern. Once these objects are...
Briefs: Medical
Efficient production control is a key industrial technology. The notion of building up two parallel factories instead of one may sound like nothing but doubling of effort. But what if one of the...
Features: Photonics/Optics
With the advent of Industry 4.0, digital manufacturing promises speed, directness, and flexibility — so it needs a tool that meets those demands. Fortunately, the right technology has been evolving...
From the Editor: Electronics & Computers
And the Winners Are...
In December, we asked Medical Design Briefs readers to cast their ballot to choose from our 12 Products of the Month the technology they felt was the most significant new introduction to the design engineering community in 2016. The selected products reflect advances that enable new innovations in medical technology. Here are...
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Using highly detailed imaging from CT scans, mechanical engineers are using 3D printers to make an exact model of an individual patient’s heart valve. The models are created by a...
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Cost Competitiveness of US Manufacturing Improving
The cost competitiveness of US manufacturing has been improving significantly over the past decade, compared with many of its biggest trading partners—most notably China, according to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In terms of direct costs, in fact, the US playing field is essentially level...
INSIDER: Medical
Three-dimensional printing technology makes it possible to rapidly manufacture objects by depositing layer upon layer of polymers in a precisely determined pattern. Once these objects are completed,...
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Manufacturing USA is working. That’s the overarching conclusion of a third-party assessment conducted by Deloitte with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. According to the...
INSIDER: Medical
With the addition of holographic diffusers or frosted glasses to wavefront modulators, researchers offer a simple and practical solution to significantly enhance the...
Features: Medical
Safety and reliability are the key concerns when determining the right power source for a medical device. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are often considered for their higher...
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Ultrafast or ultrashort pulse lasers offer unique material processing possibilities, because the laser’s pulse duration is less than the target material’s conduction time. Essentially this means...
News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Premold Corp., Oconomowoc, WI, has added a second location in Monterrey, Mexico. The factory started pilot production in October 2016 and full production in December 2016. Premold is a custom reaction...
Features: Regulations/Standards
Design validation is one of the most important aspects of the design and development process for medical devices. It is at this stage that the medical device manufacturer confirms that the device...
News: Energy
NASA Technology
We often imagine that inventions are born whole: Thomas Edison creates the incandescent light bulb and lights up Christie Street in Menlo Park on New Year’s Eve,...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A Northwestern University research team has developed a 3D printable ink that produces a synthetic bone implant that rapidly induces bone regeneration and growth. This hyperelastic...
Features: Connectivity
The next industrial revolution is on its way. It is bringing innovative technologies that are available and proven and placing them in the modern...
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A research team has developed a system for custom designing a variety of 3D printed objects with multiple materials. They say the system could be used for practical applications in the medical field such as...
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Researchers have demonstrated how Microsoft’s HoloLens technology can be used for guiding robots to assist with assembly. Examples of the group’s augmented reality (AR)...
INSIDER: Nanotechnology
How metals can be used depends particularly on the characteristics of their surfaces. A research team at Kiel University has discovered how they can change the...
Technology Leaders: Wearables
Visiongain predicts the global medical devices market will reach $398 billion in 2017.1 To win share in this growing market, device companies need to stay out in...
Products: Medical
Werth, Old Saybrook, CT, has introduced WinWerth® measurement software, which takes two computed tomography (CT) measurements with spectra tuned to a specific material and computationally combines them into a single...
Products: Medical
Trumpf, Farmington, CT, offers the TruMatic 6000 fiber punch laser machine, which combines the advantages of high-speed solid-state laser processing with high-quality punching and forming technology. This newly...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Resonetics, Nashua, NH, has added a Lightspeed ADL™ Application Development Lab in its Dayton, OH, facility to complement the existing lab in Boston. This new 1,100 sq. ft operation is staffed with 11 engineers...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Nordson EFD, East Providence, RI, has introduced a new four-axis automated dispensing system. The R Series systems are configured for precise fluid dispensing using EFD syringe barrel and valve systems. The series...
Products: Packaging & Sterilization
Multivac, Wolfertschwenden, Germany, has released the R 081 thermoforming packaging machine, an entry-level model for automatically packing small or medium-sized batches. The compact system is ideal for use in...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Microscan, Renton, WA, offers the MicroHAWK®, an enclosed imaging device for barcode reading and machine vision for clinical instruments. The device includes a fully integrated imaging engine and...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
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INSIDER: Design
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Blog: Medical
Why the U.S. and China Are Taking Different Paths on Pig-to-Human Organs
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Where Test Plans Break: Measuring the Performance of Ultra-Miniature...
Podcasts: Medical
Why the Next Medical Breakthrough May Come from Space
Podcasts: Design
How Smart Implants and AI Robotics Could Transform Neurological Surgery
Ask the Expert
Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
In collaboration with the Fort Wayne Metals Engineering team, Eric Dietsch focuses on supporting customers with material recommendations, product development, and education. Eric is available to help you and your company with any Nitinol-related questions or needs that you may have.
Webcasts
Editorial Webinars: Medical
Design for Miniaturization: Meeting the Demand for Smaller, Smarter, and More...
Summits: Medical
2026 Medical & Healthcare Robotics Summit (Online)
Podcasts: Medical
Making Telemedicine Work in Low-Connectivity Environments
Podcasts: Medical
Why the Next Medical Breakthrough May Come from Space
Webinars: Medical
How to Avoid Chemical Characterization Pitfalls in Medical Devices
Podcasts: Wearables
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.
