Materials, Adhesives & Coatings

R&D: Materials

Wound-Healing Biomaterials Activate Immune System

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

Technology Leaders: Materials

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.

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...

Features: Medical

Protecting Medical Sensor Technologies

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

Articles: Wearables

Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2020

Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and online.

Products: Software

New Products and Services: December 2020 Medical Design Briefs

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

R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping

3D Printed Biomimetic Tongue Surface

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

R&D: Electronics & Computers

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.

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: Materials

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

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.

INSIDER: Medical

Plant-Based Spray Could Make N95 Masks More Effective

Engineers have invented a way to spray extremely thin wires made of a plant-based material that could be used to improve N95 mask filters. The spray could also potentially be used in...

Features: Materials

Investigating an Essentially Nickel- and Cobalt-Free Stainless-Steel Alloy for Medical Devices

A new alloy has emerged: BioDur 108.

Features: Materials

Noncytotoxic Adhesive Systems Meet Broad Requirements for Medical Devices and Wearables

See how advanced adhesive compounds provide manufacturers with an effective alternative to mechanical fasteners.

Products: AR/AI

New Products and Services: October 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Corrosion-resistant marking, robot cells, medical freezers, and more.

Products: Materials

Product of the Month: October 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Avient Corp. has added eight new grades to its healthcare thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).

Briefs: Wearables

Adhesive Film Turns Smartwatch into Biochemical Health Monitoring System

The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat.

R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Material Family Could Build Realistic Prosthetics

Researchers have developed a new family of polymers that can self-heal, have shape memory, and are recyclable.

R&D: Materials

Biorubber Glue Offers Faster Surgical Recovery

A surgical glue can help join blood vessels and close wounds faster.

R&D: Materials

Mixing Silk with Polymers Could Lead to Better Biomedical Implants

Combining silk fabric with epoxy creates laminates that can be formed into shapes for medical uses.

On-Demand Webinars: Materials

Metal Injection Molding

This 60-minute Webinar examines metal injection molding (MIM), a unique process that eliminates the need for complex, expensive machining when producing small, intricate steel and stainless steel components....

News: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Freudenberg Medical Acquires Merit Medical's Hypotube Manufacturing Business

Freudenberg Medical, a global developer and manufacturer of specialty components and finished products for the medical device industry, has acquired the dedicated...

On-Demand Webinars: Medical

Conformal Coating Protection of Critical Medical Technologies

The reliability of critical components, systems, and devices takes top priority in today’s healthcare environment. With the continued development of highly sophisticated...

Products: Materials

New Products and Services: September 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Simulation Software

Volume Graphics, Charlotte, NC, has added and augmented important functionalities to its software that help designers and manufacturers capture and...

Products: Medical

Product of the Month: September 2020 Medical Design Briefs

3M has released a new extended wear medical transfer adhesive.

Briefs: Medical

Fast-Tracking Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 and Other Viruses

Plasma equipment manufacturer PVA TePla America was asked by a manufacturer of real-time PCR diagnostic tests to treat hundreds of thousands of plastic cartridges used to test for COVID-19.

R&D: Medical

3D Printable Material Mimics Biological Tissues

Researchers have 3D printed a complex, porous lattice structure using liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), creating devices that can finally mimic cartilage and other biological tissues.