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Extrusion Tooling

Access important developments about extrusion tooling, like catheters, and the thermoplastics and other materials supporting the medical extrusion technologies.

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Hydrogels: The Future of Bone Implants

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Adaptable Drug-Delivery Platform Accelerates Next-Gen Medicine

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Sweat-Powered Sticker Turns Drinking Cup Into a Health Sensor

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A Material Difference: Engineering Smaller Medical Devices at the...

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White Papers: Medical
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A New Platform for Advanced Catheter Design: Performance Without PFAS
As medical device design grows more complex and material expectations continue to evolve, manufacturers are beginning to seek new materials that deliver dependable...

Products: Medical
2024 Product of the Year
Voting for Medical Design Briefs’ 30th Annual Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Awards is now closed.
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Videos of the Month: Tubing & Extrusion
Videos of the Month
See the videos of the month, including one on advanced manufacturing processes; one on immune cells called regulatory T-cells; one on a bridge recombinase mechanism, a precise and powerful tool to recombine and rearrange DNA in a programmable way; and one on drug-loaded 3D printed films, which could change cancer treatments forever.
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Quiz: Medical
What Do You Know About Medtech and the Gridiron?
Medical technology plays a crucial role in American football by enhancing player safety, preventing injury, and facilitating recovery through advances and innovations. Take this quiz to learn more about the how medical technology is improving rehabilitation and enhancing player safety.
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Products: Materials
Video Spotlight on Products and Services
See which products and services the video spotlight is on, including a static testing system from Instron, the SIGMA Laser Stent and Tube Cutting System, medical micro molding services from AccuMold, sterilization solutions and lab testing and advisory services from Sotera Health, electric linear actuators from Thomson, nitinol components from Confluent Medical, and Interpower's power cords.
INSIDER: Medical
Product Launch: Peelable Heat Shrink Tubing for Catheters
Materials specialist Junkosha has unveiled its latest catheter-based innovation, the 1.8:1 shrink ratio Translucent PHST solution, at the MD&M West. The new product is designed...
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Products: Medical
Product of the Month
See the product of the month: Advanced silicone molding services offered by AMETEK EMC.
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Products: Motion Control
New Products and Services
See the new products and services, including precision injection molding from Medbio; Covestro's Makrolon 3638 polycarbonate; laser processing systems from Amada Weld Tech; biocompatible adhesives, sealants, and potting materials from EpoxySet; brushless ECX speed motors from maxon; and more.
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Quiz: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Medical Technology on the PGA Tour
The sport of golf continues to evolve as technology enables golfers to increase distance and accuracy and improved overall performance. Take this quiz to learn more about the impact of medical technology on the sport and the players.
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Features: Tubing & Extrusion
Catheters: How to Achieve Optimal Hypotube Design
In minimally invasive surgery, the best patient outcome begins with navigating the vasculature safely and smoothly. For catheters utilizing a metal shaft construction, good design begins with a high-performing hypotube.
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Supplements: Test & Measurement
Summer 2023 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Technology Leaders: Materials
High-Performance Crosslinkable Thermoplastic Elastomers for Medical Applications
A family of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) crosslinked by irradiation improve thermomechanical properties and chemical resistance at elevated temperatures.
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Supplements: Electronics & Computers
Medical Design Briefs: 2022 Technology Leaders
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.
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Blog: Medical
Global Medical Tubing Market To Grow At A CAGR of 5.5% By 2030
The global medical tubing market size was worth around USD 10.5 billion in 2021 and is predicted to grow to around USD 17.0 billion by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate...
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Briefs: Tubing & Extrusion
Extrusion Process Enables Synthetic Material Growth
A team of scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth.
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Briefs: Materials
Tubing Coated with Light-Powered Catalysts Aids Drug Manufacturing
The new class of materials is insoluble, so it can be used over and over again. Such catalysts could be used to coat tubing and perform chemical transformations on reactants as they flow through the tube.
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Products: Design
New Products and Services
The new products and services in November 2022, including optical fibers, a shielded connector, spring brakes, and more.
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Features: Materials
How These Engineered Extrusion Trends Can Improve Device Design and Patient Experience
Hoses and tubes are extensively used within the healthcare and medical industry in a variety of applications, from wound drains and catheters to drug...
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Applications: Robotics, Automation & Control
How Automation Can Improve Tubing Manufacturing
As the cost of shrink tubing used in the production of catheters has increased, and supply chain issues caused delivery delays, FEP shrink tubing, for example, has become a very expensive...
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Products: Medical
Product Focus: Connectors/Wires/Cables
Barb Connectors Qosina, Ronkonkoma, NY, has introduced 25 new tube-to-tube barb connectors to its portfolio. The connectors available in more than 500 configurations. These connectors accommodate...
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Products: Medical
Product Focus: Tubing
Plastic and Insert Molding Okay Industries, New Britain, CT, has added plastic molding and insert molding to its metal tube forming, laser tube cutting, and precision stamping and machining operations. The new...
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Features: Materials
Materials Science Flexibility Is Key to Medical Device Innovation
There’s strong demand for smart, new lifesaving and life-enhancing technologies in the global medical device market. To meet this demand, medical device manufacturers are...
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Features: Medical
Accelerating Time to Market for Single-Use Technologies
To fast-track time to market and gain a competitive edge, pharmaceutical and medtech development companies are increasingly implementing single-use technologies (SUTs). SUTs also serve...
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Global Innovations: Materials
Nontoxic, Variable-Stiffness Threads Enable Dexterous Cardiac Catheters
Engineers at EPFL and ETH have developed a variable stiffness catheter made of nontoxic threads that can transition between soft and rigid states during surgery. It may...
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Briefs: Medical
Sensor Measures Pressure in Digestive Tract
As food moves through the digestive tract, contracting muscles along the tract keep things flowing smoothly. Loss of this motility can lead to acid reflux, failure of food to move out of the stomach,...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Product of the Month
Three new low-pressure molding (LPM) materials are designed to seal and protect medical devices from moisture and temperature extremes.
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Features: Tubing & Extrusion
Scaling Single-Use Liquid Dispensing from R&D to Automated Production
A growing number of companies are turning to sterile, single-use, closed liquid dispensing systems and kits.
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Briefs: Medical
Molding: Comparing Liquid Silicone Rubber and High Consistency Rubber for Medical Applications
Medical device OEMs often face a tough decision: Use HCR or LSR for medical device component manufacturing?
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Features: Materials
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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John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

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Editorial Webinars: Medical

Next-Generation Materials for Medical Devices: From Smart Polymers to...

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Podcasts: Medical

How Tissue-Based Approaches Are Enabling Long-Term Implants

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Podcasts: Medical

Training the Future of AI-Powered Surgery

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

Making Human-Centered Robotics Work in the Real World

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

The Hidden Nervous System of Surgical Robotics: Power, Data & Sensing Behind...

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Podcasts: Medical

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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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