Materials & Manufacturing

Reshaping Medical Instrument Manufacturing with New Technology

Additive fusion technology opens doors to more sustainable manufacturing options that can help lower cost and reduce weight and waste, all while maintaining the integrity and strength required of geometrically complex and small parts subjected to harsh environments.

Novel Biosensing-Membrane for Glucose Detection and Monitoring

Inspired by the structure of electron-transfer chains in the mitochondria, a research group has developed a 3D mesoporous biosensing-membrane with neighborhood nanostructures that...

All-in-One Device for Hemorrhage Control

A multi-faceted device is effective for treating deep, noncompressible, and irregularly shaped wounds. The device provides rapid hemorrhage management, has minimal inflammatory effects, and provides infection control.

Open-Source Microscale 3D printers

An advanced microscale 3D printing technology used for tissue engineering, cancer research, and biofabrication is now accessible to researchers worldwide. The technology centers around melt electrowriting (MEW), a unique class of additive manufacturing.

From the Editor - Where to Go to Grow Your Medtech Start-Up

Where are the medtech opportunities in the future? Find out from Editor and Director of Medical Content Sherrie Trigg the markets with top-10 life sciences talent pools.

OPO Lasers Spur Advances in Mass Spectrometry Diagnostics

As mass spectrometry technology continues to evolve, so will the applications that can benefit from this important tool.

The Truth About PTFE and the Need for Sustainable Coatings

As this article was being written, it came to light that the EU MDR is reconsidering banning fluoropolymers and, namely, PFAS. This is due in large part to industry pressure, according to a recent article. The final outcome remains to be seen, but one thing is certain. Read to find out what.

Assembly Technology for Next-Generation Robot-Assisted Surgery Systems and Instruments

The experience of technology providers in developing minimally invasive surgical instruments and RAS systems assembly offers significant advantages for the leading manufacturers of robot-assisted surgical systems.

Q&A: Implications of Industry 4.0 and the Future of Manufacturing Automation

Industry 4.0 is bringing about a fundamental shift in manufacturing, offering numerous opportunities for efficiency, customization, and innovation. This Fourth...

Ultrathin Nanotech Promises to Help Tackle Antibiotic Resistance

Researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections. The...

Medtech’s New Normal

Medtech companies must adapt to a landscape that is now data-centric systems vs. equipment-centric.

Sterling Medical Devices and RBC Medical Innovations Rebrand as Vantage MedTech

Sterling Medical Devices and RBC Medical Innovations has rebranded the combined company as Vantage MedTech. According to the company, leveraging decades of industry...

Adhesive Film Offers Pain-Free Drug Delivery

A team of researchers has recently developed easy-to-use oral films that enable painless, efficient, and discreet drug administration. The novel oral film releases drugs into the bloodstream via...

3D Printed Hydrogel Dressings Speed and Improve Healing

New 3D printed hydrogel dressings can speed up and improve the healing process for patients with second-degree burns. The dressings have bioactive formulations to better address...

Soft, Ultrathin Photonic Material Cools Wearable Electronic Devices

A photonic material-based “soft, ultrathin, radiative-cooling interface” that greatly enhances heat dissipation in devices, with temperature drops more than 56 °C,...

Joint Venture: SABIC, SINOPEC Open PC Plant

SABIC and SINOPEC announced the commercial operation of a new polycarbonate (PC) plant at their 50–50 joint venture (JV) — SINOPEC SABIC Tianjin Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (SSTPC). Khalid Hashim...

Programmable 3D Printed Wound Dressing Improves Treatment for Burn, Cancer Patients

One of the challenges in treating burn victims is the frequency of dressing changes, which can be extremely painful. To bring relief to this pain and related problems, researchers have created a new type of wound dressing material using advanced polymers.

New Products And Services

See the new products and services, including servo motor drives, miniature linear voice coil servo motors, an extrusion crosshead, a micro drive, and more.

Customizable Spun-Fiber Heart Valve Grows with Children

Heart valves can be surgically replaced, but children whose bodies are still growing may need multiple, highly invasive surgeries to replace their valves with larger ones, putting them at risk. Kevin Kit Parker’s team vowed to fix this problem.

Wood-Derived Electronic-Skin Substrates

Researchers have designed wood-derived electronic-skin substrates for electrophysiological monitoring that are functional, sustainable, and comfortable.

Biodegradable Polymer for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis

Engineers have developed a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, by working in concert with the power of the human immune system.

Hydrogels as a Drug-Delivery Medium

Hydrogels are a proven material used within the wound care industry. They are valued for their cooling, soothing, healing properties, and absorptive characteristics. Outside of the field of wound care, the applications of hydrogels have been expanded into the drug-delivery space.

Overcoming Blockers to Digitizing Manufacturing Operations

The digitized manufacturing environment is here and continues to gain momentum. For many companies in the life sciences arena, industry 4.0 is a business strategy.

PRI Launches New Program to Help Companies Improve Manufacturing, Quality

The Performance Review Institute (PRI) has launched a new service designed to help companies improve manufacturing and quality management and improve business...

Critical Manufacturing Expands Operations into Mexico

Critical Manufacturing, a developer of manufacturing execution systems (MES) for global, multi-site operations, has expanded into Mexico, reinforcing its commitment to delivering...

Intricon to Open Costa Rica Facility Dedicated to Sensor-Driven Medical Devices

Intricon plans to open the first facility in Costa Rica dedicated to the development and manufacturing of medical devices that incorporate microelectronics,...

FDA Updates Catalog of Tools to Assess Medical Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools by adding four new tools and updating nine others. The catalog is a peer-reviewed resource...

TÜV SÜD Receives UKAB for Medical Devices

TÜV SÜD has received approval as a UK Approved Body (UKAB) for medical devices. With this approval, medical device manufacturers can implement UKCA certification for the UK market and CE...

SHOW PREVIEW: BIOMEDevice Boston

BIOMEDevice Boston brings engineers, business leaders, disruptive companies, and innovative thinkers from the region’s top start-ups and medical device OEMs together to inspire the next life-changing medical device. The event will focus on key advances in robotics and 3D printing among other cutting-edge technologies.