Materials & Manufacturing

Advances in materials and manufacturing are leading to better implants, prosthetics, and devices. Browse innovative developments in materials and manufacturing that significantly impact medical device design and production.

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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Portable COVID Test Delivers Fast, Accurate Results
The single-chip system is a complete functioning electronic circuit.
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From the Editor: Wearables
From the Editor - Medtronic’s Carol Malnati Talks about the Future of Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring
Malnati says COVID-19 has led to a wider variety of remote monitoring technology — from wearables to new smartphone apps.
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R&D: Materials
Studying Shellfish Helps Develop New Adhesives
Chemists are studying shellfish to develop new, safer, and more sustainable adhesives for a variety of uses, including bandages and other medical applications.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
System Prints Biological Tissue in 30 Seconds
A novel system can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.
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R&D: Energy
Nontoxic, Flexible Energy Converters Could Power Wearable Devices
Researchers report the design and fabrication of single-wall carbon nanotube thermoelectric devices on flexible polyimide substrates as a basis for wearable energy converters.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Product Focus (July 2021): Molding
CT software, electric robot, molding material, and more.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printing Technique Creates Intricate Medical Implants
The biomedical structures advance the development of new technologies for regrowing bones and tissue.
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R&D: Materials
Antimicrobial Surface Reduces Bacteria Buildup on Medical Instruments
Researchers have engineered new antimicrobial surfaces that can significantly reduce the formation of bacteria on medical instruments, such as urinary catheters, and reduce the risk of patient infection while in hospital.
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R&D: Photonics/Optics
Sensor Tracks Stress Hormone in Real Time
A prototype of a fluorescence-based sensor provides continuous detection of cortisol concentrations in real time.
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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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Global Innovations: Nanotechnology
Graphene-Based Sensor Technology for Wearable Medical Devices Offers Sensitivity, Flexibility
A next-gen sensor uses an innovative material called G-Putty.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products and Services
EMI filters, plastic optic fibers, power modules, and more.
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Features: Imaging
Maintaining Quality in Medical Imaging Applications: Considerations for Capacitor Selection
Before you select RF components for an MRI machine, make sure you first understand the basic physics of the technology.
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Trivia: Medical
Inventions
Scientists may have finally found a cure for diabetes by bioprinting this organ.
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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New 3D-Printing Process Improves Medical Devices
Using a new 3D printing process, University of Nottingham researchers have tailor-made artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offer better shape and...
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INSIDER: Materials
Thin, Stretchable Biosensors Could Make Surgery Safer
Los Alamos National Laboratory and Purdue University developed bio-inks for biosensors that could help localize critical regions in tissues and organs during surgical operations. The new...
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News: Materials
Panacol-Elosol Relocates to Newly Constructed Facility
Vigorous growth has enabled Panacol-Elosol GmbH, manufacturer of industrial and specialty adhesives, to build a larger facility for its corporate headquarters. With double the space for...
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INSIDER: Materials
Implantable Piezoelectric Polymer Improves Controlled Release of Drugs
A membrane made from threads of a polymer commonly used in vascular sutures can be loaded with therapeutic drugs and implanted in the body, where mechanical forces...
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Supplements: Imaging
Summer 2021 Resource Guide
Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.
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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Product Focus 2021: Tubing
Silicone elastomers, polyimide tubing, heat-shrink materials, and more.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Coping with the Pandemic: How One Contract Manufacturer Transformed Its Business
When the COVID-19 pandemic grounded much of the U.S. aerospace business in 2020, a Massachusetts-based contract manufacturer was forced to improvise.
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R&D: Materials
Bioactive Implant Coatings Resistant to Most Bacterial Strains
The coatings prevent inflammation or implant rejection.
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R&D: Semiconductors & ICs
Ultra-Sensitive, Small Optomechanical Ultrasound Sensor
An optomechanical ultrasound sensor on a silicon photonic chip provides unprecedented sensitivity due to an innovative optomechanical waveguide.
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R&D: Medical
Kirigami-Style Fabrication Enables 3D Nanostructures
A new technique that mimics the ancient Japanese art of kirigami may offer an easier way to fabricate complex 3D nanostructures for use in applications, including healthcare.
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R&D: Energy
Reduced Heat Leakage Improves Wearable Heat Harvester
A flexible heat harvesting device shows better efficiency at retaining heat to power the device.
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Features: Test & Measurement
Impact-Modified Acrylic Copolymers: Evaluating Chemical Resistance
Learn the key parameters for evaluating the chemical resistance of your materials.
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Briefs: Materials
Cohesive Circuit Protection for Wearable Electronics
The cellulose nanofiber coating counters bending damage and retains electrode function under water.
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Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping
AM: Quickly Adapting in Tandem with Medical Innovation
While AM brings speed, efficiency, and an alternative supply chain, the manufacturing method can also lead to better patient care.
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R&D: Medical
3D Printed Implants with Antibiotics
Researchers have fabricated antibiotic-containing 3D scaffold implants at high temperatures.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: AR/AI

MD&M West Keynote: AI Without the Hype: Real Results in Manufacturing

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News: Robotics, Automation & Control

Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc.

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INSIDER: Design

MD&M West Keynote: Disrupting the Status Quo: Are We Innovating or Just...

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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping

MD&M West Presentation: How Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management...

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INSIDER: Medical

Product Launch: Extrusion Crosshead Allows for Disassembly with a Single...

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INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Education Initiative: Student Education Initiative to Empower Next...

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: Robotics, Automation & Control

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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Podcasts: Design

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Medical

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

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: AR/AI

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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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