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: Wearables
Adhesive Film Turns Smartwatch into Biochemical Health Monitoring System
The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat.
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Products: Materials
New Products and Services
Corrosion-resistant marking, robot cells, medical freezers, and more.
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Features: Wearables
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.
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R&D: Materials
Biorubber Glue Offers Faster Surgical Recovery
A surgical glue can help join blood vessels and close wounds faster.
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Applications: Medical
Reimagining Knee Replacements with Additive Technology and Artificial Intelligence
To produce an additively manufactured prosthesis, REJOINT starts by 3D modelling the patient’s CT scan.
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Technology Leaders: Medical
Diagnosing COVID-19: Anatomy of an LFI Test Device
LFI antigen tests provide results rapidly, at or near the point-of-care.
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Technology Leaders: Design
Tips for Innovating in a Post-Pandemic Market: A Primer on E2E Conversations
Start simple, collaborate early, and seek deep expertise are just three of the important ideas in a post-pandemic medical market.
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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.
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Technology Leaders: Design
Determining When to Outsource Your Medical Device Testing
Weighing your testing options is imperative to submission success.
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Features: Materials
Investigating an Essentially Nickel- and Cobalt-Free Stainless-Steel Alloy for Medical Devices
A new alloy has emerged: BioDur 108.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Product Focus: Mechanical Components
Proportional control, modular connectors, power supplies, and more.
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News: Medical
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...
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Products: Materials
Product of the Month
3M has released a new extended wear medical transfer adhesive.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
An Inside Look at Maximizing Throughput, Speed, and Efficiency with Robotics in Medical Device Manufacturing
See how six-robots are being used to produce medical devices.
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Applications: Medical
Case Study: Increasing Ventilator Display Mount Production to Meet COVID-19 Demands
Major ventilator manufacturers began implementing "crash programs" to expand their production lines, attempting to cram multiple years’ worth of output into the span of a few months.
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Applications: Medical
New Approach to Fastener Design Prevents Loosening in Medical Devices
Even the latest medical and biomedical innovations, from imaging equipment to sensors, require fasteners that never fail.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Low Latency Manufacturing for Biophotonics and Medical Device Packaging
Machine-to-machine communication, deep learning, XR, and AI are all going to have an extraordinary will require low-latency manufacturing.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Harnessing the Power of Ultrasonic Precision Cleaning for cGMP Compliance
Removing organic contaminants and reducing bacterial and viral loads in medical device manufacturing.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Simulation Software Volume Graphics, Charlotte, NC, has added and augmented important functionalities to its software that help designers and manufacturers capture and interrogate product data to improve final...
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R&D: Medical
Super-Strong Surgical Tape Detaches on Demand
A double-sided adhesive can be detached from the underlying tissue without causing any damage.
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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.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Researchers 3D Print Working Heart Pump with Human Cells
Researchers have 3D printed a functioning centimeter-scale human heart pump in the lab.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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.
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Blog: Medical
Flambeau Produces Key Part for Respirator
Thermoplastics manufacturer Flambeau is making an important part of personal protective equipment (PPE) widely used by frontline healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. After...
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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medtech Company Selected to Spur Smart-Manufacturing Technology Innovations
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) has selected five projects to identify ways to use...
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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Innovative Approach Controls Defects in 3D Printing
With its ability to yield parts with complex shapes and minimal waste, additive manufacturing has the potential to revolutionize the production of metallic components. That potential,...
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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Commerce Funds Four Manufacturing USA Pandemic Response Projects
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $3.4 million in grants to support high-impact projects for COVID-19...
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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Using Digital Twins for Knowledge Transfer
The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA have developed solutions to enable remote communication and...
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Blog: Materials
New Plastic Biomaterial Could Lead to Tougher, More Versatile Medical Implants
A new thermoplastic biomaterial, which is tough and strong but also easy to process and shape has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. A...
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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...

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Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
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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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