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: Materials
The smart material holds promise for drugs against cancer and other serious diseases.
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R&D: Electronics & Computers
As demand for smaller and faster devices grows, scientists and engineers turn to materials with properties that can deliver when existing ones lose their punch or can’t shrink...
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Blog: Design
MIT researchers hope to publish open-source designs for a low-cost respirator that could potentially help Covid-19 patients struggling with critical respiratory problems. The...
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Blog: Design
A coalition of companies and universities assembled by Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) to produce face shields leveraging 3D...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
It’s a race against time that some participants liken to Apollo 13, the stricken NASA spacecraft for which engineers improvised an air purification system from...
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Blog: Medical
BCN3D, a manufacturer of 3D printers based in Castelldefels (Barcelona, Spain), has devoted all its technological and manufacturing potential to helping...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
GM and Ventec Life Systems, in cooperation with StopTheSpread.org, the nation’s coordinated private sector response to COVID-19, are collaborating to enable Ventec to increase...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Royal Philips is increasing the production of certain critical care products and solutions to help diagnose and treat patients with the new...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Polymer bushing and wear material manufacturer Vesconite Bearings is standing by to help manufacture ventilators in case the Coronavirus pandemic spirals. Last week, the...
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medtronic plc continues to make progress in increasing ventilator production worldwide. The company has increased production by more than 40 percent to date and...
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Blog: Automotive
3M and Ford are collaborating on specific ways the companies can rapidly combine complementary capabilities and resources to help meet a surge in demand for personal protective...
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Blog: Medical
Nanofabrica, a manufacturer of 3D printers for precision engineering, invites researchers, doctors, and manufacturers to harness its manufacturing capabilities to develop...
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Web Industries Inc., a precision converter and contract manufacturing organization (CMO), has allocated priority production capacity at its Holliston, MA, plant to support...
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Blog: Medical
With the country confronting a shortage of both coronavirus test kits and critical medical equipment, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) is calling...
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Products: Materials
The 4040/40 formulation includes two LyoTec® stopper designs — 13 and 20 mm — with a versatile universal
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Briefs: Materials
In the process, a high-yield electrodeposition is applied on certain conductive substrates.
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Features: Medical
The digital revolution under way in medtech manufacturing will continue to transform the industry into a more connected, efficient, and agile ecosystem.
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Briefs: Medical
Nanothin flexible touchscreens could be printed like newspaper.
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Features: Software
Many manufacturers still struggle to digitize the “last mile” of their factory floor.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The facility will be used to perform customer test cutting and complete process development requirements.
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Features: Medical
Through a new process, it is now possible to laser-weld two optically clear plastic parts made of a wide range of polymer materials for medical applications.
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Briefs: Medical
Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This feature presents insights from industry leaders, inventors, entrepreneurs, and those inspiring other women through education.
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Briefs: Medical
The device made of heart tissue and a robotic pumping system beats like the real thing.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
These leaders are driving innovation and the next generation of MasterControl solutions.
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From the Editor: Medical
In December, we asked Medical Design Briefs readers to cast their ballot to choose from our 12 Products of the Month the technology they felt was the most significant new introduction to the...
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Products: Electronics & Computers
IoT Prototyping Board Renesas, Tokyo, Japan, has introduced a low-power prototyping board that will simplify and speed up product development for IoT endpoint equipment including healthcare equipment. The RL78/G14...
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R&D: Medical
Researchers have developed a technique to quickly and sensitively characterize defects in 2D materials used in sensors and electronics.
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Products: Materials
Biomedical Coatings Jaro Corp., Ipswich, MA, Jaro Corp has added the capability to apply an advanced two-component polyurethane coating. Polane 8400 provides a biocompatible, chemically resistant, and durable surface...
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Ask the Expert

Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
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In collaboration with the Fort Wayne Metals Engineering team, Eric Dietsch focuses on supporting customers with material recommendations, product development, and education. Eric is available to help you and your company with any Nitinol-related questions or needs that you may have.

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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