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Learn about the growing surgical robot market. See examples of surgical robots, including autonomous and computer-assisted technologies.

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Technology Leaders: Medical
Linear actuators — in particular, electromechanical linear actuators — have become integral components of modern medical devices because of their high precision, accuracy, and ability to deliver repeatable motion control.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
The new products and services this month include an electronic rotary latch, an ultra black laser marking series, a hybrid hexapod, and more.
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Supplements: Electronics & Computers
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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Products: Medical
See the new products and services, including servo motor drives, leak testing equipment, rupture disk product selection, an automated regrinding system, and more.
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Trivia: Medical
What device introduced 25 years ago changed the path of cardiac and other surgeries?
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Products: Materials
See the New Products and Services, including medical optics, healthcare polymers, a ventilator pressure sensor, and more.
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Briefs: Medical
In May 2021, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft left its study asteroid Bennu to return to Earth. Scientists will use the rubble it brings back to learn more about how the planets formed and how life arose on Earth.
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INSIDER: Motion Control
With an all-new linear actuator L series, Faulhaber launched a turnkey solution for a broad range of applications at MD&M West. The smaller versions 06L/08L/10L are...
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INSIDER: Motion Control
Maxon released several new motors at MD&M West, including a series suitable for surgical robots and implants and a line of frameless DT motors with internal rotor...
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
See the new products and services from Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, including a leak test instrument, a brushless DC motor, and more.
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Supplements: Medical
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.
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Supplements: Electronics & Computers
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.
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Features: Medical
Imagine starting your first marathon out of seven in Antarctica with a temperature of –15 °F. When Linda Carrier ran the World Marathon Challenge in 2019, that’s where she started.
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Products: Motion Control
Product Focus: Motors & Motion Control 2023
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Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
Surgery is complex. When performing similar procedures, surgeons with various skill levels, training, and experience can have vastly different outcomes.
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Supplements: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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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Features: Motion Control
Aging populations, increased preventative care, and the recent pandemic are driving growth in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and agriculture industries.
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R&D: Motion Control
The garments will contain sealed, airtight regions that can inflate, making them temporarily rigid and providing the force for movement.
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Products: Packaging & Sterilization
The new products and services for October 2022, including fuse clips, a power entry module, a rotary encoder, and more.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Stretchable Film A stretchable film from Toray, Tokyo, Japan, builds on the company’s technology to deliver circuit mounts that offer exceptional resistance value stability. REACTIS™ is designed to provide...
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Technology Leaders: Medical
The primary aim for Harmonic Bionics is to empower patients and care providers by designing intelligent technology that facilitated a data-driven treatment protocol when...
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Technology Leaders: Motion Control
Biologic drugs change the way the human immune system responds to numerous diseases and conditions. These drugs have revolutionized disease treatments and offer hope to many...
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Products: Motion Control
Compact Digital Microscope Vision Engineering, New Milford, CT, has launched a new, compact digital microscope for a wide range of applications. The VE Cam digital microscope is available in two variants with...
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Products: Medical
Heavy-Duty Enclosures Bud Industries, Cleveland, OH, has introduced a series of heavy-duty plastic enclosures that are designed to provide flexibility in installing printed circuit boards and other components. The...
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Products: Motion Control
Surgical Motors Portescap, Morristown, NJ, offers surgical motors that are designed to withstand 3,000+ autoclave cycles. The motors and controllers include the CNT1530 sterilizable...
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Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Medical Robotics - April 2022
Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics...micro-robots propelled by air bubbles...a smart artificial hand...major advances in exoskeleton technology. These are just a few of the medical...

Products: Motion Control
Open Aperture Voice Coil Stages Designed for closed loop servo operation, a series of open aperture voice coil stages from Moticont, Van Nuys, CA, include a standard integral quadrature optical...
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Products: Medical
Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and here on MedicalDesignBriefs.com.
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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.

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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