Robotics & Automation

Get an overview of the global medical robots market. Visit this Medical Design Briefs Robotics and Automation Hub to receive news, expert advice, and essential information – from the history of medical robots to the technologies of tomorrow.

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Features: Regulations/Standards
The Three Challenges in Biomedical QC Testing
A robust, optimized mechanical testing program is essential to successful quality control testing.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2021
Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and here on MedicalDesignBriefs.com.
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Products: Medical
New Products and Services
Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.
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Products: Materials
Product Focus: Manufacturing/Assembly Equipment
Productivity software, ceramic additives, metal powders, and more.
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Features: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Medical Category Winner — Halo Speculum
A win for women.
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R&D: Medical
3D Printable Polymer Nanocomposite Ink
The 3D printable nanocomposite polymeric ink uses carbon nanotubes.
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Features: Electronics & Computers
Biomedical Balloons: Understanding Their Physical and Mechanical Properties
Learn about the different material options for balloon catheters.
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From the Editor: Medical
From the Editor — Report: 2021 an ‘Average Year’ for Medtech with Strong M&A and an Active FDA
A new report from research firm Evaluate gives the medtech industry a fair grade for its performance in 2021.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
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Technology Leaders: Materials
Integrated Rupture Disk Assemblies for Medical OEM Equipment
Medical OEMs are increasingly turning to integrated rupture disk assemblies with all components combined by the manufacturer.
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Technology Leaders: Medical
Prototype to Mass Production for Single-Use Instruments
Single-use surgical instruments designed to be disposed or recycled following use offer many benefits over reusable products.
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Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Tiny Biosupercapacitor Provides Energy for Biomedical Applications
The miniaturization of microelectronic sensor technology, microelectronic robots, and intravascular implants is progressing rapidly. However, it also poses major challenges for...
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Features: Imaging
The Advancement of Minimally Invasive Device Design
Despite the growth in MIS advancements over the last two decades, these techniques are still in their adolescence. There is much room for growth.
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Briefs: Tubing & Extrusion
First Steerable Catheter Developed for Brain Surgery
The device was inspired by nature, specifically insect legs and flagella.
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Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Technology Responds Swiftly to Worldwide Pandemics
The products that help stop the spread of communicable diseases range from simple to sophisticated.
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Products: Imaging
New Products and Services
Medical-grade power adapters, fume hoods, image sensors, and more.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Robotic Neck Brace Can Help Analyze the Impact of Cancer Treatment
The device could help guide recovery after treatment for head and neck cancer.
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Applications: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Stepping Up Emergency Medical Production with Robotics
Infiplast, a plastics company for medical devices, was asked to design, prototype, test, and manufacture a critical component for ventilators.
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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Product Focus: Mechanical Components
Lumen chips, force sensors, safety clips, and more.
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INSIDER: Nanotechnology
Soft Microrobots Demonstrate Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery
Tiny tumbling soft robots that can be controlled with rotating magnetic fields can climb slopes, tumble upstream against fluid flow, and deposit substances at precise...
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INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Actuator Discovery Could Improve Biomedical Robotics
Researchers are reporting a breakthrough in the field of materials science and engineering with the development of an electrochemical actuator that uses specialized organic semiconductor...
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INSIDER: Medical
Robotics-Driven ‘White Cane’ Guides Users to Desired Location
Equipped with a color 3D camera, an inertial measurement sensor, and its own on-board computer, a newly improved robotic cane could offer blind and visually impaired users a...
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Blog: Medical
How Prioritizing Total Cost of Ownership Can Provide a Competitive Edge in Medical Device Manufacturing
Continued innovation is at the heart of the medical device industry, with new technology supporting critical outcomes such as earlier and...
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Medical Robotics - September 2021
Self-propelled nanobots that deliver drugs inside the human body...novel sensors that improve the safety and precision of industrial robots...a dynamic hydrogel material that makes building soft robotic devices...

Technology Leaders: Photonics/Optics
PCB Microelectronics Assembly Takes Center Stage for Medical Miniaturization
Small medical electronics are at the forefront of a new round of technology trends involving printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and manufacturing.
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Products: Motion Control
New Products and Services
A smart function kit, thermoelectric coolers, positioning stages, and more.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Product Focus: Pumps/Valves
Fluid-dispensing systems, a micro-dosing pump, solenoid valves, and more.
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Features: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Inside Story: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group
Rodd Turnquist tells Medical Design Briefs how to select the best pumps for medical devices and accelerating time to market.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Medical

Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery

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Features: Medical

Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era

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Features: Materials

OEM Toll Processing Advances High-Value Products

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From the Editor: Medical

From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026

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INSIDER: Medical

Oxygen Scavenger Doubles Biosensor Performance

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Features: AR/AI

Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

Webcasts

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Medical

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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Podcasts: AR/AI

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

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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