Sensors & Wearables

Sensors

Medical sensors are being used in the biomedical electronics industry to measure pressure, flow, liquid-level, and more. See how today's sensors are supporting medical devices like respiratory systems, spirometers, anesthetic devices, videoscopes, dialysis machines, and more.

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Briefs: Wearables
Patches Detect When a Viral Disease Is About to Get Worse
Sensing patch detects increased biomarkers in bodily fluids.
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R&D: Medical
3D Printed ‘Invisible’ Fibers Can Sense Breath, Sound, and Cells
Researchers have used 3D printing to make electronic fibers, each 100 times thinner than a human hair, to create non-contact, wearable, portable respiratory sensors.
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Global Innovations: Medical
Pot of Gold Engineered to Help with Early Disease Detection
University of Queensland researchers have developed biosensors that use nanoengineered porous gold that more effectively detect early signs of disease, improving patient outcomes.
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Products: Internet of Things
New Products and ServicesBriefs
Sleep-tracking sensors, stepper motors, electromechanical actuators, and more.
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R&D: Nanotechnology
Wearable Sensors Printed Directly on Skin with No Heat
Researchers have printed sensors directly on human skin without the use of heat.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printed Unique Micro-Scale Fluid Channels Made for Medical Testing
Researchers have 3D printed unique fluid channels at the micron scale that could automate production of diagnostics, sensors, and assays used for a variety of medical tests and other applications.
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Skin-Like Wearable Sensor Helps ALS Patients Communicate
A stretchable, skin-like device can be attached to a patient’s face and can measure small movements such as a twitch or a smile. Using this approach, patients could communicate a...
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INSIDER: Medical
Sensor Rapidly Detects COVID-19 Infection Status, Severity, Immunity
A new type of multiplexed test with a low-cost sensor may enable the at-home diagnosis of a COVID infection through rapid analysis of small volumes of saliva or blood,...
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News: Wearables
Report: Flexible Electronics Are the Future in Wearable Health Monitoring
While traditional electronic systems have an inherently rigid form factor, developments in manufacturing processes and materials are enabling a new world of flexible...
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R&D: Medical
Sensing Eye Mask Captures Pulse, Sleep Signals
A new, lightweight eye mask can unobtrusively capture pulse, eye movement, and sleep signals, for example, when worn in an everyday environment.
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Features: Materials
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: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Drawn-on-Skin Electronics Offer Breakthrough in Wearable Monitors
Drawn-on-skin electronics allows multifunctional sensors and circuits to be drawn on the skin with an ink pen.
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Global Innovations: Medical
Wearable Sensors Printed on Natural Materials Analyze Substances Present in Sweat
Researchers in Brazil have printed a wearable sensor from microbial nanocellulose, a natural polymer.
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News: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Inside Story: Advanced Sensor Technologies for MIRS Applications
To find out more about the use of advanced force sensors in robotic surgery applications, MDB recently spoke with Ebenezer Ferreira, PMP, MBA, project manager for medtech programs at FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology Inc. (Irvine, CA).
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R&D: Design
Researchers Develop Portable Blood Ammonia Detector
Researchers have developed a handheld, portable ammonia detector that — like glucometers used to measure blood sugar — assesses ammonia levels from a finger or earlobe prick.
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Technology Leaders: Medical
How Unlimited-Length Flexible Printed Circuits Are Transforming Electrical Interfaces in Medical Devices
See how s flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are replacing microwires.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Wearable Sensor Tracks Vitamin C Levels in Sweat
The noninvasive technology could support dietary adherence and detect nutritional deficiencies.
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Blog: Medical
Breakthrough Rapid COVID-19 Detection Test Works in Less Than a Second
Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, the largest hospital in the Middle East, has launched a pilot program for breakthrough rapid COVID-19 detection tests...
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Coating Process Lights Porous Electronics and Sensors
Researchers have shown how to coat glass and plastic with porous titanium dioxide.
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products and Services
Shielding materials, static control, 3D printing software, and more.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Simple Device Monitors Health Using Sweat
A single opening reduces the amount of evaporation.
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Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Deep-Learned E-Skin Decodes Complex Human Motion
A single-strained electronic skin sensor, powered by deep learning, can capture human motion from a distance.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Implantable Biosensor Operates Without Batteries
The biodegradable motion sensor paves the way for implanted nanotechnology.
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Briefs: Medical
New Device Quickly Detects Lithium Ions in Blood of Bipolar Disorder Patients
The paper-based device allows point-of-care testing in one step.
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Features: AR/AI
Scalable Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging
Major medical imaging vendors are currently ramping up their artificial intelligence (AI) activities.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensors Offer Early Detection of Lung Tumors
Researchers have developed a new approach to early diagnosis of lung cancer: a urine test that can detect the presence of proteins linked to the disease.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Lung-Heart Super Sensor on a Chip
A sensor chip smaller than a ladybug records multiple lung and heart signals along with body movements and could enable a future socially distanced health monitor.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Device Improves Performance of Underactive Bladders
Researchers have developed a technology that can monitor bladder volume in real time and can effectively empty a person’s bladder.
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Blog: Medical
New Technology May Detect COVID-19 Antibodies within 20 Minutes
Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site...
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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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