Sensors & Wearables

In this knowledge hub of Medical Design Briefs, get the latest news about the medical sensors market, including wearables, resistors, ingestibles, and lab-on-a-chip technology.

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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Portable COVID Test Delivers Fast, Accurate Results
The single-chip system is a complete functioning electronic circuit.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Soft Sensing Device Detects Skin Disorders Based on Tissue Stiffness
The strain-sensing sheet detects disorders in real time.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Accelerometer Could Reduce Falls for Seniors
Worn on the fingertips like a thimble, the wearable helps reduce postural sway.
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From the Editor: Wearables
From the Editor - Medtronic’s Carol Malnati Talks about the Future of Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring
Malnati says COVID-19 has led to a wider variety of remote monitoring technology — from wearables to new smartphone apps.
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R&D: Photonics/Optics
System Prints Biological Tissue in 30 Seconds
A novel system can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Neural Implant Monitors Multiple Brain Areas at Once, Provides New Neuroscience Insights
UC San Diego engineers wants to know: How do different parts of the brain communicate with each other during learning and memory formation?
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Tiny, Wireless, Injectable Chips Use Ultrasound to Monitor Body Processes
The single-chip system is a complete functioning electronic circuit.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Moving One Step Closer to Personalized Anesthesia
The device continuously measures the blood concentration of propofol.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printing Technique Creates Intricate Medical Implants
The biomedical structures advance the development of new technologies for regrowing bones and tissue.
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R&D: Medical
Sensor Tracks Stress Hormone in Real Time
A prototype of a fluorescence-based sensor provides continuous detection of cortisol concentrations in real time.
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Global Innovations: Materials
Graphene-Based Sensor Technology for Wearable Medical Devices Offers Sensitivity, Flexibility
A next-gen sensor uses an innovative material called G-Putty.
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Supplements: Data Acquisition
Summer 2021 Resource Guide
Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.
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Global Innovations: Wearables
Gold Nanoparticles Enable Long-Term Implantable Sensor ‘Tattoo’
The nanogold is implanted under the skin where it reports changes in drug concentrations by changing its color.
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Briefs: Medical
Tiny Wireless Implant Detects Oxygen Deep Within the Body
The implant provides real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels.
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R&D: Test & Measurement
Algorithms, Wearables Help Monitor Parkinson’s
Scientists have developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, could help clinicians to monitor the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
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Features: Design
Next-Gen POC Diagnostics: Electronic Measurement Technology Driven by Global Demand for COVID-19 Testing
Many new companies entering the market are planning a diagnostic roadmap of capabilities beyond their entry point of COVID-19 testing.
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R&D: Tubing & Extrusion
Ultra-Sensitive, Small Optomechanical Ultrasound Sensor
An optomechanical ultrasound sensor on a silicon photonic chip provides unprecedented sensitivity due to an innovative optomechanical waveguide.
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R&D: Wearables
Reduced Heat Leakage Improves Wearable Heat Harvester
A flexible heat harvesting device shows better efficiency at retaining heat to power the device.
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Briefs: Wearables
E-Health Patches Monitor Pulse and Blood Pressure
The wireless patches power themselves with harvested energy.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Cohesive Circuit Protection for Wearable Electronics
The cellulose nanofiber coating counters bending damage and retains electrode function under water.
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INSIDER: Medical
Personalized Sweat Sensor Monitors Blood Glucose with Just a Touch
Researchers have developed a device that can measure glucose in sweat with the touch of a fingertip, and then a personalized algorithm provides an accurate estimate of...
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INSIDER: Medical
Microneedle Patch Delivers Antibiotics into Skin to Reduce MRSA
MRSA skin infections are often treated with intravenous injection of antibiotics, which can cause significant side effects and promote the development of resistant bacterial...
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Biosensor-Based COVID-19 Test Provides Fast, Accurate Results
A low-cost, rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19 provides COVID-19 results within four minutes with 90 percent accuracy. Compared to existing methods for COVID-19 detection, the...
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INSIDER: Materials
An Electrifying New Way to Seal Broken Blood Vessels
A team of researchers has developed a device that offers a quicker and less-invasive way to seal tears and holes in blood vessels, using an electrically activated glue patch applied via a...
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Nontoxic, Flexible Energy Converters Could Power Wearable Devices
The design and fabrication of single-wall carbon nanotube thermoelectric devices on flexible polyimide substrates can provide the basis for wearable energy converters.
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Briefs: Wearables
Affordable Smart Patches Capture Multiple Vital Functions
Patches with wireless sensors monitor vitals without interruption.
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R&D: AR/AI
AI System Enables Contactless Heart Monitoring
A smart speaker acts as a contactless monitor for both regular and irregular heartbeats
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R&D: Wearables
Wearable Sensor Measures Lactate Concentration in Real Time
Researchers have developed a soft and nonirritating microfluidic sensor for the real-time measurement of lactate concentration in sweat.
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Briefs: Wearables
Color Blindness-Correcting Contact Lenses
Infused lenses create a safer way to see colors.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Tiny Sensor Could Transform Head Injury Detection

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News: Robotics, Automation & Control

Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc.

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Briefs: Materials

Shrinking Materials Hold Big Potential for Smart Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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Podcasts: Design

The Hidden Nervous System of Surgical Robotics: Power, Data & Sensing...

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Briefs: Materials

Specialty Thermoplastics for Medical Tubing Address PFAS, Processing, and...

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

The Hidden Nervous System of Surgical Robotics: Power, Data & Sensing Behind...

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Podcasts: Medical

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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Podcasts: Design

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Design

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: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless 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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