Preserving Critical Manufacturing Supply Through Digital Stockpiles

FDA and VHA have partnered to create digital stockpiles that store electronic plans, instructions, and methods to make and test medical products.

Stabilization in Medtech: Are We There Yet?

Here’s what medtech executives are seeing this year in terms of procedure volumes, supply chain pressures, and hospital staffing challenges.

Medtronic and Axonics Back for Final Showdown

The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board made a mistake in Medtronic’s favor last year, a federal judge ruled this week.

Are Things Starting to Turn Around for Philips?

For the most part, the story of Philips has been consistent since 2021 and unfortunately, the narrative has been one of recalls and massive dips in shares. However, that story changed a bit today, when the Amsterdam-based company raised its 2023 outlook after beating consensus in the second quarter.

A New Day Is Coming for the Diagnostics Industry

There’s a new day coming for diagnostics and it’s all happening because of a merger. EDP Biotech and New Day Diagnostics are combining to help with the expedited development and commercialization of diagnostic tests.

One Giant Leap for Medtech

The moon landing was a giant leap in more ways than Neil Armstrong could probably have imagined when he took that historical first step on July 20, 1969. The medtech industry, for example, owes at least five major technological advancements to the Apollo 11 mission.

Micromolding: Pushing the Boundaries of Miniaturization

Micromolding is yielding miniaturized, intricate parts that are enabling ground-breaking innovation and improved performance.

Scientists report wearable breakthrough in electric control of DNA

Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland say they’ve made a wearable breakthrough, developing an electrogenetic interface to enable transgene expression in human cells.

Medical researchers tackle immune rejection of biomedical implants

To learn more about what causes the body to reject biomedical implants, a team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson identified a protein that appears to help drive this response, and hopes their discoveries will improve the design and safety of biomedical implants.

Emerging Ophthalmic Devices Capitalize on the KISS Method

Two device company executives have stepped away from the path of smart technology, instead offering new capabilities in a simple, yet groundbreaking way.

Heart of Plastic, It’s (Not) Fantastic

This week in Pedersen’s POV, our senior editor takes a closer look at a study of microplastics found in heart tissue after surgery.

New Polymer Delivers Added Protection to Small Medical Device Housings

Styrenics supplier Ineos Styrolution has introduced a new medical-grade material designed specifically for small medical housings and casings. The medical-grade material features chemical and UV resistance as well as impact strength.