ePTFE for the Cardiovascular Device Industry
For over 35 years, expanded PolyTetraFluoroEthylene (ePTFE) has been a mainstay of the cardiovascular device industry.
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Boston Sci Just Won’t Stop Buying Companies
The Marlborough, MA-based company is set to swoop in and pick up Claret Medical, an embolic protection specialist, in a deal worth $270 million.
Meril Aims for Emerging Markets with its TAVR Device
The TAVR space is heavily dominated in the U.S. and Europe by Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic, but Meril said there is enough room in the market for more players.
International Buyers MicroPort, Tuoren, Medtronic, and Stryker are attending Medtec China 2018
Medtec China, the leading medical device design and manufacturing exhibition in China, will take place 26–28 September 2018 i
Needle-Free Option for Collecting Blood Adopted
A needle-free blood collection device has been adopted by a hospital system following its evaluation of the technology and the procedure in multiple inpatient units.
Driving Medical IoT Concepts with Force-Sensitive Resistor Technology
The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a growing wave of change that brings several new challenges to design engineers across all industries and markets. While it is a somewhat nebulous concept, IoT is broadly defined as a network of smart devices that communicate with one another wirelessly, with little-to-no direct human interaction.
Potrero Smartens up Its Catheter to Predict Diseases
The San Francisco, CA-based company has raised $26.6 million in a series C round to help further commercialize its Accuryn Monitoring System.
Using Light For Better Hearing In Cochlear Implants
A group of researchers from various institutions in Germany has developed a new type of cochlear implant that is based on light, according to Medical Xpress. This new implant uses a concept that has been around for many years.
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Low-Cost Sensor Rapidly Detects Mosquito-Borne Diseases
SMK Diagnostics has created biosensor technology to identify and monitor diseases such as Zika.
Your Design Validation Questions, Answered
An expert from Boston Scientific shares insights to help you understand your users and answers questions from industry peers on design validation.
