Sourcing Silicone Parts: Injection Mold or 3D Print?
Medical device manufacturers have plenty of materials to choose from when designing parts, but one of the most popular and widely used is liquid silicone rubber (LSR), more commonly and somewhat inaccurately referred to as silicone.
5 Current Trends in Medical Device Security
As the world has evolved, manufacturers have taken a look at their approach to securing their medical devices and are increasingly building and maturing capabilities to embed security throughout the product development lifecycle.
The Case for Rapid Transfer Ports in Life Science Applications
Manufacturers of high-value products in life science industries share two common challenges as these products are moved into and out of cleanrooms, isolation chambers, and gloveboxes: 1) ensure that the purity or sterility of these products are not compromised and 2) make certain that any hazardous materials that are used or waste products that are created are handled safely and securely.
Medtech Engineering Secrets Found in an Ancient Art Form
Origami-inspired technologies have led to breakthroughs across many industries, including battery technology, spacecraft design, and yes – even medtech.
Stretchable Battery Packaging Could Power the Future of Wearable Devices
A team of researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan has developed a stretchable packaging film for these batteries with a high gas and moisture barrier functionality, bringing closer the possibility of wearable devices with highly deformable batteries as a common technology.
Battery-Free, Light-Powered Pacemaker May Improve Quality of Life for Heart Disease Patients
Atrial fibrillation — a form of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia — leads to more than 454,000 hospitalizations and nearly 160,000 deaths in the United States each year. Globally, it is estimated that approximately 60 million people are affected by the condition.
2023 Tech Trends: Why Digital Health Will Lead to Improved Patient Care
The latest developments in medical technologies — including the use of artificial intelligence, telehealth, integrated technologies, and data intelligence — are geared toward improving patient engagement.
Supercapacitor Patch Could Solve Power Problem for Wearables
One of the key challenges that researchers have faced w […]
How a 1969 Battery Ad Inspired a Medical Device Invention
The year was 1969 and Robert Fischell was lying on the couch in his living room, reading IEEE Spectrum, a magazine published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, when he saw an advertisement that would lead to one of the world’s greatest medical device inventions.
Medtec China 2023 will be held on June 1-3, 2023, in Suzhou China
Medtec China 2023
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