Brushed Versus Brushless DC Motors: What’s the Best Choice for Medical Applications?
The current global health crisis only serves to underscore the ongoing challenges faced by medical equipment OEMs.
Amend Surgical licenses oral-care hydrogel tech
Harvard University’s Wyss Institute announced that it has licensed its tough gel adhesive technology to Amend Surgical, a Florida-based medical device company focused on developing and manufacturing novel biomaterials.
How laser inversion enables multi-materials 3D printing
Researchers invent new technique that could transform additive manufacturing processes, potentially enabling the printing of circuit boards, electromechanical components, and perhaps even robots.
Biodegradable Urethane’s Potential for Drug-Delivery Implants
An expert from Secant Group offers details on Hydralese bioresorbable polymers for controlled active delivery.
Medical Device Manufacturing Opportunities Born from COVID-19 Disruption
A new 2020 State of Manufacturing Report reveals industry leaders grappling with fallout from the pandemic while eyeing new opportunities created by the disruption.
Implantable Biosensor Operates Without Batteries
The biodegradable motion sensor paves the way for implanted nanotechnology.
Minnesota researchers 3D print working human heart pump
In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have 3D printed a functioning, centimeter-scale human heart pump in the lab. The discovery could have major implications for studying heart disease, according to the university.
A Polymer Solution to Potential Shortage of Glass Vials for COVID-19 Vaccines
Polyplastics USA reports a surge of interest in its Topas-branded cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ready-to-Implant Device for a Complex Heart Surgery
FDA approved Edwards Lifesciences' Konect Resilia aortic valved conduit, the first pre-assembled solution for Bentall procedures.
Nanosponges Could Intercept Coronavirus Infection
Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in cell culture, causing the virus to lose its ability to hijack host cells and reproduce. The first data describing this new direction for fighting COVID-19 were published on June 17, 2020 in the journal Nano Letters.
