Registration has opened for Medtec China 2024, the China's leading event for medical device manufacturing, taking place on 25-27 September at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center.
Another opportunity to grasp the newest market trend! The 2023 Medtec Innovation Forum will focus on advanced active medical device enterprises with cutting-edge products, technologies.
Therapy developers are being asked to consider ways to deliver drugs for a longer time period with a single dose. This has spurred innovation in both the oral and parenteral spaces, but the greatest potential for long-acting delivery remains in implantable systems.
Finalists were selected from the seven categories: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive/Transportation, Consumer Product Design, Electronics/Sensors/IoT, Manufacturing/Robotics/Automation, Medical, and Sustainable Technologies/Future Energy.
In the realm of advanced medical device development, Switzerland’s Oertli Instrumente AG has transformed its prototyping and packaging processes by integrating the Mayku Mulitplier pressure former into its 3D printing workflow.
By 1980, the luer connector had become standard in the United States for connecting catheters to plastic tubing, according to a detailed history of the luer that MD+DI published in 2012. In Europe, however, the Record (also known as Rekord) was most widely used.
2024: Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Healthcare
In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of technology is driving a transformative shift. As industry navigates these technological frontiers, the collective goal is to enhance patient experiences, streamline processes, and make healthcare more accessible and equitable. This article explores key emerging trends that are not only improving patient engagement but are also set to redefine the future of healthcare.
2024 Predictions for Medical Packaging
What medical packaging trends are most likely to garner attention in 2024? Packaging Digest explored this during a virtual roundtable with industry experts.
Nitinol grips prevent slips in Abbott’s heart valve clips
Nitinol is a key material in the heart valve clips that Abbott designed for its TriClip and MitraClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) systems.
How Abbott created its next-gen RF ablation system
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has generated a great deal of buzz for its potential to reduce complications in procedures for treating atrial fibrillation (AFib). But even as Abbott is developing its Volt PFA system — announcing in January that it kicked off a CE mark clinical trial of Volt — the medtech giant is betting that tried-and-true radiofrequency (RF) ablation can still make a big difference with the right innovations.
Why V-Wave’s heart failure tech is worth $1.7B to Johnson & Johnson
V-Wave CEO Dr. Neal Eigler expressed confidence in Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s ability to quickly and effectively bring V-Wave’s innovative technology to patients. He praised the V-Wave team for achieving this milestone and looks forward to advancing cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, and cure.
4 Cool Facts About Cold-Chain Packaging
Need-to-know facts about cold-chain packaging sustainability, temperature control, quality preservation, and traceability for life sciences use.
Element Science Shares Positive Study Results for its Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
The 305-patient study successfully exceeded all pre-specified endpoints and helped protect against sudden cardiac arrest.
Addressing cognitive overload to improve patient safety in the OR
Philips and the University of Zurich developed a new way to display a patient’s vital signs in an effort to reduce anesthesiology-related mistakes due to cognitive overload.
Sensor Packaging: Critical MEMS Considerations
MEMS sensors offer precision and miniaturization.
How to Select a Medtech Product Design Partner
When selecting a PD partner for medical devices, there are a few factors unique to the industry that must be considered.
Metal-to-Metal or Self-lubricating Spherical Plain Bearings: Which is Better for my Robot?
Discover the key factors for choosing the perfect SPBs for your robot. Explore the pros and cons of the various types and learn best practices for assembly in linkages.
Programmable Materials Help Heal Broken Bones
A new study that integrates machine learning, optimization, 3D printing, and stress experiments allowed engineers to gain insight into these natural wonders by developing a material that replicates the functionalities of human bone for orthopedic femur restoration.
Plastic Gears Are Enabling Today’s Advanced Applications
Here’s what to consider, whether you’re converting from metal to plastic gears or designing gears for a novel device.
8 Advantages of Machining Your Metal Device
Machining metals is one of the best ways to ensure companies remain competitive in manufacturing.
3 Ways to Reimagine Medical Device Packaging Development
Medical device packaging design and development are set to rapidly evolve as we transition into a state of hyper-change and speed. Unfortunately, several cultural pitfalls have put many package designers and developers on a slow conveyor belt of incremental innovation. Common pitfalls in the design and development of medical packaging include
Pharmaceuticals to Embrace Sensory Packaging
Pharmapack once again established itself as the unmissable event in the health sector for a comprehensive overview of packaging innovations. Trends and tomorrow’s packaging options were also studied there and focusing on compliance remains a key factor for treatment efficiency.
How Does Proactive Equipment Maintenance Improve Medical Product Quality?
How Does Proactive Equipment Maintenance Improve Medical Product Quality?
UDI at 10: Moving into The Future
This article presents a snapshot of the current state of the UDI and how the movement may evolve.
FDA updates device shortage list and permanent discontinuance list
The FDA has removed AEDs from its device shortage list but added blood culturing systems. It also added six permanently discontinued devices to its list, including AEDs made by Philips and infusion pumps made by Fresenius Kabi. The agency no longer requires manufacturers to report shortages but encourages voluntary reporting.
That Time FDA was ‘Unusually Thorough’ on a Form 483
What medical device company was hit with a 54-page Form 483 documenting its perceived shortcomings in 2016?
How metal 3D printing is transforming the way surgical tools are made
Application breakthroughs in fields from prosthetics to implants to regenerative medicine owe a lot to recent advances in 3D printing. This technology, also referred to as additive manufacturing, is now able to manage increasingly complex geometries, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery devices and smart surgical tools.
Will Abbott Have a Strong Year for M&A?
During a 4Q23 earnings call, Ford was asked by an analyst about Abbott’s strong balance sheet, which was described as “$20 billion worth of firepower”, and if that would prompt the company to become involved with acquisitions this year.
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