Advanced Laser Welding Techniques for Titanium Pacemaker Housing: Achieving Precision, Reliable and Hermetic Sealing

A pacemaker is a small device that helps control your heartbeat so you can return to your normal life. It has three main parts: a pulse generator that creates electrical signals, a controller-monitor that manages these signals, and leads that deliver the signals to the heart. One key benefit of the pacemaker is its strong titanium casing. Titanium is very strong and lightweight, and it is biocompatible, meaning it works well with the body without causing harmful reactions. This metal is highly resistant to corrosion, which helps keep the casing intact and protective even when exposed to bodily fluids.

Enhancing Manufacturing Efficiency with High-Performance Coatings

Medical device manufacturing is a highly regulated industry that demands precision and faces numerous challenges. Ensuring efficiency, compliance, and safety is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the manufacturing process and the quality of the final products. Adherence to FDA regulations and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards requires manufacturing facilities to uphold clean and controlled environments, often resulting in considerable downtime and maintenance expenses. These shutdowns can disrupt production schedules, impact productivity, and ultimately affect profitability.

How Sterilization Affects TPU-Based Medical Devices

Choosing the right material for a medical device is tough enough on its own. Add sterilization to the mix, and the puzzle gets even trickier. Most developers and engineers are focused on the product—how it functions, fits, and affords patients a better experience. But if the sterilization process doesn’t hold up, your best materials and design won’t either. Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are a perfect example—these polymers are a reminder that sterilization isn’t just a technical detail but something that can shape the success of a medical device from multiple angles.

4 Ways Ultrafast Laser Techniques Reshape the Medical Manufacturing Landscape

Medical device manufacturing has significantly advanced over the past several decades, resulting in more innovations for producers, providers, and patients. Ultrafast lasers are important for allowing companies to create more cutting-edge items in shorter time frames.

When Models Fail: Bridging the Gap Between Analytical Models and Empirical Data

Neither analytical models nor physical experiments are sufficient on their own. Progress comes from their interplay, each informing and helping to refine the other. We can resolve discrepancies and deepen our understanding of complex systems by embracing an iterative, informed, systematic approach. And get on with the job of designing and developing the medical device that fills needs and improves lives.

AI-enabled CGM app shows promise for glycemic control, weight management

A new retrospective cohort study in NPJ Digital Medicine examines the role of a January V2, a flexible, artificial intelligence–supported continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) mobile app in improving glycemic control and weight management for individuals across a range of metabolic health statuses.

Catheter Sterilization for Disposable Devices

Due to their long, narrow nature, the sterilization method is deeply intertwined with overall catheter design.

Rapid Prototyping in the Medical Industry: Reducing Time-To-Market with 3D Printing

3D printing is transforming how medical devices are developed, bringing smarter, more effective solutions to patients faster than ever before.

Customizing Lead Screws for Performance, Compactness, Cost and Compliance

Customization begins with awareness of the end-user’s needs. Ultimately, this will help streamline design requirements and the motion solution.

How Medical Equipment Manufacturers Can Select the Best Product Roadmapping Tools