How to Test Materials for Chemical Resistance
A specialty chemical company publicizes a four-step protocol to test materials for resistance to disinfectants, drugs, and the other chemicals found in the hospital environment.
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4 options for in-line 100% seal inspection
Example of a Class III medical device seal that contains a hair that is undetectable to the human eye. Image courtesy DWFritz Automation Inc.
Recent Improvements in Coatings for Intravascular Devices
New hydrophilic coatings offer convenience, durability, and economic benefits.
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How To Make Sensors That Make Sense
AnIoTexpert talks about what works and what doesn’t work in the rapidly-growing world of sensor technology
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How to Exceed Customer Expectations by Rethinking Next-Gen IoT Medical Devices
Internet of Things-enabled medical devices have great potential, but it’s important for device developers to have a strong understanding of value creation in IoT-enabled medical products.
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A Led-Based Device for Imaging Radiation Induced Skin Damage
To eradicate any cancer cells that may potentially remain after surgery or chemotherapy, many breast cancer patients also undergo radiation therapy. All patients experience unfortunate side effects including skin irritation, and sometimes peeling and blistering. Patients can also develop permanent discoloration of the skin and thickening of the breast tissue months, or even years, after treatment. There is currently no method to predict the severity of these acute and late effects, and even current evaluation of these effects are based on subjective scoring.
Smaller, Faster, Cheaper: Chip Technology for Medical Devices
Silicon technology is one of the most promising solutions for low-cost, sensitive, and specific measurements of a large number of biomarkers.
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Are Surgical Robots the Future or Just a Fad?
Surgical robotics systems stole the show at this year’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, but analysts are struggling to assess what the rate of adoption and peak penetration will be for these robots.
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How A New AI Diabetes System Outperformed Top Docs
Aspire Ventures pitted its adaptive artificial intelligence platform, A2I, against some of Europe’s best diabetes specialists in an observational trial and the A2I won.
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Biomarker Can Detect Concussions a Week Later
Concussion symptoms aren’t always immediate, but study results have shown a particular biomarker can be found in a patient’s blood for as long as a week.
