R&D & Design
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2023.04.10
Microneedle Bandage Stops Blood Loss from Wounds
A novel microneedle patch can immediately stop bleeding after injury, including secondary, uncontrolled bleeding from a traumatic injury. The hemostatic microneedle technology can be applied like a typical adhesive bandage to quickly stop bleeding.
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2023.03.29
This implantable drug delivery system is self-powered
Yamin Zhang and Dr. Colin Franz of Shirley Ryan and John Rogers of Northwestern led the research team. They say their technology represents the first implantable drug delivery system triggered by external light sources. These light sources of different wavelengths offer an alternative to electronic power.
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2023.03.23
Apple vs. AliveCor and the Evolution of Wearable Medical Devices
A David versus Goliath story has been playing out recently between one of the world’s largest companies, Apple, and AliveCor, a privately held company at the other end of the size spectrum. At issue are several patents that AliveCor asserts have been violated by Apple, with recent legal cases resulting in a mixed message.
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2023.03.21
Design Innovations Fuel Advancements of Next-Gen Diagnostic Wearables
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a harsh taskmaster, schooling virtually everyone with indelible lessons about the undeniable value of virtual consultations, medical monitoring and home testing.
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2023.03.20
This surgical robotic arm could 3D bioprint inside the human body
Engineers in Australia say they have developed a miniature robotic arm for 3D printing biomaterial directly on human organs.
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2023.03.09
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.
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2023.03.07
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.
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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.
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2023.02.24
IBS researchers develop high-resolution “ultra-thin” endoscope
Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) say they developed a high-resolution holographic endoscope system.
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2023.02.20
How Penumbra’s smart-sucking algorithms and catheters speed up clot removals
Blood loss is a big problem when using aspiration catheters to remove blood clots from patients’ veins and arteries.
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