Medical

by Brig General (ret) Craig Baker, Acting COO & Cherif Chibane, CTO at WiGL Wearable medical devices play a vital role in healthcare for the military and civilians. Small, portable, and easy to wear, these devices assist first responders, war-fighters and patients with services ranging from physiological diseases like muscle disorders to neurocognitive disorders such…

Brothers Barry and Jered Dean didn’t set out to start a company. But nothing on the market solved their problem: Keeping Barry’s daughter, Katherine, safe in her power wheelchair. Users can get hurt if the devices, which weigh hundreds of pounds, tip over or run into objects. That happened to Katherine, who was born with…

Spartan Scientific releases its SSDP, a miniature fixed-displacement solenoid pump. Spartan’s expert team has designed the component from the ground up to work within the rigorous environments of scientific and medical applications among others that require finite fluid control. The Spartan SSDP is highly accurate and reliable with few moving parts, making it an ideal…

All failures are a lesson learned. But cultivating relationships across disciplines, especially when projects “fail,” improves the odds of success.  Bret Ludwig, Ph.D. Senior Product Development Specialist, 3M Medical Materials & Technologies A sentiment from John C. Maxwell that device development teams could hear more often is, “Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.”…

The design goal was to empower healthcare workers at all levels of expertise to make life-altering decisions at the point of care — while removing the technical barriers and capital outlays contributing to the high cost of healthcare. Thus, began the process of designing a handheld ultrasound device. The developers were Dr. Amin Nikoozadeh, of…

A prosthesis or prosthetic implant is an artificial device that replaces a missing part of the body, which might have been lost due to accident, trauma, disease, or congenital disorder. An orthopedic prosthetic is an artificial limb designed to substitute the missing body part of a patient. It is intended to restore a degree of…

Emerson has introduced its new BransonTM GCX Series of ultrasonic generators, which combine user-friendly digital controls, advanced features, and a more compact footprint to precisely control the delivery of ultrasonic energy for precision cleaning systems used in medical, electronic, automotive and other industries. The compact design of the Branson GCX Series generator is 15% smaller…

The medtech industry isn’t immune from COVID-19 troubles, but exciting innovation continues. These 20 medical device startups have grabbed our attention. Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Editorial Director and Sean Whooley, Assistant Editor A number of medical device startups continue to make waves across the space, with new technologies and eye-watering fundraising rounds highlighting some exciting prospects.…

Life sciences company MilliporeSigma recently turned to Emerson when heat sealing and ultrasonic welding failed to successfully seal a filter membrane to its plastic housing for a microfiltration device planned to assist in bioscience research. MilliporeSigma supplies microfiltration membranes for bioscience research, as well as for use in the manufacture of high-tech medical devices requiring…

A look at best practices in the design and development of microfluidic devices for point-of-care diagnostics. Dave Franta, Global Business Manager, 3M Medical Materials and Technologies Jake Eldridge, Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer, 3M Medical Materials and Technologies Microfluidic devices are used to enable rapid results at the diagnostic point-of-care around the world. The results give…

Festo North America and subsidiary Fabco-Air Inc., classified essential businesses, are continuing to supply pneumatic and electric drive technology to distributors, equipment manufacturers, and end users in North America. Supporting solutions for COVID-19 “Festo has launched focused coronavirus mitigation projects,” said Craig Correia, Director of Life Science & Process Industries, Festo North America. “Among several […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun approving for use during the COVID-19 pandemic bag resuscitators that have been converted to respiratory ventilators. Late in March, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) that cleared the way for such modifications by eliminating a mandate that manufacturing facilities follow current good manufacturing practices (CGMP),…

As the United States continues to deal with COVID-19, the disease caused by the most recent Coronavirus pandemic, one theme has run through all media outlets — the looming shortage of face masks and other non-woven protective medical gear including gowns and boots that doctors and nurses need to safely treat patients. (See how Emerson’s…

Elesa has recently extended its Antimicrobial Products “SAN” line with components now also available in white. The aim is to solve a problem of great importance with which countries around the world are facing: the danger of antibiotics resistance. This phenomenon leads microorganisms to resist against antimicrobial drug activities. SAN Antimicrobial components are manufactured from…

Digital manufacturing leader Protolabs announced that Tozuda is its latest Cool Idea Award winner. Attached to sports helmets, the head impact sensors made by this Philadelphia-based company of the same name change color to bright red when they experience an impact potentially strong enough to cause a concussion. Protolabs’ Cool Idea Award provides in-kind manufacturing…

Backed by powerful software, the nūrio EEG device gives one an in-depth look at the activity of the mind anytime, anywhere. It uses AI algorithms that let users transform thoughts into commands to control things, such as IoT devices connected to the nūrio cloud. The proprietary architecture allows Brain-Computer Interfaces to control most devices with…

Toray, Industries Inc., a global leader in polymer chemistry, organic synthetic chemistry, and biotechnology, announces the North America availability of TOYOLAC Transparent ABS Resin for medical applications. Toray was the first and is the world’s largest manufacturer of transparent ABS Resin. With newly expanded production capabilities and customer support including distribution throughout the United States,…

Qosina is pleased to announce that Scott Herskovitz, President and CEO, has joined the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) of the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University. The CEWIT Medical Advisory Board is comprised of renowned medical leaders, business executives, scientists, academic leaders and IT professionals. Their expertise and…

Dassault Systèmes announced the five-year extension of its collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform will be used to develop a new digital tool to enable more efficient regulatory review of cardiovascular and medical devices. Researchers hope the process will increase industry innovation and pave the way for an efficient path…

How does it work? That was the question few people asked about the mythical supertechnology supposedly at the core of Theranos — a Silicon-Valley unicorn overvalued by some $9 billion during a 2013-2014 hype height. Not that it would’ve mattered anyway, as the fictional heart of secretive Theranos changed continuously over its 12 short years.…

Spartan Scientific, Youngstown, Ohio, recently announced the release of its Series SSDP 15, an electro-fluidic solenoid dosing diaphragm pump. The environmentally resistant, fully encapsulated solenoid design offers high-precision, fixed volume and finite control of fluids, making it ideal for controlling liquids in medical, analytical and scientific applications, such as in vitro diagnostics, dialysis and biotechnology.…

Finnish company Newlcon Oy’s Mega-Fixu storage and retrieval system completely automates the identification, shelving and dispensing of medications, enabling pharmacists and medical staff to streamline their storage management. Regarding scale and cost, each NewIcon Mega-Fixu storage system is custom-tailored to fit the size and turnover of the particular pharmacy. To accomplish these tasks, Newlcon Oy…

Polygon Company, a producer of composite tubing, bearings, and cylinders, has announced that it will be exhibiting its high-performance PolyMed Composite Tubing for surgical applications at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West from February 5th-7th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, in Booth #866. PolyMed Composite Tubing is suitable for use in a…

All four Solar Atmospheres facilities have recently obtained certifications to AS9100 Revision D and ISO9001:2015. Solar has held AS and ISO quality management systems registration certificates since 2001. These latest releases are the most demanding international standards required of suppliers to the aviation, space, defense and medical industries. The certification preparation followed a rigorous process…

Pivot point components provide natural dexterity in grasping forceps, retractors, needle drivers and similar advanced medical instruments. These critical pivot point components are precisely manufactured using the metal injection molding process (MIM) provided by Smith Metal Products. The pivot points pictured measure 0.50” x 0.1875” x 0.25” and have tolerances of ±.0015”. Part features included…