Quicker Biopsy Process May Lead to Early Detection of Cancer
Sarah Mangiola
Researchers at the University of Washington are currently developing a small biopsy-replacing device to help with early detection of pancreatic cancer.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 26, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Silicone Source Type: news
Using Paper-Based 3D Printing to Reduce Surgical Time
Working from the digitally scanned contours of patients’ bones, doctors push a button to create full-size 3D physical models they can use as surgical guides. Since the model is a facsimile of the patient’s actual physiology, surgeons can use it to precisely shape metal inserts that fit along a patient’s residual bone.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 26, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Materials Source Type: news
Ultrasound Device Lets Doctors See Inside Heart and Blood Vessels
Sarah Mangiola
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a device that takes 3-D ultrasound images within the heart and blood vessels.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 26, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Cardiovascular Prototyping Source Type: news
New 3D Printer Creates Surgical Guides, Dental Models
Sarah Mangiola
At the LMT Lab Day Show in Chicago this weekend, Stratasys Ltd. introduced its new Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage 3D Printer for creating surgical guides and dental models directly from intraoral scanner output. Orthodontic labs may also benefit from 3D printing accurate and smooth...
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 24, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Source Type: news
New Low-Trauma 3M Adhesives Available from Fabrico Medical
Low-trauma soft silicones from 3M provide good adhesion to a variety of skin types, including the fragile skin conditions of the very old and very young.
Fabrico Medical now offers low-trauma silicone adhesives from 3M for gentle skin interface.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 21, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Materials Source Type: news
Lab Day Hits Chicago
Sarah Mangiola
Lab Day Chicago starts Friday, February 21! Many educators, exhibits, and products will be there.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 21, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Business Community Source Type: news
Medical Device Tax Leads to Lost Jobs, Survey Says
Sarah Mangiola
After one year, the Medical Device Tax has led to cuts in jobs, R&D, and U.S. investments. AdvaMed surveyed different companies, with most being negatively impacted by the 2.3% tax.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 20, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Medical Device Tax Source Type: news
Fabrico Medical Launches New Website
Site to serve as one-stop online resource for medical devices and disposables.
Fabrico Medical, a division of EIS Fabrications Group and a provider of converted materials and advanced assembly for the design-to-manufacture of medical devices and disposables, is launching its new website, displaying all of its products and services.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 20, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Components Source Type: news
Medical Electronics on the Bleeding Edge
From lab to first trial stages, developments in electronic components, packaging, and communications are setting the stage for major victories from the best that the medtech world has to offer.
From lab to first trial stages, developments in electronic components, packaging, and communications are setting the stage for major victories from the best that the medtech world has to offer. These are just four of the many companies contributing expertise to this field.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 20, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Electronics Source Type: news
Bringing Real-Time Image Guidance to Neurosurgery
Kimble L. Jenkins, MRI Interventions Inc.
The ClearPoint Neuro Intervention System is a unique platform that enables real-time, MRI-guided, minimally-invasive brain surgery.
Physicians and patients alike have grown to eschew the invasive, open surgeries of the past in favor of minimally invasive alternatives that allow for precise surgical solutions with less disruption of healthy tissue and quicker recovery times.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 17, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Prototyping Source Type: news
Needle Sharpener Keeps Phoenix on Point
With a wide variety of demanding customers and diverse jobs that all require the ultimate care in precision handling, this 20-year-old, 107,000-sq.-ft. shop is constantly on the lookout for newer, better ways to produce their products.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 17, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Design-Engineering injection medical needle design production sterilization tools Source Type: news
Sensor Technologies That Solve Challenges for Medical Device Makers
Rob Kim, Honeywell Sensing and Control
Sensors are playing a critical role in the trend toward smaller, more portable medical equipment that helps to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of medical care.
Medical device makers need to consider three key issues as they face unprecedented opportunities and challenges created by a rapidly-evolving market: miniaturization, liquid compatibility, and materials compliance.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 16, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Electronics Components Source Type: news
New Technology Offers Alternative Antimicrobial Solution
Rakesh Kumar, PhD
To understand microRESIST, you first must understand Parylene, which is an ultra-thin and pinhole-free coating applied by a gas deposition process where the coating actually grows onto any surface that needs protection.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 14, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Materials Products Source Type: news
GRoK Using NASA Tech to Bring Sci-Fi to Medical Reality
NASA has signed patent agreements for the development of two noninvasive medical treatments; one that builds 3-D human tissue models and one that targets pain without the use of pharmaceuticals.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 14, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Design-Engineering News Source Type: news
High-Tech Glasses Put Cancer Cells in Their Sights
Eyeglasses developed at the Washington University School of Medicine cause cancerous cells to glow blue, allowing for surgeons to easily distinguish them from healthy cells.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - February 14, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Surgery Prototyping Source Type: news
