Designing in durability without sacrificing aesthetics via thermoforming
Brian Ray
Switching from a sheet-metal enclosure to a thermoformed plastic enclosure achieves design objective for medical carts.
Reduce diagnostic machine manufacturing costs while improving aesthetics.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - December 10, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Design-Engineering Source Type: news
Advanced IPG materials are "stimulating" medtech
Chris Vaillancourt
Now a $2 billion market, neuromodulation continues strong as R&D advances.
These ceramic materials are playing a crucial role in neuromodulation, which enables the management of myriad conditions.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - December 10, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Materials Source Type: news
Designing injection pens is a snap (fit)
Lynn Manning
Diabetes-care innovator Novo Nordisk use realistic simulation to improve product integrity from design to manufacture
For one forward-thinking company, making insulin injections easier and safer for diabetics is of paramount importance.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - December 10, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Design-Engineering Source Type: news
November 2013
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - December 10, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
New Directions in Surgical Technology
The latest developments and devices in surgical technology and some of the breakthroughs that are fulfilling surgeons' needs
When it comes to surgical technologies, the collective wish list of clinical users is as wide ranging as the niche areas in which the innovations are used.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 27, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Surgery Source Type: news
Ultrasound-driven nanoparticles could supplant daily insulin injections
A single injection of nanoparticles, pushed by pulses of ultrasound, could deliver insulin for days at a time, according to researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 26, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Electronics Components Implantables Source Type: news
Insulin-Pump Mini Drive Platform Augments Position Sensing Resolution
A coreless, brushless dc motor technology, featuring a high-precision position sensing system and precise miniature planetary gear box, significantly enhances the resolution for a new insulin-pump miniature drive platform.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 22, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Electronics Source Type: news
Cloud-Connected Medication Management Device Integrates Telit Cellular Technology
Vaica’s SimpleMed+ medication compliance device and service will now incorporate Telit Wireless Solutions’ GC864-QUAD V2 for mobile connectivity.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 22, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Electronics mHealth Source Type: news
Smart Glasses Detect Patient Veins For Precise IV Placement
Nurses tasked with inserting intravenous units may have help on the way with the Eyes-On Glass System.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 22, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Imaging Prototyping Source Type: news
Parasite-inspired medical “glue” heals, protects wounds
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass., developed a new adhesive solution that’s based on a parasitic worm, Pomphorhynchus laevis, found in freshwater crustaceans.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 19, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Materials Products Source Type: news
Algorithm may solve hearing-impaired background-noise woes
A computer algorithm developed by team of engineers at Ohio State University, led by DeLiang Wong, professor of computer science and engineering, could be the linchpin to break through that cacophony for the hearing-impaired.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 19, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Neurotechnology Prototyping Source Type: news
NASA’s PUMA provides valuable patient data
Daniel L. Dietrich
Developed by NASA to monitor an astronaut’s physiological state in a long-duration space flight, the Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis can help doctors more accurately prescribe treatment.
PUMA was designed to monitor a crew’s cardiovascular fitness and other health factors during longer space missions.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 17, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Electronics Imaging Source Type: news
Caterpillar-tracked micro EV drive train propels electric wheelchairs
Nano-Optonics Energy added a new dimension to electric wheelchairs with the development of its caterpillar-tracked UNiMO (Unique Mobility) micro electric-vehicle (EV) drivetrain.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 15, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Products Electronics Source Type: news
Lead-free faceplates target CMOS-based digital x-ray sensors
Roger Engelke Jr.
Monolithic faceplates developed by SCHOTT are manufactured without using lead additives, thus meeting Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) standards. Applications for the RFG92 fiber-optic faceplates include digital x-ray sensors that integrate CMOS technology.
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Source: Articles from MedicalDesign.com - November 15, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Technologies News Source Type: news
