High-density lead frames for complex applications
Photochemically-etched surface-mount and insert-mount lead frames for integrated circuit manufacturing are used in medical applications such as hearing aids as well as semiconductors, glass-to-metal seals, and relays...
Needle makes injections safer
Hundreds of people are injured each year when hypodermic needles go too far under their skin during medical treatment. A new device developed at the Massachusetts...
Windows for clear viewing of centrifuge contents
UV centrifuge cell windows from Meller Optics, Providence, RI, have a wedged, planoconvex design that lets users view cell contents in a centrifuge...
Connecting smaller footprints with high performance
HyperGrip miniature circular connectors by Hypertronics Corp, Hudson, MA, let designers downsize medical equipment such as monitors, therapeutic devices, imaging, and invasive probes...
Graphics hardware helps spine surgery
In a procedure intended to reduce back pain, surgeons remove the disc between affected vertebrae and stabilize the spine using bone grafts or metal plates and screws. Although the operation works, it tends to accelerate arthritis in the rest of the spine...
Cut and fuse tissue with the same tool
The Impact, a laproscopic surgical tool from Covidien, Boulder, Colo. (www.coviden.com) lets doctors cut and fuse tissues using the same instrument. It...
Cord sets for medical equipment
Two widely used, high quality external power cords by L-com Global Connectivity, are for hospital and medical use...
How Graphics Hardware Helps Spine Surgery
A detailed finite-element model of the human skeleton may now let researchers estimate the strain put on healthy vertebrae during back surgery...
Shapely solutions for orthopedic, cardiac, urological, and vascular procedures
Straight and contoured surgical needles, tubes, and rod-shaped instruments and components are custom manufactured for use in orthopedic, cardiac, urological, vascular, and cosmetic procedures by Marshall Manufacturing Company...
Virtual surgery practice eliminates radiation
A rule of thumb when training surgeons is that they should do about 60 operations before considering themselves ready for prime time. For cataract surgery,...
