Research & Development
Reform to impact R&D; Get engaged now
Pericles (496 – 429 BC), the legendary Athenian leader said, “Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you"...
Nanopositioning for high-res microscopy
Nano Z nanopositioning states by PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Auburn, MA, are optimized for fast (from 5 msec) step and settle positioning and integration into high-resolution microscope applications...
IBM ‘reinvents’ medical diagnostic testing
IBM’s one-step point-of-care-diagnostic test is based on a silicon chip that can test for many diseases, including cardiovascular...
The BioMEMs evolution
It’s not a revolution, but the BioMEMs evolution is certainly worth monitoring, according to Dr. Jeffrey T. Borenstein of the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, MA...
Results show R&D spending on the rise
According to the January online Reader Poll question, which asked, For 2010, will your company’s research and development expenditures increase, decrease, or remain the same? ...
Recipe for reform
A recent Reuters report listed medical device makers among “the winners” in the Senate bill because it, like the House version, includes a $20 billion industry tax – just half of the originally proposed $40 billion...
InHealth awards $1.4M
The Institute for Health Technology Studies (InHealth), Washington, has awarded three new research grants totaling more than $1.4 million to investigators at the University of Southern California, Northwestern University, and Stanford University...
Chips record stresses on knee; FEA explores surgical alternatives
Even before Tiger Woods withdrew from the 2008 golf season after hobbling to a win at the U.S. Open, certain researchers into biomechanics were concerned about the health of his left knee. ...
Clicks reveal most sought-after 2009 articles
Modeling, designing, materials and manufacturing were the most sought-after topics on the Medical Design website in 2009 according to our Top 10 articles for most clicks. ...
Chips record stresses on the knee; FEA explores surgical alternatives
Even before Tiger Woods withdrew from the 2008 golf season after hobbling to a win at the U.S. Open, certain researchers into biomechanics were concerned...
Long-term performance calls for versatile approach
Ensuring that a product's design and materials will provide the required long-term performance is one of the most difficult challenges to overcome during...
Nano-level DNA research underway in Israel
Scanning probe microscopy and negative-stiffness vibration isolation are enabling nano-level DNA research at Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science. ...
Look back, then ahead
What you're about to read below is a nanoportion of noteworthy medical device and technology innovations that occurred this past year as reported in (where...
IBM reinvents medical diagnostic testing
IBM's one-step point-of-care-diagnostic test is based on a silicon chip that can test for many diseases, including cardiovascular. Following a heart attack,...
In search of financing?
Where can early-stage medical technology companies go to find the next round of capital in what remains a difficult economy? With the help of a well-connected...
Four tactics for controlling the risk in medical devices
Engineers developing medical equipment may not have much control over the hazards inherent in devices they are designing. X-ray imagers and anesthesiology...
BioMEMS evolution is promising advancements in regenerative medicine and implantable devices
The following is an edited version of the paper, BioMEMS Technologies for Regenerative Medicine, published by the Materials Research Society, Warrendale,...
Designing prosthetics with polymers
The use of biomedical materials has a long and fascinating legacy characterized by creativity, innovation, and positive medical outcomes. Since the dawn...
Elastomers pose design issues
Designing with elastomers for medical applications requires attention to many factors: materials compatibility, performance characteristics, biocompatibility,...
IBM gets personal
When it comes to personalized medicine, Big Blue gets it as shown by an IBM research effort to develop a nanoscale DNA sequencer to help drive down the...
Better brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubes
Brain implants that can clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and paralysis. Neural electrodes must work for time periods ranging from hours to years. ...
IBM gets personal
When it comes to personalized medicine, Big Blue gets it as shown by an IBM research effort to develop a nanoscale DNA sequencer to help drive down the cost of personalized genetic analysis....
