Research & Development
Battelle report and MedicalDesign.com poll show more R&D spending in 2012
R&D spending in US is projected to rise according to Battelle and MedicalDesign.com....
R&D Notebook: When it comes to sterilization, matching methods with materials is paramount
Sterilization methods for medical devices must be sufficiently aggressive to kill bacteria, fungus, spores, and viruses. But which method works best for the myriad of plastics and materials available to designers? Read on....
Grant awarded to develop biodegradable implants
The National Science Foundation awarded a $175,000 grant for research aimed at developing biodegradable medical implant materials that would promote tissue regeneration and disappear after serving their functions in the body....
Collegiate competition showcases medical inventions
Invent Now, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and encourages invention, announced the first prize winners of its annual
Talking supercomputers could play pivotal role in medtech
IBM Watson supercomputer could prove to be important physician’s tool....
Q&A: Designing the future
What’s ahead for medical device design? Read on as members of the design, research, and regulatory teams at Providence, RI-based Ximedica (www.ximedica.com),analyze medical device design of the future, from 2012 and beyond. Discussing their thoughts with Research and Product Strategist Hope Hopkins (as moderator) are Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder Aidan Petrie; Research and Product Strategy Principal Jessica Willing-Pics; and Clinical & Regulatory Affairs Senior Vice President Tom Varricchione. ...
Changing demographic changes medtech designs
With age comes the need for practical application of human factors and usability in medtech products for doctor and patient alike....
Technology enables researchers to predict how orthopedic implants will perform
An advanced joint simulation technology by Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc (AMTI), Watertown, MA, is showing researchers how new prosthetic designs will perform inside the human body. ...
Biologic components start-up starts
Biologic Therapies, an Ocala, FL-based start-up, is specializing in the design and manufacturing of components for the biologics sector of the medical device industry....
More portability and plastics in 2012
A webinar held last week revealed a few insights into what medical device designers are thinking when it comes to design and material trends. ...
Smart technology now runs skin deep
An ultra-thin skin-like patch that mounts directly onto the skin like a temporary tattoo combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications, and human-machine interfaces. The skin-mounted electronic innovation was developed by a team of researchers led by John A. Rogers, professor of engineering at the University of Illinois in collaboration with Northwestern University engineering professor Yonggang Huang....
R&D Notebook: Knowing elements of style
This is the second of a two-part series. Part one appeared in the October issue (page 43) and discussed Rules 1-3. This second part begins with Rule #4....
Advanced materials advance laser surgery
Safe removal of dangerous tumor now possible with handheld laser scalpels engineered with "omnidirectional" light capabilities....
Dutch consortium more than 'skin deep'
In order to stimulate innovation and employment, the Dutch central and provincial governments are investing in Skin Comfort, a project driven by a consortium consisting of Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (RUNMC), Philips (healthcare as well as consumer products such as personal care devices), TenCate (artificial turf systems), and eight others. ...
Industry Viewpoint: Study shows users of combination devices respond to good design
Study by Cambridge Consultants, in conjunction with MassMEDIC, was conducted to determine the patient-related drivers for drug-delivery combination products....
R&D Notebook:Knowing elements of style for injection-molded parts aids R&D efforts
With CAD solid modeling software, advances in CNC and CAM milling technology, and the ability to easily transmit CAD data becoming mainstream, reliable and inexpensive aluminum prototype injection molding is within easy reach of R&D designers. ...
Special gear design at the heart of clear image in multiaxis tomography device
anoramic radiography is a branch of rotational tomography that creates images through the movement of a source and receptor in such a way as to cause the foreground and background structures to blur, leaving a defined focal trough. ...
Novel technology drives ultrasound innovation
This article will describe the technology, architectures, and a unique configurable beamforming implementation that is driving innovation and growth in the ultrasound market....
Nearly showtime for first-ever MPC
In just a few short weeks, Sept 7 and 8, Medical Design's first-ever Medical Prototyping Conference (MPC) will be held in Minneapolis, home to a slew of medtech companies...
Ionscope helps researchers make heart discovery
SICM, a high-resolution microscopy technique, has been used by a team of researchers to identify a drug that could one day be used to prevent abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmia...
Defense tech to be used in cancer treatment
A powerful new weapon against an aggressive, recurrent brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is in the offing thanks to a long-term supply agreement signed by ITT Electronic Systems, Clifton, NJ, and Novocure, an oncology company dedicated to the development of tumor treating fields (TTF) therapy...
Boston is right choice for AdvaMed
AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, announced last week that Boston will be the first city outside of DC to host its annual medical technology conference since it was launched in 2007...
Knowing elements of style for injection-molded parts aids R&D efforts
With CAD solid modeling software, advances in CNC and CAM milling technology, and the ability to easily transmit CAD data becoming mainstream, reliable and inexpensive aluminum prototype injection molding is within easy reach of R&D designers....
Homeward Bound: The Shift of Devices from Hospital to Home
The explosion of healthcare devices developed specifically for home use is a component of a much larger evolution of an overall reduction in the complexity of healthcare...
First-ever MPC and AdvaMed 2011 are musts
Medical Design’s first-ever Medical Prototyping Conference (MPC) is fast approaching, and if you have anything at all to do with the design and development of medical devices you and your colleagues really need to make plans to be in Minneapolis September 7-8...
