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...
Technology brings healthcare home
The technology behind today’s medical devices and the growing need for home health care is driving innovation. ...
Growing biomedical bottom lines via R&D tax credits and incentives
Some biomedical device development companies may be trying to wring every last dollar out of operations during these trying economic times....
Congress and IOM complete chronic pain study
Congress and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences have released a study exploring the issue of pain management in the United States...
Now’s the time to embrace Virtual Medical Simulations
It's not big yet, but the case for using VMS in medical device training is compelling....
TAOS bought by austriamicrosystems
austriamicrosystems (AMS) AG, a leading global designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs for the medical, consumer, communications, industrial, and automotive markets, has agreed to a $320-million purchase of Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS) Inc...
Congress urged to advance “Competitiveness Agenda”
More than 20 US leading medtech executives went to Capitol Hill last week to urge Congress to help preserve the industry’s competitiveness and global leadership in the development of new medical devices and diagnostics....
VdE initiative to boost US bioinnovation
Value-driven engineering (VdE) is the focal point of a plan developed by a group of leading biomedical organizations that assembled last March at A Safe Haven Summit in Washington, DC...
Obesity and sleep disorders: Covidien receives Excellence in Research Award
Covidien has received a 2011 Annual Scientific Award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) for its abstract presentation, “The Impact of Obesity and Sleep Disordered Breathing on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications.” ...
The value of industrial design in medical device development
Incorporating industrial design early can create market opportunities....
Ford plans to enter healthcare
Ford researchers are busy developing glucose device connectivity and monitoring capabilities, location-based allergy and pollen reports, and voice-controlled cloud-based health management services....
Ford continues to drive in-car health developments
Following up on its efforts to develop in-car monitoring systems for diabetics and asthmatics, Ford engineers have developed a car seat that can monitor a driver’s heartbeat....
Ford unveils plan to enter healthcare
Ford’s Research and Innovation Center is partnering with Medtronic, SDI Health, and WellDoc as it prepares to enter the mobile healthcare segment via its SYNC in-car connectivity system to aid those with diabetes, asthma, allergies....
World-Class Ergonomic Design: The Intersection of Design, Ergonomics, and Economics
It’s a matter of intersecting design and ergonomics to achieve intuitive, easy-to-use, and aesthetically pleasing products....
The role of front-end research and system architecture (FERSA)
How FERSA defines and affects the product development path...
BSC expands gastro and pancreas diagnostic capabilities
Boston Scientific Corporation announced its US and international launch of the Expect endoscopic ultrasound aspiration needle for acquiring tissue samples for diagnosing and staging malignancies in organs adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract. ...
