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. ...
Advances in semiconductors could change treatment of Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease, the second-most-common degenerative disease in adults, currently has no cure. Thanks to deep-brain stimulation (DBS), however, these patients have been able to enjoy a return to normal activities—for the most part....
Precision tomography technologies advance ocular surgery
State-of-the-art corneal and lens-replacement ocular surgery depends on advanced technologies described here for precise knowledge of the geometry and optical performance of the entire anterior segment of the eye....
Did you hear? System is totally implantable!
Middle ear totally implantable hearing system (TIHS) incorporates biomedical engineering approaches based on 3D computational and FE model and coupled FE analysis of acoustics, mechanics and electronics...
FDA needs more initiative for its initiative, says AdvaMed
FDA's Medical Device Innovation Initiative, a priority review program for breakthrough medical devices, is the subject of a recent eight-page AdvaMed document....
Hearing system is totally implantable!
Challenges associated with developing the ideal implantable hearing device (fully implanted and acceptable by patients who are uncomfortable with conventional hearing aids) are three-fold......
Cardio tech innovations continue strong; view webinar now
A panel of three industry experts “e-convened” last week for the “Exploring Innovations, Advances and Challenges for the Cardiovascular Device Market” webinar sponsored by Medical Design....
All signs point to FDA
Innovation and competition. These go hand in hand and they are the topic of nearly every press conference and land on the agenda of almost every industry meeting...
FDA seizes chance to defend itself
Last week’s U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the “Impact of Medical Device Regulation on Jobs and Patients,” provided FDA with an opportunity to defend itself, and it did...
Webinar to explore cardio breakthroughs and challenges
Medical Design will host a free webinar on Wed, March 30, 2:00 pm ET, titled “Exploring Innovations, Advances, and Challenges for the Cardiovascular Device Market. Serving as moderator will be Medical Design Director of Content Sherrie Conroy as she facilitates what promises to be an important exchange of information with these industry experts as panel members...
