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...
'Test drive' programming software
Denso Robotics, Long Beach, CA, is offering a three-month free trial of its WINCAPS III offline programming software....
Call for papers
Engineers, researchers, educators, and students are invited to submit abstracts describing their uses of Comsol Multiphysics software...
Flex-Frames for prototyping
Universal Air Filter, Sauget, IL, a custom designer of air filters, announces that customers can now use its Flex-Frame prototyping service for free in conjunction with the 3D CAD downloads. ...
CAD and CAM for dental work
A computer-aided design program is for dental restorations, including copings, crowns, and bridge frameworks, while a knowledge-based machining software assists with manufacturing the components. The programs, DentCAD and DentMILL can work together through complete design and manufacturing...
Rapid emphasizes medical
North America’s largest annual rapid manufacturing conference and exposition, The Rapid
Conference & Exposition
Human tissue modeling focuses on inside out (and bottom) challenge
Bedsores aka pressure sores aka pressure ulcers, continue to slow the healing process for bedridden patients. (For purposes of this article, pressure...
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...
Your bone will break here, says simulation
A European consortium aims to develop more precise methods for predicting patient-specific risks of osteoporosis and bone fracture. The Osteoporotic Virtual...
