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2024.04.09
What Is a Hypodermic Tube?
As mentioned, hypotubing was developed to be used as needles for injecting or withdrawing body fluids. But in addition to this most common use case, such tubing has been used for decades in guidewires, like those used to install stents in obstructed vessels.
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2024.02.02
Component Selection Considerations for Sensor-Driven Medical Devices
Companies introducing new sensor-driven technology into the biosensor market must make careful, strategic decisions during the design phase if their products are to compete with established players. Often lost in the excitement of burgeoning product ideas is the need for component compatibility, but this is a critical consideration that significantly impacts market viability.
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2024.01.25
3 inevitable innovations in materials for 3D printing orthopedics
3D printing for orthopedics is one of the most promising applications of additive manufacturing for medical devices.3D printing is already used to manufacture orthopedic implants and tools by device developers as large as Stryker — the world’s biggest orthopedics manufacturer — and startups like Restor3d.
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2024.01.09
Exploring Cell Technology for Medical Applications
“Medical devices are used in various environments – in hospitals, doctor’s offices, in patient’s homes, and even in the patient. Ensuring safe use and reliable performance starts at the design phase — decisions made throughout the development process will ultimately impact the device’s overall safety, reliability, and performance.”
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2023.08.10
How to Improve Instructions for Use
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2023.07.06
Celera Motion Debuts Omni+ 130mm Direct Drive Motor for Surgical Robots
Celera Motion, a business unit of Novanta, recently announced a new version of its direct drive frameless motor Omni+ series, the Omni+ 130mm motor, which is now the largest of the series. Additionally, the company offers Omni+ 100mm, Omni+ 70mm, and Omni+ 60mm.
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2023.06.29
Control valves for home care medical devices must become more efficient
The trend to design capable medical devices for home and mobile care is not new, and most medical device manufacturers have made robust investments in this growing market.
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2023.05.10
Sensors: The Heart of Minimally Invasive Equipment Technology
Through the years, minimally invasive equipment technology has grown exponentially, offering new ways for doctors to diagnose and treat their patients.
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2023.04.24
Stratasys and CollPlant Partner to Bioprint Breast Implants
When it comes to 3D printing in healthcare, a long-term goal has been to print human tissue that can potentially be grown into new organs. While 3D printing a new heart for a patient isn’t currently a reality, a growing number of companies are developing their own methods of printing tissue that can be used in implants, and, they hope, eventually organs.
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2023.03.10
This 3D-printed heart replica mimics a pumping heart
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a 3D-printed heart replica that pumps and looks like a human heart.
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