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LEMO announces an advancement in its REDEL 2P High Voltage Series with the introduction of new connectors featuring 26 and 34 contacts at 5kV. This development builds upon LEMO’s established technical expertise and medical market experience, where the original REDEL 2P High Voltage Series with 2, 5, and 8 contacts has served as an industry […]

STMicroelectronics, has introduced a new bio-sensing chip for the next generations of healthcare wearables like smart watches, sports bands, connected rings, or smart glasses. The ST1VAFE3BX chip combines a high-accuracy biopotential input with ST’s proven inertial sensing and AI core, which performs activity detection in the chip to ensure faster performance with lower power consumption.    Analysts […]

By Jim Hammerand, managing editor at WTWH Media’s Medical Design & Outsourcing Save the dates Sept. 25-26 for your opportunity to pick the brains of engineering experts working on minimally invasive medical devices at leading OEMs and groundbreaking startups. Join Jim Hammerand, the managing editor of Medical Design & Outsourcing, and engineers from Abbott, J&J MedTech’s DePuy…

Hirose has expanded its one action flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector family to include the smallest version to date. With a pitch of 0.25 mm, height of 0.65 mm and thickness of 0.2 mm, the FH82 Series FPC connector offers space-savings that enables a reduction in size of automotive, consumer, medical, smart home, wearable and other […]

Charlotte Böhning, creator of OriVa, formally called the Gutsy Port, sat down with Design World last year to share how she used 3D printing to prototype a new medical device for ostomates. After graduating from Pratt Institute, Böhning won a 2023 James Dyson Award and was named in the International Top 20 for her remarkable…

Able Electropolishing, the world’s largest electropolishing specialist, has acquired new in-house laboratory equipment that significantly enhances its analytic and testing capabilities. This equipment further improves the precision and effectiveness of electropolishing in improving the finish, fit, and function of critical metal parts made from a wide variety of metal alloys, including stainless steel, aluminum, and…

Mill-Max Manufacturing Corp., Inc. announces an expansion of our .050” (1.27 mm) pitch spring-loaded connectors, now available with either pointed or flat tip plungers. These new connectors add to our extensive offering of spring-loaded products, providing solutions for making optimal connections across a range of applications. The new 854 (Single row) and 855 (Double row) […]

The Gutsy Port, created by Charlotte Böhning, is a revolutionary medical port design that enables bag-free moments for ostomates. About one million people in the U.S. and nearly 14 million globally are ostomates, relying on a plastic bag connected to a stoma in their abdomen to eliminate bodily waste. Ostomy surgery is life-saving and necessary, […]

Edge computing technology is transforming healthcare by bringing real-time information and insights closer to medical teams. As such, hospitals are becoming smarter faster with low-latency computing and optimized workflows. Taiwan-based Advantech recently introduced the USM-100H, a medical-grade, slim mini-computer tailored for clinical applications in the healthcare industry. The new device measures 230.6 x 169.5 x…

By Jeff Morang | Director of Human Factors Engineering • BlackHӓgen Design Incorporating Human Factors Engineering and Usability Engineering (HFE/UE) processes during medical device development greatly increases the chances that devices will be safe and effective for intended users in the intended use environments and meet the expectations and requirements of regulatory authorities. The HFE/UE…

By Darren Conway, Global Product Line Director, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Many industrial sectors, including aerospace, semiconductor, automotive, and biopharmaceutical, require rotary seals as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) switch from hydraulic to electric motor systems for greener solutions and improved product performance. Globally, the industrial sector is responsible for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions, and in the…

EXAIR’s new Intellistat Ion Air Nozzle is the latest solution for static elimination in sensitive processes. Like the Intellistat Ion Air Gun, this new Nozzle provides a lightweight solution rated Class 5 for clean rooms and controlled environments per ISO 14644-1. The Ion Air Nozzle comes equipped with a mounting bracket to assist with remote…

Powerful statistical techniques can discern a desired audio signal from a jumble of inputs. Dave Betts • AudioTelligence Most of us live and work in the midst of noise. We have become used to contending with the sounds of other people talking, music playing, the TV blaring, traffic roaring… Our brains are pretty amazing at…

What would our world look like in 1D or 2D? Well, 3D is our natural human visual reality and it is impossible to imagine life without it. In recent years, 3D has also become more and more a reality in modern high tech. How do designers and engineers in medical device technology use this new…

Back pain is one of the leading causes of sick leave in Germany — often caused by lack of exercise, work stress, and obesity. Other causes include osteoporosis, chronic inflammatory diseases, or spinal deformities such as scoliosis. Innovative systems for 4D measurement of body statics can be used for precise diagnosis. DIERS International GmbH enables…

by Brig General (ret) Craig Baker, Acting COO & Cherif Chibane, CTO at WiGL Wearable medical devices play a vital role in healthcare for the military and civilians. Small, portable, and easy to wear, these devices assist first responders, war-fighters and patients with services ranging from physiological diseases like muscle disorders to neurocognitive disorders such…

Brothers Barry and Jered Dean didn’t set out to start a company. But nothing on the market solved their problem: Keeping Barry’s daughter, Katherine, safe in her power wheelchair. Users can get hurt if the devices, which weigh hundreds of pounds, tip over or run into objects. That happened to Katherine, who was born with…

Spartan Scientific releases its SSDP, a miniature fixed-displacement solenoid pump. Spartan’s expert team has designed the component from the ground up to work within the rigorous environments of scientific and medical applications among others that require finite fluid control. The Spartan SSDP is highly accurate and reliable with few moving parts, making it an ideal…

All failures are a lesson learned. But cultivating relationships across disciplines, especially when projects “fail,” improves the odds of success.  Bret Ludwig, Ph.D. Senior Product Development Specialist, 3M Medical Materials & Technologies A sentiment from John C. Maxwell that device development teams could hear more often is, “Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.”…

The design goal was to empower healthcare workers at all levels of expertise to make life-altering decisions at the point of care — while removing the technical barriers and capital outlays contributing to the high cost of healthcare. Thus, began the process of designing a handheld ultrasound device. The developers were Dr. Amin Nikoozadeh, of…

A prosthesis or prosthetic implant is an artificial device that replaces a missing part of the body, which might have been lost due to accident, trauma, disease, or congenital disorder. An orthopedic prosthetic is an artificial limb designed to substitute the missing body part of a patient. It is intended to restore a degree of…

Emerson has introduced its new BransonTM GCX Series of ultrasonic generators, which combine user-friendly digital controls, advanced features, and a more compact footprint to precisely control the delivery of ultrasonic energy for precision cleaning systems used in medical, electronic, automotive and other industries. The compact design of the Branson GCX Series generator is 15% smaller…

Innovative medical devices from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) get a lot of press. But many of those devices wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for innovative contract manufacturers and suppliers. Working with materials as pliable as polyester and as strong as stainless steel, these companies are always innovating to create new or improved components that their…

The medtech industry isn’t immune from COVID-19 troubles, but exciting innovation continues. These 20 medical device startups have grabbed our attention. Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Editorial Director and Sean Whooley, Assistant Editor A number of medical device startups continue to make waves across the space, with new technologies and eye-watering fundraising rounds highlighting some exciting prospects.…