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Myopic medicine In order to achieve sustainability in manufacturing operations, it needs to be incorporated in all stages of the supply chain. One key aspect is obtaining sustainable components...
Fit to print Manufacturing has traditionally been a long process from initial design to finished part, and in light of the highly regulated environment, the medical device sector is conservative...
Next evolutionary step Thanks to bioelectronics, devices are starting to replace drugs for a wide range of conditions. Bioelectronic medicine explores how targeted electrical signals can harness the...
Global regulatory trends: how do they impact quality management systems? Kim Trautman, executive vice-president, NSF International, explores the convergence of worldwide regulatory trends impacting quality management systems, to include risk...
Liquid flow A number of disposable sensors are now available to monitor fl uid control in medical devices, and these tend to be low-cost because there are no electronics located in the sensor....
Many hands make light work The global market for sustainable packaging is rapidly developing. However, medical device companies are still lagging behind their personal-care, food service and shipping...
Chains of command Heavy regulation from design to delivery can make logistics highly challenging. Optimising the shipping process provides time and cost savings, as well as the ability to offer...
Cancer detector Cancer DNA changes in response to its environment, favouring alterations that help it survive long term. These include large and small changes, and the latter can be almost...
Old spark, new ideas Although the use of plasma treatments for medical device coatings has been around for some time, in recent years it is enjoying something of a renaissance. Andrew Tunnicliffe talks...
Glass healing Bouncing, bending and bonding to bone, glass is looking more and more like a miracle material. The liquid-like solid is showing its worth in everything from healing wounds to...
The shape of things to come While the world continues to come to terms with the potential of 3D printing, engineers have been working on introducing a whole new dimension to additive manufacturing processes....
Sweat the small stuff An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has produced a new class of sustainable electronic materials, which may lead to a greener future...
The heart of the problem The vast majority of semiconductors in medical devices are made from silicon, which, though the cheapest material available, is not the most efficient. Now, a team of engineers at...
The power to succeed In vivo networking (IVN) is a novel approach to powering – and communicating with – implanted medical devices. Jim Banks talks to assistant professor Fadel Adib, one of the...
Next evolutionary step Thanks to bioelectronics, devices are starting to replace drugs for a wide range of conditions. Bioelectronic medicine explores how targeted electrical signals can harness the...
Smash the ultrasound barrier Scientists at the University of British Columbia, Canada, have developed a portable ultrasound device that can connect to a smartphone and costs only $100. The new transducer can be...
Connect the bots Collaborative robots, or cobots, are a new class of robots that are bridging the gap between fully manual assemblies and fully automated manufacturing lines. Lightweight, flexible,...
Myopic medicine In order to achieve sustainability in manufacturing operations, it needs to be incorporated in all stages of the supply chain. One key aspect is obtaining sustainable components...
Break the fourth wall Since we entered the fourth age of the industrial revolution, known as industry 4.0, manufacturers have begun to explore a wide range of new technologies. Karen Taylor, director of...
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