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Medical device manufacturers want more information from FDA about 3D printing
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Medical device manufacturers want the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide more clarity on its guidance on 3D printing.

India hopes for medical device manufacturing boom
Monday, October 03, 2016 India’s first medical devices manufacturing park at Nadupuru near the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh has been opened by the state’s Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Manuka honey could be used to keep medical devices free from infection
Friday, September 30, 2016 Manuka honey could be used to help keep internal medical devices such as urinary catheters free of infection, according to new research.

Solvay uses resin for surgical instrument needed for tonsil and adenoid removal
Thursday, September 29, 2016 Speciality polymers supplier Solvay announced in mid-2016 that it has facilitated the development of a tissue removal device using its medical-grade resin Ixef Para.

Range of new pacemakers and other devices curb deaths
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Medical devices and surgical instruments are improving survival rates through their use of new technology.

New medical device research centre opens in Ireland
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 A new research centre in Ireland has set its sights on becoming a global research and development hub for the medical 3D printing industry.

Biophotonics and medical engineering take centre stage at Laser World of Photonics
Wednesday, March 04, 2015 Biophotonics and medical engineering will again be centre stage at the Laser World of Photonics from 22-25 June at the Messe München site.

Moderate drinking: not so healthy after all?
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Roche and Qualcomm collaborate on remote monitoring
Tuesday, February 03, 2015 Roche and Qualcomm subsidiary Qualcomm Life, will collaborate to improve remote monitoring and management of chronic disease patients, with the aim of using connected therapy to...

Researchers double the storage life of joint donor tissue
Thursday, January 29, 2015 A method for preserving donor joint tissue has been developed by researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) School of Medicine. The technology, called the Missouri...