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Unboxing the challenge of HAIs The fight against healthcare associated infections (HAIs) has been long and arduous, but it seems we’re finally getting the upper hand. From the way we clean hospital departments to...
Transparency is key The US medical products supply chain has suffered many shocks in recent years, and although it endured the pandemic relatively well, it has not completely recovered thanks to a...
A calming influence Foreign body response (FBR) is an unavoidable process as it takes place whenever any material becomes implanted into the body. The process of implantation injures the tissue around...
Repair and regenerate An injectable substance that repairs damaged tissue inside the body sounds like something straight out of a fictional universe, but that’s exactly what one team of researchers...
Print away the pain Osteoarthritis can cause significant pain. As the protective cartilage on the ends of the bones breaks down, there’s the potential for swelling and problems moving the joint. But...
Placenta-on-a-chip The placenta is a baby’s lifeline during pregnancy. But, as the organ transmits oxygen and nutrients from the mother, there’s also the chance of it acting as a bridge for pathogens...
Restoring movement Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is one of the most debilitating diseases from which a person can suffer. The condition damages cells in the brain and spinal cord necessary...
Leaps and bones For those suffering with traumatic injuries or a degenerative disease, a bone graft can be a lifesaver. However, in the search for suitable materials to encourage...
The power of simulation The possibilities that could be unlocked by flexible electronics are numerous, ranging from biointegrated flexible sensors that can monitor the physiological signals of the heart...
Printing the perfect implant There are plenty of products that perform their intended purpose straight off the shelf, but in medicine, things aren’t always straightforward. In orthopaedics in particular, a...
Vision and execution Automation has brought efficiency and cost benefits across a range of manufacturing industries – but what happens when a mistake can pose a risk to the end user? This is the...
Barriers to entry The phrase ‘there’s an app for that’ might be a cliché now – but it could soon become the case in modern medicine just as it currently is for consumer devices. That is, at least, if...
The heart of the matter Given the degree to which cardiovascular diseases contribute to global mortality statistics, developing devices to treat them has always been a priority in medicine. Multiple...
Tipping the scales It’s one thing to come up with a theoretical design for a medical device, or even to prototype it and reach proof of concept, but quite another to assemble the manufacturing...
The VALID Act It’s no secret that the FDA has wanted regulatory oversight on laboratory tests for a long time, and after starting a campaign to achieve this nearly a decade ago, the regulator...
The MedAccred advantage There’s always a risk to using a new contract manufacturing partner. While regulations exist to prevent poor quality products from entering the market, time and cost constraints...
A new class of ink In the era of smart devices, it’s possible to record and analyse numerous indicators of health; but as of yet there’s very little out there with the ability to flex and stretch...
A matter of choice Advances in the world of 3D printing have been a key enabler in the production of certain medical devices – especially as medicine continues to move towards more individualised...
Making sense of grapheme The multiple uses touted by the proponents of graphene, compared to the real-life applications seen thus far, is perhaps the greatest recent example of overpromising and...
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