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Smart wound care Chronic wounds cost billions, but more importantly they can carry a high cost for patients in the form of pain and impaired mobility. At the extreme end of the spectrum, they can...
A sense of progress Many of the functions we don’t give much thought to in the day-to-day operation of modern electronics are enabled by sensors. In medicine, they’ve been deployed in technologies...
Modelling the flow Developing medical devices that rely on fluid dynamics can be complex, time-consuming and expensive because of the number of variables involved. An alternative is to use...
A drop of ink Even the most bio-available implant materials have a level of failure risk. Most require the use of special coatings or the support of drugs, that’s why biomedical engineers have...
A toothbrush for the knee In many cases, severe knee osteoarthritis is treated at an advanced age through replacing the knee joint. But prior to this point there’s very little in the way of treatment, and...
Keeping microbes at bay The vectors for microbial transmission are numerous in hospitals. Items such as catheters, intravenous bags and devices, dialysis tubing, disposable syringes, gloves, implanted...
Top priority Transport disruptions. Labour shortages. Bad weather. The pandemic. There are many ways of understanding the sluggish supply chains of today’s medical device sector, but together they...
A spotlight on skin As a field of study and a sector within the medical device industry, photonics has contributed significantly to public health in different ways: advancing rapid,...
Shape-shifting plastics Advances in plastics that change their confi guration in response to external stimuli could revolutionise the design of many existing medical devices, as well as fostering entirely...
Seal of approval As sterility must be ensured to offset the risk of infection for patients, packaging engineers often recommend designing medical devices with the packaging in mind, rather than it...
The eight-month countdown More than six months have passed since the transitional provisions of the Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) were amended to give more time to keep legacy medical...
Minimally invasive, big demand Many surgical interventions that once required long stays in hospital are now done as outpatient procedures. Fundamentally, this is down to the remarkable growth of minimally...
A sound option There’s no shortage of research articles detailing the use of different materials for 3D printing, but how about advances that change the way we 3D print altogether? That’s...
Staying ahead of shifting regulatory science The pace of digital health product innovation is eclipsing the pace of regulatory science, and product developers and manufacturers are in a position where they must navigate...
Sustainability in focus When it comes to health, we’re often more willing to accept the environmental impact associated with manufacturing the medical devices we need. But in a world in which sustainability...
Quality excellence for medical devices Wild & Küpfer is an internationally operating company that specialises in the production of injectionmoulding parts and sub-assemblies. In order to meet the strict...
The consultant, the FDA and you mdi Consultants guides on how to make the best consultant choice, which is pivotal for the success and financial stability of any medical device manufacturing business.
A chance encounter One of the benefits of attending conferences is the opportunity for networking. These events are about meeting peers in similar and adjacent fields, and sometimes can inspire new...
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...
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