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Developing Biomaterials for Sports-Related Bone Injuries
It’s different for athletes: biomaterials for sports-related orthopaedic applications should have a composition similar to the bone’s constituent materials. Ideally, they should stimulate and facilitate regeneration of new bone and gradually dissolve in the body.(July, 2012)
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Tiny Triumphs: Laser Drilling Micron-Sized Holes
Advances in medical technology require ever-smaller holes in catheters and related devices. Laser drilling achieves strict size and tolerance requirements in an economically viable process.(July, 2012)
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Medtech Startups: The Foundations of a Successful Strategy
From bendable business plans to stepping-stone technologies, five key areas that every medtech startup must address to secure its future.(May, 2012)
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Advances in Securement Technology
Next-generation tapes, fixation devices and dressings reduce infection and accelerate wound healing.(May, 2012)
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Sidebar: Emerging Technologies Will Enable Patients to Monitor Their Own Health
Innovation may have slowed in the medical imaging market, but there are several interesting developments in emerging technologies.(May, 2012)
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Medical Imaging Market Sees Steady Growth
Devices that reduce costs and increase efficiency are the new stars of the medical imaging industry.(May, 2012)
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What Does a Sustainable Medical Device Look Like? It Looks Like the Future
As industry meets at the annual MEDTEC UK event, the Public Health Registrar of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit explains how the agency is building a more sustainable health system.(May, 2012)
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Medtech Startups: The Lifeblood of an Industry
Starting a small business is challenging, to say the least, but it can be very rewarding for the entrepreneur and industry alike. We asked five startup companies to share their views on what it takes to successfully launch a company and make it last.(April, 2012)
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Comparing EU and US Approaches to Regulating Clinical Decision Support Software
Recently published guidance and, in particular, the decision trees it contains, can help manufacturers determine if their software should be regulated as a medical device. But the forthcoming recast of the medical device directives may add a few new twists and turns.(March, 2012)
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Multisensor Controls Advance Ambulatory System Designs
MEMS sensors combined with the use of biosignals are enabling the development of more innovative and smarter ambulatory medical devices.(March, 2012)
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Active Implantable Medical Devices: Winning the Power Struggle
Size, weight and volume matter when developing and manufacturing an electronic implantable device, but power supply issues are paramount. A look at current and emerging technologies.(March, 2012)
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Light-Touch Tissue Engineering
A cost-efficient, compact tool for two-photon cross-linking advances research into the generation of biomimetic scaffolds and artificial organs.(March, 2012)
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Going Mobile: The Emergence of the M-Health Market
The mobile health market is surging, and competition will be intense in the coming years. Companies that embrace interoperability, generate actionable intelligence and design devices that delight users are the most likely to succeed.(February, 2012)
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Autoclavability of High-Heat Polycarbonate Resins for Healthcare Applications
The mechanical properties of a newly developed high-heat polycarbonate copolymer resin were evaluated after multiple autoclave cycles at both 120° and 134°C. Compared with conventional and other high-heat PC materials, the new resins demonstrated better impact property retention at lower...(February, 2012)
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Patient Experience (Px) – A New Paradigm for Medical Device Development
By combining the safety and rigour of human factors engineering with the broader scope of user experience design, medical device manufacturers can develop products that improve patient compliance.(January, 2012)
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BRICs Bound? Bring Protection! Tips on Obtaining a Granted Patent
Filing a patent in Brazil, Russia, India or China may not be simple, but it is a vital step in protecting your intellectual property.(January, 2012)
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Applying Neutron Techniques to the Analysis of Nitinol Stents
When used in addition to conventional analytical tools, neutron inspection techniques can play a critical role in optimising device design and performance.(November, 2011)
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Building Smaller, More Reliable Medical Electronic Devices
Silicon integrated passive devices enable breakthrough technologies and improve current functions.(October, 2011)
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Medical Devices under Recast RoHS Regime
It’s official: the RoHS recast brings medical devices within the scope of the directive starting in July 2014. There are, however, exemptions and new procedures that will have a specific impact on medtech manufacturers.(October, 2011)
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The Trouble with Blood
Blood is a particularly tricky fluid to handle. There are primarily four reasons for this: coagulation, haemolysis, availability and behaviour. The challenges associated with each of these items are highlighted below. Coagulation. When blood is outside the body, it will coagulate at every opportuni...(October, 2011)
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Designing a Fluid Handling System
Strategies for designing a reliable, repeatable fluid handling system.(October, 2011)
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When Does Software Become a Medical Device?
Forthcoming EU guidance is expected to clarify the status of stand-alone medical software, but why wait? International standards offer a commonsense route to compliance.(October, 2011)
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Developing and Commercialising Companion Diagnostics
An overview of the technology and key success factors of companion diagnostics, including case studies highlighting the challenges of developing viable products.(September, 2011)
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New Frontiers in Orthopaedic Product Design
To address the challenges of tomorrow and advance the state of the art, materials researchers must focus on the development of bioactive materials and an effective artificial articular cartilage.(September, 2011)
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A Noninterchangeable Connector for Central Venous Pressure Lines
This article discusses a new type of connector designed to prevent the unintentional administration of drugs.(September, 2011)
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