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Wire-Free Localization Improves Hospital Workflow and the Patient Experience
Wire-free localization for marking breast cancer lesions offers several benefits. So why isn’t it being used more?
Viz.ai Wins CE Mark for AI Stroke Solution
The CE mark comes on the heels of Viz.ai raising $71 million in a series C round.
The Struggle Is Real: Managing Medical Device Risk
A recent Greenlight Guru survey found that 42% of medical device professionals worry about product risk outside of their work day. Here are some other troubling findings in the report.
Medical Device Recalls Were up in the First Half of 2021
The number of medical device recalls issued during the first half of 2021 is higher than the number of recalls issued during the first half of each of the previous five years.
Pellet-Based 3D Printing Technology for Implantable Medical Devices
The cost of printing a part with Arburg Plastic Freeform technology is only a fraction of that of a typical 3D printed part, shared a Virtual Engineering Days speaker.
Intellectual Property Rights During—and After—a Pandemic
Manufacturers came to the rescue to quickly develop and produce medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. But will there be any IP conflicts down the road?
Battery-Free Wireless Pacemaker Dissolves Post Treatment
Researchers at Northwestern University and collaborators have developed a temporary cardiac pacemaker that dissolves away in the body into harmless byproducts. The technology avoids the need for leads penetrating the skin as well as follow-up
Battery-Free Wireless Pacemaker Dissolves Post Treatment
Researchers at Northwestern University and collaborators have developed a temporary cardiac pacemaker that dissolves away in the body into harmless byproducts. The technology avoids the need for leads penetrating the skin as well as follow-up
Promoting Medical Device Packaging Sustainability
DuPont Medical Packaging marked World Environment Day with a new report on its efforts to encourage medical device packaging recyclability, increase supply chain efficiency, and more.
Face Mask Detects SARS-CoV-2
Researchers at the Harvard Wyss Institute and MIT have developed a face mask that can detect SARS-CoV-2 in a wearer’s breath. The mask employs freeze dried molecular components including CRISPR-based technology, and a lateral flow
Face Mask Detects SARS-CoV-2
Researchers at the Harvard Wyss Institute and MIT have developed a face mask that can detect SARS-CoV-2 in a wearer’s breath. The mask employs freeze dried molecular components including CRISPR-based technology, and a lateral flow
Medtech Is Hot to Trot for M&A This Year
Medtech M&A is trending upward in 2021, both in terms of number of deals and dollar volume, compared to 2020. Here's what Needham & Co. analyst say is driving the trend, plus a look at
Additive Manufacturing as Bridge Production and Other Uses
Speakers during Virtual Engineering Days explored the potential for using multijet fusion in the manufacturing cycle.
Cell Cloaking to Reduce Foreign Body Response to Medical Implants
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed a technique to coat implantable materials, such as stents, with extracellular matrix components and cells. The new approach could lead to implantable devices that
Cell Cloaking to Reduce Foreign Body Response to Medical Implants
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed a technique to coat implantable materials, such as stents, with extracellular matrix components and cells. The new approach could lead to implantable devices that
FDA clears Baxter’s virtually connected, in-home peritoneal dialysis system
FDA clears Baxter's virtually connected, in-home peritoneal dialysis system chale Mon, 11/23/2020 - 11:29
Schrödinger’s in-house pipeline helps fetch $2.7B molecule discovery deal with BMS
Schrödinger's in-house pipeline helps fetch $2.7B molecule discovery deal with BMS chale Mon, 11/23/2020 - 10:36
FDA approves Hologic’s 2-in-1 HIV test for both diagnosis and viral load monitoring
FDA approves Hologic's 2-in-1 HIV test for both diagnosis and viral load monitoring chale Fri, 11/20/2020 - 15:38
Breast cancer test maker Agendia picks Paige for AI pathology platform partnership
Breast cancer test maker Agendia picks Paige for AI pathology platform partnership chale Fri, 11/20/2020 - 14:50
GE Healthcare acquires Swedish developer of CT image-boosting photon detectors
GE Healthcare acquires Swedish developer of CT image-boosting photon detectors chale Fri, 11/20/2020 - 11:28