Medtech Materials and Assembly News
The quiet history and sudden surge of CNC machining
The ancient Romans made casts for surgical instruments such as saws, scalpels, clamps, and forceps in iron or bronze as far back as 460 BC. Precolonial South American cultures had to hand-carve their Tumi knives for surgical trepanation. Read more
30 Nov 2021
maxon launches new frameless motors range
maxon has launched a new frameless BLDC motor with matching encoder that comes into its own in dynamic applications. Read more
30 Nov 2021
Natech expands injection moulding and cleanroom capability
Natech Plastics has expanded its capacity and capabilities by introducing six new pieces of equipment in the fourth quarter of 2021. Read more
30 Nov 2021
Schurter introduces new variant of RTS thermal fuse
Schurter's RTS thermal fuse, successfully launched in 2018, gets a new variant with a tripping temperature of >175°C. The RTS is a particularly compact over temperature protection device for power semiconductors in SMD technology for highest demands. Read more
29 Nov 2021
Fox Surgical and Spentys partnership allows devices to be made in 10 minutes
Fox Surgical, a provider of orthopaedic pain management solutions to the UK, has secured a collaboration with Spentys – a Belgian-based developer of a clinically-validated 3D scanning, modelling and printing platform. Read more
26 Nov 2021
Emerson introduces new valves for fluid control manifolds
Emerson has introduced the ASCO Series 062 Rocker Isolation Valve designed especially for demanding fluid control manifolds in the clinical laboratory such as haematology and immunoassay analysers, and more. Read more
24 Nov 2021
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The role of motors in hair transplant treatment
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Ailesbury Hair Clinic, based in Dublin, Ireland, has seen a 50% increase in people coming forward for hair replacement treatments. Read more
2 Dec 2021
Efficiency in the manufacture of cardiovascular products
Since its foundation in 1970, Aerotech has developed into a firm partner of the medical industry. Read more
29 Nov 2021
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Automation helps revolutionise medical device manufacturing
Andy Jefferson, key account & deputy sales manager (South) at Mitsubishi Electric, looks at how industrial automation applications can support the creation of agile and flexible manufacturing facilities for medical devices. Read more
10 Nov 2021
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How a torque sensor solved a medtech friction issue
When a dental laboratory commissioned Jonas & Reedman to design and build an automated production cell capable of producing and testing five million mixing nozzles per year the company’s mechanical engineering experience was up to the task but... Read more
2 Nov 2021
Q&A: How an AI suite can help develop new materials faster
Med-Tech Innovation News spoke to Nhon Vo, co-founder of materials science AI suite Amatrium, to find out more about the role it can play in the medical device sector. Read more
14 Oct 2021
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The impact of new European Medical Device Regulations
The New Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for medical devices (MDRs), which went into effect on May 26, 2021, is a major update to the regulatory framework in the European Union (EU). Read more
22 Nov 2021
Wearable that detects sleep apnoea receives FDA clearance
AcuPebble SA100, a small wearable device that enables automated, remote home testing to detect obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in adults, has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance as a Class II medical device in the USA. Read more
3 Dec 2021
Health and wellbeing firm develops range of at-home blood tests
A health and wellbeing company has developed a range of at-home blood tests to combat the rise in chronic illness which currently affects more than 15 million people in the UK. Read more
3 Dec 2021
Novacyt receives UK approval for real-time PCR test
Novacyt, a specialist in clinical diagnostics, has announced that its genesig COVID-19 Real-Time PCR test has been approved in the UK under the UK Health Security Agency’s Medical Devices CTDA Regulations 2021. Read more
3 Dec 2021
Digital Health Academy launches to increase digital skills
The Digital Health Academy launches today in a bid to provide healthcare professionals with confidence and skills to use digital health technologies in practice. Read more
2 Dec 2021
MeMed announces positive results from bacterial/viral infection test
MeMed, a specialist in advanced host-response technologies, has announced positive results from AutoPilot, a prospective, multicentre study, that evaluated performance of MeMed’s test in distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections. Read more
1 Dec 2021
BRENDAN LYON
The role of motors in hair transplant treatment
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Ailesbury Hair Clinic, based in Dublin, Ireland, has seen a 50% increase in people coming forward for hair replacement treatments. Read more
2 Dec 2021
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How In Silico Medicine Can Accelerate Innovation in Medical Devices
In this white paper Dr. Visa Suomi, Medical Devices Industry Manager at MathWorks, discusses how medtech companies can take advantage of computational modelling and simulation in medical devices R&D and stay competitive in the future Read more
2 Dec 2021
Can a robot nurse bring us closer to the original AI dream?
Janet Adams, chief operating officer of SingularityNET, explains why a new robot nurse could bring us one step closer to achieving technological singularity. Read more
1 Dec 2021
Could a 'sugar test' spot and thwart future pandemics?
Professor Rob Field, director of glycoscience technology firm, Iceni Diagnostics and director of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, explains why viral surveillance is key to ‘pandemic preparedness.’ Read more
1 Dec 2021
Is it time for pathology to join the digital revolution?
Andrew Goulter, associate director, medical technology division for Cambridge Consultants, part of Capgemini Invent, examines how pathology can take advantage of the boom in digital technology use. Read more
3 Dec 2021
A proper antibody testing roll-out can keep the COVID wolf from the door
Ian Bolland suggests what other measures could be put in place to bring COVID-19 cases to a low level. Read more
30 Nov 2021
Sudden cardiac arrest: Using IoT technology to save lives
Ludovico Fassati, head of Vodafone IoT Americas, Vodafone Business, discusses the need for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and the technology behind them. Read more
29 Nov 2021
Prioritising innovation today is key to unlocking post-crisis growth
Jim Scott, customer support manager, Dynamic EMS, discusses how medtech prioritising innovation today is the key to unlocking post-crisis growth. Read more
26 Nov 2021
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How In Silico Medicine Can Accelerate Innovation in Medical Devices
In this white paper Dr. Visa Suomi, Medical Devices Industry Manager at MathWorks, discusses how medtech companies can take advantage of computational modelling and simulation in medical devices R&D and stay competitive in the future Read more
Sponsored
The impact of new European Medical Device Regulations
The New Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for medical devices (MDRs), which went into effect on May 26, 2021, is a major update to the regulatory framework in the European Union (EU). Read more
22 Nov 2021
How data can mitigate future pandemics and the future of lateral flow tests
Med-Tech Innovation editor Ian Bolland is joined by Phil Groom from Bond Digital Health to discuss the change when it comes to awareness of lateral flow diagnostics, the future of lateral flow and how data can help mitigate future pandemics. Read more
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The impact of new European Medical Device Regulations
The New Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for medical devices (MDRs), which went into effect on May 26, 2021, is a major update to the regulatory framework in the European Union (EU). Read more
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