Supply Chain
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Surgical
3D-Printed Tracheal Splints Used in Groundbreaking Pediatric Surgery
Surgeon team used 3 custom splints to assist breathing of a 7-month-old patient battling life-threatening airway obstruction.Videos Georgia Institute of Technology
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Digital Health | Patient Monitoring | Software & IT
Philips Expands Senior Living Resident Safety Solutions Portfolio with Blue Willow Systems Buy
Cloud-based resident safety platform facilitates Software-as-a-Service models, supports population health management.Philips 09.19.18
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Diagnostics | Electronics
Point-of-Care Sensors to Detect Toxic Metals from Single Drop of Blood
The sensors would allow for faster and cheaper research, as well as rapid detection of metals including manganese and lead.University of Illinois at Chicago 09.14.18
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Cardiovascular | Electronics | Patient Monitoring
Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors Blood Pressure Deep Inside Body
Applications include real-time, continuous monitoring of blood pressure changes in patients with heart or lung disease.University of California - San Diego 09.13.18
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Electronics
A Pill for Delivering Biomedical Micromotors
Micromotors are self-propelled microscopic robots designed to perform a host of biomedical tasks.American Chemical Society 09.10.18
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Cardiovascular | Digital Health | Patient Monitoring | Software & IT
Blood Pressure App Delivers Accurate Readings Using Only a Smartphone
The app leverages the optical and force sensors already in smartphones for taking "selfies."Michigan State University 09.10.18
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Electronics | Patient Monitoring
FDA Clears Masimo's rainbow Acoustic Monitoring Sensor for Infant and Neonatal Patients
Acoustic respiration rate measurement is now, for the first time, possible for patients of all sizes.Business Wire 09.10.18
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Software & IT
How to Choose the Right Quality Management System
Beyond the requirement for medical device companies, having a quality management system (QMS) provides a framework to deliver consistency and efficiency in a business. The two main regulations requiring a QMS are FDA 21 CFR 820 (U.S.) and ISO 13485 (…Chuck Cimalore and Rasean Hamilton, Omnify Software and EarLens 09.07.18
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R&D & Design
Building a Strategic Patent Portfolio that Doesn’t Break the Bank
A strategic patent portfolio is crucial to a medical technology company’s growth and survival, and also provides numerous business advantages. Patent portfolios are often the driving force in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), public offerings…David J. Dykeman, Co-chair, Global Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group, Greenberg Traurig LLP 09.07.18
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R&D & Design
The Impact of Changing Healthcare Economics on Device Design
As the world’s largest and most profitable medical device market, the United States is economically essential for the launch of new products. OEMs must be successful in America to fund global marketing and R&D. Yet the U.S. is topping out i…Tony Freeman, President, A.S. Freeman Advisors, LLC 09.07.18
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R&D & Design
Finding Balance by Design
Every team developing a new product sets out determined to design the best product possible, but the word “best” isn’t precise enough. Products are subject to business realities and constraints, often comprised of many attributes th…David C. Robson, Principal, Robson Advisors 09.07.18
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Electronics
Driving Toward Custom Electronics
Off-the-shelf options can be adapted to suit needs, but more device makers are looking at custom electronic solutions.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 09.07.18
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Molding
Micro Giants: Micromolding for Medtech
Micromolding isn’t just scaled down injection molding—fabricating microscopic parts requires an entirely different approach.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.07.18
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Machining & Laser Processing | Software & IT
LaVezzi Precision Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Certification
The company has demonstrated its quality management system consistently provides products meeting requirements.LaVezzi Precision 08.31.18
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Digital Health | Electronics | Patient Monitoring | Software & IT
Students Invent Temporary Biometric Tracking Tattoo
The tattoo tracks a person's heart rate, and their goal is for it to be used for other screenings as well.Wichita State University 08.30.18
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Electronics | Materials | R&D & Design
How to Choose Fasteners for Your Medical Device
How designers can get the most out of their fasteners to create an affordable, repeatable, and safe medical device.Online Exclusives Nigel Syrotuck, Mechanical Engineer, StarFish Medical 08.29.18
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Software & IT
Research Team Discovers Two Major Medical Device Vulnerabilities
BD’s Alaris TIVA Syringe Pump & Qualcomm’s Capsule Datacaptor Terminal Server show vulnerabilities to detrimental hacks.Business Wire 08.29.18
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
Researchers 3D Print Prototype for 'Bionic Eye'
3D-printing process directly & fully prints array of interconnected semiconducting photodiode devices on a glass hemisphere.Videos University of Minnesota
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular
Researchers Bioprint Complex Tubular Tissues to Replace Dysfunctional Vessels and Ducts
The 3D bioprinting technique allows fine-tuning of the printed tissues' properties.Brigham and Womens Hospital 08.27.18
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Cardiovascular | Packaging & Sterilization | Surgical
'Safe' UV Light May Prevent Catheter & Cardiac Driveline Infections
Optical fibers emit a type of UV light safe for skin; could prevent infections around skin-penetrating medical devices.Columbia University Irving Medical Center 08.24.18
