Supply Chain

Cardiovascular | Materials

Heart Patch Could Limit Muscle Damage in Heart Attack Aftermath

Adhesive patch could help reduce the stretching of heart muscle that often occurs after a heart attack.

Brown University 04.18.19

Diagnostics | Electronics

Biosensor 'Bandage' Collects and Analyzes Sweat

Bandage-like biosensor both collects and—in conjunction with a smartphone—analyzes sweat.

American Chemical Society 04.18.19

Electronics | Packaging & Sterilization | Testing

Transporting Lithium Batteries Used in Medical Devices

What you need to know about the UN 38.3 standard.

Online Exclusives Rick Byczek, Global Director of Transportation Technologies, Intertek 04.16.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular

Scientists Print First 3D Heart Using Patient's Biological Materials

Engineered heart completely matches the immunological, cellular, biochemical, and anatomical properties of the patient.

American Friends of Tel Aviv University 04.15.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Contract Manufacturing | Machining & Laser Processing | Surgical

MW Industries Acquires Marox and Sussex Wire

Both companies are suppliers of tight-tolerance, mission-critical components used in medical device, aerospace, and industrial applications.

MW Industries Inc. 04.15.19

Contract Manufacturing | Surgical

Seisa Medical Acquires Burpee MedSystems

New Jersey-based Burpee MedSystems is a manufacturer of stents and delivery devices.

Business Wire 04.05.19

Digital Health | Software & IT

Telemedicine Stands to Offer New Horizons to the Healthcare Solutions Landscape

High-speed internet, affordable smartphones, and standardized phone operating systems have added an unexpected dimension to the idea of telemedicine.

Online Exclusives Saipriya Iyer, Global Market Insights 04.04.19

Cardiovascular | Software & IT | Surgical

Virtual Reality Enables Real-Time, Internal View of Patient Anatomy During Treatment

The interactive technology could provide faster, more efficient treatment, with less radiation exposure and greater precision, ease, and confidence.

PR Newswire 04.04.19

Diagnostics | Electronics

Nanotech-Enhanced Biochip Detects Minute Levels of Disease

The chip aims to spot cancers, malaria, and viral diseases such as pneumonia early in their progression with a pinprick blood test.

New Jersey Institute of Technology 04.04.19

Contract Manufacturing | Molding

Tessy Plastics Acquires Automation and Tool Shops

Firm brings NuTec Automation Solutions and Custom Tool & Design Inc. into the fold.

Tessy Plastics Corp. 04.04.19

Digital Health | Software & IT

A New, Tailored Review Framework for Artificial Intelligence-Based Devices

The FDA is exploring a framework that would allow for modifications to algorithms to be made from real-world learning and adaptation.

Scott Gottlieb, M.D. , Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration 04.03.19

Cardiovascular | Contract Manufacturing | Diagnostics | Molding | Surgical

Once or Again? Single-Use Products Are Gaining Attention

Bolstered by recent study findings and their infection control prowess, the single-use device market is primed for growth.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 04.03.19

Cardiovascular | Surgical | Tubing & Extrusion

Challenging Channels: Tubing Innovations Enable Greater Device Capabilities

Technical innovations provided by tubing suppliers fulfill the various needs of medical device manufacturers.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 04.03.19

Software & IT

Quality Systems: It’s All Greek to Us

I admire people who love what they do. There’s a lot of truth to the oft-quoted Mark Twain observation: “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” For the most part, that applies to me. But…

Dawn A. Lissy, President & Founder, Empirical 04.03.19

Software & IT

Five Questions to Improve Your Requirements Management

Medical device developers spend years designing devices that help improve patient outcomes, which leads to millions of dollars invested in product development. If risk and requirements are not managed properly during development, it could result in a…

Kevin Steigerwald, VP of Product & UX, Jama Software 04.03.19

Software & IT

Digital Transformation: Seven Considerations for Your QMS

Increasing numbers of companies are investing in digital transformation to gain a competitive edge, with digitization set to more than double among manufacturers since 2016 according to Forbes. It’s all part of a rapid technological acceleratio…

Tony Parise, Product Strategist—Life Sciences, ETQ 04.03.19

Software & IT