From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• How surgical robotics safety systems prevent patient harm
  Surgical robotics safety systems are likely on the mind of anyone going under the knife of these complex machines. Reliability, biocompatibility and other standard medical device safety concerns still apply. But a few areas stand out in robotic-assisted surgery, said Mark Toland, CEO at surgical robotics developer Medical Microinstruments (MMI). “Most of the safety elements… […]
• Medical Taiwan 2023: Digital health, innovation, and sustainability
  Population aging has become a global demographic “mega-trend,” and the demand for the treatment and management of chronic illnesses and acute diseases and health care is also increasing. Governments and companies around the world are going out of their way to develop healthcare technologies, hoping to assemble healthcare models and services that are efficient and… […]
• Medtronic turns to third-party developers to boost GI Genius’ AI
  Medtronic has turned to Nvidia to enable an AI Access platform to boost the GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module’s capabilities. Think of a software-based business model — an app marketplace — where third-party developers create new AI tools to boost early colorectal cancer detection during colonoscopies. It’s a type of product development strategy that may… […]
• Could this 3D printing method create bone-like ortho implants?
  Researchers in Switzerland have developed an ink that could potentially 3D print virtually any shape and gradually mineralize in a few days. The researchers operate in the Soft Materials Laboratory in the School of Engineering at EPFL Lausanne, also known as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne. Their 3D printable ink contains Sporosarcina pasteurii.… […]
• David Schnur Associates partners with ERI Group
  NEWS RELEASE: David Schnur Associates Welcomes ERI Group to its Global Network of Partners In-house electromechanical and fluidic ‘box build’ expertise complements DSA’s offering for medical device and life science customers David Schnur Associates (DSA), a global supplier of outsourced technical sales and marketing services, recently announced an exclusive, multi-year strategic agreement to add ERI Group… […]
• Endolumik’s illuminated device takes a big step for safety
  Endolumik’s story started a few years ago as the FDA sounded the alarm over the risks of internal surgical staplers. In 2019, the federal agency warned healthcare providers that it had received more than 41,000 medical device reports (MDRs) related to surgical staplers and staples for internal use from 2011 to 2018. Those MDRs tallied… […]
• FDA updates medical device shortage list due to shipping delays and semiconductors
  Medical device shortages persist due to shipping delays and semiconductor availability, the FDA said last week in an update to its medical device shortage list. The updated medtech products in short supply include radiological devices, general plastic surgery devices, cardiac diagnostic and monitoring products, general ICU/ hospital products, specimen collection supplies and ventilators. Philips Invivo… […]
• SaMD development lessons from Cordio’s voice AI heart failure app
  Software as a medical device (SaMD) development requires a different approach than traditional medical devices in a few ways. Repeat after me: My dad is a big chef. Speaking that short sentence and a few others like it into a smartphone once a day helps identify deteriorating heart failure patients at risk of declining, Cordio… […]
• Four gastroenterology device innovations doctors need now
  Gastroenterology is a field ripe for medical device innovation, and medtech developers know that some of the best ideas come from practicing doctors. With that in mind, Medical Design & Outsourcing spoke with two gastroenterologists about what device innovations would help them better diagnose and treat gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. Aasma Shaukat is the director of… […]
• Formlabs launches new skin-safe 3D printing material for healthcare
  NEWS RELEASE: Formlabs Introduces TPU 90A Powder, The First Elastomer Material for Fuse Series 3D Printers Formlabs, the leading 3D printing company, is excited to announce its newest material for Fuse Series printers: TPU 90A Powder, a tough elastomer powder. This new material enables strong, functional, skin-safe parts with high tear strength and elongation. The strength and flexibility… […]
• March 2023 Issue: Incredible enabling technologies
   Stryker on steroids: How enabling technology will supercharge surgical robotics How Penumbra’s smart-sucking algorithms and catheters speed up clot removal What Abbott learned about COVID-19 and cardio devices Genascence believes gene therapy can transform the treatment of knee osteoarthritis What to expect in diabetes care in 2023 Incredible enabling technologies The FDA has cleared… […]