From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• 7 imaging data management strategies to accelerate medical device innovation
  Medical device companies have massive amounts of data, but often, imaging data isn’t set to support R&D efforts. Here’s how to change that. Jim Olson, Flywheel Data is the lifeblood of R&D groups at medical device companies. However, unlocking the full potential of your organization’s data assets isn’t straightforward, especially for complex data such as… […]
• How Medtronic and Avail will accelerate stroke care innovation
  Medtronic Neurovascular and Avail Medsystems have signed an agreement to use Avail’s operating room consoles during stroke procedures, the leaders of both businesses told Medical Design & Outsourcing this week. Medtronic will pay to place several hundred Avail consoles around the U.S. in the next few years. The deal enables the medtech giant to connect… […]
• Johnson Matthey opens medical nitinol facility in Mexico
  Johnson Matthey today opened a brand new nitinol facility in Mexicali, Mexico for its Medical Device Components business. The facility has 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space for nitinol sheet and tubing, double the capacity of the company’s previous location in San Jose, California. The newly constructed plant in Mexicali is the world’s only low-cost-country… […]
• 5 Black medtech startup founders to know
  Five startup founders are preparing their pitches for the gBETA Medtech Black Founders Accelerator’s virtual showcase on Dec. 15. Their companies are the eighth cohort for the gBETA Medtech Accelerator, which focused on Black founders for its fall 2022 program. The five companies received $10,000 grants, plus coaching, mentorship and other support over the course… […]
• Understanding the design of electromagnetic navigation technology
  As electromagnetic navigation becomes the top choice for surgical navigation, sensor and design considerations are critical. David Bosch, Intricon Since its inception in the 1990s to widespread adoption by the late 2000s, electromagnetic navigation (EMN) has emerged as the clear choice for surgical navigation and has been widely adopted in the fields of interventional bronchoscopy,… […]
• Mapping epileptic seizures with new brain activity models
  Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed new models for mapping epileptic seizures. The models could help surgeons identify the precise location in the brain where the seizures originate (called “epileptogenic zones”) to improve treatment — and decide whether an operation is worth the risk. “We want surgeries to go well, but we also want to… […]
• Ekso Bionics buys Indego exoskeletons from Parker Hannifin
  The Indego exoskeleton deal includes all of Parker’s Human Motion and Control business and gives Ekso a new development partner. Ekso Bionics Holdings (Nasdaq:EKSO) has purchased the Indego exoskeleton line and the rest of Parker Hannifin’s Human Motion and Control (HMC) business unit. The $10 million deal includes the planned development of robotic-assisted orthotic and… […]
• Synopsys updates Simpleware image processing software
  Synopsys has announced version U-2022.12 of its Simpleware image processing software, which is used in life science and advanced materials and manufacturing applications. The Mountain View, California-based company said the new version allows users to easily segment CMF CT scans using Simpleware AS Ortho/CMF, reduce the effort of placing connectors for preparing 3D prints, and… […]
• The neuroscience of play: What medical device companies can learn from video games
  Device makers can accelerate the development of new skills and treatments for physicians by harnessing the power of video games. Sam Glassenberg, Level Ex Over the past three decades, a growing cohort of economists, psychologists, and designers have been successfully distilling the optimal neurochemical recipe for accelerating product adoption and driving skill development. They’ve been… […]
• Philips seeks new superconducting materials for helium-free MRI scanners
  Royal Philips and superconducting magnetics researchers will seek ways to develop magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners without helium cooling through a new partnership agreement. Their findings could make MRI scanners smaller, lighter and less expensive to manufacture and operate, increasing patient accessibility. With the world’s limited amount of helium dwindling, suppliers are rationing while medical… […]
• How Schurter helped Biotronik develop the Renamic Neo
  Biotronik won FDA approval for its Renamic Neo programmer for implanted cardiac rhythm management devices this year, thanks to some help from an electronic components supplier. The Lake Oswego, Oregon-based device developer designed the Renamic Neo for implantable cardioverter defibrillators, pacemakers and implantable cardiac monitors. The control unit wirelessly communicates with the implanted device and… […]