Grand Valley State University’s applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) has been awarded $500,000 by the Grand Rapids SmartZone to study the use of specialized 3D printing technology for medical device production. The grant will allow the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based institute, along with contract manufacturer MediSurge (Grand Rapids) and 3D printing company Carbon (Redwood City, Calif.) to create production-grade, implantable medical […]
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Students help Sterilogy develop wearable sanitizer system
A group of college students has developed a series of devices for a Michigan-based company that addresses a common problem for healthcare workers: keeping hands sanitized and clean. The students from Grand Valley State University’s applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) worked with Sterilogy (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) to develop the hand hygiene compliance system with a goal to reduce hospital […]