The medical device industry is seeing all kinds of innovations, but people often overlook the myriad medtech outsourcer technologies making innovation possible. From tiny sensors, magnets and cameras to materials and adhesives that get the job done, contract manufacturers and other suppliers are supporting the medical device industry in myriad ways. They’re enabling everything from […]
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How sensors are helping hemodialysis move into the home
Providing advanced medical care in a patient’s home once required the help of trained professionals. No longer – new sensor technology is enabling a massive migration from hospitals to home care environments. Medtech is on the move again. New technological advances are enabling systems that have, for years, been shackled to hospitals and clinics, to travel […]
How’d they do that? 7 innovations from medical device contract manufacturers
Charles Darwin wrote, “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” Medical device manufacturers get the credit for many innovations, but many need the ingenuity and commitment of contract manufacturers who design and produce the components that make those big splashes possible. […]
MD&M West: 10 technologies you should know
MD&M West is one of the largest medical device manufacturing events in the world, so it’s easy to get lost on the show floor. Even if you were in Anaheim, Calif., for the event last week, you may have missed a lot. From a new robotics insights display from Rethink Robotics to a disinfectant-resistant plastic […]
How to make sensors work for mobile health
Healthcare systems in the U.S. and around the world are increasingly turning to mobile health – keeping people out of expensive hospitals and instead treat people’s health problems from their homes. Sensors have a major role to play in enabling the shift. Sensor technology can help make up for the fact that the home, unlike […]
MD&M West 2018: Medtech supplier innovations you need to know
More than 20,000 engineers and executives are expected to gather and network for the annual MD&M West – one of the largest annual medical device manufacturing events. The event takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 6–8, and houses an array of industry suppliers showcasing their latest technologies and manufacturing advancements. Think medical device packaging, […]