Schurter recently announced that it has launched its Engineering TouchKit, a professional maker kit that is a PCAP touchscreen. The Engineering TouchKit is designed for development engineers to take advantage of projected-capacitive technology. TouchKit features a plug and play 10.1 in. PCAP touchscreen sensor with a Schurter controller that is based on an EETI chip.The
Will FDA turn to neuroscience-based human factors research?
May 21, 2018 By Leave a Comment
There is a new wind blowing in medical technology — one that many believe is overdue: an overhaul of human factors. At the recent Patient Safety Initiative, Charles Murphy, Chief Patient Safety Officer at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, called out human factors as one of the key factors he believed needed to be
Webinar: Why minimum viable products are the ‘engineer’s curse’
April 26, 2018 By Leave a Comment
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Click below to watch on demand. As a startup, there are difficult decisions to be made related to product features and performance. We will examine methods and strategies to determine what performance and user specifications need to be met when launching your first
Mack Molding expands personnel to meet future needs
February 8, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Mack Molding has recently added a number of new personnel to help the company mobilize its resources. Several engineers in tooling, manufacturing and quality positions have joined the company, along with customer-focused roles. “Mack is experiencing unprecedented activity and we continue to invest in the equipment, technology and training to ensure we are ready to
Spectralytics launches DFM product development facility for laser services
February 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment
In the new medtech manufacturing environment, design engineers need parts faster, with fewer iterations and quicker turnaround. Spectralytics aims to meet those needs with its revamped development center in Maple Plain, Minn. The laser cutting and processing contract manufacturer has a newly expanded facility dedicated to design and prototyping. The 15,000 sq. ft. facility is located
This artificial muscle can expand 15 times larger than natural muscles
November 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Columbia University researchers have developed a 3D printed soft artificial muscle that can stretch 15 times larger than natural muscles, creating a breakthrough for soft robotics in a healthcare setting. Researchers at Columbia Engineering in the Creative Machines lab developed the one-of-a-kind artificial active tissue that has intrinsic expansion that does not need external compressors
This nerve-blocking treatment could treat asthma and heart failure
November 2, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Electrical nerve-blocking implants could help treat asthma and heart failure, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. Niloy Bhadra and Kevin Kilgore, professors of biomedical engineering and orthopedic surgery respectively, have been working on the nerve-blocking research since 2000. The research blocks unwanted generation of nerve impulses in a variety of clinical applications.
Mack Medical promoting manufacturing and engineering services at DeviceTalks Boston
September 28, 2017 By Leave a Comment
MackMedical/Mack Molding is a full-service contract manufacturer specializing in plastics design, prototyping, molding, sheet metal fabrication, machining and medical device manufacturing. Founded in 1920, Mack is a privately-owned business operating out of 11 facilities in North America. Coupled with Synectic Medical Product Development – its product development arm focuses on design, research, development, and manufacturing
Graham Engineering announces new process engineer
September 7, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Graham Engineering has announced that it has appointed Brad Lovelace as its new process engineer. Lovelace will be a part of the process technology team at the company and will be responsible for technical and customer support like product development, product and system testing. “Brad brings a demonstrated track record of medical extrusion operations and
Cells can be programmed into living devices: Here’s how
August 29, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Synthetic biologists at Harvard University have programmed microbial cells into living devices that can produce drugs, fine chemicals and biofuels and detect disease-causing agents. A team of biologists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering fit cells with artificial molecular machinery that could sense stimuli like toxins in the environment, metabolite levels and inflammatory
This tissue paper is made from actual organ tissues
August 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Northwestern University researchers have created biomaterials made from animal organs and tissues that could potentially support natural hormone production in young cancer patients and aid wound healing. The materials, aptly named tissue papers, are made from structural proteins that are excreted by cells and give organs their forms and structures. The tissue papers are thin and
8 ways 3D printing is making surgery remarkable
July 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
3D printing is already making a difference in healthcare: It enables models of organs to train surgeons and educate patients –and improve surgical outcomes. Doctors previously had to examine actual organs with their hands to get a feel for what they need to do surgically. Now, MRIs and 3D printers eliminate the need to put
New website brings biomedical engineering professionals together
July 11, 2017 By Leave a Comment
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has launched a new website that is designed to bring the biomedical engineering community together and provide access to research and development advances. The Alliance of Advanced Biomedical Engineering (AABME) gathers technical articles, reports and other content about subjects including cell therapy, thermal medicine, medical devices, 3D printing
How stem cells are creating kidney filtration on a chip
July 6, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Harvard researchers have developed a glomerulus membrane to mimic the kidney’s filtration system in vitro by using engineered human stem cells. The glomerulus is a structure that has podocyte cells that tightly wrap around capillaries. The cells and the capillaries are separated by a thin membrane of extracellular matrix and between them, a filtration barrier
When designing medical devices, consider the hands
June 14, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Heather Thompson and Chris Newmarker Our hands are the emotional and physical link to our environment. They are also the link to our brain. “What I try to tell people is how complicated the hand is,” Bryce Rutter, founder and CEO of Metaphase, told MDO this week at MD&M East in New York. Rutter is
