High-energy minimally invasive systems are powering medtech
There’s no more electrifying field of technology right now than medtech.
It’s not automotive, where electric offerings from U.S. manufacturers are losing ground to overseas competitors. It’s not consumer tech, where VR and the metaverse (remember that?) have fizzled, and the next big thing has yet to materialize. And it’s not generative AI, which has failed to deliver on the hype.
But in the medical device industry, we’re using new materials, cutting-edge components and advanced manufacturing processes to save and improve lives. Minimally invasive and noninvasive medtech are the best examples of that.
Our annual minimally invasive medtech magazine focuses on device developers, engineers and product development experts working on these devices, systems and procedures.
This issue offers technical tips for materials like nitinol, shape-memory polymers, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and textiles for heart valves. Beyond that, we cover high-voltage lithotripsy, pulsed-field technology for cardiac ablation and other applications including cancer, next-generation brain-computer interface design, and histotripsy technology that uses focused ultrasound acoustic liquefaction to enable incisionless surgery.
Also in this issue, we have an interview with Stanford Biodesign co-founder and Director Josh Makower, who warns of a “dire” threat to medtech innovation. And make sure to check out our preview of DeviceTalks Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 4.
Ahead of this issue, we’ve also launched our latest Nitinol Innovations Special Report, diving into pulsed-field ablation systems through interviews with the OEM engineers and experts developing them.
Finally, I’m excited to welcome Skyler Rivera to our team as an associate editor. She’ll cover medtech innovation for Medical Design & Outsourcing online and in print, and medical device business news at our MassDevice website. Learn more about Skyler here.
As always, I hope you enjoy this edition of Medical Design & Outsourcing. Thank you for reading.
– Jim Hammerand, Managing Editor
Medical Design & Outsourcing
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