Archive for April, 2012
Monday, April 30th, 2012
A new material developed by MIT researchers shares many of graphene's unusual characteristics, and in other cases compliments it, according to an MIT press release.
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
The Pip resolution, drafted by the Environment and Public Health (ENVI) Committee of the European Parliament and unanimously passed on 25 April, is a mixed bag, according to Eucomed. The pan-European association applauds many of the measures, including greater oversight of Notified Bodies, more robust vigilance reporting, the introduction of unannounced ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The focus on patient experience is increasingly impacting medical device design. Human factors engineering and devices that look more like consumer products are becoming more common themes, as a recent article in EMDT demonstrates. But device makers could centre design around the user even more by incorporating storytelling into the ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Germany continues to hold the number one spot as an international innovation leader in important key and cross-sectional technologies, according to a new trend report published by German industry association Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE). And this includes medical device technology. The current VDE trend report Electro- and Information Technology 2012 ...
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
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A miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been used to measure human brain activity. The scientists used the sensor to measure alpha waves in the brain.
The measurements were compared with ...
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
French research and technology organisation CEA-Leti and Caen-based company IPDiA have announced the successful development of a new process based on the deposition of atomic medium-K dielectric layers within the aggressive architecture of IPDiA’s 3-D metal-insulator-metal capacitors. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a key process technology that enables conformal coating ...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
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Researchers at University of Leeds have created a digital scanning system of tissue samples that allows for 3-D reconstruction of tissue. Conventional microscopy does not allow for true 3-D analysis, ...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
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A new implant coating developed by MIT chemical engineers promotes bone growth and creates a stronger seal between the device and the patient's bone than bone cement, thus preventing premature implant ...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
In the free webcast Innovative Conformal Coating Technologies for Advanced Medical Devices on 3 May 2012, participants will learn how parylene has solved device performance and material challenges. Coatings have been used in the medical device industry for more than 30 years to modify electrical and friction properties, enhance chemical ...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Technology is rapidly advancing and soon many developments pictured in science fiction movies may become reality. The Star Trek Tricorder and robotic avatars are only two inventions that soon could be part of our everyday lives. Last week, several articles looked at the future of medical technology.
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Thursday, April 19th, 2012
3-D printing specialist for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, Objet Ltd (Rehovot, Israel) is presenting two sessions to provide a better understanding of the advantages of 3-D printing at the Materialise World Conference in Leuven, Belgium, this week. In a presentation titled ‘Insiders Vision’ as a part of the Additive Manufacturing ...
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
While in Japan recently, I made a stop at Nichiyu Giken. Talk about a diverse company. Their slogan is “from the ocean to outer space,” and they mean it. My purpose in visiting with them was to discuss their medical indicator strips, but hearing about the company background really opened ...
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