Putting the Lab in the Patient, MIT Device Assesses Best Drugs to Treat Cancer
A tiny implant developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology aims to take the guesswork out of which drugs work better than others when treating cancer patients.
Additive Manufacturing Collaboration Brings 3D-Printed Arms to Kids Worldwide
The University of Central Florida and Limbitless Solutions partner to develop the technology and move it into commercialization.
Who’s Liable for 3-D Printed Medical Devices?
As additive manufacturing comes to the forefront as a disruptive technology, industry continues to speculate about how liability will be shared.
Three Mistakes That Can Kill Your Time to Market
Developing next-generation technology for medical devices is only half the battle when it comes to being first to market in today’s fast-paced global environment.
Medtronic Beats Edwards with Valve-in-Valve Replacement Use for TAVR
FDA has granted a first-of-its-kind expanded approval for Medtronic’s CoreValve System for valve-in-valve replacement.
Engineering a Silver Bullet to Fight Infection
NC State Industrial & Systems Engineering research team arms orthopedic implants with battery-activated nanotechnology.
Who Should Hold Your Product Registrations in Asia?
Most international medical device companies work with Asian distributors to sell their products in the local marketplace. Finding, qualifying, and signing up the right distributors is an important job since these distributors will sell your products locally. Another key aspect is who holds the registration.
Medical Device Development Outsource Selection? Consider a Checklist Manifesto
Using a checklist to find the best outsourced partner to develop your medical device can help reduce errors, increase safety and ultimately improve performance outcomes.
Ten Tips For Making the Right Connections
From contacts and sealing, to cable assembly requirements and miniaturization, here’s a step-by-step guide for engineers to help them ask the right questions as they determine connectors they will be need for their devices.
Are You Ready for 3-D Printing?
This technology is poised to deliver cost benefits and advance innovation in manufacturing, and companies will have to focus on replacing old protocols relying on extensive up-front testing and validation of traditional production tools, and understand steps needed to satisfy their quality requirements in the future, describes a new McKinsey report.
