Will hospitals use 3D printing to take greater ownership of supply chains after Covid-19 crisis?
Having been used to plug various shortages during the current crisis, attention will shift towards how 3D printing…
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Hand sanitiser, Covid-19 and the future market: Will the product become part of everyday life?
20 May 20Chemicals company Ineos is one business that sees its future in the hand sanitiser market, and it will…
Five companies manufacturing smart infusion pumps right now
20 May 20Manufacturers making smart infusion pumps today include Fresenius Kabi, Q-Core Medical, Becton Dickinson, Micrel Medical Devices and Baxter…
How medical device manufacturers use cleanrooms to keep products safe for patients
19 May 20Filtration units and proper staff training are among the ways medical device manufacturers can ensure their cleanrooms meet…
Spartan Covid-19 test recall highlights ‘challenges’ of rapid device approvals
14 May 20Spartan voluntarily recalled 5,500 of its Covid-19 testing products at the start of May due to concerns raised…
Fitbit data isn’t accurate enough for detecting coronavirus symptoms, claims analyst
12 May 20Fitbit has teamed up with The Scripps Research Institute and Stanford Medicine for a study using wearable devices…
Is blockchain the solution as Covid-19 highlights medical device supply chain flaws?
07 May 20In April, non-governmental organisation the World Economic Forum said businesses should use blockchain to improve their supply chains…
Seven technological innovations coming forward to tackle Covid-19
07 May 20Virus-tracking software company BlueDot was one of the first organisations to alert governments and private businesses to Covid-19,…
Five key pieces of medical equipment being manufactured with 3D printing
06 May 20Innovators are constantly working to improve the 3D printing process, increasing the chances of it being used more…
UK government pulling support for ventilator projects signals global demand is declining, says analyst
01 May 20Earlier this week, the UK government announced it had pulled support for four devices made as part of…