Let’s start removing the barriers to sustainability in personal drug delivery devices

ByMatt Garwood, Cambridge Consultants

19 Jul 21

Sustainability needs to be a priority for a bright future, and one engineer believes barriers prevent drug delivery…

Manufacturing TechnologyOther

Shape memory alloys: What are they and how are they used in medical devices?

By Peter Littlejohns

04 Jun 21

The discovery of the shape memory alloy led to a revolution in the world of medical devices due…

MaterialsOther

Qosina partners with Nordson MEDICAL to distribute its products to medical device industry

By NS Medical Staff Writer

25 May 21

The distribution partnership between Qosina and Nordson MEDICAL means medical device companies needing small numbers of components can…

Materials

ONWARD raises $32m to develop ARC Therapy for spinal cord injury

By NS Medical Staff Writer

22 Apr 21

ONWARD plans to utilise the proceeds to commercialise two technology platforms for programmed stimulation of the spinal cord

DevicesOrthopedic

How the next generation of artificial joints are being tested at the University of Leeds

By Peter Littlejohns

18 Mar 21

A consortium of institutions led by the University of Leeds is designing and testing the next generation of…

ImplantsOrthopedic

Four reasons the medical devices industry couldn’t live without plastics

By Peter Littlejohns

12 Mar 21

Synthetic plastics were a revolutionary invention in the field of medical devices, and with so many applications now,…

MaterialsOther

Expecting the unexpected: How can medical device manufacturers plan for future supply chain crises?

By Jamie Bell

12 Mar 21

Jamie Bell speaks to Tekni-Plex's Brian Clarke about the importance of scenario planning and risk mitigation in the…

InnovationsContract Manufacturing

New 4D materials could be ‘next generation’ innovation in bioengineering human tissue and organs

By Jamie Bell

04 Mar 21

Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago believe their newly developed 4D materials are 'excellent candidates' for…

InnovationsBiomaterials

Chondro3: Novel cartilage regeneration graft gains FDA breakthrough device designation

By Jamie Bell

25 Feb 21

Chondro3 has been recognised by the FDA Breakthrough Devices Program, which aims to improve patient access to new…

InnovationsBiomaterialsOrthopedic

Profiling six major players in the medical device additive manufacturing market right now

By Jamie Bell

19 Feb 21

We take a closer look at six major companies working in the medical device additive manufacturing market -…

InnovationsManufacturing Technology