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Designing for Better Health Tech

Designing technology for healthcare is tricky work, because although creativity plays an important role, in medical settings the most important mantra is always “first, do no harm.” Too often, this mindset resu... Read More...

Fraunhofer ISC Enables WearableTechnology for Medical Devices

Functional adaptable and smart materials enable innovative applications, products and designs. The Fraunhofer ISC presents its competence in wearable and flexible technology for medical devices and technical te... Read More...

An Alternative to Pacemakers: Gene Modification and Lasers

Doctors commonly treat slow or irregular heartbeats with electrical stimulation through implanted medical devices called pacemakers. In fact, there are about 3 million people worldwide with pacemakers, accordin... Read More...

Do Personal Wireless Devices Interfere with Medical Equipment?

Doctors are increasingly turning to electronic medical records as a way to always have complete patient history at their fingertips in hospitals. These digital versions of patient charts can help improve ca... Read More...

EU Commission Exempts Lead Restrictions in Certain Medical Devices

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has issued a limited exemption for the use of lead in certain materials used in specific medical devices. Published in April 2015 in the Official Journal of the Euro... Read More...

Spotlight on Biomedical Equipment Technicians

Many of our readers are familiar with what it takes to design and test medical equipment, but what happens to this complex equipment after it leaves the manufacturer? People trained as biomedical equipment ... Read More...

EU Commission Updates List of Standards for Medical Device Directive

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has issued a revised and updated list of standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medi... Read More...

Smartphone Dongle Diagnoses Infectious Diseases in 15 Minutes

A new smartphone accessory can diagnose HIV and syphilis in just 15 minutes. The device was developed by Columbia University researchers and field-tested in Rwanda. Results were recently published in Science Tr... Read More...

Comment Period Soon Closing on Project to Address Cybersecurity of Medical Devices

Concerns over the cybersecurity of medical devices have been raised on multiple accounts this past year. A breach in the security of these devices could lead to incorrect dosage administration and ... Read More...

Sapphire Precision Balls 42 Inch and Metric Sizes Offered | In Compliance Magazine

Sapphire Precision Balls 42 Inch and Metric Sizes Offered from Meller Optics

A full line of sapphire and ruby balls for a wide range of applications requiring precise tolerances and superior mechanical and optical properties are available from Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, Rhod... Read More...

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