In this episode, we talk about a device developed using shape memory alloys which can prevent and reverse the effects of muscle atrophy.
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Alongside aerospace, automotive, and defense, health care has long been—and will continue to be—one of the key revenue opportunities for 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing) technology.
You want some medical device prototypes or low-volume production parts to verify the design structure, materials or even your whole medical device idea? Or your medical device development is stalled because the structure of low-volume parts is too complex to be CNC machined or injection molded?
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Complex surgical procedures place high demands on medical devices. In order to meet the growing regulatory requirements for medical devices, a strict quality control process must be observed and implemented during the manufacturing of the products.
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A new method for the miniaturisation of biosensors will enable new possibilities for minimally invasive implants. The miniaturised transistors are fabricated on thin, flexible substrates, and amplify biosignals, producing currents more than 200 times larger than analogous alternatives.
Programmable mechanically active adhesive makes muscles stretch and contract, preventing and enabling recovery from atrophy
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In this episode, we talk about the tattoo-like flexible wearable technology that’ll provide seamless high precision health monitoring for patients and enthusiasts.
Matroid's deep-learning system comprising of 3D-CNN helps to automatically detect Glaucoma from a single raw Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scan. The results are close to human doctors across heterogeneous datasets and scanning environments.
In this episode, we talk about a breakthrough in cancer research from Penn State involving 3D printing of tumors for more accurate pre-clinical trials of experimental solutions.
Springs, squeegees and soda straws function with a common property — they are rigid in one direction and flexible in another. Structures like these, with properties that vary across dimensions, have played critical roles in human technology from the longbow to the booster rocket.
Digitization and informatization of medical imaging equipment provide reliable help to remote medical diagnosis and treatment by means of internet technology, improve medical diagnosis and treatment in remote and out-of-step areas, carry out remote operation with surgical robots
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The careful study of materials for 3D printed medical models has enabled Medics to simulate bone structure in prototypes, offering physicians the most realistic, highly customized simulation possible, and at the same time, eco-friendly and with a simplified storage and refill process.
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As wearable electronic devices continue to be more prevalent, it becomes an ever-greater challenge for companies that manufacture them to keep their competitive edge. It is vitally important for manufacturers that each device is effective, cost-efficient and reflects the highest quality available.
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As a physicist and ‘real techie’, Sofie Baselmans dedicated her career to creating healthcare technology. Always searching for the ‘perfect’ workplace, she worked in a hospital and in several corporate environments.
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The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries.
