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Technology helps heal chronic wounds
This simple nasal irrigator can generate a continuous flow or an intermittent stream of saline solution.
A glove developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology improves the human sense of touch using a concept called stochastic resonance
Researchers use radar to screen patients for concussions
Handheld devices for monitoring blood viscosity typically use reactant-coated electrodes to induce and detect chemical reactions in blood samples. This technology has remained unchanged for many years
The elastomer comes in pellet form for injection molding.
The welders are designed for medical applications.
Ken Korane talks with Aaron Updegrove from Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics about miniature injection-molded silicone parts that weigh 0.001 gm. 3:36
Guidelines for selecting the right stepmotor for a medical device
Motion control makes new biomedical devices possible.
Roger Hess from Maxon Motor looks at the needs of high-speed electric motors that replace pneumatic systems in many medical and surgical areas. 4:15
Biomedical engineers work on several methods of adding haptics, or a sense of touch, to artificial hands
NIST develops Phannie, a calibration device for MRI machines
As medical equipment becomes more portable and is used in small clinics and homes, connectors must be safe, simple, and reliable
Medical-device start-ups and SMEs might find Singapore a good place to locate.
