NEWS
- Technology 27 February, 2026What battery chemistry, introduced in the early 1970s, dramatically increased the lifespan of implantable pacemakers and helped make long-term cardiac pacing clinically practical?
- Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc. 23 February, 2026Quantum Surgical, a company specializing in minimally invasive robotic-assisted cancer treatment, has acquired NeuWave Medical, Inc., a medical device company whose products are used by physicians in over 70 percent of the top cancer centers in the United States. This acquisition supports Quantum Surgical’s strategy to democratize robotic-assisted tumor ablation treatments to reduce cancer mortality.
- MGS Acquires European-Based Medical Injection Molder Knudsen Plast A/S 23 February, 2026MGS, a global healthcare contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has acquired Knudsen Plast A/S, a premier Denmark-based injection molder with more than 40 years of dedicated healthcare manufacturing experience. With operations in both Denmark and Slovakia, the acquisition of Knudsen Plast A/S enhances MGS’ ability to support customer needs across Europe with expanded cleanroom […]
- Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability 17 February, 2026Robotics is rapidly advancing beyond the operating room into patient recovery. Devices paired with brain–computer interfaces and adaptive machine learning algorithms are helping stroke and spinal cord injury patients regain movement faster than ever before. In this episode, Owen Kent and Todd Roberts, Founders of ATDev, highlight the latest neurorobotic systems, their impact on neural […]
- Your Guide to Sourcing Precision Metals for Bellows Manufacturing 13 February, 2026From medical devices to automotive, aerospace, and cryogenic systems, bellows demand material that performs under pressure. Ulbrich supplies precision rolled strip and foil engineered for weldability, controlled grain size and surface finish, tight thickness tolerances, and long fatigue life. Whether for edge-welded or hydroformed designs, our metallurgical expertise helps manufacturers select the right alloy and […]
- Product Demonstration: Live Demonstrations Showcase Heat Sealing Processes 4 February, 2026MD&M West attendees can visit PackworldUSA at booth 3426 to see live sealing demonstrations and discuss ways to optimize heat sealing processes with the company’s technical team. A key in-booth highlight will be the new PW4214, a remote head impulse heat sealer engineered for space-constrained, controlled environments such as laminar flow hoods.
- Product Launch: Micro Component Group Unveils 2026 Application-Led PCE Agenda 4 February, 2026In a year when engineering teams are being asked to deliver smaller, smarter and faster products under tighter cost and regulatory pressure, the Micro Component Group has announced an ambitious 2026 agenda focused squarely on application-led innovation in photo-chemical etching (PCE).
- Education Initiative: Student Education Initiative to Empower Next Generation of MedTech Engineers 4 February, 2026Building on more than four decades of collaboration, Qosina and Informa Markets has launched a new Student Education Initiative designed to empower future medical technology engineers through hands-on industry exposure, professional networking and real-world learning opportunities.
- MD&M West Presentation: How Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management Drives Quality, Uptime, and Efficiency 4 February, 2026On the final day of MD&M West 2026, Rene Zoelfl, global industry advisor, medtech at PTC, explores how companies are integrating design, production, quality, and service data to enable real-time insights and continuous improvement. He highlights how digital product definitions, connected factory operations, and closed-loop service feedback reduce rework, increase throughput, strengthen compliance documentation, and […]
- Product Demonstration: Explore Current Light-Curing Technologies, Adhesives, and Equipment 3 February, 2026Dymax is highlighting light-curable, CMR- and TPO-free adhesives developed for medical device assembly, including products used for bonding, sealing, and coating applications. These adhesives will be shown in use with BlueWave® UV/Visible LED curing systems to illustrate how material selection and curing approach work together within a production environment.
- Product Launch: Extrusion Crosshead Allows for Disassembly with a Single Turn 3 February, 2026Guill Tool & Engineering has launched the Unicam™️ extrusion crosshead, a combination of the company’s Single-Point™️ concentricity adjustment system and Cam-Lock™️ fastener-free assembly system.
- Product Demonstration: Helping Medical OEMs De-Risk Miniaturization and Scale Micro Parts 3 February, 2026Accumold returns to MD&M West 2026, focusing on how micro molding is increasingly central to innovation for medtech OEMs. Whether the goal is miniaturization, improved ergonomics, tighter performance, or smarter integration, many next-generation devices depend on micro-sized plastic components that must be produced with extremely tight tolerances and then scaled without surprises. The challenge isn’t […]
- MD&M West Keynote: Disrupting the Status Quo: Are We Innovating or Just Iterating? 3 February, 2026In this keynote kicking off day 2 of MD&M West, the panel examines whether the medtech industry is disrupting the status quo through innovation or rather just iterating. The presentation challenges the medical device manufacturing industry to confront uncomfortable truths about its trajectory. Are we truly innovating, or merely repackaging old ideas under the guise […]
- Product Demonstration: Critical Manufacturing to Showcase AI-ready Manufacturing Operations Platform 2 February, 2026Critical Manufacturing will demonstrate how manufacturers can move beyond digital transformation concepts and apply them in real production environments using a platform built for complexity, scale, and regulatory demands. During MD&M West, the company will focus on how medtech manufacturers can use MES as the operational backbone, strengthened by enterprise data and practical AI capabilities.
- Product Demonstration: Indium Corp. to Feature Precision Gold Solder Solutions at MD&M West 2 February, 2026Indium Corporation is featuring its high-reliability AuLTRA® MediPro gold solder solutions at MD&M West. The MediPro is a family of high-performance, precision gold solder materials for critical medical applications.
- Exhibitor Presentation: Avient Expands Portfolio of Healthcare Material Solutions 2 February, 2026Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, returns to MD&M West this week as both an exhibitor and presenter. The company will highlight its broad portfolio of healthcare materials, including the recent launch of its GlideTech™ Formulations, a new non-PFAS lubricious technology for catheters.
- MD&M West Keynote: AI Without the Hype: Real Results in Manufacturing 2 February, 2026Everyone’s talking about AI. Few are actually producing more units because of it. In her keynote, Guidewheel CEO Lauren Dunford shows how leading manufacturers are using real‑time data and AI to slash downtime, boost first‑pass yield, and improve productivity.
- Medical Design Briefs - February 2026 1 February, 2026
- Product of the Month 30 January, 2026High-Performance Engineering Thermoplastics SABIC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has introduced new LNP™ and EXTEM™ thermoplastic resin grades engineered for compact medical components requiring high thermal and electrical performance. The newly highlighted formulations offer elevated heat deflection temperatures, dimensional stability, and electrical insulation in compact geometries. Select grades incorporate inherent flame retardance, chemical resistance, and low outgassing […]
- From Consensus Oncology to Individualized Biology 30 January, 2026Every year brings new targeted therapies, immunotherapies, and genomic tests, yet far too many patients still cycle through multiple lines of treatment that don’t work, or work only briefly. Behind those statistics is a simple reality: most therapy decisions are still driven by generalized protocols and population-level evidence, not by the unique biology of each […]
