NEWS
- Turning Continuous Glucose Data Into Better Decisions 15 October, 2026Continuous glucose monitoring has changed diabetes management by providing a steady stream of diagnostic information. The challenge is turning that data into clear, useful guidance without overwhelming the patient.
- Medical Design Briefs - October 2026 15 October, 2026
- New Plasma Process Tackles Longstanding Challenge in Ultra-Fine Catheter Manufacturing 14 October, 2026Treating the internal surfaces of ultra-fine catheter lumens poses a challenge for medical device manufacturers, particularly when consistent surface activation is required before bonding, coating, or other manufacturing steps. Plasmatreat has introduced a low-pressure plasma process designed to treat both the internal and external surfaces of wound catheters with inner diameters as small as 0.3 […]
- Ensurge Micropower Relocates to Advance Solid-State Microbattery Development 14 October, 2026Ensurge Micropower is relocating its San Jose, CA, operations to a 32,000-square-foot facility designed to accelerate the development, pilot production, and commercialization of its solid-state lithium microbatteries.
- Freudenberg Medical Expands Global Molding Strategy, Names New President 14 October, 2026Freudenberg Medical is expanding its North American molding operations and pursuing additional manufacturing capacity in Costa Rica as part of a strategy to strengthen its global molding and assembly business. The contract design and manufacturing organization (CDMO) has named Mark Gomulka president of Molding and Assembly to oversee the initiatives and improve execution across its […]
- ASTM International Approves Stent Graft Leakage Testing Standard 14 October, 2026ASTM International has approved a new standard to help medical device manufacturers plan and conduct seal zone leakage assessments for stent grafts. Developed by ASTM's medical and surgical devices committee (F04), the standard is expected to be published as F3849.
- Bringing AI to the Edge: The Sensor Decisions Behind Smarter Medical Devices 13 October, 2026Moving artificial intelligence (AI) closer to the point of sensing can reduce latency, improve signal quality, and limit how much data a medical device needs to transmit. But in wearables, minimally invasive devices, and closed-loop therapies, those advantages come with engineering trade-offs involving power, heat, size, and patient safety. In this Q&A, Medical Design Briefs […]
- Precision Welding and Laser Technologies Address Medical Device Manufacturing Challenges 13 October, 2026As medical devices become smaller and more complex, manufacturers face increasing demands for precision, repeatability, and process traceability. Welding and laser processing technologies are evolving to address these challenges, providing tighter control over joining operations while supporting automation and quality monitoring.
- New Products and Services 7 October, 2026Photo-Etched Mesh and Sieves Micro Component Group (formerly micrometal), Muellheim, Germany, offers photo-chemical etching for burr-free, stress-free mesh and sieve geometries used in diagnostic cartridges, precision pumps, and other critical filtration applications. The process can control open area, aperture shape, pitch, graded porosity, and surface channel structures without the hard-tooling constraints of punching or drilling. […]
- Product of the Month 7 October, 2026Washdown Servo Motors A washdown-ready servo motor portfolio from Kollmorgen Corp., Radford, VA, provides machine builders with protection options matched to hygienic and wet-process environments. The AKMH stainless-steel motor targets demanding hygienic duties, while the anodized-aluminum AKMA offers a lighter, more cost-effective alternative with resistance to typical washdown chemicals and IP69K protection. For decentralized architectures, […]
- Wearable Fingertip Sensor Identifies Patterns Linked to Stress and Anxiety 7 October, 2026A wearable photonic device uses light to measure blood flow and tissue activity. Researchers have shown that measurements taken from a person’s fingertip could help identify physical patterns associated with stress, anxiety, and depression.
- Skin-Like Test Models Could Help Improve Medical Devices for People of All Skin Tones 7 October, 2026Skin-mimicking models enable testing light-based medical devices for diverse populations. Many medical devices and wearable health sensors work by shining light into the skin and measuring the signal that returns. These technologies are used in products ranging from pulse oximeters to fitness trackers. However, studies have shown that some optical devices can be less accurate […]
- Craftsmanship Under Pressure: Why Experience Defines Quality in Overmolded Surgical Instruments 7 October, 2026Medical manufacturing is increasingly driven by automation, digitalization, and scale, but there are still areas where success is defined less by speed and more by judgment. Overmolding for surgical instruments is a discipline in which craftsmanship, quality systems, and decades of experience converge to deliver reliability under extreme conditions.
- Smart Patch Automatically Releases Naloxone 7 October, 2026A wearable microneedle patch can detect fentanyl exposure and automatically release naloxone, potentially providing overdose intervention when no bystander is present. Smaller than a penny, the patch uses 121 microscopic needles to access interstitial fluid while minimizing tissue damage.
- Stain-Free Platform Speeds Tissue Analysis 7 October, 2026A stain-free imaging platform could shorten tissue preparation while producing standardized images for pathologists and future AI-assisted cancer diagnostics. The approach uses engineered silicon slides to generate detailed structural color images directly from tissue samples, eliminating the chemical dyes used in conventional histology.
- AI Speeds Diffuse Optical Tomography 7 October, 2026Researchers have developed an AI model that could make diffuse optical tomography fast enough for real-time diagnostic use. The noninvasive imaging technique uses near-infrared light to detect abnormalities such as cerebral hemorrhages and tumors, but high-accuracy analysis normally requires computationally intensive simulations of how light moves through tissue.
- Engineering the Next Chapter: Recognizing Women Driving Medtech Forward 7 October, 2026The Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards returns for its third year, honoring women whose technical achievements, leadership, and problem-solving are helping move engineering forward. Across the program’s disciplines, this year’s honorees reflect the range of expertise and perspectives shaping the next generation of products, technologies, and engineering teams.
- Optimizing System-Level Motion Control for Improved Medical Imaging Outcomes 7 October, 2026Medical imaging innovation is giving medical professionals greater visibility into the human body, supporting more precise diagnosis, treatment planning and patient care. Behind each imaging solution is advanced motion technology that enables controlled movement, accurate positioning and reliable system performance. As imaging systems become more compact, connected and procedure-focused, motion engineers are rethinking how they […]
- From the Editor: Recall Prevention Starts Upstream 7 October, 2026A product recall is one of those events everyone in medtech hopes to avoid — not only because of the financial and logistical fallout, but because a device that reaches the market with a serious quality problem can put patients at risk and damage trust that took years to build.
- How to Install a Coiled Spring Pin 7 October, 2026From prototypes to high-volume production, selecting the proper installation method is critical to achieving an efficient, repeatable assembly process.
