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Jawbone's medical device ambitions leaked
Jawbone’s plan to relaunch itself as a medical device company has been leaked by Bloomberg. more
18 Aug 2017 14:55 News
Medical technology companies gain investment from North-West accelerator
Health-technology businesses have gained investment and business support from a successful business accelerator programme in the North-West. more
18 Aug 2017 11:20 News
Clean living: The future of clean rooms
Sean Fryers, Connect 2 Cleanrooms, looks at off-site construction and the future of cleanrooms. more
18 Aug 2017 09:45 Opinion
1 in 15 women have vaginal mesh devices removed
NHS figures obtained by The Guardian have revealed that thousands of women have undergone surgery to have vaginal mesh implants removed. more
17 Aug 2017 16:30 Devices
Blood filtration device nominated for TCT award
The team behind the medical device start-up MediSieve has been nominated for their potentially life-saving magnetic blood filtration device in the Healthcare Application category of the 2017 TCT Awards. more
17 Aug 2017 11:20 News
United Front: Looking into Spectrum's latest merger
Matt Robida, Spectrum Plastics Group, explains how its recent merger highlights the way in which medical consolidation is also hitting the supply chain. more
17 Aug 2017 09:00 Opinion
Taking a fresh look at counterfeiting in pharma & medical devices – From root causes to current solutions
Julian Liew, senior communications manager, SICPA SA, looks at the rise of counterfeiting in medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging. more
16 Aug 2017 15:10 Technology
Catheter design & achieving optimal performance
Ray Ledinsky, Teleflex Medical OEM, provides expertise on designing a catheter to achieve optimal performance. more
16 Aug 2017 10:20 Opinion
Medical device heal thyself: Self-healing rubber on the horizon
Medical devices and wearables could benefit from Harvard’s self-healing rubber more
15 Aug 2017 11:22 News
How hacking plastic with silver and electricity blocks bacterial growth
Interesting research findings could have far-reaching potential for medical plastic development more
15 Aug 2017 10:47 News
An inspector calls: The importance of part scanning & inspection
Greg Hetzler, Laser Design, a subsidiary of CyberOptics, takes a look at the importance of part scanning and inspection within the overall production schedule more
15 Aug 2017 09:00 Opinion
How to show your medical device is clinically sound and cost-effective
NICE’s online tool helps product developers understand and generate the evidence needed to show that their products are clinically and cost-effective. more
14 Aug 2017 09:00 Opinion
He’d fly through the air with the greatest of knees: how aerospace tech is being used in hip and knee replacement
Medical device ‘breakthrough’ for hip and knee replacements uses hard coating technology from the aerospace industry. more
14 Aug 2017 00:00 News
Medical device protects against airborne pathogens
A medical device has been created to stimulate an immune response against dangerous airborne pathogens. more
11 Aug 2017 14:15 Devices
Looking at M&A within medtech
Lu Rahman looks at some of the stand-out M&A activity to hit the medtech sector in the last year. more
11 Aug 2017 11:00 Opinion
The potential of bionic prosthetics
Bionic prosthetics need an open-source business model hinging on affordability, in order to succeed, according to Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision team. more
10 Aug 2017 12:20 News