Feel the Need for Speed? These Product Development Tips are Key
Two industry veterans share time-honored strategies for getting new technology to market fast.
R&D
Why You Should Consider Augmented Reality to Develop Your Next Medical Device
Find out how a design firm took a large-scale medical imaging project from sketch to commercial product within one year using the Microsoft HoloLens for rapid prototyping.
Who Needs Needles? Not These Medtech Companies
These seven medtech companies aren't just moving the needle, they're getting rid of it all together!
Applying Hot New Tech Platforms to Medical Devices
Why do medical device developers need to stay ahead of the curve on trendy technologies like augmented reality and virtual reality? In this Facebook Live video, an expert from Worrell talks about applying technologies like AR and VR to the medical device world.
Q&A: How to Merge R&D with Business Goals
An industry expert discusses the importance of marrying research and development with your company’s broader business strategy to achieve viable projects.
Will Your Next Doctor Be a Physicianeer?
Texas A&M is launching a new engineering-based medical degree program in partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital that will educate a new kind of doctor with an engineering mindset.
Can Microbubbles Deliver Gene Therapy?
Researchers may have found a way to deliver genes safely, effectively, and without the side effects associated with viral delivery, which is the more common delivery method for gene therapy.
How to Make Medical Devices Like a Magician
An R&D professional with tricks up his sleeve showed MD&M West attendees how to apply the art of magical illusion to their next product development project.
This Finger-Mounted Device Offers Reading to the Visually Impaired
MIT researchers are working on a new technology that could convert text to speech for visually impaired users.
How Two Tiny Insulin Devices Won JDRF Support
Two companies have landed grants from JDRF to support the development of insulin delivery devices that are small enough for children to wear comfortably.
IoT and AI Can Unlock Real Value Beyond the Hype, and Here's How
Embracing connected technologies and artificial intelligence can help medtech achieve the goals of value-based and consumer-driven care. Still skeptical? Consider this example.
Got Gas? There’s a Fart-Tracking Pill for That
Scientists in Australia have developed an ingestible sensor to detect and measure gut gasses in the stomach. The data can be sent to a phone or computer and could change the way gut disorders are diagnosed and treated.
Will Your Heartbeat Someday Unlock Your Phone?
Engineers are working on a new kind of cybersecurity authentication system that uses the waveform of a user’s heartbeat to ensure security.
Why Bill Gates Isn't Sweating the US' Role in Medical Research
Bill Gates told attendees at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference that, while competition can be beneficial to medical research progress, he doesn't really consider biomedical research funding a competition between the United States and other countries.
5 Things You Didn't Know About Bill Gates
During an on-stage interview with CNN's Sanjay Gupta, MD, at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Bill Gates revealed several fun facts about himself, including the reason he will probably never run for president of the United States.
Why a Two-Pound Robot is Getting Love from Investors
Virtual Incision raised $18 million in funding to support an FDA 510(k) submission for its miniaturized robotically assisted surgical device. Here's what sets this robotic device apart in an increasingly popular field.