The research highlights the complex tradeoffs between clinical outcomes, economic costs, and environmental impact when choosing between single-use disposable and reusable or reprocessed medical ...

Designing medical devices for such varied use cases requires more than just technical proficiency. It calls for strategic ...

Wearable health care devices, such as glucose monitors and heart monitors, are popular due to their ability to gather real-time data that supports users' health and safety.

Medicine has really come a long way from the times in the past where you would, at best, get some herbs and a prayer if you ...

When it comes to innovation, nature often gets there first. For millions of years, plants and animals have been adapting, ...

"To our knowledge, no one has used a PEC as an adhesive for wearable medical devices," said Grunlan. "We were able to develop and patent a PEC that can match the adhesive strength of 3M Tegaderm ...

Can a Medical Device Restore Your Balance? Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady.

To lead in this era, medtech companies must expand how they innovate — combining scientific rigor with human connection, ...

Beall spent more than six decades in plastic product design, including work with the Society of Plastics Engineers to help ...

A new research initiative from ECRI, a leading nonprofit focused on healthcare safety, sheds light on the nuanced decision-making healthcare providers face when choosing between single-use and ...