Flexible semiconductors move toward practical use
 
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Flexible semiconductors move toward practical use

Flexible semiconductors move toward practical use

New materials and manufacturing methods are enabling semiconductors that can bend, with applications in wearables, portable electronics, and industrial sensors. Read more →

The foot switch built for the OR

Linemaster Switch Corporation

The foot switch built for the OR

Meet the Aero Channel: Linemaster’s next-generation medical footswitch is engineered for the OR with superior cleanability, wireless reliability, IP68 protection and modular, field-replaceable components built for demanding procedures.
 

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Molecular diagnostics is shifting towards point-of-care testing

IMI Life Science

Molecular diagnostics is shifting towards point-of-care testing

Molecular diagnostics are shifting from centralized laboratories to decentralized point-of-care molecular testing for better disease management and faster decision-making.
 

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Octopus-inspired patch delivers a powerful boost to drug delivery

Octopus-inspired patch delivers a powerful boost to drug delivery

To develop the patch, the team combined cellulose nanofibers with an octopus-inspired suction architecture to achieve both attachment stability and transdermal delivery performance. Read more →

The ultimate micropump — small, silent, pulsation-free

The Lee Co.

The ultimate micropump — small, silent, pulsation-free

The disc pump delivers silent, vibration-free pressure or vacuum with ultra-precise flow control, enabling innovation wherever accurate handling of small volumes is essential.
 

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New from Zeus: PET Sub-Lite-Wall™ heat shrink

Zeus

New from Zeus: PET Sub-Lite-Wall™ heat shrink

Combining super-thin walls with high tensile strength and excellent dielectric properties, Zeus PET Sub-Lite-Wall™ heat shrink delivers versatile performance across a broad range of medical device applications.
 

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Self-healing hydrogel packs powerful healing and sensing into one material

Self-healing hydrogel packs powerful healing and sensing into one material

The UESTC team suggests it has overcome such limitations with a hydrogel that combines room-temperature self-healing, strong inherent adhesion and interfacial capacitive sensing within a single material. Read more →

High-efficiency BLDC motor for vascular plaque rotational atherectomy

Constar Motion Co., Ltd

High-efficiency BLDC motor for vascular plaque rotational atherectomy

A precision BLDC motor engineered for vascular plaque rotational atherectomy with stable torque and ultra-low vibration.
 

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Engineered for the OR: Meet Linemaster's Aero Channel

Linemaster Switch Corporation

Engineered for the OR: Meet Linemaster's Aero Channel

Meet Aero Channel: Linemaster’s next-generation medical footswitch delivers reliability, cleanability and modular performance in the OR.
 

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