Implantable heart valve grows with a child thanks to new manufacturing method: A research team at the Wyss Institute and Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has developed a nanofiber fabrication technique to rapidly manufacture heart valves with regenerative and growth potential. This new manufacturing method will likely be useful for other medical devices, they said.
Test could diagnose cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms: A study in the journal The Lancet Oncology found that a methylation-based multicancer early detection test demonstrated a 98.4% specificity and 66.3% sensitivity, with its sensitivity increasing with the increase of cancer stage and age. “MCED test results can help assess the risk that a symptom is due to cancer, providing a means for primary care physicians to decide whom to urgently investigate,” researchers wrote.
FDA released draft guidance will also focus on digital health technologies
Industry Leaders Find Major Faults with Ethelene Oxide (EtO) Proposal: The Environmental Production Agency’s (EPA) proposed changes regarding the use of EtO for medical device sterilization has drawn sharp criticism. The medtech industry voices major concern about the EtO proposals and potential negative impacts to patient care.
Sourcing Bioplastics for Medical Packaging: A packaging expert advises weighting the pros and cons before sourcing bioplastics for medical device packaging.
Despite regulatory hurdles and other obstacles to rebuilding the domestic PPE supply chain, there are some success stories.
The Dazzling Future of Diabetes Tech: The diabetes tech market will not be losing its luster any time soon. News emerging from the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions makes it clear that the diabetes tech market won’t be losing its luster any time soon.
App turns smartphone into thermometer: An application called FeverPhone that uses the heat sensors of an existing battery and a smartphone’s touchscreen to turn phones into thermometers has been developed by researchers at the University of Washington.
A new report claims that manufacturing defects are now the number one reason for product recalls in the United States.
Blood pressure monitor prototype clips onto phones: A clip-on device prototype that takes readings of systolic and diastolic blood pressure using an algorithm and a smartphone camera has been developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego. “Using a standard blood pressure cuff can be awkward to put on correctly, and this solution has the potential to make it easier for older adults to self-monitor blood pressure,” said study co-author Alison Moore.