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• The Biggest Causes of Medical Device Recalls
  According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration records, in an average year over 2,500 medical device recalls are issued in the United States. Some of these recalls simply require checking the device for problems, but others require the return or destruction of the device. Once identified, the FDA categorizes the root cause of these […]
• 3 Weird Things You Can Turn Into a Memristor
  From the honey in your tea to the blood in your veins, materials all around you have a hidden talent. Some of these substances, when engineered in specific ways, can act as memristors—electrical components that can “remember” past states. Memristors are often used in chips that both perform computations and store data. They are devices […]
• Remote Robotics Could Widen Access to Stroke Treatment
  When treating strokes, every second counts. But for patients in remote areas, it may take hours to receive treatment. The standard treatment for a common type of stroke, caused by large clots interrupting blood flow to the brain, is a procedure called endovascular thrombectomy, or EVT. During the procedure, an experienced surgeon pilots catheters through […]
• Ultrasound Opens New Front Against Lethal Brain Cancer in Kids
  One of the deadliest childhood brain tumors known to medicine now has a new vulnerability, due to an experimental device that uses ultrasound to briefly unlock the brain’s protective barrier and let in anti-cancer drugs.In a small clinical trial in New York, pediatric oncologists harnessed the technology to temporarily—but repeatedly—open the blood-brain barrier in three […]
• Advanced Connector Technology Meets Demanding Requirements of Portable Medical Devices
  Healthcare is rapidly evolving with a growing reliance on portable medical devices in both clinical and home-care environments. These devices—used for diagnostics, monitoring, and life-support functions like ventilators—improve accessibility and outcomes by enabling continuous monitoring and timely interventions. However, their mobility and usage in high-impact environments demand rugged, compact, and high-speed components, particularly reliable internal […]