Introducing New Series: Boyd Biomedical Design Stories
Massachusetts is home to a world-class innovation ecosystem globally recognized for research and development and its healthcare systems. In addition, it is home to many...
6 In Vitro Diagnostic Trends For 2021
In Brief The global in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) market has weathered the effects of COVID-19 to register impressive growth in 2020 and 2021. A recent report reveals the...
5 Key Considerations When Designing Drug Delivery Devices
In the current highly competitive medical device marketplace, drug delivery devices are among the fastest growing segment. Drug delivery and fluid management devices are...
The Future of Wearables & Patient-Operated Devices: Trends for 2021 & Beyond
Wearables such as remote patient monitoring sensors and stick-to-skin devices have revolutionized the health care industry. One can now easily manage their chronic...
3 Design Considerations for Manufacturing Medical Grade Face Masks
Surgical masks and respirators are an essential part of the personal protective equipment used in the healthcare sector to combat respiratory infections. They're worn...
Development of Paper-Based Microfluidics Devices for Point-of-Care Testing
In Brief Developments in the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) industry have been driven by global trends such as the prevalence of chronic diseases, an aging population, the...
Filtration Solution and Medical Membrane Device Development in IVD Applications: Current and Future Challenges
In Brief The surging trends of an aging global population, the prevalence of chronic diseases, and the rise in outbreaks of infectious diseases have helped to expand...
Demystifying Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEAs) in Medical Device Manufacturing
In Brief Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a design review tool used to identify and correct all possible failures in a product, service, design or...
Interview: Following up with Professor Charles Cooney on Bioprocessing
In Brief We had the opportunity to sit down with Charles L. Cooney (Robert T. Haslam Professor of Chemical Engineering, MIT) to discuss what he sees as being on the...