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  • A gloved hand holds a syringe near the palm of another hand, which has a white grid drawn on it. The needle is poised to inject at the intersection of the lines. The background is plain white, drawing focus to the skin and procedural markings.

    Precision in Practice: Exploring Aesthetic Drug Delivery

    While most people think of Botox as a simple beauty treatment, there’s a surprising amount of engineering, anatomy, and precision behind the process.

  • A close-up view of a transparent smart bandage with an embedded microchip adhered to human skin. The circuit lines are visible on the bandage surface. Overlay text reads “Theranostic? Smart Bandages” with “Theranostic?” in bold purple and “Smart Bandages” in bold black, set against a soft blue and skin-toned background.

    What Is a Theranostic Wound Dressing?

    A theranostic wound dressing does more than cover a cut—it actively detects infection and delivers targeted treatment.

  • A man in a blue shirt and glasses, wearing a lapel microphone, smiles while holding a small circular device with wires. Large bold purple text on the left side of the image reads "From Prototype to Impact" against a white background.

    Cystic Fibrosis Therapy Device Uses Voice Coil Technology to Improve Mobility

    In this episode of MedDevice by Design, we follow the development journey of a transformative chest therapy device for cystic fibrosis patients. Host Mark Drlik introduces a voice coil prototype from an early-stage project that would eventually evolve into the Hill-Rom Monarch—a commercial system delivering high-frequency chest wall oscillation therapy.

  • Bio Break: Types of Ablation

    Nick and Joris explore the wide world of ablation technologies—unpacking how each approach works and what it’s best suited for.

  • Close-up of gloved hands holding a medical catheter with the text "Minimally Invasive Maximum Impact" on the right side, representing advanced medical device technology.

    Bio Break: How Ablation Technology Is Transforming Surgery

    Nick Allan and Joris van der Heijden dive into one of the most impactful trends in modern medtech: minimally invasive surgery. Ablation technology plays a crucial role as hospitals and healthcare providers aim to reduce patient recovery times and overall system strain.

  • Cropped photo of qualified doctor estimating amount of oxygen in patient blood

    How Pulse Oximeters Work

    If you’ve ever been to the hospital, you’ll know that one of the first things hospital staff do is attach “that finger clip device” to your finger. “That device” is called a Pulse Oximeter, and it provides information on pulse rate and blood oxygenation.

  • Close-up of gloved hands holding a flexible catheter used for minimally invasive procedures, with the caption "Minimally Invasive Maximum Impact" on a clean white background.

    The Power of Ablation

    In this episode of Bio Break, Nick and Joris dive into the rapidly growing field of minimally invasive medical technologies, focusing on…

  • A promotional graphic with bold text reading "Vision Surgery with a Tooth" in purple and black letters. Below the text is a large 3D image of a tooth and a purple plus sign. On the right side, a woman is undergoing an eye exam using a slit lamp microscope.

    Bio Break: Tooth-In-Eye Surgery

    In this episode of Bio Break, Nick and Joris dive into one of the most astonishing—and real—medical innovations we’ve ever come across: osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. Or, as Nick quickly dubs it, “tooth in eye surgery.”

  • An individual lies back with eyes open as a drop of eye medication falls from a dropper, highlighting the process of vision care.

    6 Drug Delivery Routes in the Eye

    The human eye is an extremely delicate organ, often prone to irritation, dryness and various diseases, such as glaucoma, cataracts, keratoconus, age-related macular degeneration, and many others. These ocular clinical conditions also affect patients’ quality of life.