July 2022 Published by SAE Media Group n COLUMN 4 From the Editor n FEATURES 6 Finding a Manufacturing System Upgrade to Match In-House Innovation 14 How These Engineered Extrusion Trends Can Improve Device Design and Patient Experience 39 How Automation Can Improve Tubing Manufacturing n TECH BRIEFS 33 'Bionic' Pacemaker Reverses Heart Failure 34 Peeling Back the Layers: Adhesives Testing for Wearables 36 Joystick-Operated Robot Could Help Surgeons Treat Stroke Remotely n DEPARTMENTS 31 R&D Roundup 41 New Products & Services 44 Advertisers Index n ON THE COVER Hoses and tubes are extensively used within the healthcare and medical industry in a variety of applications, from wound drains and catheters to drug delivery and feeding tubes. Technology has moved far beyond the production of single, hollow tubes to multilumen extrusions that can incorporate stops, bumps, and varying thicknesses in a single design. Significant benefits can be achieved by taking advantage of innovative manufacturing processes and the latest material options. To facilitate the specification of these streamlined yet complex extrusions, key factors need to be considered. Read the article on page 14 to learn how these factors and material options can reduce device developers' total cost of ownership while increasing component integrity. (Credit: Trelleborg) n SPECIAL SECTION Technology Leaders in Motors & Motion Control 21 Advanced Motor Technology Enables Medical Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation 23 How to Select Motors to Address Biologic Drug-Delivery Challenges MDB Sealevel Systems Ad 0522 copy.qxp_1/2 Page Horizontal 4/20/22 1:11 PM Page 1 2 www.medicaldesignbriefs.com Medical Design Briefs, July 2022http://info.hotims.com/82323-703 http://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com