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Med Tech Gurus Podcast
Med Tech Gurus is a podcast that helps medical device executives stay on the leading edge of their industry.
Explore the episodes below to hear from 3M experts.
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Pat Wright, an Account Manager with Addev Inc, explains how you can avoid pitfalls that can cost you and your team precious time and money as you start to scale.
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Kevin Pickett, the Global Business Development Manager with Marian, Inc, explains how to reduce frustration and help save time as your technology enters the manufacturing and scale phase.
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Abbi Johnson, 3M product development engineer, shares her tips for successful manufacturing at scale.
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Robin Huneke Rosenberg, 3M clinical product support leader, explains why customization matters in medical device design.
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Science is better when shared: How 3M and Nissha made anti-fog face shields
Every day, science helps to create new solutions—and in times of crisis, these solutions are more important than ever. Learn how 3M and Nissha Medical Technologies leveraged the power of science to create a new face shield.
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Wearables in the COVID-19 Spotlight
When it comes to COVID-19, wearables have a role to play in helping people stay healthy in homes, hospitals and at work.
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The science of adhesives in COVID-19 testing
More than 20 years later, an innovation initially created to help protect DNA samples during testing is being used in labs around the world to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why point of care testing is more important than ever
Point-of-care testing (POCT) helps patients and providers get immediate insights. See how 3M helps bring these devices to life and learn why POCT is more important than ever.
Let’s get technical
Read our whitepapers and ebooks.
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December 1, 1901 Science of Transdermal Addressing 6 common tape & film roll challenges (PDF, 672 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin,Science of Silicone Designing Wearable Devices for Fragile Skin (PDF,3.4 MB)
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December 1, 1901 EU MDR: Designing devices with European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) in mind (PDF, 2.9 MB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Transdermal,Science of Skin Clinical Conundrums - A design engineer's guide to clinical trials: Understanding the basics (PDF, 3.3 MB).
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin The Engineer’s Guide to Wearables: Lessons Learned from Design Mishaps (PDF, 321 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science Behind the Strip,Science of Transdermal,Science of Skin,Science of Silicone Manufacturing Challenges (PDF, 439 KB).
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin Applying Perception Science to Wearable Medical Device Design (PDF, 1,184 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin Sweat Analysis: An Emerging Technology for Assessing Health (PDF, 1,142 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin,Science Behind the Strip,Science of Transdermal,Science of Silicone From Mind to Market (PDF, 1,777 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Silicone Sterilization 101 (PDF, 236 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Silicone,Science Behind the Strip A Vulnerability In The Body Armor (PDF, 5.4 MB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin Interstitial Fluid: It Speaks Volumes (PDF, 3.9 MB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin Science of Skin: Potential Problems When Sticking to the Skin of a Diabetic (PDF, 253 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science Behind the Strip Guidance for Designing Blood Glucose Test Strips (PDF, 858 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin Stick to Skin: A New Way for Medical Wearables (PDF, 180 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science Behind the Strip Key Considerations for Scaling Microfluidic Devices (PDF, 260 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science Behind the Strip A Guide to Manufacturing Microfluidic Device Key Components (PDF, 522 KB)
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December 1, 1901 Science of Skin Understanding skin and designing wearable devices (PDF, 200 KB)
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