I Have a Little Robot
I have a little robot, For minimally invasive care, With polymer housings, cable sheaths, And coatings tuned for wear. It moves by catheter guidance, With robotic hands outside, The console shapes its pathway While surgeons steer inside. A handheld little robot Helps line the cuts just right, It tracks the plan from CT scans For guided […]
2026: The Year Ahead from Cambridge Polymer Group
In 2026, robotics and AI will continue to receive substantial attention across all industries, including medical devices. The expanding adoption of robotics and AI will coincide with other significant pressures that will impact medical devices. These include the recent 10993-1 update, and how the FDA views this update, as well as ongoing tariff and onshoring […]
From Forest Floor to Food Wrap: Turkey Tail Mycelium at the Frontiers of Polymer Science
By early December, most Thanksgiving turkeys have migrated to stock pots and storage containers, but in forests across New England and beyond, turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) spreads over fallen logs in familiar bands of brown and cream. It draws attention less for its resemblance to the holiday bird than for its polymer-rich tissues that enable […]