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Cradle Turns Smartphone into Handheld Biosensor
May 24, 2013 | by Liz Ahlberg, Physical Sciences Editor, University of Illinois | News | Comments
Researchers and physicians in the field could soon run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, medical diagnostics, food safety and more with their smartphones. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a cradle and app for the iPhone that uses the phone’s built-in camera and processing power as a biosensor to detect toxins, proteins, bacteria, viruses, and other molecules.
Feasibility Trial Reports Deployment of New Device for TAVI in Aortic Insufficiency
May 24, 2013 11:09 am | by European Society of Cardiology | News | Comments
A new investigational device—the Helio System (TF-FA) —being developed for use with the Sapien...
Registry Confirms TAVI Efficacy and Safety in Asian Patients
May 24, 2013 11:05 am | by European Society of Cardiology | News | Comments
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is effective and safe in Asian patients, according to...
Nephosity’s MobileCT Viewer Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Diagnostic Image Viewing on iPads
May 24, 2013 10:55 am | by Nephosity | News | Comments
Nephosity, a digital health startup that was a member of Rock Health’s second class, has...
Low Ripple DC Tachometers
May 24, 2013 2:58 pm | by MDT Staff | Servo2Go.Com Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsServo-Tek Tach Generators provide a convenient means of converting rotational speed into an isolated analog voltage signal suitable for remote indication and control applications. Combining high accuracy with low driving torque, Servo-Tek tach generators are ideal for use in servo systems.
High Performance Ceramic for Increased Life-Span of Orthopedic Implants
May 24, 2013 2:32 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsInnovnano has developed 3 mol % yttria stabilised zirconia powder (3YSZ) – an advanced technical ceramic with medical device applications. Thanks to a uniform nanostructure and formation of a high stability phase under pressure, Innovnano’s 3YSZ combines extreme component strength and fracture-resistance with enhanced biocompatibility...
Wireless-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions
May 24, 2013 2:25 pm | by Rajeev D. Rajan, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Life | Qualcomm Incorporated | Articles | CommentsThe remote patient monitoring field is a rapidly growing one given the advantages it offers for home healthcare, remote regions, and elderly care. However, with it comes a long list of considerations and critical issues for designers and engineers to keep in mind. This article offers a “bird’s eye view” of this sector and many of the factors on which to maintain focus.
Barbed Fittings Available in Five Materials
May 24, 2013 2:23 pm | by MDT Staff | New Age Industries | Product Releases | CommentsBarbed fittings for use with plastic and rubber tubing and reinforced hose are available from NewAge Industries in five materials. Each material – polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, PVDF, and brass – offers different performance properties to meet the demands of diverse applications.
Wireless-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions
May 24, 2013 2:22 pm | by Rajeev D. Rajan, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Life | Articles | CommentsThe remote patient monitoring field is a rapidly growing one given the advantages it offers for home healthcare, remote regions, and elderly care. However, with it comes a long list of considerations and critical issues for designers and engineers to keep in mind. This article offers a “bird’s eye view” of this sector and many of the factors on which to maintain focus.
Wireless-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions
May 24, 2013 2:22 pm | by Rajeev D. Rajan, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Life | Articles | CommentsThe remote patient monitoring field is a rapidly growing one given the advantages it offers for home healthcare, remote regions, and elderly care. However, with it comes a long list of considerations and critical issues for designers and engineers to keep in mind. This article offers a “bird’s eye view” of this sector and many of the factors on which to maintain focus.
Wireless-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions
May 24, 2013 2:21 pm | by Rajeev D. Rajan, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Life | Articles | CommentsThe remote patient monitoring field is a rapidly growing one given the advantages it offers for home healthcare, remote regions, and elderly care. However, with it comes a long list of considerations and critical issues for designers and engineers to keep in mind. This article offers a “bird’s eye view” of this sector and many of the factors on which to maintain focus.
Wireless-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions
May 24, 2013 2:20 pm | by Rajeev D. Rajan, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Life | Articles | CommentsThe remote patient monitoring field is a rapidly growing one given the advantages it offers for home healthcare, remote regions, and elderly care. However, with it comes a long list of considerations and critical issues for designers and engineers to keep in mind. This article offers a “bird’s eye view” of this sector and many of the factors on which to maintain focus.
Wireless-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions
May 24, 2013 2:20 pm | by Rajeev D. Rajan, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Life | Articles | CommentsThe remote patient monitoring field is a rapidly growing one given the advantages it offers for home healthcare, remote regions, and elderly care. However, with it comes a long list of considerations and critical issues for designers and engineers to keep in mind. This article offers a “bird’s eye view” of this sector and many of the factors on which to maintain focus.
Custom Precision Components at MD&M East
May 24, 2013 2:10 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsPrecipart will be exhibiting at MD&M East, June 18 – 20, 2013 in Philadelphia, with a wide range of high-precision machined, molded and assembled components used in medical devices. Precipart will be featuring several examples of its motion control technology along with a variety of mechanical components...
USP Class VI Certified Inflatable Seal Compounds
May 24, 2013 1:31 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsPawling Engineered Products has launched a new line of inflatable seal compounds that have earned U.S. Pharmacopoeia Class VI certification. The CVI Series is especially designed for inflatable seals used in a wide range of pharmaceutical and medical seal applications.
Benefits of Supplier Collaboration in Business Development
May 24, 2013 1:11 pm | by Elizabeth Borelli and Anita Beahm, Beahm Designs | Beahm Designs | Blogs | CommentsIndustry-wide, companies of all sizes are discovering one of the most effective tools in business growth—collaboration. Gartner Research Group findings cite that collaborative capabilities have allowed top patient care organizations to make great strides in enabling high-quality care at optimal economic cost.
A Mobile Collaborative Radiology App
May 24, 2013 10:54 am | by Nephosity | Videos | CommentsIn this video, a representative at Nephosity demonstrates MobileCT, an app for mobile collaborative teleradiology. It allows for a user (such as a doctor or patient) to use their mobile devices to view x-rays, MRIs, etc., and to collaborate with other users (such as other doctors or relatives).
Smartphone Serves as a Biosensor
May 24, 2013 10:31 am | by University of Illinois | Videos | CommentsProfessor Brian T. Cunningham and his graduate students demonstrate their development of using a smartphone camera as a high resolution spectrophotometer. Cunningham’s group is now collaborating with other groups across campus at the U. of I. to explore applications for the iPhone biosensor.
Dielectrically Enhanced ITO Coatings for Demanding Display Applications
May 23, 2013 5:16 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsUtilizing the latest in thin-film vacuum deposition technology, Dontech’s CAR-Series and VC1-IM-Series index-matched ITO coatings on glass filters provide exceptional optical and electrically conductive properties. For high-end display programs, CAR-Series coatings are index-matched to air...
