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Stanford Engineers Monitor Heart Health Using Paper-Thin Flexible 'Skin'
May 16, 2013 9:59 am | by Thomas Sumner, Stanford News Service | News | Comments
Engineers combine layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors to create a wearable heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill. The skin-like device could one day provide doctors with a safer way to check the condition of a patient's heart.
St. Jude Medical Announces European Approval of 3-D Vessel Reconstruction Technology to Aid Physicians in Stent Placement
May 16, 2013 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2013--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global...
St. Jude Medical Announces European Approval of 3-D Vessel Reconstruction Technology to Aid Physicians in Stent Placement
May 16, 2013 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2013--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global...
St. Jude Medical Announces European Approval of 3-D Vessel Reconstruction Technology to Aid Physicians in Stent Placement
May 16, 2013 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2013--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global...
Alumina Substrate and Medical Equipment Resistors
May 17, 2013 4:13 pm | by Mike West, Ohmite | Articles | CommentsThis article will walk through the various characteristics of these resistors, including high resistance values, high voltage handling, small size, resiliency, and more, to demonstrate how they might aid in the design of medical devices.
Addressing Health Data Security with Today’s Devices
May 17, 2013 3:13 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor, ECN | Blogs | CommentsWhile the advent of electronic health data offers impressive potential when it comes to treatment and diagnosis, it brings with it a host of security issues. The issue is cumbersome and often slow-moving regulatory bodies are scrambling to keep up with the quickly changing landscape of the medical world and they’re leaving a path of semi-regulation in their wake.
Security Risks Found in Sensors for Heart Devices
May 17, 2013 12:13 pm | by University of Michigan | News | CommentsThe type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to a new study conducted in controlled laboratory conditions. Implantable defibrillators monitor the heart for irregular beating and, when necessary, administer an electric shock to bring it back into normal rhythm.
Nanotechnology Could Help Fight Diabetes
May 17, 2013 11:52 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsInjectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin. The nanoparticles were designed to sense glucose levels in the body and respond by secreting the appropriate amount of insulin, thereby replacing the function of pancreatic islet cells, which are destroyed in patients with Type 1 diabetes.
UT Arlington Physicist's Tool Has Potential for Brain Mapping
May 17, 2013 11:48 am | by University of Texas at Arlington | News | CommentsA new tool being developed by UT Arlington assistant professor of physics could help scientists map and track the interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain. The journal Optics Letters recently published a paper by Samarendra Mohanty on the development of a fiber-optic, two-photon, optogenetic stimulator and its use on human cells in a laboratory.
New Study Recommends Using Active Videogaming ('Exergaming') to Improve Children's Health
May 17, 2013 11:44 am | by Elsevier Health Sciences | News | CommentsLevels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28% of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. Exergaming, using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii), has become popular, and may provide an alternative form of exercise to counteract sedentary behaviors.
Diagnosing Heart Attacks: There's an App for That
May 17, 2013 11:42 am | by American Heart Association | News | CommentsAn experimental, inexpensive iPhone application transmitted diagnostic heart images faster and more reliably than emailing photo images, according to a research study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013.
PENTAX Medical And Hitachi-Aloka Medical Continue Joint Innovation And Global Leadership In Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems
May 17, 2013 8:15 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsMONTVALE, N.J., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PENTAX Medical, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, and Hitachi-Aloka Medical, a global leader in ultrasound imaging, recently announced renewed collaborative efforts between the two global companies to enable further...
Thoratec Announces FDA Approval Of HeartMate II Pocket Controller
May 17, 2013 8:00 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsPLEASANTON, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug...
EnteroMedics Completes VBLOC Therapy Pre-PMA Meeting With FDA
May 17, 2013 7:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced that the Company completed a pre-PMA (Premarket Approval) application meeting with the U.S. Food and...
Neuro Kinetics in Tech Transfer Licensing Deal With Oregon Health & Science University
May 16, 2013 3:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMedical device manufacturer Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI) said today that it has licensed rights to patented diagnostic software developed at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) (www.ohsu.edu) that enables medical researchers to perform Pulse-Step-Sine Rotation...
Valtech Cardio Treats First Mitral Regurgitation Patients with Percutaneous Annuloplasty Device Without Open-Heart Surgery
May 16, 2013 2:14 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsValtech Cardio Ltd., a medical device company that develops solutions for mitral valve repair and replacement, announced today that two patients diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) have been treated successfully with the Transfemoral Cardioband™ Annuloplasty System.
OrthoView Announces the U.S. Launch of a New, Subscription-based, Digital Planning and Templating Solution for Individual Orthopaedic Surgeons
May 16, 2013 2:01 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsJACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OrthoView PSL will allow individual surgeons in private practice in the U.S. to access the widely-used OrthoView digital templating software via the Cloud and requires just a PC and Internet connection to get started. OrthoView, the...
Diabetes Care Club Acquires Priority Diabetes Supply, Obtains CMS Contract to Distribute Diabetic Supplies
May 16, 2013 1:06 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2013--Diabetes Care Club, a leading provider of mail-order diabetic testing supplies, has acquired Priority Diabetes Supply, Inc. As a result of the acquisition, Diabetes Care Club is now one of 18 providers in the nation with a contract from the Centers...
EuroMedtech™ 2013 Helps Create Collaborative Pathways to Getting Medtech Innovation to Market
May 16, 2013 11:48 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsZURICH & DUESSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2013--The fifth annual EuroMedtech™ partnering conference concluded last week in Duesseldorf, Germany. EuroMedtech is Europe’s leading medical technology partnering conference where participants engage with potential partners around in-...
Wireless Pill Bottle Wins Healthcare Innovation World Cup
May 16, 2013 10:52 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDevelopers of a pill bottle that wirelessly transmits data, measures medication and sends patient reminders have emerged as grand prize winners in the Healthcare Innovation World Cup, the international diabetes innovation challenge funded by Boehringer Ingelheim and organized by HITLAB. ...
Tryton Medical Announces CE Mark and European Launch of Next-Generation Tryton Side Branch SHORT Stent
May 16, 2013 10:03 am | by Tryton Medical | News | CommentsTryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to treat bifurcation lesions, today announced that the company received the CE Mark for the Tryton Side Branch SHORT Stent, a novel coronary stent system that broadens the treatment options in bifurcations in large vessels with a short main branch landing zone.
Terumo Europe NV Begins Commercial Distribution of BSD Medical Corporation’s MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System at European Conference on Interventional Oncology
May 16, 2013 9:15 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBSD Medical Corporation, a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today that Terumo Europe NV (Terumo), a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, will begin commercial distribution of the MicroThermX ® Microwave Ablation System (MicroThermX) on June 19, 2013, at the annual European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO).
CCS Medical Moves Forward as Medicare Winner
May 15, 2013 6:26 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsFARMERS BRANCH, Texas, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective July 1, CCS Medical, a leading provider of home delivery medical equipment and supplies, will be one of only 18 Medicare mail order suppliers providing diabetic testing supplies nationwide.
GE Healthcare Unveils Exclusive Imaging Technology for Joint Replacements and Implanted Devices
May 15, 2013 4:33 pm | by Business Wire | News | CommentsAt an event held at Hospital for Special Surgery, GE Healthcare introduced MAVRIC SL, a novel magnetic resonance imaging technique designed to address the growing clinical need to more accurately image soft tissue and bone in patients with MR Conditional-labeled implants, such as joint replacements and other instrumentation.
Changing the Status Quo for Implantable Devices
May 15, 2013 3:15 pm | by Derek Smith, Chief Commercial Officer, GHX | Blogs | CommentsOn average, implantable devices account for 30 percent of total hospital supply spend, and make up 50 to 80 percent of the total cost for some procedures. Despite these large numbers, processes around managing and tracking these devices are rife with inefficiencies and revenue leakage.
Life After Failing TVM Treatments is a Rollercoaster of Side Effects for Women
May 15, 2013 3:07 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsCONCORD, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine what it would feel like to have a cheese grater wearing at your tissue every time you moved. For women with transvaginal mesh (TVM) implants this stomach wrenching analogy can hit home all too closely. Complications from the surgical...
CircuLite® Receives Approval to Begin CE Mark Trial for SYNERGY® IC Circulatory Support System
May 15, 2013 12:18 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2013--CircuLite®, Inc. today announced that it has received approval from the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products in Belgium to commence the CE Mark trial of the SYNERGY® IC Circulatory Support System, the first mechanical support system that...
Pentax Medical Launches Industry's Highest Resolution HD+ Imaging Technology for Flexible Endoscopy
May 15, 2013 12:12 pm | by PENTAX Medical Company | News | CommentsPENTAX Medical Company, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, announces the U.S. launch of the EPK-i®5010 Video Processor with PENTAX i-SCAN™, the industry's highest* resolution HD+ imaging technology for flexible endoscopy.
Body Fat Hardens Arteries After Middle Age
May 15, 2013 11:32 am | by Sam Wong, Imperial College London | News | CommentsHaving too much body fat makes arteries become stiff after middle age, a new study has revealed. In young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability is lost, and arteries become progressively stiffer as body fat rises – potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
