Patient Monitoring
Smartphone Way to Lose Weight
April 16, 2013 10:28 am | by University of Leeds | News | CommentsTheir study is the first to evaluate a smartphone app as the sole method for monitoring weight loss, with researchers creating My Meal Mate to trial against similar products for monitoring food intake, an online food diary and the traditional paper version.
Cell Phone Camera Photographs Microscopic Cell Samples
April 15, 2013 10:03 am | by Rachel Greene, Journal of Visualized Experiments | News | CommentsA cell phone camera can capture images from a fluorescent microscope and flow cytometer, which will make it possible for areas with limited resources to easily run tests such as checking for contaminated water and monitoring HIV positive patients.
Net Medical Xpress Showcases New Telemedicine Technology at Tradeshow
April 15, 2013 8:23 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNet Medical Xpress Solutions, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board NMXS)(OTCQB: NMXS), announced today that it will be showcasing its newest web-based telemedicine technology at the American Telemedicine Association tradeshow in Austin, Texas on May 5-7, 2013. Net Medical CEO Dick Govatski said, "In...
Abbott Initiates Voluntary Recall of FreeStyle InsuLinx@ Blood Glucose Meters in the United States
April 15, 2013 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAbbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it is initiating a voluntary recall of FreeStyle InsuLinx@ Blood Glucose Meters in the United States. The company has determined that at extremely high blood glucose levels of 1024 mg/dL and above, the FreeStyle InsuLinx Meter will display and store in...
St. Jude-backed iRhythm Technologies raises another $16M for Zio wearable heart monitor
April 12, 2013 10:48 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsiRhythm Technologies said it closed a $16 million Series D round for its Zio wearable heart monitor, saying it plans to use the proceeds to further its commercial footprint and research & development efforts. Led by Norwest Venture Partners, which added partner Casper de Clercq to iRhythm's board, the latest financing including contributions from existing backers...
BD Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance and Commercial Launch of BD UltraSafe PLUS Passive Needle Guard
April 11, 2013 1:57 pm | by BD Medical | News | CommentsBD Medical, a segment of BD, a leading global medical technology company, announced today the commercial launch of a new passive needle guard technology, BD UltraSafe PLUS™. The BD UltraSafe PLUS™ Passive Needle Guard has received 510(k) clearance as an anti-needlestick safety device.
SuccessEHS and Welch Allyn Announce Integration of SuccessEHS 6.1 EHR with Welch Allyn Devices
April 11, 2013 8:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSuccessEHS, a nationally acclaimed health IT vendor, and Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company, today announced the integration of four Welch Allyn devices with the SuccessEHS 6.1 EHR and Practice Management solution. These four devices include: the Connex@ ProBPT 3400...
MED-EL Launches Single-Unit Processor for Cochlear Implants
April 10, 2013 3:37 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHearing implant leader, MED-EL Corporation USA, today announced the launch of a single-unit processor for cochlear implants, the RONDO™. For the first time, the control-unit, battery pack and coil are combined into one single unit. The announcement was made at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) in Orlando, Fla.
Health Awareness Spurs Quadrupling in MEMS Sensor Market
April 10, 2013 1:06 pm | by Jonathan Cassell, IHS | News | CommentsFrom smart wristwatches that record heart rates, to intelligent armbands that track physical activities, wearable electronics and fitness monitoring devices are attracting increased attention from health-conscious consumers, causing shipments of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors used in these products to more than quadruple in just five years.
Probe to Detect Spread of Breast Cancer
April 9, 2013 4:49 pm | by University of Houston | News | CommentsA device co-developed by a University of Houston (UH) physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step closer to clinical trials in the U.S.
AdvaMed 2013: The MedTech Conference
April 8, 2013 3:37 pm | by MDT Staff | EventsAdvaMed 2013 is the leading MedTech conference in North America, bringing more than 1,000 companies together in a uniquely multifaceted environment for business development, capital formation, innovative technology showcasing, world-class educational opportunities and networking.
NxStage Completes Move to Direct Sales In UK
April 8, 2013 8:00 am | by MDT Staff | News | CommentsNxStage® Medical a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, announced today that it has completed its move to a direct sales model in the United Kingdom. NxStage will begin selling the System One™ and related products and services directly in the region through its wholly-owned UK subsidiary, NxStage Medical UK.
Awake Imaging Device Moves Diagnostics Field Forward
April 4, 2013 4:53 pm | by Oak Ridge National Laboratory | News | CommentsA technology being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory promises to provide clear images of the brains of children, the elderly, and people with Parkinson's and other diseases without the use of uncomfortable or intrusive restraints.
Scotland to Produce Lifesaving HIV Technology
April 4, 2013 12:50 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK , April 4, 2013 /- Massachusetts -based life science company Daktari Diagnostics Inc. has announced plans to locate its global manufacturing base in Inverness, Scotland , to develop its life-saving HIV blood monitoring technology. First Minister Alex Salmond will meet with Daktari Chief Executive Bill Rodriguez in New York today as part of his Scotla...
Diabetes: J&J Recalls OneTouch Verio IQ Glucose Meters over Failure to Warn at Extreme Levels
April 3, 2013 4:41 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsHealthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) recalled all lots of its Verio IQ glucose meters over concerns that the device will fail to warn a diabetic patient in the extremely rare case of a blood glucose level higher than 56.8 mmol/L, or 1023 milligrams per deciliter.
Mindray Medical to Exhibit New Products at 69th China International Medical Equipment Fair
April 3, 2013 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMindray Medical International Limited ("Mindray", NYSE: MR), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced today that it will exhibit more than 60 products at the 69th China International Medical Equipment Fair ("CMEF") in Shenzhen, Chinabetween April...
Advanced Brain Monitoring Launches InsomniCare, a Cloud-Based, At-Home Technology to Improve Wellness, Productivity, and Workplace Safety for Millions of Insomnia Sufferers
April 3, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 3, 2013--Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc., a medical device company focused on improving healthcare for patients suffering from sleep and neurological disorders, announced today the launch of InsomniCare SM, an integrated cloud-based system, used at home,...
Quickly Detecting Botulinum, Ricin, and Other Biothreat Agents
April 2, 2013 10:12 am | by DOE/Sandia National Laboratories | News | CommentsResearchers at Sandia National Laboratories are developing a medical instrument that will be able to quickly detect a suite of biothreat agents, including anthrax, ricin, botulinum, shiga and SEB toxin.
Welch Allyn EcoCuffTM Helps Hospitals Control Cross-Contamination, Costs and Environmental Impact
April 1, 2013 8:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2013--Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that specializes in helping clinicians improve patient outcomes, today announced the launch of its new FlexiPort ® EcoCuff TM single-patient-use blood pressure cuff.
New Automated BP Monitor for Stress Tests from SunTech Medical
April 1, 2013 8:15 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2013--SunTech Medical has updated its line of automated blood pressure monitoring with the Tango® M2 cardiac stress BP monitor. The new product provides accurate BP measurements during exercise and cardiac stress testing where noise and motion often make...
Wellsense Announces Study of The Map System Shows Improvement in Care of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers
March 28, 2013 2:26 pm | by Wellsense | News | CommentsRecent research published in WOUNDS , the most widely read, peer-reviewed journal focusing on wound care and wound research, demonstrates the potential to improve care for patients vulnerable to hospital-acquired pressure ulcers by using Wellsense’s MAPTM System, the first-ever continuous bedside pressure mapping system.
Wang's Technology May Answer Host of Medical Questions
March 26, 2013 12:03 pm | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsIn an engineering breakthrough, a Washington University in St. Louis biomedical researcher has discovered a way to use light and color to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells in real time.
Counting White Blood Cells at Home
March 26, 2013 9:55 am | by California Institute of Technology | News | CommentsWhite blood cells, or leukocytes, are the immune system's warriors. So when an infection or disease attacks the body, the system typically responds by sending more white blood cells into the fray. This means that checking the number of these cells is a relatively easy way to detect and monitor such conditions.
J&J Recalls All OneTouch Verio Blood Sugar Meters
March 26, 2013 9:48 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsJohnson & Johnson has announced a voluntary recall for all its OneTouch VerioIQ blood glucose meters in the U.S. because they do not provide a warning when a diabetic's blood sugar level is dangerously high. Instead, the meters turn off.
UCLA Relies on Breakthrough ‘Big Data’ Technology from IBM To Help Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries
March 25, 2013 11:20 pm | by IBM | News | CommentsIBM, and Excel Medical Electronics (EME) are collaborating with the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery in a study to test the effectiveness of a real-time alarm intended to predict rising brain pressure in patients with traumatic brain injuries. The experimental system uses big data analytics software developed by IBM Research and EME that analyzes in real-time streams of vital signs continuously collected from the bedside monitor...
