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The Pulse: New Interface Rewires Nerves from Amputated Limbs
June 13, 2013 9:43 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | 3D Creation Systems, LLC | Videos | Comments
On this episode of The Pulse, rewired nerves from amputated limbs allow for prosthetic control with existing muscles, a bioengineered blood vessel is transplanted, diabetes is diagnosed through breath analysis alone, and a new technology is paving the way for low-cost electronic devices that work in direct contact with living tissue inside the body.
Autonomous, Energy-Scavenging, Micro Devices Serve as Biomedical Monitors
June 14, 2013 9:10 am | by SPIE | News | Comments
Out in the wilds or anywhere off the grid, sophisticated instruments small enough to fit in a...
Autonomous, Energy-Scavenging, Micro Devices Serve as Biomedical Monitors
June 14, 2013 9:10 am | by SPIE | News | Comments
Out in the wilds or anywhere off the grid, sophisticated instruments small enough to fit in a...
The Body Electric: Researchers Move Closer to Low-Cost, Implantable Electronics
June 11, 2013 10:09 am | by The Ohio State University | News | Comments
New technology under development at The Ohio State University is paving the way for low-cost...
A Complete Interactive Patient Care Solution
June 18, 2013 1:42 pm | by Barco | News | CommentsBarco has announced the launch of “CareConnex, powered by Hospedia”, a fully integrated interactive patient care enterprise solution designed to support a better patient experience and improve hospital efficiency and profitability.
Techne to Buy Bionostics for $104M in Cash
June 18, 2013 1:37 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTechne, which makes medical testing and diagnostic products, said Tuesday that it reached a deal to buy Bionostics Holdings Ltd. and its operating subsidiary Bionostics Inc. for $104 million in cash.
Accessible CO2 Technology Increases Caregiver Efficiency
June 13, 2013 3:09 pm | by Linda Broido, Global Product Manager, Covidien | Blogs | CommentsIn today’s medical facilities, healthcare providers face heavy workloads and care for more patients with decreased clinical staff. They need products and technologies that help them provide effective care as efficiently as possible. At Covidien, our goal is to provide monitoring solutions that enhance patient care in a range of clinical environments.
Wristband Revolutionizes Blood Pressure Measurement
June 12, 2013 11:33 am | by Empa | News | CommentsThe consequences of high blood pressure are one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Despite this, according to the World Health Organization WHO, fewer than one in two of those affected measures their blood pressure regularly.
Study Shows Cardiac MRI Use Reduces Adverse Events for Patients with Acute Chest Pain
June 11, 2013 11:01 am | by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center | News | CommentsWake Forest Baptist Medical Center doctors have found that using stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in an Emergency Department observation unit to care for patients with acute chest pain is a win-win - for the patient and the institution.
The Diabetes ‘Breathalyzer’
June 11, 2013 10:14 am | by University of Pittsburgh | News | CommentsChemists at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a sensor technology that could significantly simplify the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes through breath analysis alone. Their findings were published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS).
Coating for Consumption
June 10, 2013 2:19 pm | by Lonny Wolgemuth, Sr. Medical Market Specialist, and Juan Gudino, Medical Market Manager, Specialty Coating Systems | Specialty Coating Systems | Articles | CommentsIngestible medical devices offer a convenient, non-invasive method of delivering therapeutics, enabling diagnostic procedures, or performing imaging tasks. However, ensuring that the sensitive electronics within the device are protected is a challenge. This article will highlight a coating technology that is being used to guarantee such protection is provided.
Data Mining EMRs Can Detect Bad Drug Reactions
June 6, 2013 11:15 am | by New Jersey Institute of Technology | News | CommentsNJIT Assistant Professor Mei Liu, PhD, a computer scientist, has recently shown in a new study that electronic medical records can validate previously reported adverse drug reactions and report new ones. "EMRs have created an unprecedented resource for observational studies since they contain not only detailed patient information, but also large amounts of longitudinal clinical data," she said.
Seattle Children’s Hospital Chooses IBM Big Data Technology for Faster, More Accurate Diagnoses
June 6, 2013 5:05 am | by IBM | News | CommentsIBM and Brightlight today announced that Seattle Children’s Hospital is using IBM Big Data technology to improve treatment of its young patients. With over 350,000 patient visits annually and thousands of data points associated with each patient, Seattle Children’s Hospital can run queries on patient data in seconds, rather than minutes, to provide quicker, more effective care and diagnosis.
Combating Infections with the Right Materials (A Roundtable Q&A)
June 5, 2013 3:55 pm | by Gopal Saraiya, Global Segment Leader—Medical Devices, Eastman Chemical Company | Eastman Chemical Company | Blogs | CommentsEastman’s Gopal Saraiya, global segment leader of medical devices at Eastman Chemical Company, took time to address a number of questions related to the use of materials in medical device development. He was included in the staff written article, “Materials Impact Medical Device Design Trends.” Following are all of the responses he provided.
Impact of Portable Medical Devices
June 5, 2013 3:27 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor, ECN | Articles | CommentsThe portable medical devices industry is a fast growing world. With the advent of various smart technology and wireless capabilities, this medical field has become one of the most intriguing with the promise of great potential for future healthcare.
The Rise of Mobile Health and the Importance of Human Factors
June 5, 2013 2:23 pm | by Laurie Reed, Senior Human Factors Engineer, Farm | Farm | Blogs | CommentsHuman factors engineering, as applied to the design of medical devices, has never been as important as it is today, especially since the release of the U.S. FDA’s draft guidance document Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Optimize Medical Device Design. With the rise of mobile health apps, human factors engineering principles will become even more vital to the success of this industry and to the safety of the patients.
Will Connected Health Save the Healthcare Industry?
June 4, 2013 3:07 pm | by Ralph Hugeneck, Director of Medical Technology, and Gary Baker, Marketing Communications Manager, Jabil Healthcare & Life Sciences | Jabil | Blogs | CommentsThe medical device ecosystem is changing dramatically from stand-alone “device + patient + physician” in the clinical environment to include access and mobility outside the four walls of the hospital. Every medical device manufacturer should consider developing a strategy around how mobile connected health will affect their business models and how they will play in the evolution of the market.
Transparent Electrode Enables Electronics on Contact Lens
June 4, 2013 12:10 pm | by Eunhee Song, UNIST | News | CommentsA hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode could open the new way for flexible displays, solar cells, and even electronic devices fitted on a curvature substrate such as soft eye contact lenses, by the UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) research team.
Technique Could Identify Patients at High Risk of Stroke or Brain Hemorrhage
June 4, 2013 10:07 am | by Nationwide Children’s Hospital | News | CommentsMeasuring blood flow in the brain may be an easy, noninvasive way to predict stroke or hemorrhage in children receiving cardiac or respiratory support through a machine called ECMO, according to a new study by researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Early detection would allow physicians to alter treatment and take steps to prevent these complications—the leading cause of death for patients on ECMO.
Materials Impact Medical Device Design Trends
June 3, 2013 2:22 pm | by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MDT | Eastman Chemical Company | Articles | CommentsThere are an array of factors that impact the design of medical devices, from available components to healthcare trends. In this Roundtable presentation, participants spoke to the way in which healthcare trends are impacting material development and, as a result, how materials are then impacting medical device design.
Medical Technologies: The Ones to Watch
June 3, 2013 12:33 pm | by Kevin Bottomley, Managing Director, Results Healthcare | Blogs | CommentsThe growth in sales of medical technologies is set to outperform prescription medicines over the coming five years. Data from Evaluate Medtech indicates that over the period 2011 to 2018, the overall global compound annual growth rate for the sector will be 4.4%, in contrast to just 2.5% for drug products.
Printing Innovations Provide 10-Fold Improvement in Organic Electronics
June 3, 2013 9:49 am | by DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | News | CommentsThrough innovations to a printing process, researchers have made major improvements to organic electronics – a technology in demand for lightweight, low-cost solar cells, flexible electronic displays and tiny sensors. The printing method is fast and works with a variety of organic materials to produce semiconductors of strikingly higher quality than what has so far been achieved with similar methods.
Distributing Healthcare
May 31, 2013 3:20 pm | by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MDT | Blogs | CommentsOne of the most interesting things about my position is seeing the changes in one of the most dynamic industries around—the medical device industry (and, in a broader sense, the healthcare industry). In my 13+ years of reporting on this industry, I’ve seen many changes and technological advances. It truly is remarkable to think about how far certain sectors of the industry have come in what is really a very short period of time.
Photo of the Day: Will Connected Health Save the Healthcare Industry?
May 31, 2013 11:55 am | by Jabil | Jabil | News | CommentsThe medical device ecosystem is changing dramatically from stand-alone “device + patient + physician” in the clinical environment to include access and mobility outside the four walls of the hospital. This inforgraphic looks at how connected health can make an impact on the cost of healthcare.
Worldwide Lecture Tour Touts Point-of-Care Healthcare
May 30, 2013 4:19 pm | by New Jersey Institute of Technology | News | CommentsNJIT Distinguished Professor and electrical engineer Atam Dhawan hits the lecture trail again this summer as a distinguished speaker for an IEEE life sciences lecture series. His focus will be how "Point of Care Healthcare" can reduce illness, improve the quality of life, and stop spiraling healthcare costs. Dhawan, who will stop at conferences in Japan, Colombia and Croatia, tells audiences about the following.
Biozoom Reveals Breakthrough Consumer Product For Massive Fitness, Health And Wellness Markets: Handheld, Real Time Biofeedback Scanner
May 30, 2013 3:31 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsAccording to the respected management consulting firm, McKinsey, the global health and wellness market will reach $1 trillion before the decade is out, and Biozoom (BIZM) is poised to be a major force in that growth. Biozoom recently unveiled the world's first mobile, hand held biofeedback health scanner, positioning the company to enter this enormous market across a number of segments.
Home Healthcare and Home-Use Medical Device Design
May 30, 2013 3:14 pm | by Kristina Bosland, Sr. Human Factors Engineer, Farm Design | Farm | Blogs | CommentsHome healthcare and the use of medical devices outside of the professional healthcare environment are on the rise. Modern medicine allows us to live longer and provides those with chronic diseases the ability to receive medical care at home. Examples of home-use devices are oxygen concentrators, hospital beds, sleep apnea monitors, body-worn nerve and muscle stimulators, and dialysis machines, just to name a few.
A New Kind of Chemical ‘Glue’
May 30, 2013 11:20 am | by David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | News | CommentsOver the past three decades, researchers have found various applications of a method for attaching molecules to gold; the approach uses chemicals called thiols to bind the materials together. But while this technique has led to useful devices for electronics, sensing and nanotechnology, it has limitations. Now, an MIT team has found a new material that could overcome many of these limitations.
Charred Micro-Bunny Sculpture Shows Promise of New Material For 3-D Shaping
May 30, 2013 10:36 am | by The Optical Society | News | CommentsJapanese scientists, using a new material that can be molded into complex, highly conductive 3-D structures with features just a few micrometers across, are able to create shapes the size of a typical bacterium. Combined with state-of-the-art micro-sculpting techniques, the new resin holds promise for making customized electrodes for fuel cells or batteries, as well as biosensor interfaces for medical uses.
