Masimo disposable forehead sensor that lets clinicians get pulse oximetry readings from the forehead

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

Irvine, California-based Masimo Technologies, which makes non-invasive patient monitoring devices and sensors, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its forehead sensor. The adhesive TFA-1 Forehead Sensor was developed to allow clinicians to monitor patients using pulse oximetry technology from an alternative site instead of a finger. Forehead sensors are easier to access during surgery and resuscitation, and the single-use intention of the TFA-1 negates the necessity for cleaning, storage an...

MMJ Labs has developed non-invasive pain relief VibraCool massaging Ice therapy

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

MMJ Labs LLC., industry leaders in non-invasive pain relief, have announced the launch of their newest product, VibraCool Massaging Ice Therapy. VibraCool® incorporates Cool-Pulse™ technology, leveraging the physiologic pain relievers of high frequency vibration and ice in a product optimized for athletes and chronic joint pain sufferers. VibraCool(R)'s Cool-Pulse(TM) technology combines high frequency massage and ice in a product optimized for athletes and chronic joint pain sufferer...

UK based ‘Cambridge Medical Robotics’ is developing a next-generation robotic system for universal minimal access surgery.

Posted on January 2, 2017 by

Cambridge Medical Robotics is developing a next-generation robotic system for universal minimal access surgery. It has developed a robot 'Versius' to perform upper GI, gynaecological, colorectal and renal surgery in cadaveric trials. The system has already demonstrated the ability to visualise and access all these surgical workspaces and to perform tissue manipulation, suturing, needle driving and electro-surgery. CMR has now built 20 proprietary robotic arms, built and tested nine different...

Dwarf trees that yield fruits and vegetables

Posted on January 2, 2017 by

Many different fruit trees grow well in containers, from familiar apples to exotic pomegranate (pictured). Dwarf fruit trees provide earlier yields in smaller spaces, and can even be grown in large containers. They bear fruit sooner than standard fruit trees, usually within two years. Dwarf fruit trees also look good, with a compact form that bears normal-sized fruit. They generally reach 2 – 2½m in height. Instead of planting a full size apple tree, you can plant 3-4 dwarf trees in the sa...

Michigan State University research has found that ancient Chinese remedy artemisinin stopped the ability of TB-causing bacteria

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

A centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists and used to effectively treat malaria, has been found to potentially aid in the treatment of tuberculosis and may slow the evolution of drug resistance. In a promising study led by Robert Abramovitch, a Michigan State University microbiologist and TB expert, the ancient remedy artemisinin stopped the ability of TB-causing bacteria, known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, to become dormant. This stage of the disease often makes the...

‘LUKE’ arm is a modular advanced robotic prostheses with high level of dexterity and flexibility

Posted on December 31, 2016 by

"Luke Arm," whose official name is DEKA Arm System, is one of the most advanced robotic prostheses ever built. FDA approved this robotic arm for amputees after extensive research. LUKE arm is a modular prosthetic arm that is configurable for different levels of amputation including transradial, transhumeral, and shoulder disarticulation. DEKA Arm was created by famed inventor Dean Kamen and his team at DEKA Research and Development Corp., in Manchester, N.H., as part of DARPA's Revolutioni...

‘LEVL’ measures body fat using your breath

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

LEVL is a consumer health and wellness device that will measure a molecule (acetone) in your breath using an innovative nanosensor. With the press of a button and a quick breath, LEVL will measure your fat burning state. Simply breathe into the breath pod and place the pod into the testing port. LEVL is designed to detect trace amounts of acetone in your breath when your body is burning fat. Simply breathe into LEVL. Your breath is captured and analyzed by our groundbreaking nanosensor, provi...

Harvard & Columbia University research suggest that child in utero can respond and even adapt to environmental stimuli in ways that can affect his mental and physical health in years to come.

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

Before birth and early in life, the developing brain is acutely sensitive to its environment. A symposium at the Fifth Annual Aspen Brain Forum, hosted by the New York Academy of Sciences in New York City, explored how certain social and psychological aspects of environment influence biology and behavior. Tracy L. Bale, of the University of Pennsylvania, noted that maternal stress during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and schizophrenia ...

Senseonics has developed a new way to continuously monitor glucose levels around-the-clock, without the need for weekly sensor insertions or having to carry another receiving device.

Posted on December 27, 2016 by

Senseonics has developed a new way to continuously monitor glucose levels around-the-clock, without the need for weekly sensor insertions or having to carry another receiving device. Senseonics a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of a long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for people with diabetes, today announced topline results of the PRECISE II (A Prospective, Multicenter Evaluation of the Accuracy of a Novel Co...

Levita Magnetic medical instrument eliminate the necessity of a second incision for some laparoscopic surgeries

Posted on December 27, 2016 by

Surgeries are becoming less-invasive and easier to perform thanks to creative ideas and smart engineering. Any surgeon performing laparoscopic procedures would be amazed by the intuitive controls of the FlexDex instrument platform. Unlike traditional laparoscopy instruments that involve dials, triggers, switches, and knobs, and that are clunky and not at all ergonomic, the FlexDex operates much like how a novice would expect it. Designed to magnetically retract and maneuver the gallbladder, ...

Kyocera Japan has developed worlds smallest optical blood-flow sensors that will help measures the volume of blood flow in subcutaneous tissue

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi) announced that it has developed one of the smallest known optical blood-flow sensors, which measures the volume of blood flow in subcutaneous tissue. With the sensor, Kyocera is researching a variety of mobile health (mHealth) applications such as monitoring stress levels or preventing dehydration, heatstroke and altitude sickness by studying trends or changes in blood-flow volume as alerts for these conditions and developing algorithms for detecti...

‘NeuMitra’ -Measure and manage your brain health and performance with connected technologies to address the effects of stress, rest, and activity on how you work, live, and play.

Posted on December 25, 2016 by

Measure and manage your brain health and performance with connected technologies to address the effects of stress, rest, and activity on how you work, live, and play. Wearables for everyday life NeuMitra has embedded biomodules that help measure and manage the autonomic nervous system. It provides you with a real-time autonomic score, assessing your physiology and its interaction with movement and temperature. The biomodules are encased in a design that seamlessly blends into your daily ...

FDA Approved Medical device – ‘Lumendi ‘ a platform designed to enhance and facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal disease through a less invasive approach.

Posted on December 25, 2016 by

Medical device developer Lumendi said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its DiLumen endoscopic accessory. The Connecticut-based company’s DiLumen device is now indicated for use in positioning endoscopes in the large intestine and assisting with optical visualization, diagnosis and endoscopic treatment. Lumendi’s endolumenal interventional platform is designed to enhance and facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal disease through a less invasive approach. “DiLumen is th...

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have developed a minimally invasive gene transplant procedure that changes unspecialized heart cells into “biological pacemaker” cells that keep the heart steadily beating

Posted on December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 by

Generally speaking, a biological pacemaker is one or more types of cellular components that, when "implanted or injected into certain regions of the heart," produce specific electrical stimuli that mimic that of the body's natural pacemaker cells. It's indicated for issues such as heart block, slow heart rate, and asynchronous heart ventricle contractions. In healthy individuals, the sinoatrial node (SAN) is responsible for initiating excitation >100 000 times per day. As with all cardiac ...

Scientists at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden have developed a new flexible microneedle patch instead of injections

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

It’s only a matter of time before drugs are administered via patches with painless microneedles instead of unpleasant injections. But designers need to balance the need for flexible, comfortable-to-wear material with effective microneedle penetration of the skin. Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm say they may have cracked the problem. In a study published recently in PLOS ONE, the research team from KTH reports a successful test of its microneed...

Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine create avatars in a virtual clinic to help diagnostic procedures

Posted on December 21, 2016 by 41629066

Medical students and researchers at Nova Southeastern University are stepping into the virtual world to better serve patients. Using Second Life®, students at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine create avatars that fly into a virtual clinic where students can practice communication skills and diagnostic procedures on virtual world patients. The program allows students to practice in a relaxed environment where they are not afraid to make mistakes. Researchers at NSU...

‘Collabody’ a new type of medicine that is able to identify specific antigens in the body and only apply to it.

Posted on December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 by 41629066

Collabody™ is a unique fusion protein design platform which utilizes a short triplex-forming collagen-like peptide (about 40 amino acids in length) as a scaffold protein binder for fusing with antibody fragments, hormones, cytokines, lymphokines, growth factors, lectins, enzymes, soluble receptor fragments and chemo agents. The autoimmune system in our body is vital for the protection against invading viruses and bacteria germs. Anti-CD3 Collabody™ The malfunctioning of thi...

FDA has approved ‘VisuMax Femtosecond’ Laser for the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure to reduce or eliminate nearsightedness

Posted on December 20, 2016December 20, 2016 by

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the VisuMax Femtosecond Laser for the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure to reduce or eliminate nearsightedness in certain patients 22 years of age or older. “This approval expands the surgical treatment options available to patients for correcting nearsightedness,” said Malvina Eydelman, M.D., director of Ophthalmic and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices, in FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Nearsightedness, or myopia...

ZoomHRV is an athletic coach and fitness tracker

Posted on December 19, 2016 by

ZoomHRV is an athletic coach and fitness tracker that promises to be the smartest and the most accurate training device available in the market. It is a multifunctional tracking device that measures the user’s heartbeats while training. It tracks movements as well as detects user body readiness to train and advises on optimal training intensity. ZoomHRV is an advanced biometric device that gives accurate and precise information allowing users to see detailed data collected about their ever...

Michigan State University is perfecting new technology that not only warns of a problem with indoor air, but also identifies the source of the pollution and offers suggestions on how to remedy the situation

Posted on December 18, 2016 by

Air in the home can be heavily polluted just by daily household activities. Unfortunately, since many indoor air pollutants are colorless and odorless, people often fail to detect them. A team of engineers at Michigan State University is perfecting new technology that not only warns of a problem with indoor air, but also identifies the source of the pollution and offers suggestions on how to remedy the situation. Mi Zhang, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is h...

NIST’s research team has come up with a way to build safe, nontoxic gold wires onto flexible thin plastic film for wearable electronic devices that monitor our health

Posted on December 18, 2016 by

In science, sometimes the best discoveries come when you’re exploring something else entirely. That’s the case with recent findings from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where a research team has come up with a way to build safe, nontoxic gold wires onto flexible, thin plastic film. Their demonstration potentially clears the path for a host of wearable electronic devices that monitor our health. The finding might overcome a basic issue confronting medical engineers: ...

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have uncovered a marvel molecule that blocks a key driver of inflammatory diseases

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have uncovered a marvel molecule that blocks a key driver of inflammatory diseases. The finding could meet a major unmet clinical need by inspiring new non-invasive treatments for arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Muckle-Wells syndrome, among a myriad of other inflammatory diseases. The molecule ‘blocks’ a key biological driver of inflammatory diseases. Marvel Molecule Could Lead to Treatments for Inflammatory Diseases and it could inspire non-invasive tre...

‘eSight’ is a revolutionary electronic glasses that let people with vision loss actually see

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

eSight is the only patented, assistive-device of its kind anywhere in the world. eSight is wearable, handsfree, portable - and most importantly, eSight is a non-surgical device. eSight is registered with the United States FDA. eSight Corporation is inspected by Health Canada. eSight’s wearable, hands-free headset houses a small, high-speed camera that captures everything the eSight user is looking at. The captured live video stream is instantly sent to a powerful computer that uses proprietar...

‘Horus’ is a wearable device for people with vision challange, to observe, understands and describes the environment by reading texts, recognize faces, objects and much more

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

Horus is a wearable device that observes, understands and describes the environment to the person using it, providing useful information with the right timing and in a discreet way using bone conduction. Horus is able to read texts, to recognize faces, objects and much more. Horus is composed by a wearable headset with cameras and by a pocket unit that contains a powerful processor and a long lasting battery. The user can activate each functionality through a set of buttons located both on th...

Universities of Liverpool and Bristol – Stem cell ‘living bandage’ for knee injuries

Posted on December 16, 2016 by

A ‘living bandage’ made from stem cells, which could revolutionise the treatment and prognosis of a common sporting knee injury, has been trialled in humans for the first time by scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol. Meniscal tears are suffered by over one million people a year in the US and Europe alone and are particularly common in contact sports like football and rugby. 90% or more of tears occur in the white zone of meniscus which lacks a blood supply, making them diff...

IBM Multi-Purpose Elder Care Robot Assistant (IBM MERA)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

IBM (NYSE: IBM) Research today announced the creation of the prototype IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant (IBM MERA) done in collaboration with Rice University. IBM MERA is a first of a kind Watson-enabled application designed to help assist the elderly and their caregivers. IBM Research also has plans to work with Sole Cooperativa, an independent healthcare provider in Italy, to instrument senior housing with sensors to monitor day-to-day activities of its residents. Accor...

University of Minnesota has developed a prototype that allows people to control a robotic arm using only their brain.

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have made a major breakthrough that allows people to control a robotic arm using only their minds. The research has the potential to help millions of people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases. The study is published online today in Scientific Reports, a Nature research journal. View a University of Minnesota video of the research subjects in action. “This is the first time in the world that people can operate a robotic arm t...

Diabetes patients can now draw blood without discomfort using ‘Genteel Lancing ‘ device which uses a combination of depth control, vibration & vacuum.

Posted on December 13, 2016December 13, 2016 by

Testing blood glucose levels 5-10 times daily is a daily requirement for those living with Type 1 Diabetes. There is no way around it. With Genteel Lancing Instrument, you can test painlessly anywhere on your body, giving your fingertips a break! By using a combination of depth control, vibration, vacuum, people with diabetes, can now get test blood without fear or the pain of the dreaded finger-stick. Genteel® Lancing Device allows diabetics to draw the perfect drop of test blood without ...

SISSA RESEARCH STUDY SUGGEST THAT FOOD KNOWLEDGE IS RESILIENT EVEN IN ALZHEIMER’S, IT IS A COGNITIVE CATEGORY THAT “RESISTS”

Posted on December 12, 2016December 12, 2016 by

A SISSA research study published in a special issue of the journal Brain and Cognition, completely dedicated to the cognitive neuroscience of food, analyzes the lexical-semantic deficits of the food category in patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. The study shows that knowledge about food is preserved more than other categories of stimuli, even in the case of severe syndromes. Further, perception of caloric intake affects a person’s ability to remember the na...

H&T Presspart, Cohero Health launch connected metered-dose inhaler

Posted on December 12, 2016 by

H&T Presspart and Cohero Health said today that the companies have launched a connected metered-dose inhaler designed to improve adherence and optimize care for patients with asthma and COPD. It is the 1st connected inhaler integrated with Cohero Health’s BreatheSmart comprehensive respiratory disease management platform. The 2 companies developed the metered-dose inhaler over the course of a multi-year agreement. Improving patient adherence is vital, the companies said, as less than half...