Making Virus Sensors Cheap And Simple: New Method Detects Single Viruses In Urine
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new method to rapidly detect a single virus in urine, as reported this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 26, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
BIOTRONIK Launches CardioMessenger Smart Portable Device For Pacemaker And ICD Patients
BIOTRONIK, a global leader in cardio- and endovascular medical technology, today announced the launch of CardioMessenger Smart in the United States. CardioMessenger Smart is a portable monitoring device, about the size of a modern smartphone, that keeps pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), and insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) patients connected to their physician remotely, enabling more efficient care management‑-anywhere in the world. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 26, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Philips Launches New Handheld Blood Test For Rapid Point-Of-Care Diagnosis Of Heart Attack
Royal Philips recently announced the launch of a new handheld blood test, the Minicare I-20 system, for rapid diagnosis of a heart attack at the point of care. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 26, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Hydrogels Poster Download
Medtronic offers a high-quality, comprehensive line of hydrogels used globally for a variety of applications, including ECG signaling, defibrillation, electrosurgical and iontophoretic return electrodes, T.E.N.S., wound care, cosmetics and non-skin adhesives. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Toyota Partners With Segway Inventor Kamen To Develop Stair-Climbing Wheelchairs
Toyota announced a strategic partnership with Segway inventor Dean Kamen and his company Deka Research and Development to develop the next-generation iBot, a motorized wheelchair capable of self-balancing and climbing stairs. The deal will give Toyota access to Deka’s proprietary balancing technology while providing Deka with the necessary funds to launch iBot and other potential collaborative projects. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Varian Medical Spins Off Imaging Components Business
Varian Medical Systems plans to spin off its imaging components business into a new independent, publicly traded company with projected annual revenues of $574 million and 1,300 employees worldwide. The move will allow Varian to concentrate on its radiation oncology business. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Clinical Innovations CEO Ken Reali Receives Inaugural PwC Small MedTech Company Compliance Award
Ken Reali, president and CEO of Clinical Innovations, LLC, recently was honored with the inaugural PwC Award for Small Company Compliance Achievement in the MedTech Industry at the ninth annual Global MedTech Compliance Conference (GMTCC) in Dublin, Ireland. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Ivy's Powerful Grasp Could Lead To Better Medical Adhesives, Stronger Battle Armor
English ivy's natural glue might hold the key to new approaches to wound healing, stronger armor for the military and maybe even cosmetics with better staying power. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
ENDRA Announces Partnership To Accelerate Development Of ENDRA's Clinical Ultrasound Capabilities
ENDRA Inc. dba ENDRA Life Sciences (http://www.endrainc.com) announced today that it has signed a global collaboration agreement with GE Healthcare to develop ENDRA's Thermo Acoustic Enhanced UltraSound (TAEUS™). (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
FDA Releases Final Guidance On Postmarket Surveillance Of Medical Devices
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance for manufacturers subject to postmarket surveillance requirements of certain Class II and Class III medical devices under Section 522 of the US Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the Act), as amended by Section 212 of the Food and Drug Modernization Act (FDAMA) of 1997, and Section 212 of the Food and Drug Modernization Act (FDAMA) of 1997. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 24, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Wearable Biosensor That Measures Blood Alcohol In Sweat Wins NIH Prize
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), an arm of the National Institute of Health (NIH), has awarded a $200,000 prize to San Francisco-based startup BACtrack for its wristband that monitors blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in sweat. The developers say the device could aid alcoholism research and treatment. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 24, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Engineers Take First Step Toward Flexible, Wearable, Tricoder-Like Device
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first flexible wearable device capable of monitoring both biochemical and electric signals in the human body. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 24, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Next-Gen Electrodes: Proof-Of-Concept Animal Study Shows That Flexible, Dissolvable Silicon Electronic Device Holds Promise For Brain Monitoring
An implantable brain device that literally melts away at a pre-determined rate minimizes injury to tissue normally associated with standard electrode implantation, according to research led by a team from thePerelman School of Medicineat the University of Pennsylvania. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 24, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Baxter Presents Data Focused On Elevating The Quality Of Care For Renal Patients
Baxter International Inc., a leader in renal care with more than 60 years of experience, presented 24 abstracts on advanced treatment options for end-stage kidney disease during the 53rdCongress of the European Renal Association and European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA), May 21-24. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 24, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Philips Signs $36M Patient-Monitoring Partnership With South Carolina Hospital System
Royal Philips announced recently an eight-year, $36 million deal to provide patient monitoring services for Medical University of South Carolina Health (MUSC Health). It's Philips' fifth, long-term, strategic deal with a North American hospital. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 23, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
