Researchers at Stanford University have developed a biodegradable blood flow sensor that can be wrapped around an artery during vascular surgery, and then monitor blood flow thereafter. The battery- and wire-free device can let a clinician know if a vessel is blocked, helping them to address complications after surgery before they become a significant problem. […]
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what3words Addressing System for Medical Uses: Interview at CES 2019
Modern medicine relies a great deal on advanced technologies, but some of these technologies introduce new complications and existing systems muddy the waters further. GPS, for example, is highly accurate, but GPS coordinates are difficult to use. Old fashioned addresses, on the other hand, are pretty easy to remember, but they can be ambiguous, are […]
Domalys Fall Prevention System at CES 2019
Domalys is a French company we discovered at CES 2019 that develops technologies to help the elderly with everyday life. In particular, the company created its Aladin smart lamp that monitors an elderly person while they’re at home, detects abnormal patterns in activity, and aims to prevent falls and other common injuries. The device lights […]
Near Infrared Food Shelf Life Scanner
Spoiled food is a global problem and people end up sick all the time. Modern methods of detecting spoiled food include smelling it, looking for moldy spots, and arguing with your spouse whether a given item is ready to be thrown in the trash. Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation […]
ElliQ Smart At-Home Assistant for Independent Elderly Folks (CES 2019)
ElliQ is a unique voice assistant from Intuition Robotics, an Israeli firm, that is designed specifically for elderly people living at home. It has a physical form that moves and lights up, as though it’s alive, plus the voice that makes it pretty natural to communicate with. It also has a screen that can display […]
ClearUP Electronic Gadget for Relieving Sinus Pain from Hay Fever
Tivic Health, based outside of San Francisco, won FDA clearance for its ClearUP device for treating allergy-related sinus pain. ClearUP is used to deliver electric current to the nose, the user sliding the device along the outside of the nasal passages while therapy is administered. The device delivers only a small electric current using a […]
Advanced Wireless and Battery-Free Optogenetics Device to Control Neuronal Activation
Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed an advanced optogenetics device that can stimulate multiple areas of the brain at once and control the intensity of emitted light. The miniaturized device is wireless and battery-free, and the researchers hope that it will pave the way to treating severe neurological disorders and controlling chronic pain. […]
IQbuds Enhanced Hearing Devices at CES 2019
Hearing aids are usually expensive, but they’re not necessary appropriate for every person with hearing problems. The IQbuds from Nuheara, an Australian company, may help many folks hear the world around them with greater fidelity and ease. We g…
Loop High Fidelity Earplugs at CES 2019
Earplugs are typically just pieces of foam that are awkward to use and can ruin one’s carefully crafted style. At CES 2019 we got a chance to check out the Loop earplugs that look cool, have a unique design to dampen sound, and which may become popular by people that don’t like traditional earplugs. Product […]
Omron Blood Pressure Measuring Watch at CES 2019
Omron is about to release the first smartwatch that can measure blood pressure directly from the wrist. The Omron HeartGuide sports a band that doubles as a blood pressure cuff, inflating when requested through the buttons on the side of the watch. We got a chance to check out this nifty gadget at CES 2019: Product […]
Implantable Knee Shock Absorber Embedded in First Patient in U.S.
A total knee replacement is usually the result of the cartilage within the joint wearing out due to arthritis. Such surgeries are difficult to perform, require a good deal of rehabilitation, and too often result in sub-optimal outcomes. An implantable shock absorber has now been implanted for the first time in the United States to […]
Miris Human Milk Analyzer Cleared by FDA to Measure Nutritional Content for Donor Milk
Donor human milk is a standard of care in many maternity wards caring for preterm infants. While very effective, the nutritional content of donor milk is often subpar and requires targeted fortification. Miris, based in Uppsala, Sweden, won FDA clearance for its Human Milk Analyzer, a novel device used to test donor breast milk for energy, fat, […]
Nanopatch for Effective, Pain-Free Vaccine Delivery: Interview with David Hoey, CEO of Vaxxas
David Hoey is the CEO and director of the Vaxxas, a company working on enhancing the performance of existing and next generation vaccines through a novel vaccine delivery technology called Nanopatch. The Nanopatch approach consists of using thousands of vaccine coated microprojections that painlessly perforate into the outer layers of the skin. The tips of […]
First Device for Predicting Risk of Pressure Ulcers FDA Cleared
Pressure ulcers are a common malady for bedridden patients, a situation that clinicians have been struggling to improve significantly. There are devices that sense how long a part of a body has been pressed on for too long, beds that deflate and inflate different areas to provide temporary respite, and clinical routines that help to […]
Electronic Nanomesh Gently Hugs Beating Heart Cells
Unlike with most other cells, studying the heart’s beating cardiomyocytes is prone to difficulty because attaching rigid sensors to moving cells hinders the movement of those cells. A collaboration of Japanese scientists at University of Tokyo, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, and RIKEN research institute have developed an extremely soft and flexible electronic mesh that can be intimately integrated […]
When AI Looks at X-Rays: Interview with Qure.ai CEO, Prashant Warier
If you follow the recent advances in medical technology and artificial intelligence, you may have heard people make bold claims that AI will replace tomorrow’s doctors. While there are still ways to go for technology to reach these sci-fi levels, many companies are actively designing AI systems that will accompany doctors or assist them with […]
AMRA Profiler Cleared by FDA for Body Composition Analysis from MRI Scans
AMRA Medical, a company based in Linköping, Sweden, won FDA clearance to introduce its AMRA Profiler technology for fat and muscle composition analysis. The product relies on a six minute MRI scan, performed using a compatible scanner, with the imaging data being sent to AMRA’s servers. AMRA, in turn, delivers individualized reports that can be read […]
Robotic Waiters Controlled by Disabled People Staff a Cafe in Tokyo
A new cafe has opened up in Tokyo, Japan in which robots take orders and deliver coffee to the table. What’s remarkable is that these robots are controlled remotely by severely disabled people. Technology can certainly deliver surprises, and in this case it is the fact that robots are giving jobs to disabled people rather […]
Implant Controls Overactive Bladder Using LED Lights
Today’s neurostimulators, such as those used to control chronic pain, bladder incontinence, and depression, use electricity to activate nerves. While very effective in many patients, electrical stimulation can lead to inflammation, produce unwanted sensations and pain, and injure fragile tissues. Optogenetics is an approach that offers an alternative, potentially safer option, that relies on light […]
FFRangio Uses X-Rays to Measure Fractional Flow Reserve, Now Cleared in U.S.
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a measurement of the blood pressure before and after a narrowing of an artery. The larger the difference in the pressure across the stenosis, the more need there is to perform an interventional procedure to open up the artery. Normally, FFR is measured using a special intravascular catheter and this […]