This week, healthcare technology innovators, thought leaders, and business owners convene in Santa Clara, California for Health 2.0’s 11th Annual Fall Conference. While this year’s event runs from October 2-4, Medgadget was able to participate in the Sunday pre-conference and the annual Startup Pitch Competition. Evaluating ei (Read more...)
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Tiny Flexible, Embeddable Temperature Sensor to Monitor Food, Drugs, Medical Devices
At ETH Zurich in Switzerland, researchers have developed tiny new biodegradable sensors that can measure the temperature of things they’re embedded in. The technology is primarily designed to help monitor food safety, but will certainly also be useful for keeping track of temperature sensitive medications and medical devices. The core goal of (Read more...)
Dräger Babyleo TN500 IncuWarmer Now Available in U.S.
Dräger is now making available in the United States its Babyleo TN500 IncuWarmer beds. These devices keep a careful control of the temperature inside the infant warmer/incubator and can be used in open and closed care, as well as during transitions. It has three different heating units, including a convective heater, a dual radiant warmer (Read more...)
Magnetic Eyelid Tracker to Help Diagnose Some Diseases
Believe it or not, the way we blink our eyelids can be influenced by neurologic conditions, autoimmune diseases, and other factors. In order to take advantage of this knowledge, though, one needs a device that can accurately measure the movement of the eyelids. At Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers have designed just such an a (Read more...)
World’s Densest Neural Probe to Power Brain-Computer Interfaces, Implants
Imec, a nanotechnology and digital technology research institution in Belgium, has developed the world’s densest neural probe. The ability to build ever more complex and capable brain-computer interfaces and neural implants requires being able to interface with as many neurons as possible. The new neural probe is so densely packed with electr (Read more...)
Microneedle Patch Gathers Large Samples of Interstitial Fluid
Interstitial fluid, which resembles blood plasma and that is reachable near the surface of the skin, contains many biomarkers, including sodium, potassium, and proteins, associated with normal body function, as well as those related to certain diseases. Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and University of New Mexico have workin (Read more...)
Multi-Drug Printing Method to Improve Existing Meds, Help to Introduce New Ones
At the University of Michigan researchers have developed a technique for printing drug compounds directly onto skin patches, ingestable strips, and just about any other drug delivery device. Multiple drugs can be combined together to be able to produce patient-specific regimens, which would be produced inside a pharmacy, clinic, or hospital. Using (Read more...)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017 Awarded for Research Into Circadian Rhythms
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has just been announced, and Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W. Young are the winners. The scientists explained the workings of the circadian rhythm, a mechanism that is present in plants and animals. Seemingly and forever, the whole living world automatically adjusts to the changes [&hel (Read more...)
Biosensitive Tatoo Ink Changes Color as Disease Biomarkers Fluctuate
A collaboration between scientists at Harvard and MIT has developed a tattoo ink that can be programmed to change color in response to changes in concentration of different biomarkers. For example, rising glucose levels turn the tattoo from green to brown. Unlike typical body monitoring devices, the team’s “biosensitive ink” (Read more...)
FlexVR: A New, Portable, Robot-Assisted Surgical Simulation System – Interview with Dr. Jeff Berkley, CEO and Founder of Mimic Technologies
We are entering a new era in health care, where innovative technologies are frequently developed and introduced to health care workers. One of the most groundbreaking developments has been the use of robots to assist surgeons with complicated procedures. However, optimal training of physicians is crucial to ensure this technology is utilized in a s (Read more...)
Masimo’s Smaller, More Comfy RAS-45 Acoustic Respiration Sensor Released Globally
Masimo is now making fully available its RAS-45 acoustic respiration sensor that works with the company’s rainbow Acoustic Monitoring platform and that is compatible with both adult and pediatric patients. It performs the same as the RAS-125c sensor, but being considerably smaller and featuring a more flexible adhesive, it is easier (Read more...)
New CardioFocus HeartLight Excalibur Balloon Cleared in Europe
CardioFocus, a company out of Marlborough, Massachusetts, won the European CE Mark to introduce its new HeartLight Excalibur Balloon for treatment of atrial fibrillation. The device is based on the company’s previously FDA approved HeartLight ablation system, but is designed to make procedures easier and faster by improving the comp (Read more...)
FDA Approves Abbott FreeStyle Libre Flash, a CGM That Requires No Blood Sample Calibration
Abbott won the first FDA approval for a continuous glucose monitor that does not need to be calibrated. What this really means is that many diabetes patients can now say goodbye to having to prick their fingers on a regular basis, being able to replace blood draws completely with the new FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose […]
Medtronic’s HeartWare HVAD Heart Pump Approved for Rest of Life Use
Medtronic‘s HeartWare HVAD system, a left ventricular assist device, has been approved by the FDA as a “destination therapy” for those with advanced heart failure that cannot receive a transplanted heart. The HeartWare HVAD heart pump is a centrifugal flow device that augments blood from the left ventricle into the body, alleviati (Read more...)
3D Printing of Biomaterials Directly Onto Moving Body
At the 2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in Vancouver, Canada this week, researchers from the University of Minnesota are presenting a system that 3D prints objects directly onto a moving human body. It’s intended to put down layers of biomaterials that have been developed in the recent years (Read more...)
Dante Labs Full Genome Sequencing: A Medgadget Review
Dante Labs, a company with offices in Europe and United States, have partnered with a number of laboratories worldwide and are now using next generation sequencing technology to map an individual’s complete genome—all three-billion base pairs—in around 8 weeks, and for under €1,000 ($1,175). This service is similar to th (Read more...)
Boston Scientific’s Resonate Cardiac Implants with HeartLogic Predict Adverse Events, Now FDA Approved
Boston Scientific won approval from the FDA and is launching its Resonate line of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D). The implants include the firm’s HeartLogic diagnostic capability that sends an alarm to the cardiologist if it believes the patient&rs (Read more...)
Microfluidic Chip Takes Blood Cells Through a Labyrinth to Pick Out CTCs
Picking out circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from whole blood, known as liquid biopsy, should soon be a regular way to screen for cancer and to monitor patients that have undergone treatment. There is also evidence that there are so-called cancer stem cells (CSCs) that are particularly aggressive and that are able to morph into any kind [&hellip (Read more...)
Siemens Atellica Diagnostic Immunoassay and Chemistry Analysis System Launched Globally
Siemens Healthineers has obtained the CE Mark for its Atellica Solution in Europe, and now making the product available worldwide. The product includes a sample management component, as well as immunoassay and chemistry analyzers to run the samples on. The analyzers feature a two-way magnetic system to move the samples, allowing them to w (Read more...)
Hologic’s SmartCurve Device Helps Reduce Discomfort During 3D Mammographies
Hologic is releasing a new device that helps to make mammographies a bit more comfortable for women. The SmartCurve breast stabilization system is compatible with Hologic’s Genius 3D Mammography system, a product that the FDA has deemed to be even better at detecting lesions than traditional 2D mammography. The company hopes that a less painf (Read more...)