Launched a little under four months ago, the S+ platform is the newest technology disrupting the $60B consumer sleep industry. Developed by SleepScore Labs, a joint venture between ResMed, a 25-year leader in prescription sleep medical devices, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Pegasus Capital Advisors, the S+ is a clinical grade, non-prescription, non-contact sleep monitoring device […]
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Review: OTO-TIP Wax Remover by Clear Ear
We recently had the chance to review OTO-TIP by Clear Ear, founded by Lily Truong and Vandana Jain, MD out of the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship. The concept was developed to address a simple problem that is the leading cause of hearing loss: ear wax. The OTO-TIP extracts ear wax with a soft silicone screw tip that […]
Update from London Global Forum on Life Science Innovation
The two-day Global Forum on Life Science Innovation came to London last week, bringing together participants from industry, academia, and advocacy charities. The program’s speakers included a number of Directors of Research who set out the pressing global issues facing the life sciences sector and showcased some exciting new innovations for combating these challenges. One […]
Contego Medical’s Vanguard IEP Cleared in Europe for Safer Balloon Angioplasties
Contego Medical of Raleigh, North Carolina won the European CE Mark to introduce its Vanguard IEP peripheral balloon angioplasty system. The product features the firm’s Integrated Embolic Protection (IEP) technology that captures embolic debris coming off occlusions being treated within the superficial femoral artery. The IEP looks a bit like a parachute that extends around the distal tip of […]
Interview: International Trachoma Initiative and Pfizer On Par To Eliminate and Eradicate Trachoma-caused Blindness
Thanks to advances in science and technology, the world is now on the cusp of eliminating several debilitating diseases that affect the world’s most disadvantaged populations. Many experts who have dedicated their careers to ending trachoma recently attended an international summit in Geneva (April 19-22, 2017) to discuss the progress to date. There a total […]
Multi-Modality Imaging Probe to Diagnose Cancer Inside Body, Help Avoid Biopsies
These days, identifying cancerous tissue within the body requires a biopsy and a review of the extracted sample in a pathology lab. A team of German scientists have been working toward a way of spotting tumors using an endoscopic approach that doesn’t involve actually having to take samples. They’ve developed a multi-modality laser-based imaging probe […]
Indi Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device for Non-Verbal People
Tobii Dynavox, a Swedish company that focuses on building devices that help people with various communication issues to get their voices out. Their new Indi device is a touchscreen tablet targeted for non-verbal communicators, designed to make it easier to talk with those around using pictures that are turned into sentences. Though most users will […]
Health Datapalooza 2017 Day 1: Data Liberation, Sharing, and Analytics
Welcome to Medgadget‘s coverage of Health Datapalooza 2017, an AcademyHealth event, in Washington, DC. The now annual event was launched in 2010 by the Obama administration as a hackathon-style program where attendees were challenged to develop prototype applications in 30 days from 30 data sets. Today, Health Datapalooza includes presentations from government and private sector healthcare experts, breakout […]
Artificial Womb Improves Survival and Health of Premature Lambs
Extreme premature infants are babies that are born before 28 weeks of gestation. Recent technological advances have ensured that these children have improved survival rates; however, babies born around 22-23 weeks of gestation typically have higher rates of chronic lung disease and other complications due to immaturity of their organs. Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of […]
Smartphone Controlled Cells Produce Insulin in Diabetic Mice
Scientists in China and Switzerland have developed hydrogel implants containing red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and engineered cells that produce and release insulin in response to the far-red light emitted by the LEDs. The LEDs can be controlled wirelessly using a smartphone app, meaning that the scientists could control insulin levels in diabetic mice using the […]
COOLIEF Cooled Radiofrequency Cleared to Relieve Pain in Osteoarthritic Knees
Halyard Health, a company out of Alpharetta, Georgia, landed FDA clearance for its COOLIEF Cooled Radiofrequency technology to be used for treatment of moderate to severe chronic knee pain arising from osteoarthritis. It may be particularly beneficial for patients who are poor candidates for knee replacements or that may choose to wait for whatever reason. This is […]
Smart Scar-Care Personalized Dual Therapy Device for Hypertrophic Scars
At the The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) engineers have developed a innovative pad for treating hypertrophic scars and keloids. Such scars have a great deal of built-up collagen inside, forcing the scar to swell and protrude from the rest of the skin. Delivering pressure onto the scar via a pad helps it to heal better. […]
Resolute Onyx Drug Eluting Coronary Stent from Medtronic Approved by FDA
Medtronic won FDA regulatory approval and is releasing in the U.S. its Resolute Onyx drug-eluting (zotarolimus) stent. The device is based on the company’s Resolute Integrity device and is available in 4.5 mm and 5.0 mm diameters for patients with larger coronary arteries. It is designed for transradial delivery via a 5 French catheter. The […]
Hach’s Automated CM130 Chlorine Monitoring System for Dialysis Clinics FDA Cleared
Hach, a company out of Loveland, Colorado, won the first FDA clearance for an automatic chlorine monitoring system for dialysis. The system performs checks of the water being used to prep dialysate every five minutes, making sure the levels stay low. If they rise too much, a monitor with an audio alarm on the patient […]
Intuitive Cleared in EU for Its New, More Budget Friendly da Vinci X Robotic Surgical System
Intuitive Surgical, makers of the famous da Vinci line of robotic-assisted surgical platforms, just announced receiving European regulatory approval to introduce its new da Vinci X surgical system. The system is designed for customers that can’t afford the hefty price tag of more expensive da Vinci robots while offering many of the same capabilities as […]
Hill-Rom’s New Monarch Battery Powered Airway Clearance System
A number of conditions can cause fluid and mucus to build up in the lungs, causing difficulty breathing and leading to serious complications. Patients with cystic fibrosis are particularly affected, and caretakers have been helping to perform chest physical therapy (CPT) techniques for decades to help dislodge the mucus plugs and excess of secretions from […]
Edwards HemoSphere Hemodynamic Monitoring System Cleared by FDA
Edwards Lifesciences won FDA clearance for its HemoSphere hemodynamics monitoring system. It works with the Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery catheters that can provide flow, pressure and global indicator of oxygen saturation (CCO, RVEF, RVEDV, SVO2), and the Edwards oximetry central venous catheter that in addition to those can continuously monitor central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2). A touchscreen monitor […]
AXESS Sedation Mask Hopes to Improve Comfort, Delivery of Gases
Accutron, part of Crosstex International, itself part of Cantel Medical based in Hauppauge, NY, recently unveiled its new AXESS nitrous oxide/oxygen nasal sedation mask. The device is designed to optimize comfort, minimize anxiety particularly in children, reduce opportunities for displacement, and allow for easy access to the mouth for dental and orthodontic procedures. It’s lightweight […]
3 US Inventors Named 2017 European Inventor Award Finalists
The European Patent Office (EPO) announced its finalists for the 2017 European Inventor Award in the categories of Industry, Research, Non-EPO Countries, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, and Lifetime Achievement. The Award, begun in 2006, aims to pay “tribute to the creativity of inventors the world over, who use their technical, scientific and intellectual skills to make […]
SymPulse Tele-Empathy Device Replicates Symptoms of Parkinson’s
Most medical devices are intended to fight diseases and/or reduce the symptoms. Klick Labs, part of Klick, a product development and marketing firm out of Toronto, Canada, has developed a proof-of-concept system that actually induces some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s. The goal is to promote empathy and understanding of a condition that can be hard […]