Medtronic obtained the European CE Mark for its Percept PC neurostimulator that uses smart feedback technology to deliver deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s and other neurologic diseases. The so-called BrainSense technology powering the Percept PC can record brain signals at the same time that it delivers therapy. It is compatible wi (Read more...)
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Goop Targets Gaps in Patient Care
The size of the complementary and alternative medicine market is an ‘indictment against the conventional medical industry,’ says F. Perry Wilson. What can be done to reverse this growing trend? Medscape
3 Ways a Medical Device Consultant Can Help You Save Time and Money
A medical device consultant can provide research, regulatory, communication and product development services, so that you can launch your product in the market with confidence. Recent advances in technology and research has accelerated the growth of the medical device industry, which is growing at an unprecedented rate. It is predicted that t (Read more...)
TriNav System Uses Pressure to Push Drugs into Solid Tumors
TriSalus, a Denver, Colorado firm, is launching a new solid tumor infusion system to target hepatocellular carcinoma, liver metastases, and other tumors. The TriNav Infusion System features the company’s SmartValve and Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery (PEDD) technologies to get more of the tumor killing drug inside the diseased tissue. The trea (Read more...)
Resumen: Vincent Hayward, cofundador de Actronika, elegido para incorporarse a la Academia de las Ciencias
PARÍS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Al igual que otros científicos famosos antes que él, Vincent Hayward, cofundador de Actronika, una start-up especializada en tecnología háptica, ha sido invitado a unirse a la prestigiosa Academia de Ciencias. Creada en 1966 por…
ELT Sight Announces Scientific Advisory Board
LOS ANGELES & MUNICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ELT Sight brings together glaucoma key opinion leaders to form Scientific Advisory Board and advance ExTra ELT
Kala Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Enrollment of STRIDE 3 Trial for EYSUVIS™ (KPI-121 0.25%) for Dry Eye Disease
WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Kala) (NASDAQ:KALA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics using its proprietary AMPPLIFY™ mucus-penetrating particle (MPP) Drug Deliv…
Vincent Hayward, Co-founder of Actronika, Elected to the Academy of Sciences
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #actronika–Vincent Hayward, co-founder of Actronika, a start-up specializing in haptics, has been invited to join the prestigious Academy of Sciences.
Vincent Hayward, co-fondateur d’Actronika, élu à l’Académie des sciences
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #actronika–Des années après les célèbres Condorcet, Pasteur ou Pierre Curie, c’est à Vincent Hayward, co-fondateur de la start-up spécialisée dans l’haptique Actronika, de rejoindre la prestigieuse Académie des sciences. Créée…
What to know about oscillopsia
Oscillopsia is the sensation that the surrounding environment is constantly in motion when it is not. Oscillopsia is usually a symptom of an underlying condition. Read more here.
Immervision gibt neue Lizenzvereinbarungen mit Objektivherstellern ACE Solutech Co. (Korea) und Zhonglan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd (ZET in China) bekannt
MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immervision, der in Montreal ansässige Entwickler und Lizenzgeber von patentierten Weitwinkeloptiken und Bildgebungstechnologien, kündigt zwei neue Lizenzvereinbarungen für die Produktion und den Vertrieb von patentierten Pan…
CES 2020: Sensoria Health’s Total Knee Replacement Tech
Total knee replacements (arthroplasties) have become some of the most common surgeries performed in hospitals these days. To achieve optimal results the implants themselves have to be well engineered and manufactured, and follow-up monitoring and therapy have to be done properly. Sensoria Health, an Italian company, has developed a number of techno (Read more...)
Immervision annuncia nuovi accordi di licenza con i produttori di lenti ACE Solutech Co., Ltd. (Corea) e Zhonglan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd (ZET in Cina)
MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immervision, lo sviluppatore e licenziatario di tecnologia ottica e di imaging grandangolare brevettata con sede a Montreal, annuncia due nuovi accordi di licenza per la produzione e la distribuzione di lenti grandangolari pa…
Older people can improve their vision by changing the power of glasses
Overall, Swedish 70-year-olds’ eyesight is good, but many could see even better. Six in ten can improve their vision by getting eyeglasses or changing the power of the glasses they already have, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.
Machine Keeps Livers Alive for a Week, Revives Injured Ones
A Swiss collaboration of clinical researchers from University Hospital Zurich, ETH Zurich, Wyss Zurich, and the University of Zurich has created a machine that can keep human livers alive for up to a week. For comparison, current methods of perfusion can keep livers going for about 24 hours. Moreover, the same device can be used […]
CES 2020: ReliefHeat Smartphone Controlled Heat Pad
Many people with back pain make use of heat pads and other heating devices to relieve some of the discomfort they’re feeling. This typically requires being tethered to a wall outlet for power. ReliefHeat is a battery powered device, the booth for which we discovered at CES 2020, that can be worn throughout the day […]
My Eyelab Ranked a Top Franchise in Entrepreneur’s Highly Competitive 41st Annual Franchise 500®
PALM SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #MyEyelab–My Eyelab, a retail brand of Now Optics – a leading eye care provider – recently ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®.
Immervision Announces New Licensing Agreements with Lens Manufacturers ACE Solutech Co., Ltd. (Korea) and Zhonglan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd (ZET in China)
MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immervision, the Montreal-based developer and licensor of patented, wide-angle optics and imaging technology announces two new licensing agreements for the production and distribution of patented panomorph wide-angle lenses w…
Misty Customizable Robot for Healthcare Applications: CES 2020
The integration of multiple modern technologies, such as voice recognition, AI, real-time communications, and robotics can allow for important contributions to how clinical patients and elderly people at home are taken care of. While at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, we had a chance to meet reps from Misty Robotics, a company that has developed […]
HealthChampion Digital Platform at CES 2020
Though CES in Las Vegas is an annual show of the latest gadgetry that companies around the world have been developing, there are also other players that are trying to make an impact in their own ways. We ran into one of the co-founders of HealthChampion, a Chicago-based digital health platform that is working on […]