Most implantable and wearable medical devices benefit from having on-board batteries powering them, but because conventional batteries have specific internal geometries, they end up being blocky and not flexible. This limits development of the electronic devices, especially pliable ones, since the human body itself is mostly soft and flexible. Whil (Read more...)
Surgical Robot Autonomously Navigates Inside Heart
Transcatheter heart surgeries, particularly to repair failing valves, are now common in many high-end hospitals. Though the actual replacement procedure is not easy, navigating to the valve site through narrow vasculature and inside the heart is in itself a challenging task. Moreover, pushing guidewires and catheters through the vessels requires fl (Read more...)
Automated Machine for Pumping Bag Valve Masks
Bag valve masks help paramedics, anesthesiologists, and others to oxygenate the lungs, but being manual devices the operator oftentimes has to do additional tasks, such as provide jaw thrust or use both hands to ensure good seal around the face mask. Engineering students at Rice University made an attachment for ventilator pump bags so that [&helli (Read more...)
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Virtual reality-like rehab system helps patients use Argus II
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A computer-assisted rehabilitation environment was shown to be a feasible system for training patients to incorporate the Argus II, according to a study reported here at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmo…
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CheckedUp Showcases Continued Point of Care Innovation with New Data at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CheckedUp will present new data at the ARVO Annual Meeting on whether or not materials from their education platform are actually helping patients.
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Deep learning system may detect HbA1c levels from retinal photographs
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Using good-quality macular-centered fundus photographs and serum samples, a newly designed deep learning system could accurately estimate hemoglobin A1c levels, according to a speaker here.“With the advent of AI, we are ho…