The presence of relatively high concentrations of nitrite (NO2−) in exhaled breath may be indicative of the presence of inflammatory processes within the airways, and so measuring it may be an effective way of performing early detection of the onset of the symptoms of asthma and other respiratory conditions. Devices that are able to measure [ (Read more...)
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Vision Impairment Among U.S. Preschoolers a Growing Problem
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A growing number of U.S. children may develop vision problems before they reach kindergarten, according to a study that suggests eye screenings will become increasingly important for the preschool set. Reuters Health Information
Non-Contact Respiratory Rate Sensor Built Into a Cotton T-Shirt
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At the Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, researchers have developed a respiration sensor built into a t-shirt that can be sampled by a nearby radio device. The idea is that patients in a hospital would wear a lightweight, comfortable shirt that doesn’t have any wires, while their breathing rate would be discreetly moni (Read more...)
iGlucose Glucometer with Built-In Cellular Connectivity and API Interoperability
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Smart Meter Corporation, a New York firm, won both FDA clearance and European CE Mark approval for its iGlucose system, a blood glucose meter that features built-in cellular connectivity. Diabetics using the iGlucose will have the convenience of seeing their readings automatically uploaded to the company’s web portal, from where their d (Read more...)
Flourish Magnetic Device for Non-Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Atresia
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The FDA is now allowing the introduction of Cook Medical‘s Flourish Pediatric Esophageal Atresia Anastomosis device as a non-surgical option for treatment of esophageal atresia, a birth defect in which the esophagus is not connected to the stomach due to a poorly formed esophagus. Two catheters with magnetic tips are positioned at the en (Read more...)
New Cheap, Easy to Manufacture Dry Powder Inhaler for Developing World
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H&T Presspart, a firm based in Lancashire, UK, has announced that it will be releasing the PowdAir Plus dry powder inhaler. The device, originally developed by Hovione Technology, a spinoff of Hovione, a Portuguese company, is designed for the developing world where attention to cost is acute and the need is severe. The PowdAir Plus u (Read more...)
New Cheap, Easy to Manufacture Dry Powder Inhaler for Developing World
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H&T Presspart, a firm based in Lancashire, UK, has announced that it will be releasing the PowdAir Plus dry powder inhaler. The device, originally developed by Hovione Technology, a spinoff of Hovione, a Portuguese company, is designed for the developing world where attention to cost is acute and the need is severe. The PowdAir Plus u (Read more...)
Sympfiny System for Dispensing Multiparticulate Medications
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Multiparticulate medications can consist of beads, mini-tablets and microspheres encased in a coating that hides their flavor and prevents them from being dissolved before they reach the stomach. Benefits include the ability to make these medications have just about any flavor, to make them release the drug at a pre-programmed rate, and even r (Read more...)
Artificial Womb Improves Survival and Health of Premature Lambs
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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. Researc (Read more...)
Smartphone Controlled Cells Produce Insulin in Diabetic Mice
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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 diabeti (Read more...)
AXESS Sedation Mask Hopes to Improve Comfort, Delivery of Gases
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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 (Read more...)
Ocular Manifestations of Congenital Zika Syndrome Identified
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Infants with congenital Zika syndrome have severe ocular abnormalities in both eyes, researchers have found. Reuters Health Information
Concussion in Kids: Less-Recognized Visual Changes
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Post-concussion, oculomotor and binocular visual issues are more likely to disrupt kids’ schooling, says Dr Christina Master. CHOP Expert Commentary
ARTIS pheno, Siemens’ New Flagship Angiography C-arm Cleared by FDA
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Siemens won FDA clearance for its new ARTIS pheno robotic angiography C-arm. The system is essentially an upgraded version of the company’s Artis zeego (even the capitalization of the name has changed), sporting a zen40HDR flat panel detector and GIGALIX X-ray tube. The system features automatic dose selection to minimize radia (Read more...)
NasoNeb II Nasal Nebulizer Gets Green Light in Europe
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MedInvent, a company based in Medina, Ohio, received European CE Mark approval for its NasoNeb II Nasal Nebulizer. The device is intended for patients with chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, delivering drugs (typically budesonide) into the nasal and paranasal sinus cavities. The company says the product provides superior spread (Read more...)
New Smart Sensor for Measuring Glucose from Skin
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The sweat excreted by our skin contains small amounts of glucose that correlate with the concentration of glucose in the blood. Various technical challenges, such as small sample volume, temperature differences, and movement of the skin, have prevented sweat-based glucometry beyond the research lab. Scientists at the Institute for Basic Scienc (Read more...)
BodyCap e-Celsius Electronic Pill for Core Body Temperature Monitoring
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BodyCap, a company based in Caen, France, won the European CE Mark to introduce its e-Celsius swallowable wireless thermometer. Designed to monitor patients’ core temperature, the e-Celsius looks like and is ingested just like a regular drug capsule. As it moves down the GI tract, every 30 seconds the device wirelessly transmits data to an [& (Read more...)
Jet Powered Pill Shoots Vaccine Into Cheek to Avoid Injections
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At University of California Berkeley researchers have developed an innovative new way of delivering vaccines that may one day be an option over scary, and slightly painful, needle injections. The MucoJet device is a pill that, when pushed against the cheek, releases its cargo in the form of a microjet. The pressure generated is enough […]
USPSTF Issues Draft Vision Screening Recs for Young Kids
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The USPSTF has issued draft recommendations for vision screening in children aged 6 months to 5 years; recommendations are available for public comment on the USPSTF website through March 27. Medscape Medical News
Clarius Wireless, Handheld Ultrasounds Cleared in Europe
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Clarius, a company based in British Columbia, Canada, received European CE Mark approval for its wireless C3 and L7 ultrasound scanners. These devices are highly portable, battery powered, and use an Android or iOS smartphone or tablet for displaying the scans. They’re even water resistant, so can be used in a wide variety of in-clinic a (Read more...)