Cambridge Design Partnership, a company that helps other firms design new products, is touting its recent work on the Klarus auto-injector management system. Auto-injectors, such as those used by people with multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, are a bit of a hassle to maintain. They need to be stored in the fridge and warmed up […]
Tag: Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Macadamian Partner to Develop Voice-Enabled Solution for Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (Interview)
Voice-enabled technologies are changing the landscape of digital health by offering a new channel to engage patients who are managing their chronic conditions. To leverage this opportunity, Macadamian, a software design and development firm, and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (CHEO – OCTC), have partnered to develop My Diabetes Coach, […]
Abionic Detects Your Allergies in Minutes
Abionic, a Swiss company, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration for detecting allergies to cats, dogs, trees, and grasses. The firm’s nanotechnology-focused assay can yield results in as little as five minutes, with some tests taking up to 20 minutes, and uses just a single drop of blood (no this isn’t a […]
OptiScanner 5000 Cleared in U.S. for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in ICU
OptiScan Biomedical, a company based in Hayward, California, won FDA clearance to introduce its OptiScanner 5000 in the U.S. The device is intended for use in intensive care units to continuously monitor blood plasma glucose levels, something the OptiScanner 5000 can do accurately without having to be regularly calibrated. The device works via an integrated […]
Esaote Unveils Its Flagship MyLab9 Ultrasound System
Esaote, the Italian ultrasound manufacturer, has just unveiled its brand new high-end MyLab9 ultrasound system. The device is designed for all sorts of diagnostic imaging procedures and clinical environments. The MyLab9 features non-composite single crystal probe technology and “Ultra-engine” platform that together generate high quality images in a variety of cases from OB/GYN to cardio to […]
Genetically Modified Skin Graft Works as Built-In Glucose Meter
Easy to use finger prick glucometers have helped diabetics to manage their disease and continuous glucose monitors that stay on the body for days at a time have made it even easier. Still, these will seem like technology from centuries past compared to the genetically engineered and grafted blood glucose sensor developed at the University […]
Tiny Nanopatch Shown Highly Effective Against Polio Virus
A new vaccine delivering “Nanopatch” has just been tested that may finally help put an end to polio. Developed by a scientist at Queensland University in Australia and commercialized by Vaxxas, a firm based in Sydney, the patch has microscopic needles projecting from its bottom that pass the vaccine directly to the antigen-presenting cells below […]
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, and […]
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 working on a new microneedle patch that can draw large […]
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 a method called […]
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” has the benefit of not relying […]
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 to put on and more comfortable […]
Kids Now Drive Themselves to Operating Room in California Hospital
At Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, California, kids will now be driving themselves to the operating room. The hospital now has a fleet of ride-on mini cars that kids are much more excited to drive rather than being taken to OR on a wheeled bed. The electric cars are actually operated by an adult using […]
Wireless, Handheld Ultrasound for iOS and Android: Interview with Laurent Pelissier, CEO of Clarius Mobile Health
Clarius Mobile Health, a Canadian firm, is a pioneering company specializing in portable solutions for ultrasound diagnostics. Since its debut, it has surprised and impressed us with its tiny portable ultrasounds. Clarius offers the only app-based, wireless ultrasound scanner that can be taken to the point of care even in the most rugged conditions. The […]
Masimo’s Slim and Portable Rad-97 Pulse CO-Oximeter FDA Cleared and Now Available
Masimo won FDA clearance and just announced full market release of its Rad-97 Pulse CO-Oximeter. It’s available as is, or with either a built-in blood pressure cuff or a capnography (CO2) attachments. The monitor comes with Masimo’s well established Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion SET pulse oximetry and its rainbow technologies. The device has a narrow, space saving […]
Nerf Guns ‘Can Cause Serious Eye Injuries’
Doctors are warning that a toy gun popular with children can cause serious eye injuries. WebMD Health News
TruMed AccuVax for Automatic Management of Vaccine Supplies
TruMed Systems, a firm based in San Diego, California, is releasing its AccuVax vaccine management system that’s designed to improve clinical efficiency, save nurses’ time, and reduce waste. The system of course keeps the medications at the correct temperature for long-term potency and helps to reduce the chances of making errors in administration. The system […]
$40 Keychain Device Detects Food Allergens
For those with allergic reactions to certain foods, cross-contamination or accidental mislabeling can lead to reactions ranging from annoying to life-threatening. To address this health need, researchers at Harvard Medical School have made a device that can quickly, inexpensively, and accurately detect common food antigens. The integrated exogenous antigen testing, cleverly abbreviated iEAT, was developed to detect […]
MRI Inside Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Interview with Uri Rapoport, CEO of Aspect Imaging
The smallest patients may require numerous imaging scans, including MRIs of the brain, in order to receive proper care so they can graduate from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). MRI machines are usually situated far away from the NICU, requiring moving fragile dependent patients sometimes across the entire hospital and up and down multiple floors. […]
New Study Shows MR-HIFU Effective for Treating Bone Tumors in Children
Nine children were successfully treated for osteoid osteoma, a benign bone tumor, by doctors from Children’s National Health System in Washington, DC. The completion of the clinical trial marks a triumph for the new, noninvasive treatment method called magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU). This incisionless surgery is safe, painless, and does no collateral damage […]