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Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Stentrode Brain Implant Helps People with Disorders and Disabilities Move

What do you get when you cross a stent with a bunch of electrodes? It is a “stentrode,” a minimally invasive brain implant made from off-the-shelf components to help patients with physical disabilities and neurological disorders to move their limbs....

May 27, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Intermountain Healthcare Invests Millions in Startup Zebra Medical

   Intermountain Healthcare has invested $12 million in strategic funding with Zebra Medical Vision, an Israeli medical company. The partnership will accelerate the creation of Zebra’s imaging analytics engine and create neural networks that will use Zebra’s vast imaging dataset...

May 27, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Bionic Skin, Science Fiction or Real?

As the intersection of medicine and technology continues to blur the line between science fiction and real world science, a recent innovation in Tokyo has stirred excitement among medical professionals around the world. Takao Someya, a scientist at the University of...

May 26, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Measure Blood Alcohol with a Fitness Tracker Like Device

A company that makes portable blood alcohol testers has won a national prize for a wearable version that looks like a fitness tracker and delivers results in near-real time. The San Francisco company, BACtrack, will receive $200,000 from the National...

May 26, 2016

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

St. Jude Medical Stroke Prevention Device Recommended for FDA Approval

A group of doctors convened by the Food and Drug Administration decided Tuesday that a new St. Jude Medical heart device to prevent strokes appears safe and effective, after more than 13 years of U.S. clinical research for the Minnesota-invented...

May 26, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

A slick way to test artificial hip and knee joints

A new study suggests that natural proteins can be used to effectively test new replacement hip and knee joints in the laboratory. The work could help with improving design in order to reduce wear and tear and increase the lifespan...

May 25, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Woman Hacks Medical Device and Makes an Artificial Pancreas

Algorithms are boring until your life depends on them. People with Type 1 diabetes use algorithms all day long. They perform mental calculations to manage their blood-sugar levels, which are measured by hand with a finger prick, or with a...

May 25, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

B Braun to Pay $7.8M for Selling Contaminated Syringes

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania drug and medical device manufacturer has agreed to pay up to $7.8 million for selling contaminated syringes, federal prosecutors say. B. Braun will avoid criminal charges in exchange for implementing procedures to improve oversight...

May 25, 2016

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Blind Mom Sees Unborn Baby Through 3D Printed Ultrasound

These days, most expectant parents take for granted that they’ll get a first glimpse of their unborn child through an ultrasound months before the baby actually arrives. For many moms-to-be, it has become a cherished part of the bonding process....

May 24, 2016