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Epica Announces Multi-modality Mobile CT Imaging Platform has Gained FDA 510(k) Clearance
Epica International Inc. (Epica), received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its SeeFactorCT3™ Imaging Platform. SeeFactorCT3™ consists of 3 integrated imaging systems: CT, Fluoroscopy and Digital Radiography; a detachable patient table/chair, and sterile drape...
October 8, 2019
Diagnostics & Healthcare News
MedicaSafe Announces Partnership with Amneal Pharmaceuticals to Create Locked Medication Cartridges
MedicaSafe, Inc. announced a partnership with Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide Amneal’s generic version of Suboxone® (buprenorphine and naloxone) as part of MedicaSafe’s data-generating medication system. This partnership provides a system aimed to deliver real-time information about the patient’s medication access pattern,...
October 8, 2019
Diagnostics & Healthcare News
Prototype Smartphone App can Help Parents Detect Early Signs of Eye Disorders in Children
A Baylor University researcher’s prototype smartphone app — designed to help parents detect early signs of various eye diseases in their children such as retinoblastoma, an aggressive pediatric eye cancer — has passed its first big test. The CRADLE app...
October 7, 2019
Surgery and Surgical Robotics
Quadriplegic Man Uses Exoskeleton to Walk and Move Arms Again for the First Time in Two Years
A four-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance. While the early results are promising, the authors note that the system is a long way...
October 7, 2019
Diagnostics & Healthcare News
Biodesix Secures U.S. Patent for Proprietary Blood Specimen Collection Device 
Biodesix, Inc., announced it has been issued U.S. Patent Number 10,422,729, which covers the Biodesix Collection Device (BCD). The new device offers improved ease of use in blood sample collection for diagnostic testing, compared to current standard methods. “This device...
October 3, 2019
Surgery and Surgical Robotics
Akili Interactive Develops ‘Prescription Video games’ for ADHD and Other Cognitive Disorders
Akili Interactive is developing a range of ‘prescription video games’ that combine specialised algorithms with cutting-edge gaming tech to improve cognitive function in various patient groups with neurological disorders. How exactly does this form of digital therapy work, and what...
October 3, 2019
Imaging Visualization & Navigation
New Imaging Technique can Reveal Deep Tumors, and Help Attack Them
Tumors deep inside the body can be very difficult to spot, track, and study. The brain, being surrounded by a thick skull, is particularly challenging to image using light, so MRI and CT are currently the go-to imaging modalities when...
October 3, 2019
Diagnostics & Healthcare News
Cellular-connected Drones to Deliver Life-saving Emergency Defibrillators Following Ground-breaking Canadian Trial 
A ground-breaking trial using 4G LTE cellular connectivity to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drones to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of a cardiac arrest has taken place in the County of Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Working in partnership with technology providers, including...
October 2, 2019
Surgery and Surgical Robotics
Diligent Robotics Raises $3M in Seed Funding, Launches Moxi Hospital Robot
Diligent Robotics Inc. today announced that it has finished beta testing of its Moxi robot, which is designed to assist hospital personnel. The company also announced that it has raised $3 million in seed funding. Recognized innovators Andrea Thomaz and Vivian Chu co-founded Diligent Robotics in...
October 2, 2019
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