Archive for the ‘Electromedical equipment’ Category
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Japanese researchers have developed a material that can generate power after implantation by absorbing light from outside the body. The technology is being applied to the development of a battery-free cardiac pacemaker.
Currently, the lithium-ion batteries that power pacemakers need to be replaced every five to 10 years, requiring users to ...
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
By adding tiny gold wires to engineered heart tissue, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are making cardiac patches more conductive, reports Nanowerk News.
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Monday, March 14th, 2011
The design, manufacture and shipping of electrical medical devices in the European Union could soon become more challenging because of new and proposed changes to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE). Instead of seeing these directives as inconveniences, the medical device industry ...
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Monday, December 6th, 2010
Medtech industry associations have reacted favourably to draft legislation for the recast of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, which was passed by the European Parliament on 24 November. The law will now go to the European Council for formal approval prior to publication in the ...
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Thursday, November 25th, 2010
If you've got questions about IEC 60601 3rd edition, then Underwriters Laboratories (UL) may have the answers. The global product safety testing and certification body has announced the publication of more than 70 FAQs related to the standard, which includes the latest revisions to the internationally harmonised safety standard for electromedical ...
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
A circular connector developed by Molex Inc. to improve efficiency during surgical procedures and other data-intensive applications was singled out at this week's 2010 Chicago Innovation Awards. Molex is one of 10 companies from the Chicago area recognised by the awards programme for its innovative spirit and financial success.
The Circular MT ...
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Friday, October 29th, 2010
An ultrasound beam-forming development kit has been introduced by Samplify Systems Inc. Based on the company's AutoFocus beam-forming technology, the SMK9130 is described as a complete hardware solution for the ultrasound front end, from probe connector to PCIe connector. The development kit allows medical equipment manufacturers to focus more closely ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
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Graduate students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, USA, have developed a sensor-based cervical ring that could pick up very early signs that a woman ...
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
Details of the practical issues associated with the EN 50191 standard for the installation and operation of electrical test equipment are covered in a newly reprinted booklet from electrical safety testing specialist Clare Instruments.
The free, full colour “Guide to EN 50191” will be of interest to all those with responsibility ...
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009
The majority of the general radiography equipment currently being used in European hospitals and imaging centres is digital, according to a survey by InMedica. More than 95% of respondents use a digital radiography system and 60% of the mammography specialists surveyed use a digital mammography system.
Digital mammography is fast becoming ...
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Friday, August 7th, 2009
The world market for direct digital radiography (DDR) will exceed $1.5 billion by 2013, according to a study by InMedica, which will increase its market share of general radiography X-ray equipment revenues by 12%.
Restrictions exist in developed markets, but strong growth continues to be seen in the developing areas of ...
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is working on a smart card that would record radiation levels in patients, according to Reuters. Although technical advances in medical scans have improved diagnoses, overuse could expose patients to excessive radiation. The scheme would help doctors determine whether scanning procedures were medically advisable.
IAEA ...
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