Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
Thursday, April 4th, 2013
A new technique for quickly mapping the intensity and distribution of ultrasound waves may be a boon for manufacturers who want to test the effect that device design changes have on intensity distribution. The tool was developed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL) initially to help improve the quality ...
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Thursday, August 9th, 2012
Without the latest in medical device technology, the Olympic Games would be unthinkable. So far, this year's Olympics in London have seen great athletes, world and olympic records but also disappointments and injuries. It's all part of the game. But the Olympics also serve as a stage for employing and ...
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
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Amid the flurry of year-end lists and predictions that have landed in my inbox in the past few days, 12 Predictions for 2012 in the Medical Electronics Industry from market research firm InMedica caught my eye. It's a mixed bag—what isn't these ...
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
Researchers at ASTI Corp., a Japanese manufacturer of automotive electronics, and Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM) have co-developed a prototype microneedle system that could provide diabetics with pain-free insulin injections. It can also be used to administer vaccines.
Made of a durable and biodegradable polyglycolic acid resin, the device prototype ...
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
Today at Medtech Week Recap, we don't only look back at the past week, but also ahead into the future of medical technology, which is starting to look fascinatingly similar to a science fiction movie. In a concept similar to the technology illustrated in the Avatar movie, a Japanese researcher ...
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Isis Innovation Ltd, which facilitates technology transfers from the University of Oxford, has announced the availability of cavitation-based technologies that enhance real-time 3-D mapping, temperature detection and control during therapeutic ultrasound. Applications include cancer treatment and drug delivery.
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
A new kit developed by British and South African researchers enables people to record and analyse their heart sounds with a cell phone and send the recordings to their doctor, according to a University of Oxford press release.
Thomas Brennan of University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science and Bongani Mayosi ...
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
Last week, a blog post on Medtech Pulse discussed a recent article in New England Journal of Medicine about the need for medical device innovations in low- and middle- income markets. While we often think of medical innovations as cutting-edge technology, in these markets it can mean medtech products that ...
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
A European Commission—funded project, WiserBAN, is focused on developing miniature RF microsystems for wireless Body Area Networks (BAN). The project concerns the extreme miniaturisation and the reduction of power consumption of wearable and implantable BAN devices.
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
A giant-sized multitouch microscope has been developed by Finnish researchers at the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Finland in collaboration with the Finland-based company MultiTouch. The innovation is based on two technologies: web-based virtual microscopy and a large touch screen display.
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
CEA Leti and IPDiA have formed a common lab to capitalize on their complementary expertise in miniaturization and 3D integration on silicon.
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
The Gesundheits Cluster, a MEDTEC Europe exhibitor, connects more than 235 partners from Austria and Germany in an Austria-based medical technology network that initiates cooperation among companies, care providers and research institutions. It promotes the medical technology field, acts as an information resource covering regulations, contacts and funding sources, and supports ...
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