Archive for August, 2008
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Companies interested in this novel improvement that optimises radiation therapy time are invited to contact the University of Florida’s Office of Technology Licensing.
Radiation therapy is an integral part of many types of cancer treatment and more than one million patients are reportedly treated each year in the United States. Nearly ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
On the left is a schematic of the first 3-D "fishnet" metamaterial that can achieve a negative index of refraction at optical frequencies. On the right is a scanning electron microscope image of the fabricated structure, developed by UC Berkeley researchers. The alternating layers form small circuits that can bend ...
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Discovered in 1947 and commercialized in 1965, parylene coatings are well-suited for use on biomedical instrumentation because the polymer provides a nonreactive, inert, and pinhole-free barrier. Its strength and purity allows for functional utilization with implantable devices. Specialty Coating Systems (SCS), a provider of parylene coating services for advanced technologies, will host ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
To the surprise of no one, the med-tech industry is finding that there is, still, plenty of room at the bottom, to paraphrase physicist and nanotechnology pioneer Richard Feynman. The global medical market for nanotechnology applications accounted for approximately US$1.7 billion in 2007. The vast majority of this revenue--nearly 90%--was ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
Remember the red, glowing bionic eyes of the cyborgs in the Terminator flicks? In that film series, the robots' eyes worked much like the human variety, converting light waves into clear, three-dimensional images of the outside world. Despite the considerable progress that has been made in the field of bionic ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
A greater range of drugs: Advances in particle technology and the art of particle flow dynamics are expanding the number of drugs that could be used in inhaled drug delivery. In addition, the ability to create stable dry particle forms of protein and peptide drugs increases their attractiveness for dry ...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Prescient, moi? OK, that's conceited, but hey, I got your attention! And the boast is not entirely without merit. You be the judge.
On Wednesday, I put the finishing touches to a lead article for the MEDTEC Ireland section in the September issue of European Medical Device Manufacturer. Titled "MEDTEC Ireland ...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
ISSAC Medical, which is the parent of contract manufacturer Innovative Surgical Products (Tustin, CA, USA) and Specialty Silicone Fabricators (Paso Robles, CA, USA), has announced that it will award US$10,000 to an individual or a group that best demonstrates innovation in the field of combination products. “There is good ...
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Once a dental cavity has been detected, the dentist has little recourse but to drill out the decayed area. The mere thought of that causes many people to skip their annual dentist visit. A new technology could bring relief to those of us who dread the drill. King's College London ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
One of the things I enjoy most about blogging is the opportunity to weigh in on a range of medical technology related topics that I typically would not cover in European Medical Device Manufacturer, which is narrowly focused on contract manufacturing and upstream components and equipment. Nevertheless, I don't intend ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Future medical products could include wireless sensors embedded in knee and hip implants that transmit information for doctors to confirm that the implants are handling pressure and functioning correctly, reports www.fwdailynews.com. Data on how an implant is behaving inside the body will also be valuable during post-procedure check ups.
This concept ...
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