Archive for November, 2008
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
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Meet Gordon--likely the world's first rodent cyborg. Developed at the University of Reading, the robot is controlled by a disassociated bundle of rat neurons, which are ...
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
Parallel to the massive Medica event, Compamed, the international trade show for the medical supplies industry, opened its doors today at the Duesseldorf Messegelaende in Germany. A particular draw for visitors this year is the "High-tech for Medical Devices Product Market," organized by the IVAM Microtechnology Network. At the forum, international ...
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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
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Scientists have shown that three novel ...
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
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Using a new optical imaging technique developed at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers have obtained detailed 3-D microscopic images of the interior of ...
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
Doctors in Cleveland, USA, were asked to compile a list of the procedures and products they think could have the most impact on medicine in the coming year. Here are their top ten innovations, which were announced at the Medical Innovation Summit, held on 9-11 November 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio, ...
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
Based on brushless electric motors that power all four wheels of a vehicle, Nano Wheel hub motors can transform a range of devices that are pushed or pulled into power-assisted or fully powered products. Because of its simple design and relatively low cost, the technology is suited for use in ...
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a technique that enables them to convert DNA strands into tiny fibre optic cables. Optical fibres made from DNA could be used as photonic circuitry in optical ...
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
The German med-tech sector continues to remain a solid source of employment despite the downturn in the global economy. The German medical technology organization BVMed recently polled 72 medical device manufacturers. The poll found that 55% of med-tech firms employ more people now than they did a year ago. The ...
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
ISO has released a report that will help designers make products and services more accessible to older people and those with disabilities.
The new ISO technical report is titled ISO/TR 22411:2008, Ergonomics Data and Guidelines for the Application of ISO/IEC Guide 71 to Products and Services to Address the Needs of ...
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
The convergence of drugs and devices takes another step forward with the iPill from Philips.
The iPill is a small capsule that contains a microprocessor, a battery, wireless radio, a pump and a drug reservoir to release medication in a specific area in the digestive tract.
It measures acidity with a sensor ...
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Recessions can inspire great entrepreneurial achievement, it has been said. To prove the point, a list of 10 examples from the past 200 years of US recessions has been compiled by Forbes. The interesting find among these is that two well known medical device manufacturing giants grew out of recession. ...
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Rapid injection-moulding company Protomold has produced a new design resource intended to give its customers a better insight into how the injection moulding process works. The Protomold Demo Mould can be dismantled to show the internal workings, features, and operation of a mould. This visualization of the moulding process aims ...
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