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Multi-million government fund given to 21 projects to propel innovation across the UK

Regulators are clearing the runway for drones to transport vaccines and other live-saving drugs, in a ground-breaking venture funded by government.

16 Sep 2021

Columbia researchers receive $61.7 million grant to speed up the development of new treatments

A five-year, $61.7 million grant to the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons will help medical researchers speed the application of scientific discoveries, so that new treatments can be delivered to patients faster.

14 Sep 2021

UC San Diego receives $12.25 million NIH grant to improve epilepsy treatment

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $12.25 million grant to the University of California San Diego to develop and enhance brain-sensing and brain-stimulating platform technologies to enable treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.

10 Sep 2021

KA Imaging’s Reveal™ 35C Included in WHO Compendium

KA Imaging’s Reveal™ 35C has been included in the WHO's compendium of innovative health technologies for low-resource settings.

From KA Imaging 8 Sep 2021

WHO compiles a compendium of 24 new technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for innovative health technologies that can help countries improve health outcomes by providing shortcuts to solutions despite lack of infrastructure and resources.

4 Sep 2021

Don and Karen Cohn's $2.5 million gift supports UC San Diego Health neurosurgery program

Don and Karen Cohn have given $2.5 million to create the Don and Karen Cohn Chancellor's Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

4 Sep 2021

Researchers develop a machine learning-based screening tool for genetic syndromes in children

With an average accuracy of 88%, a deep learning technology offers rapid genetic screening that could accelerate the diagnosis of genetic syndromes, recommending further investigation or referral to a specialist in seconds, according to a study published in The Lancet Digital Health.

2 Sep 2021

Walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up tendon healing

Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have shown how the simple act of walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.

31 Aug 2021

Novel coating technology increases lifespan and stability of implantable devices

Various human implantable medical devices have been developed in recent years, and they are being used in clinical filed. These devices include brain–machine interfaces, in which a chip is implanted into the brain to enable humans to move machines using only their thoughts, and deep brain stimulators for treating Parkinson's disease and other brain diseases.

31 Aug 2021

Mother's voice reduces signs of pain in premature infants

A baby born prematurely often has to be separated from its parents and placed in an incubator in intensive care.

27 Aug 2021

New artificial blood vessel platform for predicting organ transplant rejection

Organ transplantation involves the transplantation of organs from donors as a means to treat disease or injury, but there is a shortage of organs available for donation compared to the demand for organ transplantation.

25 Aug 2021

Mission and money clash in nonprofit hospitals’ venture capital ambitions

Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several years developing a smartphone-based system called Wellsmith to help people manage their diabetes.

24 Aug 2021

Tiny tumbling soft robots could precisely deliver drugs to central nervous system

Would you let a tiny MANiAC travel around your nervous system to treat you with drugs? You may be inclined to say no, but in the future, "magnetically aligned nanorods in alginate capsules" (MANiACs) may be part of an advanced arsenal of drug delivery technologies at doctors' disposal.

10 Aug 2021

Surgeons cash in on stakes in private medical device companies

Several orthopedic surgeons who invested in Renovis Surgical Technologies made big money when a Japanese technology giant snatched up the small California medical device company.

10 Aug 2021

New biocompatible glue could quickly seal injured tissues and stop bleeding

Inspired by the sticky substance that barnacles use to cling to rocks, MIT engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding.

9 Aug 2021

Injuries mount as sales reps for device makers cozy up to surgeons, even in operating rooms

Cristina Martinez's spinal operation in Houston was expected to be routine. But after destabilizing her spine, the surgeon discovered the implant he was ready to put in her back was larger than he wanted to use — and the device company’s sales rep didn’t have a smaller size on hand, according to a report he filed about the operation.

9 Aug 2021

Uson releases A3 upgrade for Optima vT leak tester

On July 30th, 2021 Uson LP announces the worldwide launch of Optima vT A3 software update 2.13.6.

6 Aug 2021

Medical associations join forces to remove regulatory barriers to noninvasive ventilation

On July 30, 2021, the journal CHEST® electronically published the outcomes and recommendations of a technical expert panel on optimal noninvasive ventilation, conducted by the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the American Thoracic Society.

4 Aug 2021

FDA announces participation in new collaborative communities to tackle medical device challenges

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced participation in several new collaborative communities aimed at addressing challenges in patient health care.

4 Aug 2021

Artificial pancreas may soon help patients with type 2 diabetes

An artificial pancreas could soon help people living with type 2 diabetes and who also require kidney dialysis. Tests led by the University of Cambridge and Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland, show that the device can help patients safely and effectively manage their blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of low blood sugar levels.

4 Aug 2021

Medical Devices News and Research

Multi-million government fund given to 21 projects to propel innovation across the UK

Columbia researchers receive $61.7 million grant to speed up the development of new treatments

UC San Diego receives $12.25 million NIH grant to improve epilepsy treatment

KA Imaging’s Reveal™ 35C Included in WHO Compendium

WHO compiles a compendium of 24 new technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases

Don and Karen Cohn's $2.5 million gift supports UC San Diego Health neurosurgery program

Researchers develop a machine learning-based screening tool for genetic syndromes in children

Walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up tendon healing

Novel coating technology increases lifespan and stability of implantable devices

Mother's voice reduces signs of pain in premature infants

New artificial blood vessel platform for predicting organ transplant rejection

Mission and money clash in nonprofit hospitals’ venture capital ambitions

Tiny tumbling soft robots could precisely deliver drugs to central nervous system

Surgeons cash in on stakes in private medical device companies

New biocompatible glue could quickly seal injured tissues and stop bleeding

Injuries mount as sales reps for device makers cozy up to surgeons, even in operating rooms

Uson releases A3 upgrade for Optima vT leak tester

Medical associations join forces to remove regulatory barriers to noninvasive ventilation

FDA announces participation in new collaborative communities to tackle medical device challenges

Artificial pancreas may soon help patients with type 2 diabetes

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