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Globaldata: Cardiovascular procedures not impacted by COVID-19 as heavily as other therapy areas

The COVID-19 crisis is not impacting cardiovascular procedures as heavily as it is other therapy areas, since the majority of these procedures are essential, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData estimates that 96.7% of cardiovascular procedures performed in the US are essential procedures.

30 May 2020

GlobalData: Nearly 70–100% of aesthetic procedures in the U.S. estimated to be delayed due to COVID-19

Between 70–100% of all the aesthetic procedures performed in the US are estimated to be delayed, postponed or canceled due to COVID-19, as they are considered to be elective and non-essential, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

30 May 2020

Novel medical devices can help repair cognitive functions

One of the most invalidating neuropsychological conditions is the impossibility to communicate with others.

28 May 2020

Antibody tests were hailed as way to end lockdowns. Instead, they cause confusion.

Aspen was an early COVID-19 hot spot in Colorado, with a cluster of cases in March linked to tourists visiting for its world-famous skiing. Tests were in short supply, making it difficult to know how the virus was spreading.

28 May 2020

Novel antiviral, antibacterial surface can reduce hospital-acquired infections

The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused an increased demand for antimicrobial treatments that can keep surfaces clean, particularly in health care settings.

27 May 2020

USF scientists to establish novel technology that sterilize N95 respiratory masks

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of South Florida has advanced efforts to establish a novel technology that can rapidly sterilize and electrostatically recharge N95 respiratory masks to restore their original filtration efficiency.

27 May 2020

GlobalData reveals 21.7% drop in US medical devices industry deals during April 2020

The US medical devices industry saw a drop of 21.7% in overall deal activity during April 2020, when compared with the last 12-month average, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

26 May 2020

Point-of-care, wearable devices are set to diagnose common health conditions

Transforming how common health conditions are diagnosed using point-of-care and wearable bio diagnostic devices is the goal of a new $2.2 million University of South Australia project.

22 May 2020

Panasonic team develops prototype breathing devices to help hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The team at Panasonic Manufacturing UK’s facility in Cardiff have produced 80 prototype breathing devices to assist hospital patients suffering from COVID-19.

22 May 2020

Next-gen nano technologies set to transform the medical industry

Next-gen nano technologies that can prevent infection and diagnose disease are set to transform the medical industry as this important UniSA research is awarded more than $2 million dollars under the National Health and Medical Research Council 2021 Investigator Grants.

21 May 2020

LLNL engineers address shortage of nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19

In this era of COVID-19, tracking the disease adequately enough to allow state and local officials to lift shelter-in-place orders and return to a semblance of normalcy in the absence of a vaccine will require widespread testing, according to medical experts.

21 May 2020

Paper-based device measures lithium ion concentration in blood of bipolar disorder patients

A group of Hokkaido University researchers has developed a paper-based device that can easily and cheaply measure lithium ion concentration in blood, which could greatly help bipolar disorder patients.

21 May 2020

Bio-Techne and Kantaro Biosciences announce partnership to develop and scale production of COVID-19 serology test

Bio-Techne Corporation and the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, through its commercial affiliate Kantaro Biosciences LLC (Kantaro), today announced a partnership to initiate scaled manufacturing and distribution of testing kits based on the Mount Sinai-developed COVID-19 serology test.

From Bio-Techne 21 May 2020

Santen appoints Dr Sophia Pathai as new Vice President of Medical Affairs EMEA

Santen is proud to announce and welcome Dr Sophia Pathai (MBBS, PhD, MSc MRCOphth, MFPM) as the new Vice President (VP) of Medical Affairs EMEA.

From Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 21 May 2020

Biocompatible adhesive withstands high heat input

The epoxy resin-based Vitralit® 1605 is unique due to its high glass transition temperature and is therefore versatile for applications with high heat input.

19 May 2020

Simpler ventilator design receives FDA's Emergency Use Authorization

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that the Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM) is safe for use in the United States under the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization, which helps support public health during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

13 May 2020

App to treat migraines without the use of medication

One in seven people suffer from migraines and one in a hundred experience chronic headaches. Painful headaches can destroy a person's social life and interfere with their ability to be a part of the workforce. Traditional migraine medication helps some individuals but has frequent side effects.

13 May 2020

CoVent-19 Challenge: Seven finalists build ventilator prototypes using Stratasys 3D printers

More than 200 teams from around the world have submitted designs for a rapidly deployable, minimum viable ventilator as part of a hackathon hosted on GrabCAD.com, with round one ending May 1.

From Stratasys 11 May 2020

Innovative antibacterial solution enables professional-level dental hygiene at home

Elective dental procedures have been restricted globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Novel innovation enables professional-level oral hygiene at home.

11 May 2020

Severe blood clotting and high bleeding risk identified in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Emerging data is pointing to a faulty blood clotting system in the most critically ill COVID-19 patients. Patients with underlying health problems are presenting a severe risk of VTE (blood clotting) – previously an unknown risk factor – as well as an increased bleed risk.

7 May 2020

Medical Devices News and Research

Globaldata: Cardiovascular procedures not impacted by COVID-19 as heavily as other therapy areas

GlobalData: Nearly 70–100% of aesthetic procedures in the U.S. estimated to be delayed due to COVID-19

Novel medical devices can help repair cognitive functions

Antibody tests were hailed as way to end lockdowns. Instead, they cause confusion.

Novel antiviral, antibacterial surface can reduce hospital-acquired infections

USF scientists to establish novel technology that sterilize N95 respiratory masks

GlobalData reveals 21.7% drop in US medical devices industry deals during April 2020

Point-of-care, wearable devices are set to diagnose common health conditions

Panasonic team develops prototype breathing devices to help hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Next-gen nano technologies set to transform the medical industry

LLNL engineers address shortage of nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19

Paper-based device measures lithium ion concentration in blood of bipolar disorder patients

Bio-Techne and Kantaro Biosciences announce partnership to develop and scale production of COVID-19 serology test

Santen appoints Dr Sophia Pathai as new Vice President of Medical Affairs EMEA

Biocompatible adhesive withstands high heat input

Simpler ventilator design receives FDA's Emergency Use Authorization

App to treat migraines without the use of medication

CoVent-19 Challenge: Seven finalists build ventilator prototypes using Stratasys 3D printers

Innovative antibacterial solution enables professional-level dental hygiene at home

Severe blood clotting and high bleeding risk identified in critically ill COVID-19 patients

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