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STSI researchers develop a small wireless device that detects abnormal, dangerous heart rhythms

Research by the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) has found that a small adhesive wireless device worn on the chest for up to two weeks does a better job detecting abnormal and potentially dangerous heart rhythms than the Holter monitor, which is typically used for 24 hours and has been the standard of care for more than 50 years.

3 Jan 2014

Carestream Health awarded $70.2M contract extension for medical imaging systems

Carestream Health has been awarded an extension of its contract with the U.S. Defense Department that allows the federal government and federal agencies to spend up to $70.2 million for digital radiography and computed radiography medical imaging systems.

3 Jan 2014

Study: Diffusion tensor MRI-based tractography can be used to evaluate nerve root function

If bulging or protruding intervertebral discs occupies the intervertebral foramen, and nerve roots are compressed. The cross-sectional area of nerve root fibers is reduced, fiber bundles gathered together and interrupted at the affected side, with no branching.

3 Jan 2014

UC Davis docs find a way to create "movies" of wrist in motion using magnetic resonance imaging scans

If a picture is worth 1,000 words then a movie is worth far more, especially when it comes to diagnosing wrist problems.

3 Jan 2014

Mazor Robotics gets orders for two Renaissance systems

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, announced today orders of two Renaissance systems in late December, ending the 2013 fourth quarter with a total of seven system sales. In the U.S., the system was ordered by Littleton Adventist Hospital (Littleton, CO) and the second system was ordered internationally by Bestech, the Company's distributor in Israel, for installation in a hospital in Haifa, Israel.

2 Jan 2014

Nipro Diagnostics begins voluntary recall of TRUEbalance and TRUEtrack Blood Glucose Meters

Nipro Diagnostics, Inc. today announced it is initiating a voluntary recall and replacement of a limited number of TRUEbalance and TRUEtrack Blood Glucose Meters distributed both in the United States and outside the United States.

2 Jan 2014

Surgeons develop iPad app to capture trauma patient data in low medical resource environment

Electronic health records have become standard practice throughout hospitals in North America, but in countries with fewer resources many front-line clinicians are still collecting data on paper, if they are collecting it at all. But now, surgeons from Vancouver, British Columbia, have developed a way for their peers at a Level I trauma center in South Africa to accurately collect and analyze trauma care data via an iPad app. The study is published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

2 Jan 2014

Computer algorithm developed to identify genes that could be transformed to stop aging process

Restricting calorie consumption is one of the few proven ways to combat aging. Though the underlying mechanism is unknown, calorie restriction has been shown to prolong lifespan in yeast, worms, flies, monkeys, and, in some studies, humans.

2 Jan 2014

Clarifire announces two pilots of new CLARIFIRE HEALTH product

Workflow automation technology provider, Clarifire, announced today two pilots of its new product CLARIFIRE HEALTH. The pilots, performed in partnership with one of the largest Florida healthcare providers, will test intake processes and associated workflow as well as a mobile app that will be used by nurse managers when rounding with patients. Both pilots are designed to standardize patient care and improve patient satisfaction, risk management, and compliance.

2 Jan 2014

Smiths Medical gets FDA clearance to market CADD-Solis system with PIB and PCA delivery in the US

Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced today it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its CADD-Solis pain management system version 3.0 with Programmed Intermittent Bolus and Patient Controlled Analgesics delivery in the United States. The new customizable, infusion system will help healthcare providers overcome challenges in maintaining effective epidural analgesia during labor and delivery or with post-operative pain management.

2 Jan 2014

Impact Sports Technologies receives 18th patent for mobile optical heart rate monitoring technology

Impact Sports Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in innovative motion resistant strapless heart rate applications, has received its 18th patent, featuring the use of its mobile optical heart rate monitoring technology with a mobile communications device.

2 Jan 2014

China's Health Department of the People's Liberation Army orders clinical solutions from Elekta

To help manage the growing incidence of cancer, China's Health Department of the People's Liberation Army has ordered a comprehensive range of clinical solutions from Elekta. Fourteen hospitals around the country will receive in total 15 linear accelerators (linacs).

From Elekta 2 Jan 2014

MD Buyline announces availability of SmartMatch to improve patient safety by tracking recalls

MD Buyline announced today the availability of SmartMatch as a value-added enhancement to its Buyline Recall Tracker recall management solution. SmartMatch helps healthcare providers ensure patient safety and mitigate risks by focusing staff on recalled products in their facilities.

2 Jan 2014

PLGA tubes better than nerve autografts for repairing sciatic nerve injury

The viscoelasticity of natural and artificial biomaterials can be suitable for human physiological function by matching stress relaxation and creep properties.

2 Jan 2014

New technique could help researchers unlock the secrets of respiratory syncytial virus

By the time they're two, most children have had respiratory syncytial virus and suffered symptoms no worse than a bad cold. But for some children, especially premature babies and those with underlying health conditions, RSV can lead to pneumonia and bronchitis - which can require hospitalization and have long-term consequences.

30 Dec 2013

Electromed gets FDA clearance to market next generation SmartVest Airway Clearance System

Electromed, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced it has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that its next generation SmartVest Airway Clearance System, the model SQL has been cleared to market.

30 Dec 2013

HAMS offers evidence-based strategies to help change drinking habits for the better

Every year at New Year's millions of people make resolutions to change habits such as drinking alcohol, smoking, overeating, exercise, etc. However, research by Richard Wiseman from the University of Bristol shows that only 12% of New Year's resolutions succeed; the other 88% fail. What is the difference between those who succeed and those who fail? Do some of us have wills of iron whereas others have wills of Silly Putty? Not at all.

30 Dec 2013

January 6 announced as registration deadline for Depuy ASR hip implant cases

In November 2013, Johnson & Johnson announced that it has agreed to pay at least $2.5 billion to settle nearly 8,000 DePuy Orthopaedics Hip Implant lawsuits which have been filed across the country. It is estimated by some accounts that the total settlement figure could reach $4 billion.

28 Dec 2013

Carmat to test artificial heart with Norwegian pressure sensor

France is going to test an artificial heart on patients. The heart will contain a Norwegian pressure sensor.

28 Dec 2013

Unprecedented, atom-scale simulation of G protein-coupled receptor site's transformation

Roughly 40 percent of all medications act on cells' G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). One of these receptors, beta 2 adrenergic receptor site (B2AR), naturally transforms between two base configurations; knowing the precise location of each of approximately 4,000 atoms is crucial for ensuring a snug fit between it and the drug.

28 Dec 2013

Device / Technology News

STSI researchers develop a small wireless device that detects abnormal, dangerous heart rhythms

Carestream Health awarded $70.2M contract extension for medical imaging systems

Study: Diffusion tensor MRI-based tractography can be used to evaluate nerve root function

UC Davis docs find a way to create "movies" of wrist in motion using magnetic resonance imaging scans

Mazor Robotics gets orders for two Renaissance systems

Nipro Diagnostics begins voluntary recall of TRUEbalance and TRUEtrack Blood Glucose Meters

Surgeons develop iPad app to capture trauma patient data in low medical resource environment

Computer algorithm developed to identify genes that could be transformed to stop aging process

Clarifire announces two pilots of new CLARIFIRE HEALTH product

Smiths Medical gets FDA clearance to market CADD-Solis system with PIB and PCA delivery in the US

Impact Sports Technologies receives 18th patent for mobile optical heart rate monitoring technology

China's Health Department of the People's Liberation Army orders clinical solutions from Elekta

MD Buyline announces availability of SmartMatch to improve patient safety by tracking recalls

PLGA tubes better than nerve autografts for repairing sciatic nerve injury

New technique could help researchers unlock the secrets of respiratory syncytial virus

Electromed gets FDA clearance to market next generation SmartVest Airway Clearance System

HAMS offers evidence-based strategies to help change drinking habits for the better

January 6 announced as registration deadline for Depuy ASR hip implant cases

Carmat to test artificial heart with Norwegian pressure sensor

Unprecedented, atom-scale simulation of G protein-coupled receptor site's transformation

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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