Device / Technology News

RSS

Use of child safety restraint systems decrease mortality rates during motor vehicle crashes

Supplemental child restraints should be used by all children through age 8. When appropriate child safety restraint systems-based on a child's age and weight-are in use during motor vehicle crashes, the rates of mortality and serious injury significantly decrease. Most parents don't know that their older children-ages 4 to 8-should use additional measures to protect them from serious injury or death in case of a crash.

7 Jun 2013

Doctors create bioengineered blood vessel and implant it in the arm of kidney disease patient

In a first-of-its-kind operation in the United States, a team of doctors at Duke University Hospital helped create a bioengineered blood vessel and implanted it into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease.

7 Jun 2013

Arlington professor says computerized concussion assessment tool should be used with caution

Newly published research from an international team featuring UT Arlington assistant professor Jacob Resch has reaffirmed questions about portions of the popular computerized concussion assessment tool ImPACT.

7 Jun 2013

ZOLL Autopulse improves ROSC after sudden cardiac arrest

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that a paper just published in Critical Care Medicine reported the likelihood of achieving a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is 62% greater when the AutoPulse® Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump is used to deliver CPR chest compressions.

7 Jun 2013

Delphi Display Systems to provide turnkey digital signage solution for MedMedia Healthcare Network

Delphi Display Systems, Inc., today announced that it has been selected to provide a turnkey digital signage solution for MedMedia Healthcare Network to be installed in the waiting rooms of doctors' offices and medical clinics located in Southern California.

7 Jun 2013

BioFire Diagnostics' FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel receives CE IVD Mark

BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. announced today that it obtained the CE IVD Mark under the European Directive on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices for its FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel.

6 Jun 2013

New minimally invasive surgery for epilepsy offers quicker recuperation time for patients

A new minimally invasive laser-based tool for epilepsy surgery offers a quicker recuperation time for patients than major surgery, Mayo Clinic researchers report. The research is ongoing, but preliminary results were recently presented at the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Jun 2013

Social networks are tools to fight against infectious diseases in wild chimpanzees

Many think of social networks in terms of Facebook friends and Twitter followers, but for recent University of Georgia doctoral graduate Julie Rushmore, social networks are tools in the fight against infectious diseases.

6 Jun 2013

New noninvasive system allows people to control flying robot using only their mind

Researchers in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering have developed a new noninvasive system that allows people to control a flying robot using only their mind. The study goes far beyond fun and games and has the potential to help people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases.

6 Jun 2013

New technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria

A cheaper, more efficient technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria has been developed at the University of Sheffield.

6 Jun 2013

UCLA performs pulse oximetry tests for newborn babies to detect CCHD

Before he was discharged from UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, baby Gaël Villegas received the standard panel of newborn screenings to check for genetic and metabolic diseases and hearing. The results showed a healthy baby.

6 Jun 2013

Researchers to develop biodegradable replacement for microplastics found in scores of household products

If you've been on or near the water, you've seen it-the plastic trash that litters oceans, lakes, and streams worldwide. But visible plastic-soda bottles, lighters, flip-flops, combs, rope-may be the least of the problem. Scientists are beginning to realize that what you can't see, tiny bits of polyethylene or polypropylene called "microplastics," likely pose a greater threat to marine ecosystems.

6 Jun 2013

Pioneering study demonstrates benefit of neuroimaging technique in identifying bipolar disorder

MRI may be an effective way to diagnose mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, according to experts from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In a landmark study using advanced techniques, the researchers were able to correctly distinguish bipolar patients from healthy individuals based on their brain scans alone.

6 Jun 2013

NeuroSigma announces launch of new website for Monarch eTNSTM System

NeuroSigma, Inc., a California-based medical device company, today announced the launch of www.monarch-etns.com, its dedicated website for the Monarch™ eTNSTM System.

6 Jun 2013

Seattle Children's Hospital uses IBM Big Data technology to improve treatment of young patients

IBM and Brightlight today announced that Seattle Children's Hospital is using IBM Big Data technology to improve treatment of its young patients. With over 350,000 patient visits annually and thousands of data points associated with each patient, Seattle Children's Hospital can run queries on patient data in seconds, rather than minutes, to provide quicker, more effective care and diagnosis.

6 Jun 2013

EMRs emerge as valuable resource for detecting bad drug reactions

NJIT Assistant Professor Mei Liu, PhD, a computer scientist, has recently shown in a new study that electronic medical records can validate previously reported adverse drug reactions and report new ones.

6 Jun 2013

Consistent bedtime routine helps people with OSA adhere to prescribed treatment

A consistent bedtime routine is likely key to helping people with obstructive sleep apnea adhere to their prescribed treatment, according to Penn State researchers.

6 Jun 2013

SLU research team awarded $1.4M to develop novel mechanical circulatory support device

A research team led by Theodosios Alexander, Sc. D., Dean of Parks College Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University, was awarded $1.4 million (GBP886k) by the Invention for Innovation (i4i) Program of the National Institute for Health Research to develop a novel mechanical circulatory support device.

6 Jun 2013

Cook Medical receives clearance for Evolution® biliary controlled-release uncovered stent

The Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance for the Evolution® Biliary Controlled-Release Uncovered Stent from Cook Medical. The biliary stent adds to Cook’s line of Evolution controlled-release stents for the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It is the only delivery system that allows the stent to be deployed or recaptured as needed, putting control in the physician’s hands.

5 Jun 2013

TJUH selects MedeAnalytics Compliance and Revenue Integrity solution to identify potential areas of risk

MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, announced today that Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals selected MedeAnalytics' ICD-10 Intelligence and Compliance and Revenue Integrity solutions to support their efforts pertaining to coding efficiency, corporate compliance, and risk assessment.

5 Jun 2013

Device / Technology News

Use of child safety restraint systems decrease mortality rates during motor vehicle crashes

Doctors create bioengineered blood vessel and implant it in the arm of kidney disease patient

Arlington professor says computerized concussion assessment tool should be used with caution

ZOLL Autopulse improves ROSC after sudden cardiac arrest

Delphi Display Systems to provide turnkey digital signage solution for MedMedia Healthcare Network

BioFire Diagnostics' FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel receives CE IVD Mark

New minimally invasive surgery for epilepsy offers quicker recuperation time for patients

Social networks are tools to fight against infectious diseases in wild chimpanzees

New noninvasive system allows people to control flying robot using only their mind

New technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria

UCLA performs pulse oximetry tests for newborn babies to detect CCHD

Researchers to develop biodegradable replacement for microplastics found in scores of household products

Pioneering study demonstrates benefit of neuroimaging technique in identifying bipolar disorder

NeuroSigma announces launch of new website for Monarch eTNSTM System

Seattle Children's Hospital uses IBM Big Data technology to improve treatment of young patients

EMRs emerge as valuable resource for detecting bad drug reactions

Consistent bedtime routine helps people with OSA adhere to prescribed treatment

SLU research team awarded $1.4M to develop novel mechanical circulatory support device

Cook Medical receives clearance for Evolution® biliary controlled-release uncovered stent

TJUH selects MedeAnalytics Compliance and Revenue Integrity solution to identify potential areas of risk

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Latest News