E-Tattoo Improves Heart Monitoring
A new flexible, wearable medical device could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
Catheters: How to Achieve Optimal Hypotube Design
In minimally invasive surgery, the best patient outcome begins with navigating the vasculature safely and smoothly. For catheters utilizing a metal shaft construction, good design begins with a high-performing hypotube.
AI-Enabled Optical Fiber Sensor Device Monitors Brain Injury
People who experience a serious blow to the head, such as during road traffic accidents, can suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI) — a leading cause of death and disability worldwide that can result in long-term difficulties with memory, concentration and solving problems.
Designing for Human Factors Standards
Medical device usability and how to efficiently integrate new regulatory standards into the product development process seems to be on a lot of people’s minds at the moment.
Smart Toilet Seat Wins FDA Nod to Monitor Heart Rate
Casana has developed a unique way of measuring a person’s heart rate and oxygen saturation. The Rochester, NY-based company is measuring a patient’s vitals with its smart toilet, the Heart Seat.
Optimizing UX for the Internet of Medical Things
The implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare is growing rapidly. The industry is seeing an increased need for workflow optimization for electronic health records (EHRs), smart devices, wearables, patient portals, and remote healthcare access.
Pushing the Limits of Possibility in Medical Devices
In 2016, FDA approved Medtronic’s Micra, the firs […]
Portable X-ray Puts the Power of the Radiology Dept. In a Box
An Atlanta-based startup is changing the way a patient’s x-rays are taken. Oxos Medical has developed Micro C, a point-of-care X-ray technology, which has been cleared by FDA.
Are Leadless Pacemakers Safe & Effective for Children with Bradycardia?
A new study is shining a huge spotlight on Medtronic’s Micra leadless pacemaker being used in the pediatric population. The research, published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, shows that leadless pacemakers could be safe and effective short-term treatment option for pediatric patients with bradycardia.
Microneedle Bandage Stops Blood Loss from Wounds
A novel microneedle patch can immediately stop bleeding after injury, including secondary, uncontrolled bleeding from a traumatic injury. The hemostatic microneedle technology can be applied like a typical adhesive bandage to quickly stop bleeding.
