Contact lenses that deliver medications directly to the eye over a period of days or weeks was the recent grand prize winner of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan Healthcare Innovation Prize. The MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovation Prize competition had 8 finalists who pitched their healthcare innovations to judges from Optum and other local venture firms, […]
This 3D-printed device analyzes tissue cells from rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers in New York have created a 3D-printed, portable and low-cost microfluidic controller that analyzes tissue cells and can recognize fibroblast subtypes in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Single-cell analysis is a way for researchers to study how cells influence disease and their response to treatment, but there is a lack of cost-effective and user-friendly devices to […]
Choosing the right clinical project manager
The right clinical research project manager will keep your trial on track so you can bring your device to market faster. The wrong one can bring unwelcome interference, hindering progress. How can you ensure you hire a project manager who looks out for the best interests of your team and your trial? This short checklist […]
Siemens launches industrial PCs for medical equipment market
Siemens recently announced that it plans to offer a full-suite of industrial personal computers and other similar products to enter the medical market. The company also announced that those products will be manufactured at its facility in Lebanon, Ohio. “Time to market for new product development continues to shorten in the industrial PC market while […]
Flex partners with Google Cloud on expanded digital health capabilities
Flex has recently expanded its digital health capabilities through a partnership with Google Cloud Platform — launching its BrightInsight managed service that delivers real-time information about connected drug, device or combination products. BrightInsight is a secure, managed services solutions that runs on Google Cloud Platform to gather data. “We saw the need for a secure […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: March 2, 2018
From InspireMD’s new distribution deals to Kelynium’s distribution deal with a mystery partner, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. InspireMD inks distribution deals in Greece, Caribbean InspireMD announced in a March 1 press release that it has signed exclusive distribution agreements with T-Vascular IKE Medical Supplies […]
How GE is measuring blood pressure with selfies
Regular blood pressure measuring could soon be completely cuffless, thanks to a group of scientists and researchers who are working on creating algorithms to detect blood pressure using a smartphone camera. Scientists at GE Global Research, Michigan State University and the University of Rochester Medical Center are working on making algorithms that can analyze video […]
Outsourcing administration of your safety oversight group
You may think your team has covered all the bases when it comes to protecting the safety of human subjects in your clinical trial. You have a team of monitors in place to review reports and ensure your trial follows safety protocols. However, every trial needs a system of checks and balances. Your monitors are […]
FDA plans 2018 update for global UDI database
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group The US Food and Drug Administration will soon implement updates to its Global Unique Device Identification Database, or GUDID, based on feedback and requests from medical device manufacturers. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are the author’s only and […]
Carbon partners with Dentca and Dreve for 3D-printed dentures
Carbon recently partnered with Dentca and Dreve to make 3D printed dentures and gingiva masks and trays. The collaboration will allow the production of customized 3D printed dental products on Carbon printers using materials from Dentca and Dreve. “While 3D printing is not new to the dental market, Carbon provides a complete solution with a […]
Eudamed accessibility for medical device regulators outside of Europe
By Ronald Boumans, Emergo Group The European Commission is considering extending access to the Eudamed medical device database to non-European regulators to boost sharing of device safety information, potentially creating a new global data exchange standard for the industry. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog […]