The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has successfully created what it is calling a human memory prosthesis, a system with electrodes implanted in the brain that restores memory function using a person’s own neural codes. DARPA has been working on restoring normal memory function in military personnel since 2013 in a program known as […]
ReWalk Robotics wins German reimbursement nod for Personal 6.0 exoskeleton
ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) said this week that the German statutory health insurance head office GKV-Spitzenverband confirmed the listing of the ReWalk Personal 6.0 exoskeleton system in the German medical device directory, which is used for reimbursement from German SHI providers. The ReWalk 6.0 system will be classified as an “innovative device for the immediate compensation […]
Honda wins CE Mark for Walking Assist Device
Honda (NYSE:HMC) said yesterday it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Honda Walking Assist Device designed for walking rehabilitation. The walking assist device uses cooperative control technology, based on Honda’s cumulative study of human walking, the Japanese company said. The system is designed to help users achieve efficient walking based on […]
Researchers aim to create touch-sensitive, nerve-connected robotic prosthetic hand
Researchers at two academic facilities are aiming to create a first-of-its-kind bioengineered robotic hand that can grow and adapt to its environment, equipped with a living pathway to translate the robots touch sensation to the user’s brain. Teams from both Florida Atlantic University and the University of Utah School of Medicine said they have received […]
Paralyzed Reuters reporter tests SuitX’s Phoenix exoskeleton
A Reuters reporter who’s been paralyzed for 21 years recently got a chance to use SuitX’s experimental Phoenix mobility exoskeleton in a 2-week trial program, according to a new report. The suit, developed at the University of California, Berkeley, is being commercialized by SuitX which is headed by Berkeley Robotics and Human Engineering Lab director […]
FDA clears Second Sight IDE trial of next-gen Orion cortical visual prosthesis
Second Sight Medical (NSDQ:EYES) said today it won FDA investigational device exemption to initiate a feasibility clinical study of its Orion cortical visual prosthesis system. The conditional approval gives the Sylmar, Calif.-based company clearance to enroll up to 5 patients at 2 US sites, but requires that the company conduct additional device testing and “address outstanding […]
Battelle touts improved control with NeuroLife neural bypass system
Researchers at Battelle this week touted that the 1st user of its experimental NeuroLife system, designed to restore upper body mobility control to paralyzed patients through mental control, has shown improved control smoothness and accuracy with the system. The groups newest achievements are included in a peer-reviewed scientific paper published this week in Nature‘s Scientific […]
ReWalk Robotics touts Harvard-led Restore soft exosuit study
ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) today released results from a study of a soft suit exoskeleton system designed to aid ambulatory stroke patients, touting that the system was able to facilitate normal walking ability in patients. The study was authored by researchers at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and Boston University, and utilized a prototype that […]
5 innovative medical devices designed by students
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) just released its list of the 2017 IDEA award-winning designed products. The winners in the medical device category included several interesting devices. But what really caught our eye was the Student Designs category, which featured several noteworthy medical innovations. These devices were interesting because of their focus on […]
8 ways 3D printing is making surgery remarkable
3D printing is already making a difference in healthcare: It enables models of organs to train surgeons and educate patients –and improve surgery outcomes. Doctors previously had to examine actual organs with their hands to get a feel for what they need to do surgically. Now, MRIs and 3D printers eliminate the need to put […]
Antibiotic-eluting polymer could help treat prosthetic joint infections
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an antibiotic-eluting polymer that could be used to treat infections in orthopedic implants, according to a report published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. Traditionally, treating a prosthetic joint infection involves removing an implant and replacing it with a temporary spacer made from antibiotic-releasing bone cement for at least six […]
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