Keystone Heart said yesterday it plans to launch a clinical trial of a 3rd-generation TriGuard cerebral embolic protection device by the end of the year. The Israel-based company said the new device, dubbed the TriGuard 3, will offer technological improvements over previous versions of the device, and that it has accelerated the development program of […]
Research & Development
9 battery and power source advances you need to know
In the drive toward tinier implantable medical devices and wearable health sensors, battery and power source technology has been a major stumbling block. As experts noted in a discussion about battery technology during DeviceTalks Minnesota in June, battery innovation in the field is especially slow. Going too fast has its risks, too. Case in point […]
Boston Scientific to end Renuvia bioresorbable coronary stent program
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) is looking to terminate its Renuvia bioresorbable coronary stent program, according to a Minneapolis Star Tribune report. The move comes after new clinical studies of Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) Absorb bioresorbable stent indicated that use of the device resulted in a higher risk of serious adverse events compared to metal stents. Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific said […]
Report: Amazon developing stealthy healthcare development lab
Amazon (NSDQ:AMZN) reportedly has a healthcare skunkworks lab working in areas including electronic medical records and telemedicine, dubbed 1492, according to a CNBC report. The team, headquartered in Seattle, is engaged in both hardware and software products, according to the report. Amazon’s secretive team is reportedly considering development in fields that would see them pushing and […]
Slug slime inspires new surgical glue
(Reuters) – Scientists have developed an experimental surgical glue inspired by the mucus secreted by slugs that could offer an alternative to sutures and staples for closing wounds. While some medical glues already exist, they often adhere weakly, are not particularly flexible and frequently cannot be used in very wet conditions. To get around those […]
7 ways neurostimulation could make our lives better
Neurostimulation is being used for a lot of different things that go beyond motor disorders and diseases. Neurostimulation is used to stimulate certain parts of the brain’s nervous system. It can be invasive with implants or it can be non-invasive with electrode-filled caps and ear clips. The neurostimulation market was worth an estimated $1.9 […]
EnteroMedics inks deal with Verily-GSK JV Galvani Bioelectronics
EnteroMedics (NSDQ:ETRM) said today it inked a collaborative deal with Galvani Bioelectronics, a joint venture between GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) and Alphabet‘s (NSDQ:GOOGL) Verily Life Sciences, through which Galvani will use a modified vBloc system for pre-clinical research. St. Paul, Minn.-based said it will receive payments for its development under the agreement, and that it will retain rights, title and […]
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 […]
Could this algorithm be better at diagnosing arrhythmia than cardiologists?
A new algorithm that can go through hours of heart data to detect arrhythmia performs better than trained cardiologists, according to new research from Stanford University. The algorithm gathers data from wearable monitors to find life-threatening irregular heartbeats and allows for data to be sorted through in remote areas where there is a scarcity of […]
How a built-in refrigerator ice dispenser can dispense medication
An Arizona State University student recently designed an automatic medicine dispenser that could replace water and ice dispensers on refrigerators, according to a case study from Model Solution (Milpitas, Calif.). The device can dispense pills for two different users and gives audio and visual signals for the times that the users have to take their […]
Nanotech derived from amniotic stem cells could help treat brain cancer
Creative Medical Technology Holdings (OTC:CELZ) touted its exosome technology today, reporting that it demonstrated an ability to regenerate healthy brain cells while selectively halting the growth of glioma brain cancer cells in a preclinical model. The company’s exosomes are vesicles harvested from amniotic stem cell technology, which it licensed from the University of California San Diego in an […]