Lumenix announced that it acquired the SIMPeds artificially intelligent monitoring system (AIMS) prototype from Boston Children’s Hospital. Boston Children’s Hospital’s SIMPeds system is designed to apply AI and computer vision to ensure adherence to hand hygiene protocols to prevent the spread of hospital-acquired infections, according to a news release. By using advanced sensor technology and […]
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Medtronic responds to usability concerns for its MiniMed 670G insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) responded to a study presented this week which highlighted usability concerns with its MiniMed 670G automated insulin pump, writing that the company had “made many enhancements to the system since the study was done which would likely mitigate many of the issues experienced.” Earlier this week, physicians from Boston Children’s Hospital reported that nearly one-fifth of participants […]
Study examines usability of hybrid closed-loop insulin pump
Data from an 83-person study of Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) MiniMed 670G hybrid closed-loop insulin pump showed that nearly one-fifth of participants stopped using the device after struggling with the technical demands of the system, researchers reported. Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G device is designed to automatically track and adjust a patient’s blood sugar levels by measuring blood glucose every […]
Researchers question use of antibiotic shunts in hydrocephalus patients
Led by neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Warf, a team of researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital published a study this month questioning the benefits of using shunts impregnated with antibiotics to treat hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus, which affects roughly 400,000 children each year, is characterized by fluid accumulation in the brain. Surgeons use shunts to drain the patient’s excess fluid and antibiotic shunts […]
Boston Children’s, Boston Pediatric Device Consortium announces device challenge winners
The Boston Pediatric Device Strategic Partner Challenge recently announced its winners, including cardiovascular devices that expand to keep pace with growing child, a nitric oxide generator, a cardiovascular diagnostic device and other novel pediatric devices. The challenge, run by the Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Boston Pediatric Device Consortium, […]
Study: Implantable robot helps spur tissue regeneration
An implantable, programmable robot induced cell growth and lengthened part of the esophagus in an animal model by more than 75%, according to researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital. The team reported in Science Robotics today that the robot triggered tissue growth without interfering with organ function. The system could help regrow parts of the esophagus that […]
Researchers reverse diabetes in mice by infusing them with blood stem cells
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital successfully reversed Type I diabetes in a mouse model using blood stem cells, according to a study published this week in Science Translational Medicine. The researchers used cells that were pre-treated to make more of a protein, PD-L1, which is deficient in mice and people with Type I diabetes. “There’s really a reshaping […]
How slugs, snails & worms inspired Gecko Biomedical’s biocompatible sealant
The story behind Gecko Biomedical’s biocompatible sealant starts in the summer of 2009, when Boston Children’s Hospital‘s chief of cardiac surgery reached out to Jeffrey Karp about a problem he was experiencing in the operating room. Dr. Pedro del Nido told Karp, a professor of medicine at Harvard and the director of the Laboratory for Accelerated Medical Innovation […]
Amgen, Boston Children’s Hospital partner to find genes linked to pain disorders
Amgen (NSDQ:AMGN) announced today that it inked a one-year collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital to study patients with pain syndromes in an effort to identify potential genetic targets. The collaboration will combine Amgen’s work in genetic target identification and the division of pain management medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Get the full story at our sister […]
Liposomes triggered by ultrasound enable targeted pain-relief
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital have developed a technology to non-invasively trigger the release of nerve-blocking agents, helping to provide targeted pain-relief to patients as an alternative to addictive opioids. The team’s work was published yesterday in Nature Biomedical Engineering. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
This wearable device predicts influenza outbreaks
A wearable thermometer developed by Boston Children’s Hospital has had success in predicting seasonal influenza outbreaks in China, one month earlier than before, according to a new study. “The fact that we were able to predict influenza outbreaks faster than China’s national surveillance programs really shows the capacity for everyday, wearable digital health devices to […]
