Last year was a big year for catheter innovation as medtech companies large and small received regulatory approvals for devices ranging from TAVR to single-use endoscopes. Catheter innovations weren’t limited to just adults; Catheter-deployed devices for premature babies and toddlers were also approved and released. And catheter-based devices made up nearly half of last year’s Prix […]
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Relievant back-pain device study stopped for positive results
Relievant Medsystems said it has halted enrollment in a clinical trial of its Intracept lower-back pain device due to the device’s superiority over non-surgical management. The Level I Intracept study found a “highly significant reduction” in the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score in patients treated with the Intracept procedure over patients in the non-surgical management arm. The […]
11 innovative medical devices you need to know from 2018
Call it digital health or mHealth or simply what it is — innovation. Last year we saw a lot of innovative wireless devices for diagnostics and treatment as research and development flourished. Many researchers have taken up the challenge of developing devices that are portable, small and convenient with ease-of-use that could revolutionize point-of-care diagnostics […]
How you can control lab-grown heart cells with a remote control light
University of California San Diego researchers have created a technique that speeds up and slows down human heart cells that are being grown in a dish on command by shining light on them and varying the intensity. The heart cells are being grown in graphene which turns light into electricity, a more realistic environment that […]
This tattoo-like sensor measures blood glucose levels non-invasively
Diabetes tracking can be a scary and tedious task, but University of California at San Diego researchers have developed a needless glucose monitor tattoo sensor that measures insulin levels through sweat on the skin. There are approximately 30.3 million people living with diabetes in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association. Monitoring blood sugar […]
This smartphone case monitors blood glucose on the go
University of California San Diego engineers have created a smartphone case that, when paired with an app, can make it easier for people with diabetes to track and record blood glucose levels on the go. “Integrating blood glucose sensing into a smartphone would eliminate the need for patients to carry a separate device,” Patrick Mercier, […]
Study: Transcranial e-stim beneficial in mild traumatic brain injury
Researchers from the University of California San Diego and from the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have improved neural function in a group of people with mild traumatic brain injury using low-impulse electrical stimulation to the brain, according to a study published in Brain Injury. Although little is understood about the pathology of mild TBI, […]
Study: Drug-delivery micromotors treat bacterial infection in stomach
Researchers at the University of California San Deigo have successfully used tiny micromotors loaded with antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection in the stomachs of mice, according to a study published today in Nature Communications. The tiny drug-delivery vehicles are powered by gastric acid, pushing them through the stomach and releasing cargo in a specific region, based on […]
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 […]
Could this temperature sensor reduce power consumption in medical devices?
A new temperature sensor that runs at 113 pW could make wearables and even implantable medical devices less power dependent, according to research from the University of California at San Diego. The temperature sensor, developed by electrical engineers at UCSD, uses about 628 times lower power than state-of-the-art power sources and is 10 billion times […]
