Videos
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Diagnostics
Modular Blocks Could Enable 'Plug and Play' Diagnostic Devices
Modular blocks could allow labs around the world to cheaply and easily build their own diagnostics.Anne Trafton, MIT News Office
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Neurological | Surgical
MedTech Memoirs: Artificial Limbs
Associate editor Sam Brusco discusses the fascinating and somewhat gruesome history of artificial limbs.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
3D Printed Dentures Could 'Bite Back' at Fungal Infection
Antifungal application may be invaluable for those susceptible to infection like elderly, hospitalized, or disabled patients.University at Buffalo
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Cardiovascular | Electronics
Students Demonstrate Ideas for Next-Gen Wireless Pacemakers
Pacemaker would place a network of chips the size of a grain of rice in various places inside the heart.Mike Williams, Rice University
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Diagnostics | Electronics
Wisdom Tooth: Electronic Sensor Checks Saliva to Screen for Disease
Research team is developing biological sensors that would analyze saliva and send information electronically to doctors.Washington University in St. Louis
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Diagnostics | Patient Monitoring
Specialized Examination Device Created for Doctors with Limited Mobility
Device with long, flexible wire and camera at tip could replace traditional stethoscope or otoscope for disabled doctors.Laurel Thomas, University of Michigan
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Cardiovascular
Defibrillator Add-On Pad Uses Needles to Help Restart the Heart
Rice bioengineering students develop add-on pad to make defibrillators more effective.Mike Williams, Rice University
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Patient Monitoring | Surgical
New Camera Gives Surgeons a 'Butterfly's-Eye View' of Cancer
A surgical camera inspired by the eye of the morpho butterfly sees infrared signals given off by tumor-binding dyes.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Diagnostics | Patient Monitoring
Imager Helps Diabetic Patients Monitor Extremities for Signs of Injury
Rice University-developed device for patients with diabetes puts "feet first."Mike Williams, Rice University
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Patient Monitoring
A Contraction Monitor for Mothers-to-Be in Low-Resource Settings
A team of bioengineering students designed, built, and programmed a sensor and test rig to monitor women in labor.Mike Williams, Rice University
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Neurological
Noninvasive Stimulation Device Can Help Prevent Migraine Attacks
Single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation is a new way to prevent migraine attacks.Mayo Clinic
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Neurological | Patient Monitoring
New Brain Scanner Lets Patients Move Freely for the First Time
A new head-worn MEG scanner has the potential to revolutionize the world of human brain imaging.Wellcome Trust
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
Research Team Develops Clinically Validated 3D Printed Stethoscope
The device is currently in clinical use by physicians and allied health professionals in Gaza.University of Western Ontario
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular | Surgical
3D-Printed Aortas Advise Doctors on Best Choice for Heart Patients
Patient-specific models in high-tech heart simulator test options, prevent complications.The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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Electronics | Neurological | Patient Monitoring
Throat-Worn Stretchable Electronics Could Improve Stroke Rehabilitation
Throat sensor measures patients' swallowing ability and patterns of speech.Kayla Stoner, Northwestern University
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Cancer-Fighting Nanorobots Programmed to Seek & Destroy Tumors
Study shows first applications of DNA origami for nanomedicine.Arizona State University
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Software & IT
Edible QR Code Could Tailor Medicine to Individual Patients
The technology has the potential for reducing wrong medication and fake medicine.University of Copenhagen the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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REHEAL Bioengineered 'Healing Glove' Nears Commercialization
The REHEAL glove is a flexible polymeric glove wound dressing for treatment after hand trauma.University of Texas at Arlington
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Neurological
'Brain Pacemaker' Slows Alzheimer's Decline
Patients with surgical implant retain functionality longer, improve quality of life.The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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Surgical
Origami-Inspired Robot Combines Micrometer Precision with Speed
The millimeter-scale robot opens new avenues for microsurgery, microassembly, and micromanipulation.Benjamin Boettner, Wyss Institute
