Researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK have developed a magnetic tentacle robot that is intended for use in minimally invasive medical procedures, such as the treatment of tumors in the lungs. The soft tentacles are made from silicone. They are unlikely to cause tissue damage, and contain a series of magnets that...
by Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune blood pressure Credit: CC0 Public DomainThat next visit from one of Best Buy’s Geek Squad workers might not be for help with a television or to install a speaker but instead to learn about a blood pressure cuff or set up a pulse oximeter, which then sends readings straight to...
Heidi Splete April 07, 2023 Use of an oronasal mask for delivery of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was associated with increased upper airway collapsibility and the need for greater therapeutic pressure compared to nasal masks, as indicated by data from 14 individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Previous research has linked oronasal mask use to lower adherence, higher residual apnea...
David Warmflash, MD February 03, 2023 When I was a child, I watched syndicated episodes of the original Star Trek. I was dazzled by the space travel, sure, but also the medical technology. A handheld “tricorder” detected diseases, while an intramuscular injector (“hypospray”) could treat them. Sickbay “biobeds” came with real-time health monitors that looked futuristic at...
JULY 29TH, 2022 AMBU RELEASES, RELEASES – FEATURED Ambu will extend market leadership in pulmonology by entering the bronchoscopy suite segment following U.S. and European market clearances. COLUMBIA, MD – July 29, 2022 – Ambu Inc. announces that Ambu® aScopeTM 5 Broncho, a family of single-use, sterile bronchoscopes, has received 510(k) regulatory clearance from the U.S. Food...
By Rich Haridy April 20, 2022 A portable MRI machine effectively detected ischemic stroke in 45 out of 50 patients Hyperfine New research has found the world’s first portable MRI machine can accurately detect ischemic strokes. The machine was cleared for use by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2020 and researchers are...
Greg Slabodkin Senior Editor JuSun via Getty Images Dive Brief: FDA on Tuesday issued a cybersecurity alert warning about seven vulnerabilities in software company PTC’s Axeda agent and desktop server, third-party components that enable remote service via the internet, which are used in medical devices from several manufacturers. The agency said if the vulnerabilities in the web-based agent and desktop...
CONN HASTINGS OXOS Medical, a medtech spin-off out of Georgia Tech, has created the Micro C, an FDA cleared handheld X-ray system that is designed to image the distal extremities, from the shoulder to the hand and from the knee to the foot. The device is intended to prevent situations in which clinicians have to...
by Dennis Thompson Healthday Reporter Millions of U.S. sleep apnea patients are scrambling to find ways to protect their nightly slumber, following a voluntary recall from one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of CPAP breathing machines. Philips Respironics agreed to a voluntary recall of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines in late June, over concerns that noise-dampening...
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) IMAGE: DIAGRAM OF A HANDHELD PHOTOACOUSTIC FINDER SYSTEM CREDIT: POSTECH Massaging the upper arm is known to relieve the body of swelling by stimulating the lymph nodes that process toxins in our body. Cancers such as breast cancer and melanoma metastasize primarily through lymphatic system, so knowing the...
