Marcus A. Banks The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new catheter designed to treat urinary tract symptoms of an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Designed and marketed by Urotronic (Plymouth, Minnesota), the Optilume BPH Catheter System employs mechanical dilation to relieve obstruction of the prostate and then delivers...
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FDA Approves New Device for Enlarged Prostate Treatment
Marcus A. Banks July 11, 2023 The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new catheter designed to treat urinary tract symptoms of an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Designed and marketed by Urotronic (Plymouth, Minnesota), the Optilume BPH Catheter System employs mechanical dilation to relieve obstruction of the prostate and then...
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FDA Approves New Device for Enlarged Prostate Treatment
Marcus A. Banks July 11, 2023 The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new catheter designed to treat urinary tract symptoms of an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Designed and marketed by Urotronic (Plymouth, Minnesota), the Optilume BPH Catheter System employs mechanical dilation to relieve obstruction of the prostate and then...
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Scientists develop new device to detect brain tumors using urine
NAGOYA UNIVERSITY IMAGE: MICROSCOPIC IMAGE OF NANOWIRES CREDIT: DR TAKAO YASUI Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have used a new device to identify a key membrane protein in urine that indicates whether the patient has a brain tumor. Their protein could be used to detect brain cancer, avoiding the need for invasive tests, and increasing...
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NEW DEVICE LETS PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND “SEE” IN INFRARED
Watch out, Matt Murdock — there may be a new Daredevil in Hell’s Kitchen soon enough! While Murdock’s superhero character relies on super hearing, taste, and electrical impulses to see because he is blind, IRL folks with low vision may soon have access to a new pair of goggles that uses infrared technology to assist...
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Engineers are working on a new device that could streamline blood glucose measurement and insulin
by Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT engineers are working on an app that identifies and quantifies food content, which can aid in carbohydrate counting for people with diabetes. Credit: MIT News, stock images Before consuming a meal, many people with diabetes need to inject themselves with insulin. This is a time-consuming process that...
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New device developed for easier link between brain, computer, and body
SKOLKOVO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SKOLTECH) Scientists from Skoltech, South Ural State University, and elsewhere have developed a device for recording brain activity that is more compact and affordable than the solutions currently on the market. With its high signal quality and customizable configuration, the device could help people with restricted mobility regain control...
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New device helps restore penile length and sexual function after prostate cancer surgery
by Wolters Kluwer Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new type of penile traction therapy (PTT) device can increase penile length and preserve erectile function in men who have undergone prostate cancer surgery (prostatectomy), reports a clinical trial in The Journal of Urology. “Our randomized trial suggests penile traction therapy using a new type of device provides...
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FDA authorizes marketing of a new device for use in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Apr 23 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new device indicated for use in patients 18 and older undergoing stroke rehabilitation to facilitate muscle re-education and for maintaining or increasing range of motion. The Neurolutions IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System (IpsiHand System) is a...
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New device offers faster way to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY IMAGE: SEOKHEUN “SEAN ” CHOI, AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, HAS DEVELOPED A NEW DEVICE FOR FASTER TESTING OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA. v CREDIT: SEOKHEUN “SEAN ” CHOI BINGHAMTON, NY — Bacterial infections have become one of the biggest health problems worldwide, and a recent study shows that COVID-19 patients have a much...