MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction
Di Wang, Ph.D., and Y. Shrike Zhang, Ph.D., of the Division of Engineering in the Mass General Brigham Department of Medicine, the lead and senior authors of the study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, developed a special gel-like material whose expansion speed and final size can be carefully controlled. The paper is titled “4D-printed adaptive hydrogel tissue expanders for ear and breast reconstruction.”
Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart
MIT engineers have developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.
Deep brain stimulation boosts myelination and shifts brain networks linked to depression
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered the first direct evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can remodel white matter pathways in the brain and alter communication across large-scale neural networks, revealing a previously unrecognized mechanism that may explain how the therapy helps patients recover from severe depression.
Philips wins FDA clearance for AI-powered ultrasound workflow tech
Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it received FDA clearance for its Elevate Plus advanced imaging and AI and automation capabilities.
Pulmera wins FDA clearance for 3D imaging platform
Pulmera announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its CBeam 3D intraoperative imaging platform.
Edwards gets FDA nod for Triformis Resilia surgical tricuspid valve replacement
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) said today that it received FDA approval for Triformis Resilia, its surgical tricuspid valve replacement.
Tiny brain probe reveals how deep-brain neurons can be measured and manipulated
Developed by an international team, led by scientists at UCL and at the Allen Institute (Seattle, US), the research forms part of a project investigating Neuropixels probe technology.
Wearable device can continuously monitor blood pressure without the pesky cuffs
The technology records tiny electrical changes in your wrist using bioimpedance, a measure of how easily electricity flows through blood and tissue. Because blood flow changes with each heartbeat, these electrical signals carry information about the underlying pressure.