MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Continuous wearable monitoring reduces time with low oxygen after surgery, study finds
Patients continuously monitored after surgery experienced significantly less time with dangerously low oxygen levels compared to those monitored using routine spot checks.
Developing an antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical infections
Dr. Forsberg, Dr. Noreen Hickok from orthopedic surgery and their team have been developing a tiny repository of antibiotics that could be put in the surgical site and activated with ultrasound two to three days later.
New MRI system could aid early detection of heart failure
The findings, published in Science Translational Medicine, could one day improve management of heart failure, in which the heart fails to pump enough blood to meet the body’s need for blood and oxygen.
3D-printed ATLAS platform helps model cancer cell clusters behind metastasis
Rice University bioengineers report a new platform designed to streamline one of the major challenges for metastasis research.
Targeted ultrasound may help the brain overcome fear more quickly
Meijer directed the sound waves at the amygdala, a small almond-shaped structure deep within the brain that determines how strongly emotional experiences are stored.
Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections
“Our goal is to find a way to give patients the benefit of cell therapy without the need for immune suppression.”
Inspire Medical wins expanded MRI indications from FDA
Inspire Medical (NYSE:INSP) announced today that it received expanded FDA approval for its Inspire IV and V neuromodulation systems.
Volition Announces Detection of Over 95% of Early-Stage Cancers
Blinded validation cohort achieves over 95% sensitivity for stage I & II cancers with 95% specificity