MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
Wearable microneedle patch tracks antibiotic levels in real time, preclinical tests show
Wearable devices have transformed how people track exercise, sleep, heart rate and other vital signs. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are now exploring whether similar technologies could one day help monitor medicines inside the body.
Real-time biosensor measures pH, glucose and lactate in preserved donor livers
More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. For patients who need a liver transplant, determining whether a donor liver is healthy enough to transplant is a critical part of the process.
Patient-specific 3D-printed contact lenses in just 20 minutes
A breakthrough combination of new silicone materials and advanced 3D printing technology developed by University of Waterloo researchers could transform how contact lenses are manufactured.
Autonomous Healthcare Receives FDA De Novo Marketing Authorization for Syncron-E™, the First Device in a New FDA Category of Ventilator Waveform Analysis Software
Automated software helps respiratory therapists identify ineffective efforts, the most frequent type of patient-ventilator asynchrony in mechanically ventilated patients
B. Braun Announces Approval and Commercialization of First Generic Sugammadex Injection in the U.S. Market
B. Braun Medical Inc. announced the FDA approval of Sugammadex Injection, 200 mg/2 mL (100 mg/mL), AP-rated generic BRIDION®1* (Sugammadex Injection) in the U.S. market.
Newronika picks up CE mark for adaptive deep brain stim
Newronika announced today that it secured CE mark for its latest adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) system.
Contact-free sensors could help track movement symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Disease progression in people with Parkinson’s disease can be accurately monitored using sensors, removing some of the limitations of wearable technologies, a new study reports.
Researchers develop a safer, more reliable material for growing small-scale models of the human gut
Scientists can use patient-derived tissue samples to grow miniature versions of human organs, allowing them to test new medications and disease treatments for personalized care.