MIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, they used light. Here, Guillermo Herrera-Arcos looks at light shining from an optical neurostimulator.
Caption:MIT engineers found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them with a hydrogel adhesive. The material binds the device to tissue and prevents the immune system from attacking the device.
AngioDynamics announced this week that it received CE Mark approval for its AlphaVac F18 system, which treats pulmonary embolism and removes thrombi and emboli.
99.8% of cervical cancer cases are caused by persistent high-risk HPV infections, while the virus is also linked to throat and oral cancer, as well as fertility problems.
More than 40 people suffering from paralysis from the neck down regained partial control of their arms and hands thanks to a relatively simple to use device, a large study said Monday.
Shoulder Innovations today announced it launched its InSet 95 Humeral Stem.
FastWave Medical announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued it another intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) utility patent.
The invention provides an effective way to shave and remove the hair from a surgical incision site
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officials say the company received FDA clearance for the next-generation PillCam Genius SB capsule endoscopy kit.
A large international team of micro-engineers, medical technologists, and neurosurgeons, has designed, built and tested a new type of probe that can be used to take pictures from inside arteries in the brain.