Category: Technology & Devices
Robotic pants to aid mobility
Johnathan Rossiter’s new trousers are bright, colourful, Lycra, perfect for track and soon they will be robotic. A team of British researchers have started developing soft robotics in wearable tech. They are currently inventing robotic muscles – air-filled bubbles of plastic that can raise a leg from a seated to a standing position. “We are [...]
New robotic system for keyhole surgery to be released in the UK
A British company has designed the Versius robot, a rival to the American da Vinci system.Built in Cambridge by CMR Surgical, the Versius is smaller and the company believes it will be more flexible than existing robots, allowing it to perform a wider range of operations. Versius has independent modular arms which are “quick and [...]
Medical Fair Asia 2018: No more eye strain for doctors
Japanese company Yamada Shadowless Lamp have unveiled their line of “Medical LED” operation lights.The IXM Series is fully equipped with “ultra-high colour rendering” LEDs that mimic natural light in order to lessen the strain on a doctor’s eyes. The lamp head has soft curves that are designed to put nervous patients at ease before their [...]
Medical Fair Asia 2018: Blood sampling made painless with a needleless laser system
Secure methods for blood sampling have been a concern in modern medicine for a long time. Needles are costly, can cause infections and can be painful for many people, especially for patients with Type 1 diabetes and for people who are just generally afraid of needles and who are more sensitive to the pain. In view of this, South Korean medical R&D company LaMeditech [...]
Medical Fair Asia 2018: A refined approach to keyhole surgery
American company Intuitive Surgical has introduced its fourth generation da Vinci surgical system, an FDA-approved robotic surgical system that allows the surgeon’s hand movements to be translated into smaller, precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body and perform complex minimally invasive surgical procedures with precision and accuracy. The system is an advanced robotic [...]
Artificial intelligence could predict cancer evolution
Scientists have used artificial intelligence to predict how cancers will progress and evolve. This could help doctors design the most effective treatment for each patient. A team led by the Institute of Cancer Research London (ICR) and the University of Edinburgh developed a new technique known as Revolver (Repeated Evolution of Cancer). This picks out [...]
New technology can help predict fatal heart attacks – study
Researchers have developed a new technology that can flag patients at risk of deadly heart attacks years before they occur, according to a study released on Tuesday by the University of Oxford. Researchers at the University of Oxford, working with colleagues in Germany and the United States, have demonstrated a technology that is capable of [...]
Australian women file lawsuit over sterilization devices
Women in Australia will pursue a class action lawsuit over a sterilisation device that has allegedly caused medical problems for women worldwide. The lawsuit against German pharmaceutical giant Bayer, maker of the Essure implant, will follow similar actions in the UK, US and Canada. Women with the implant have reported problems such as chronic pain [...]
Medical Devices: Material innovations enable medical device breakthroughs
Also, download this story from the electronic issue here Rubber materials like silicones are aiding in the improvement of medical devices for the healthcare… Modern medical devices aid in early detection and treatment of diseases, as well as help in improving the quality of life of patients with disabilities. This increasing adoption of medical devices in [...]
Simple eye test could detect early signs of dementia
A simple eye test carried out by opticians could help predict who is at risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. The test is usually done to spot early signs of eye disease, by looking at tissue at the back of the eye – the retina. Now scientists have found people with thinner retinas are [...]
