Category: Technology & Devices
Capsule robot could make colonoscopies easier for patients
A new 18-mm magnetized capsule colonoscope which is guided by an external magnet attached to a robotic arm has been shown to successfully navigate and perform intricate maneuvers inside the colon. Researchers are hoping the new technology could help make […]
Pelican BioThermalunveils Series 22 Universal for CRT shipments
Pelican BioThermal, a global leader in cold chain and temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the life sciences industry, has launched its Series 22 Universal system for Crēdo shippers at Temperature Controlled Logistics in Biopharmaceuticals USA located in Princeton, New Jersey. Series […]
New tech that could monitor drug levels may prevent under-, overdosing
Engineers have developed a new drug delivery tool that has the potential to help monitor and maintain drug levels in the body. If the experimental medical technology successfully works in humans, it could help deliver the optimal dose of life-saving […]
US FDA approves handheld device designed to treat cluster headaches
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a handheld device that is designed to treat a rare form of headache, known as cluster headaches, which affect mostly men. The device is a vagus nerve stimulator. However, it’s still […]
Smart bandages with real-time 5G tech could be trialed within next 12 months
Smart bandages that would use real-time 5G technology to monitor what treatment is needed, keep track of a patient’s activity levels, detect how a wound is healing, and send messages back to doctors could be trialed within the next 12 […]
Evonik’s healthcare unit opens new applied technology lab in Thailand
Evonik Health Care, a part of global specialty chemicals company Evonik, opened a new applied technology laboratory in Bangkok, Thailand for the development of oral formulations for drugs and dietary supplements. The new facility is the latest addition to Evonik’s […]
Elon Musk’s new medical research company to create neural lace technology
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has confirmed the launch of his new startup company, Neuralink, which is aimed at developing technology that will connect brains to computers. The company, which Musk says is registered as a “medical research” firm and […]
Medical devices come of age with TPEs
Also, download this story from the electronic issue here Incorporating TPEs in the manufacture of medical devices allows for easier processing, just like thermoplastics, and imitating the performance and feel of thermoset rubbers, as well as lower scrap rates, thus assuring […]
Pelican BioThermal introduces new reusable pallet shipper system
Pelican BioThermal launched its advanced new pallet shipper system, Crēdo Cargo. This reusable system, specifically designed to accept a full ISO pallet, will help revolutionize the temperature-controlled bulk shipper market. Following an intensive design, testing and qualification process, the Crēdo […]
Boston Scientific launches online training portal for interventional cardiology
Boston Scientific, a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices, has launched the EDUCARE Virtual Training Institute (VTI) for interventional cardiology, a non-commercial e-learning platform for procedural training of physicians, technicians and nurses from more than 100 countries. The […]
