Category: Technology & Devices
First nasal-only oxygen mask uses medical TPE
Relying on the sealing and cushioning capabilities of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), a small innovative company has addressed a longstanding problem in procedures involving sedation by creating the first nasal-only alternative to the standard full-face oxygenation and ventilation masks that […]
US FDA-approved artificial pancreas first of its kind in global market
The world’s first artificial pancreas, which replicates the functions of a healthy pancreas, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for market release. The artificial device, developed by Ireland-based medical technology development company Medtronic Plc, is […]
RightEye gets rights to eye tests for early detection of autism, Parkinson’s
The exclusive rights to two internationally recognized eye movement tests that help doctors more accurately and objectively identify early stages of autism in children 12 to 40 months old, and aids in detecting Parkinson’s disease in patients of all ages […]
Revolutionary wheelchair offers functional upright mobility on any terrain
There are around 70 million wheelchair users worldwide, but only 10% of that group has the sufficient upper body function to use devices that can help them stand and walk like crutches or the ReWalk robotic exoskeleton, according to Oren […]
Surgical robot used for the first time to operate inside a man’s eyes
A team of surgeons at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital in the UK have successfully used a robot to operate inside the eye and restore sight for the very first time. The device was controlled via a joystick to remove a […]
3D bone-scanning technique without X-ray radiation exposure
A new revolutionary bone-scanning technique that produces extremely high-resolution 3D images without exposing patients to X-ray radiation has been developed by chemists from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland). Luminescent compounds are attached […]
3D-printed shape-memory polymers to aid in drug delivery, solar panel tracking
In a new research that is supported in part by the SUTD Digital Manufacturing and Design Centre (DManD) and the SUTD-MIT joint postdoctoral programme, engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) are […]
Edible medical electronics could now be possible with ingestible batteries
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in the US are creating batteries that are not only safe if they’re swallowed, but they’re also meant to end up inside your body. A team led by Christopher Bettinger, an assistant professor in the […]
Medical breakthrough helps chronic paraplegics walk again
A group of patients paralyzed by severe spinal cord injuries have regained the ability to voluntarily move their leg muscles and to feel touch and pain in their paralyzed limbs with the help of brain-controlled systems. Behind this medical breakthrough […]
MyDoc, AXA Insurance offers live chat, video call consultations via new app
A new health app that easily connects users with Singapore-based general practitioners (GP) for high-quality medical advice via live chat or secure “face-to-face” video call anytime and anywhere in the world has been recently launched. This first-of-its-kind mobile app, called […]
