Speaking yesterday at Solvay’s booth (#2414) at MD&M West, the company’s healthcare sales development manager Rose Catherin said the new materials will help improve the performance of specialty surgical devices including electrosurgery tools and robot surgical systems. The first advance came in a partnership with Surgical Coatings, a medical device coatings company. S...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment uses a strong magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to produce cross-sectional images of soft tissue such as muscle and fat. These images enable clinicians to investigate and diagnose without the need for more invasive procedures. However, a low-quality image may lead to mistaken diagnoses and, consequently, misgu...
Kaiyuan Yang, Jacob Robinson, Zhanghao Yu and Joshua Chen collaborated to develop the integrated MagNI (magnetoelectric neural implant) microsystem, which could allow imbedded devices such as a spinal cord stimulator with a battery-powered magnetic transmitter on a wearable belt, according to a news release. MagNI is designed to use magnetoelectric transducers that al...
The 3400 and 6800 Series are successors to the company’s 3300 and 5900 Series systems and are available in single- and dual-column models with capacities ranging from 500 N to 50 kN. Instron said it has added features and improved specifications to make mechanical testing simpler, smarter, and safer. They include: The Smart-Close air kit to help reduce finger-pinch ha...
Preventing surgical-site infections in Trauma surgery with TOUL - Focused laminar airflow is now possible. Lots of Trauma implants like as plate and screws are not delivered in sterile packages. This means that they are opened during the instruments preparation before the surgery and left on the table for all the surgery time with the correlated instrumentation. With TOU...
Existing perfusion technology can preserve a donor liver for up to 24 hours. The team of surgeons, biologists and engineers at University Hospital Zurich said their liver perfusion machine integrates core physiological functions, including automated glucose and oxygen management, waste-product removal and hematocrit control. The research is part of the Wyss Zurich “Li...
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Medtronic said the purchase will strengthen its robot-assisted surgical platform and its broader portfolio. The medical device giant is making a big play to compete against robotic surgery’s dominant player — Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) and its da Vinci SP. Medtronic last year unveiled its much-awaited Hugo RAS syste...
That’s according to the first clinical trial results that the researchers are touting related to their automated blood drawing and testing device. The device provides quick results and the researchers believe it could allow healthcare providers to spend more time treating patients in hospitals and other settings. The results, published in the journal Technology, we...
Verily — a life science company under Alphabet (NSDQ:GOOGL) — recently received an FDA 510(k) clearance to include an irregular pulse monitor in its Study Watch wearable. “We’ve worked carefully to meet the FDA’s stringent requirements for medical devices, and with this new indication, will explore opportunities to leverage Study Watch as a measure of irregular pulse ...
Surgeons have been able to move the camera on TransEnterix’s Senhance System via eye sensing. But the new Intelligent Surgical Unit would allow a surgeon, for example, to tag a specific instrument and instruct the system to have the camera follow the instrument wherever it goes, CEO Anthony Fernando recently explained to MassDevice. “It’s a convenience, and also it’s ...
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“Oral health is largely ignored in conversations about global health and UHC, but The Lancet’s series on oral health and our recent event have been critical in creating visibility and urgency for oral health,” said Dr. Richard Niederman, chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion at the NYU College of Dentistry and director of the WHO Collaborating Cent...
The system is designed to help scientists better understand the functioning of live dental pulp cells in the oral cavity and could be used to further knowledge of tooth formation and pulpal response to various injuries and treatments. Additionally, the novel device could help dentists identify dental filling materials that are more efficient and durable based on the spec...
Fluoride consumed in high amounts over long periods of time can cause skeletal fluorosis. To prevent this from happening, researchers have recently developed a test that does not require scientific expertise and can help detect dangerous levels of fluoride in drinking water. “In the U.S., we hear about fluoride all the time because it’s in toothpaste and the municipal w...
In an effort to improve early cancer detection, researchers have recently used acoustofluidics, a novel, noninvasive method that analyzes saliva for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-16, the pathogenic strain linked with oropharyngeal cancers (OPC). The technique proved to be successful in detecting OPC in whole saliva in almost half of the patients tested and i...
The study was led by Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Laura Lewis and explored how synchronised brain waves released during non-REM sleep could play a role in preventing build-up of toxins in the brain. The findings were published in the journal Science and could unlock new insight into the mechanics of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Lewi...
People in neighborhoods with higher amounts of fine particulate matter pollution were at least 6% more likely to report having glaucoma than those in the least-polluted areas. “Glaucoma is more common in urban populations than in others. Ninety percent of the world’s population is exposed to air pollution above World Health Organization (WHO) recommended limits. Few s...
The partnership, announced in April 2019, established Neopharma as GSK’s third-party manufacturer for handling the secondary packaging process (the final manufacturing stage) for six of GSK’s most prescribed medicines in the UAE. This first batch includes 35,000 packages of medicine manufactured at Neopharma’s plant in Abu Dhabi, and these are to be readily available to ...
Children from socially disadvantaged families are particularly affected by it. For young children, the role of the primary caregiver is especially important in reducing caries risk. Now, researchers at Boston University have taken advantage of a tool that is already part of everyday life: the cellphone. In a recent study, they used text messaging to improve the oral heal...
While it has been proved that stainless-steel crowns (SSCs) are highly effective in restoring posterior primary teeth, their efficacy in restoring posterior permanent teeth has not yet been scientifically proved. Now, a recent study has examined the long-term clinical outcomes of using SSCs in a special needs population and confirmed that SSCs are a viable and durable op...
While a rehabilitation hospital is designed to help accident and stroke victims regain their physical autonomy, this rehabilitation process is stymied by the lack of time spent by patients in therapy. Top doctors, occupational and physical therapists, and other staff are recruited to help patients heal, but their time is stretched too thin. As a result, patients spend up...
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016, 2.4 billion people are affected by caries of their permanent dentition and 486 million children suffer from caries of their primary teeth. Now, researchers have developed a bioactive peptide that coats the tooth surface, helping prevent new cavities and heal existing ones. The research team, from the University of Ho...
Studies done in mice and fruit flies suggest that limiting when animals eat to a daily window of 10 hours can prevent, or even reverse, metabolic diseases that affect millions in the U.S. We are scientists - a cell biologist and a cardiologist - and are exploring the effects of the timing of nutrition on health. Results from flies and mice led us and others to test th...
The work is published in a paper entitled, “DNA methylation in AgRP neurons regulates voluntary exercise behavior in mice,” published in Nature Communications. Researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine report the surprising creation of an “epigenetic couch potato” mouse. They found that changes in DNA methylation in neurons within the hypothalamus have a major i...
Now, exocad says, practically all digital full denture production methods can be mapped. Whether printing or milling, ready-made or individually designed teeth, digital full dentures can be implemented more easily than ever before with DentaCAD 2.4 Plovdiv, says the company. Dental technicians now can gradually prepare their laboratory for the digital fabrication of ...
HORIBA Medical and Montpellier University Hospital have signed a contract to locally meet the company’s requirements of biological samples for the validation and development of in vitro diagnostics solutions and analyzers. The Biological Resources Centre at Montpellier University Hospital will implement a specific procedure to provide HORIBA Medical with biological sa...
Participants also will receive special DSO Corporate Membership classification, DSO associate discounts on ALD annual memberships, and group discounts on ALD annual conference tuition. “The growth of DSOs and group practices are changing the face of dentistry. DLTP is fully aligned with ALD’s 28-year mission to promote laser adoption, proficiency, and safety through...
The electric toothbrush cleans 50% better than a manual toothbrush, according to SmileDirectClub. Its two-minute timer includes quadrant timing to let users know when it’s time to move on to the next section of their mouth. Also, its roll-resistant design ensures it stays put, while its three-in-one case works as a counter stand, a mirror mount, and a travel-friendly cov...
The Adventist Hospital Palawan Inc. (AHPI) provides medical services for the people on the Philippines´ westernmost island. The ISO certified hospital in the city of Puerto Princesa is one of the top ranking medical facilities in the country. To supply the oxygen, which is needed in numerous sectors of the hospital, an INMATEC oxygen generator produces medical oxygen ons...
Transradial approach is the preferred vascular access for coronary angiography and interventions, a Terumo press release asserts. Recently, the distal radial artery from the anatomical snuffbox on the dorsal side of the hand (“distal TRA” or “snuffbox access”) has emerged as an alternative access to the conventional forearm radial artery for coronary angiography and inte...
From January 27th to 30th, 2020, during the Chinese New Year, Shenzhen Beacon Display continued to delivery, helping great medical staff to fight the New Coronavirus Outbreak. At the same time, the Beacon Display’s overseas marketing team also departed for the Dubai International Trade Center to participate in Arab Health 2020. As a hub node on the Belt and Road Initi...
Lab managers set the tone of a laboratory. They have enormous influence over the lab’s priorities, operation, and culture. If anyone in a lab is in a position to build a culture of sustainability, it is the lab manager. By becoming aware of the environmental impact of their lab and the opportunities for conservation, lab managers can shift the culture of the lab to one t...
The product has clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has CE mark in the EU for use in diagnostic cardiac catheterisation procedures and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). Merit’s PreludeSYNC EVO is a sterile, single-use, disposable device used to assist in gaining haemostasis of the arterial percutaneous access site following catheteri...
In October 2019, officials at Sunderby Hospital in Luleå confirmed that a hospital staff member and two security guards were injured in an accident at a mobile MRI unit outside the hospital. According to the Swedish press at the time, a specialist nurse got stuck outside the gantry. When his screams and the appearance of a hand inside the scanner alerted the patient that...
The AURYON atherectomy system, previously known as the Eximo B-Laser, is a proprietary 355nm wavelength laser-technology platform that was acquired by AngioDynamics in October 2019. “The PATHFINDER I study will provide valuable, scientifically-backed data to further differentiate the AURYON system from competitive products in this space and build upon the excellent lo...
“We are all aware of some very inconvenient truths about radiation,” he began, highlighting how, in 2017, “It was pointed out that in all these procedures we are performing, not only do they cause evidence of radiation-induced DNA damage, but we are individually predisposed, and actually the less radiation we get exposed [to], the less DNA damage we get from doing those ...
