MedTech Archives - MedicalView

Artificial skin improves sensory ability of robots

October 17, 2019

Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings – a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact with people. ... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

The 5G 4K tele-examination of an eye

October 15, 2019

A trial tele-ophthalmology system has paved the way for one of the world’s first tele-examinations of an eye streamed live using a 5G smartphone.... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

Capsule can orally deliver drugs

October 14, 2019

Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the small intestine; they usually have to be injected.... Continue reading

Tech/IT4 min read

An exoskeleton allows a tetraplegic patient to move

October 10, 2019

A 4-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics5 min read

Drones deliver defibrillators faster than ambulances

October 8, 2019

A trial using 4G LTE cellular connectivity to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight drones to deliver automated external defibrillators to the scene of a cardiac arrest has taken place in Canada.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics4 min read

Artificial skin could help enhance rehabilitation

October 1, 2019

EPFL scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and – thanks to a sophisticated self-sensing mechanism – has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer’s movements. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

Nanolaser has potential to treat neurological disorders

September 27, 2019

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a tiny nanolaser that can function inside of living tissues without harming them. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT2 min read

Stroke patients relearn how to walk with therapeutic shoe

September 20, 2019

The iStride device is strapped over the shoe of the good leg and generates a backwards motion, exaggerating the existing step, making it harder to walk while wearing the shoe.... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

Childbirth: Visualizing the pain away with VR

September 18, 2019

Could VR unlock a new frontier of pain relief for drug-free birthing? A PHD student is researching the tech's potential for pain management, so far the results are good.... Continue reading

AR/VR3 min read

Mentally ill avatars

September 16, 2019

To teach medical students, scientists have created avatars that feature typical symptoms of different mental disorders as well as psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment situations.... Continue reading

AR/VR4 min read

Implants: reconfigurable electronics promise innovations

September 16, 2019

Medical implants of the future may feature reconfigurable electronic platforms that can morph in shape and size dynamically as bodies change or transform to relocate from one area to monitor another within our bodies.... Continue reading

Tech/IT2 min read

Middle-ear infection: ultrasound sensor aids diagnosis

September 12, 2019

A new type of ultrasound transducer should soon be delivering a fast and reliable diagnosis of infection of the middle ear.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors3 min read

mhealth system measures cranial deformation

September 11, 2019

Photomedas is the name of a non-invasive system that will help measure the cranial deformation of infants – from newborns, to 12-month-old babies. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT2 min read

E-glove makes prosthetics more humanlike

September 10, 2019

An electronic glove, or e-glove, can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide humanlike softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception. ... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

Teaching an organ-on-a-chip to see

September 6, 2019

Organ-on-a-chip technology has the potential to revolutionize drug development. Researchers have succeeded in putting various types of tissue onto chips.... Continue reading

Tech/IT4 min read

Augmented reality glasses as low vision aid

August 30, 2019

Researchers found that adapted augmented reality glasses can improve patients’ mobility by 50% and grasp performance by 70%.... Continue reading

AR/VR3 min read

3D printed salt template for bone implants

August 30, 2019

With the help of a 3D printed salt template, researchers have succeeded in producing magnesium scaffolds with structured porosity that are suitable for bioresorbable bone implants.... Continue reading

3D printing3 min read

Diagnostic stick predicts risk of heart problems

August 29, 2019

A hand-held device to predict heart failure based on saliva could help millions of potential victims take preventative steps to avoid their fate.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors3 min read

3D printing of silicone components

August 28, 2019

Spectroplast has developed a method to make silicone products such as hearing aids, breast prosthesis for breast cancer patients using a 3D printer.... Continue reading

3D printing3 min read

A pill-sized high-tech camera for intestine endoscopy

August 27, 2019

Greater resolution, sharper images, and more efficient diagnostic processes – this is the promise of an endoscopy capsule developed by Fraunhofer IZM to allow more detailed small intestine diagnostics.... Continue reading

Tech/IT2 min read

Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers

August 24, 2019

Thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes have now proven able to bridge damaged heart tissues and deliver the electrical signals needed to keep those hearts beating.... Continue reading

Tech/IT4 min read

A wearable device for brain monitoring

August 23, 2019

Researchers have created a wearable technology that monitors brain activity and sends back data without benching a player or asking a trucker to pull over.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors5 min read

VR experiences may help treat severe pain

August 22, 2019

Therapeutic virtual reality can be used to reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients, according to a study of Cedars-Sinai Health System.... Continue reading

AR/VR2 min read