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Ultrasound-Equipped Bra Monitors for Breast Cancer
Researchers at MIT have developed a wearable ultrasound system that is intended to allow women at high risk of breast cancer to perform an ultrasound scan on themselves at home, and may also let patients with early-stage malignancy or suspicious lesi...
Source: Medgadget - August 22, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Diagnostics Radiology Source Type: blogs

3D Printed Heart Muscle Beats
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a technique that allows them to 3D print a heart ventricle, that can then go on to beat rhythmically. The technology could allow researchers to creat...
Source: Medgadget - August 22, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Materials Medicine artificial heart harvard hseas Source Type: blogs

Wireless Patch Monitors, Paces Heart and then Biodegrades
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a cardiac monitoring device that is intended for use in patients who have suffered a cardiac event. The soft and flexible patch can be affixed to the outside of the heart during a routine procedur...
Source: Medgadget - August 2, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Materials Telemedicine cardiac monitor northwestern Source Type: blogs

Photonic Radar Monitors Breathing from a Distance
Engineers at the University of Sydney have developed a photonic radar that allows them to monitor breathing rates without the need to attach equipment to a patient’s skin. Wired or more invasive systems may not be suitable for everyone – for inst...
Source: Medgadget - July 25, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Critical Care Diagnostics Medicine Pediatrics Surgery Sydney_Uni Source Type: blogs

Nanomagnet Patch Measures Muscle Movements
Researchers at UCLA have developed a wearable patch that can measure muscle movements in underlying tissues. The patch contains nanomagnets, and movements in underlying muscles can deform the resulting magnetic fields, creating an electric current. T...
Source: Medgadget - July 19, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Materials Orthopedic Surgery Rehab Sports Medicine Source Type: blogs

Heart Valves Made in Minutes
Researchers at Harvard University have developed a technique that lets them create biomaterial heart valves in a matter of minutes. The approach, called ‘Focused Rotary Jet Spinning’, has been described by the researchers as ‘a cotton-c...
Source: Medgadget - July 6, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Materials Source Type: blogs

Conductive Polymer Electrode is Metal-Free
Researchers at MIT have developed a metal-free electrode using conductive polymers. The electrode is flexible and strong enough for long-term implantation in the body. The device is intended as an advanced replacement for rigid metal electrodes that ...
Source: Medgadget - June 28, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Materials Neurosurgery mit Source Type: blogs

Low-Cost Smartphone Finger Clip Measures Blood Pressure
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a low-cost cuffless blood pressure monitor. The device is a clip that attaches over a smartphone camera and flash. The user presses their finger against the clip, and the system can i...
Source: Medgadget - June 12, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Diagnostics Medicine Telemedicine blood pressure UCSD Source Type: blogs

Wearable Ultrasound for Deep Tissue Monitoring
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a wearable ultrasound system that can monitor deep tissues, as far as 16.5 cm (6.5 inches) below the surface of the body. Moreover, the team employed a machine learning algorithm to r...
Source: Medgadget - June 6, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Radiology UCSD ucsdnews Source Type: blogs

Pencil-on-Paper Wearable Sensor
Researchers at Penn State have developed a low-cost, wearable sensor using pencil-on-paper technology. This approach involves depositing graphite (pencil ‘lead’) on paper that has been treated with sodium chloride, to create a conductive, low-cos...
Source: Medgadget - June 1, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Diagnostics Materials PennState Source Type: blogs

Cell Culture Chamber Mimics Mechanical States of Disease
Researchers at the University of Göttingen in Germany have developed a cell culture chamber that lets them culture tissue samples, mimic the mechanical conditions that tissues experience in various disease states, and closely monitor tissue reaction...
Source: Medgadget - May 23, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Medicine Pathology uniGoettingen Source Type: blogs

Chest Wearable Provides Key Heart Measurements
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new chest wearable that can obtain both electrocardiogram and seismocardiogram data from the underlying heart. While basic ECG can be monitored via smart watches, no other wearable com...
Source: Medgadget - May 10, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology ECG electrocardiography seismocardiography UTAustin Source Type: blogs

Vein on a Chip Includes Flexible Valves
Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom have developed a microfluidic device that mimics a human vein, including anatomical features such as valves, and physiological features such as pulsatile flow. The device is intended t...
Source: Medgadget - May 9, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Materials Vascular Surgery DVT unibirmingham Source Type: blogs

Knitted Glove Massages the Hand to Treat Edema
A team of medical engineers at Cornell University has developed a knitted glove that is designed to treat hand edema, where fluid accumulation leads to swelling in the hands. The condition can make it difficult for patients to perform daily activitie...
Source: Medgadget - May 8, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Materials Medicine Rehab cornell Hand edema WeillCornell Source Type: blogs

AI ’s role in Healthcare: Exclusive Interview with Catherine Estrampes, President & CEO at GE Healthcare
AI is increasingly being used in healthcare to reduce clinician workloads and improve patient outcomes. AI-driven technologies are helping to automate mundane tasks, freeing up clinicians to focus on more complex clinical decisions. AI-powered tools ...
Source: Medgadget - May 3, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Alice Ferng Tags: Exclusive Informatics AI medicine GEHealthCare Source Type: blogs