Merging electronics with human tissue, scientists have used 3D printing tools to build a functioning ear. Researchers at Princeton University reported that they created a functioning ear that that can "hear" radio frequencies beyond the ...
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Austin-based bioengineering company Reactive Surfaces announced the general availability of WMDtox, the world’s first self-decontaminating coating that protects firearms, vehicles, equipment and uniforms by neutralizing ...
Tokyo-based Terumo Medical announced that the US District Court for the District of New Jersey has issued an order approving an agreement of the parties. Under the terms of the agreement, Vascular Solutions will cease further manufacture, ...
A day after breaking an almost year-long silence on a medical condition that had affected the way he speaks, Google co-founder Larry Page said Wednesday that people should be more open about their medical histories. "I just disclosed ...
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London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in Canada has performed Bonebridge, a bone conduction hearing implant. Developed by MED-El Medical Electronics, Bonebridge is a technology that makes it possible for hearing impairments, including ...
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Less than 24 hours before Google kicks off its annual I/O developers confab in San Francisco, Google CEO Larry Page is revealing why his speaking voice is so soft. Stemming from a "bad cold" 14 years ago that caused the executive's voice ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biolase's WaterLase iPlus all-tissue laser for soft-tissue procedures in orthopedic and podiatric surgery as a surgical instrument. The iPlus has been cleared for incision, excision, ...
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FzioMed, a US-based privately held medical device company, has included its Dynavisc on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). Dynavisc is an absorbable, viscoelastic gel that is applied to tendons and peripheral nerves to ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted two new patents to Carticept Medical's Navigator Delivery System technology. The fifth and sixth issued patents entitled, 'Anesthetic Injection System' and 'Imaging-Guided Anesthetic ...
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US-based healthcare group purchasing organization HealthTrust has awarded a contract to Teleflex Incorporated to provide its line of regional anesthesia products. HealthTrust's 1,400 hospital members will gain access to Teleflex's ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Carticept Medical's new computer-controlled injection system. The new Navigator Delivery System (DS) is designed to increase the efficiency, comfort, safety and ...
Medtronic has enrolled the first patients in a blinded, controlled, multicenter, parallel arm SubQStim II study of its peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS). Delivered to patients using the company's neurostimulation system, PNS is designed ...
US-based healthcare company electroCore has raised $40m from Merck's Global Healthcare Innovation Fund. Other participants in the round of financing are private equity groups including Easton Capital and Core Ventures. The company will ...
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TissueGen has announced the availability of its Elute biodegradable drug-loaded fiber products, including pharmaceutical loaded fibers and growth factor loaded fibers. The core technology of TissueGen includes patented processes for ...
Citing concern for patient and staff safety, officials at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center have installed bulletproof glass around the emergency department's reception desk. The hospital was the site of a run-in in July between two ...
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