Google Glass freaked out some regular folks who feared for their privacy. Many were unsure about the practical applications for a wearable Android computer with an optical head-mounted display.Others were simply baffled at the price of ...
Tags: optical head-mounted display, Glass, Health
The EnterMedics Maestro Rechargeable System weight loss treatment device is effective although scientists are unclear why. The FDA has approved the first weight-loss device since 2007, giving obese adults an alternative to dieting and ...
Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on January 14, 2015 Hill-Rom—the dominant player in the U.S. hospital bed market—is facing a federal lawsuit in western Texas that alleges that the company has used its ...
Tags: Hospital Bed Maker, Health
INDA, the association for nonwoven fabrics industry has nominated four finalists for the fourth annual Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered (RISE) Fabrics Conference Durable Product Award. The RISE Durable Product Award is ...
Tags: light materials, airlaid products, tensile features, Textile
Molex Company showcased a wide range of advanced electronic solutions Molex Incorporated showcased its technical innovations at BIOMEDevice (an MD&M event), San Jose, CA, December 3 – 4, 2014. The company has proven expertise in ...
Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on December 11, 2014 2014 has turned out to be a pretty decent year for the world’s 40 largest medical device companies: Only six of them have seen their stock prices decline, and ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health
Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on December 12, 2014 A federal judge has warned C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) to settle outstanding pelvic mesh lawsuits or face billions of dollars in jury awards to plaintiffs, according to a ...
Tags: mesh lawsuits, plaintiffs, Health
The British product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has created a new low-cost, durable and very attractive looking smart fabricthat can track body movement. Interwoven with fibre optic thread that acts as active ...
Tags: Tracking Fabric, Apparel
FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving completes its M-Series of compact workstations for industrial laser material processing: With the M2000-R and M3000-R stations, FOBA introduces two high-throughput laser marking workstations with 2 position ...
Tags: Rotary Table, Laser Marking
Around 1,400 delegates and more than 130 exhibitors participated at the INDA hosted Filtration 2014 conference and exhibition, while 40 professionals attended the Nonwoven Filter Media training course, which it called ‘Pure ...
Tags: Pure Opportunity, Textile Research Associates, Apparel
Autocam Medical Autocam Medical Devices, LLC (Autocam Medical) announces the completion of its acquisition t of Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based Southeastern Technology, Inc. (SET). Grand Rapids, MI, December 2, 2014– Autocam Medical ...
Tags: Southeastern Technology, Health
The government of the Japanese city of Ueda in collaboration with the Shinshu University has launched an academic project to develop high-performance silk with threads derived from genetically engineered spiders and silkworms. According ...
Tags: Silk Thread, Textile
Taiwan's medical equipment industry output value has already increased 5.4% on year in 2014 to NT$85.8 billion (US$2.78 billion), driven by demand for new and smart applications, according to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center ...
Tags: Medical Equipment, Medical Device
2011-2013 Chinese Health and Medicine Industry Export Volume Trend 2011-2013 The Export Volume Trend of Chinese Salanganes' nests, Royal Jelly and other products From 2011 to 2013, the export volume of Chinese Salanganes' nests, ...
Tags: Health Industry, Medicine Industry
China Health and Medicine Industry Exports, from Jan. to Dec. 2013 HS Product Name Measurement Unit Jan. to Dec. Total Export Volume Total Export Value (Dollars) Year on ...