Medical Devices News

April 19, 2024

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Successful 'First in Human' Clinical Trial of Pioneering Guidance for Heart Bypass Surgery

Apr. 8, 2024 — Trial findings suggest that the less invasive approach to heart bypass surgery offers comparable safety and efficacy to established methods and that safety issues inherent to invasive catheterisation ...

New Ultrasound Technology May Revolutionize Respiratory Disease Diagnoses

Mar. 19, 2024 — By evaluating sound vibrations produced by the airflow induced within the lungs and bronchial tree during normal breathing as well as those produced by the larynx during vocalizations, doctors can identify potential disease-related abnormalities ...

Shape-Shifting Ultrasound Stickers Detect Post-Surgical Complications

Mar. 7, 2024 — Gastrointestinal surgeries carry risk of fluid leaks, a potentially life-threatening complication. But no existing methods can reliably and non-invasively detect these leaks. To address this unmet need, researchers developed a tiny, soft, flexible ...

Doctors Can Now Watch Spinal Cord Activity During Surgery

Mar. 7, 2024 — Scientists can make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic back ...

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Team Demonstrates Miniature Brain Stimulator in Humans

Apr. 12, 2024 — Engineers have developed the smallest implantable brain stimulator demonstrated in a human patient that could revolutionize treatment for drug-resistant depression and other psychiatric or ...

AI Makes Retinal Imaging 100 Times Faster, Compared to Manual Method

Apr. 10, 2024 — Researchers applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution images of cells in the eye. They report that with AI, imaging is 100 times faster and improves image ...

New Consensus Statement Aims to Improve Endometriosis Evaluation

Apr. 9, 2024 — A new expert consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation. Endometriosis is a common condition with substantial diagnostic delay, leading patients to experience pain, infertility, ...

Study Finds Less Invasive, Safer Option for Removing Benign Pancreatic Tumors

Apr. 4, 2024 — Researchers describe a new technique for the minimally invasive removal of benign tumors located in the challenging posterior head of the pancreas ...

Would the Highly Sensitive Transparent Ultrasound Transducer Revolutionize Biomedical Imaging Technology?

Mar. 11, 2024 — A team develops an ultrasensitive broadband transparent ultrasound ...

Wearable Tech Captures Real-Time Hemodynamics on the Go

Mar. 11, 2024 — Researchers have developed a photoacoustic imaging watch for high-resolution imaging of blood vessels in the skin. The wearable device could offer a non-invasive way to monitor hemodynamic indicators ...

Amyloid Blood Levels Associated With Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Study

Mar. 6, 2024 — A link between abnormal blood levels of amyloid -- a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease -- and subtle changes in brain microstructures on a type of MRI could lead to a new way to detect ...

Revolutionary Brain Stimulation Technique Shows Promise for Treating Brain Disorders

Feb. 25, 2024 — The human brain's adaptability to internal and external changes, known as neural plasticity, forms the foundation for understanding cognitive ...

New Study Links Placental Oxygen Levels to Fetal Brain Development

Feb. 27, 2024 — A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of ...

Terahertz Biosensor Detects Skin Cancer With Remarkable Accuracy, Ushering in New Era of Early Detection

Feb. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a revolutionary biosensor using terahertz (THz) waves that can detect skin cancer with exceptional sensitivity, ...

Novel CT Exam Reduces Need for Invasive Artery Treatment

Apr. 11, 2024 — A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization ...

Researchers Look at Environmental Impacts of AI Tools

Feb. 27, 2024 — As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in radiology, researchers caution that it's essential to consider the environmental impact of AI ...

Scientists Invent Ultra-Thin, Minimally-Invasive Pacemaker Controlled by Light

Feb. 21, 2024 — A team of researchers has developed a wireless device, powered by light, that can be implanted to regulate cardiovascular or neural activity in the body. The feather-light membranes, thinner than a ...

Scientists Develop Novel Radiotracer for Earlier Detection of Disease

Feb. 20, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new radiotracer (called [18F]4-FDF) that can map how cells use fructose for ...

Novel Technique Has Potential to Transform Breast Cancer Detection

Feb. 9, 2024 — An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results. Researchers said the technique has the ...

New PET Tracer Detects Inflammatory Arthritis Before Symptoms Appear

Feb. 8, 2024 — A novel PET imaging technique can noninvasively detect active inflammation in the body before clinical symptoms arise, according to new research. Using a PET tracer that binds to proteins present on ...

Visualising Multiple Sclerosis With a New MRI Procedure

Feb. 8, 2024 — ETH Zurich researchers have developed a new method of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the early detection and better monitoring of multiple sclerosis (MS). The method maps the myelin sheaths in ...

Knee Pain Explained: The Size of Your Meniscus Matters

Feb. 7, 2024 — A team of researchers has shed light on why some patients with specific joint deformities, such as discoid lateral meniscus (DLM), are symptomatic while others are not. The researchers analyzed 61 ...

Scientist Shows Focused Ultrasound Can Reach Deep Into the Brain to Relieve Pain

Feb. 5, 2024 — Scientists have found soundwaves from low-intensity focused ultrasound aimed at a place deep in the brain called the insula can reduce both the perception of pain and other effects of pain, such as ...

Pushing the Boundaries of Ultrasound Imaging: Breaking New Ground With Ultrafast Technology

Jan. 17, 2024 — Researchers have achieved a successful contrast agent-free imaging of complex structure of kidney ...

Novel PET Tracer Enhances Lesion Detection in Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Offers Potential for Targeted Therapy

Jan. 13, 2024 — A newly developed PET imaging agent has been found to be effective in identifying medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in preclinical and clinical studies. The results of the studies indicate that the PET ...

Using Static Electricity to Enhance Biomedical Implant Durability

Jan. 5, 2024 — Medical technology innovations achieved by integrating science and medicine have improved the quality of life for patients. Especially noteworthy is the emergence of electronic devices implanted in ...

Shining a Light on the Hidden Damage of Mild Brain Injuries

Jan. 3, 2024 — We all know someone who's had a head injury that was 'only' a concussion, but even mild traumatic brain injuries can cause lasting damage, and the vast majority are never diagnosed. A ...

Foundation Laid for Improved Diagnostic Imaging of Brain Tumors

Jan. 3, 2024 — Research team draws up criteria for PET-based examinations of malignant brain ...

New Technique for Photon Detection

Dec. 12, 2023 — Researchers have developed a new technique to detect photons -- elementary particles that span from visible light to radio frequencies and are instrumental in carrying cellular communication. The ...

Advanced MRI Technology Detects Changes in the Brain After COVID-19

Dec. 11, 2023 — Researchers have examined the brains of 16 patients previously hospitalized for COVID-19 with persisting symptoms. They have found differences in brain tissue structure between patients with ...

Riding Sound Waves in the Brain

Dec. 7, 2023 — A technology developed over the past few years for controlling microvehicles using ultrasound also works in the brain, as researchers have now been able to show. These microvehicles are gas bubbles, ...

Breakthroughs in Nanosized Contrast Agents and Drug Carriers Through Self-Folding Molecules

Dec. 4, 2023 — Self-folding polymers containing gadolinium forming nanosized complexes could be the key to enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and next-generation drug delivery. Thanks to their small size, low ...

Eye-Safe Laser Technology to Diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury

Nov. 29, 2023 — Researchers have designed and developed a novel diagnostic device to detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) by shining a safe laser into the ...

Keeping a Human in the Loop: Managing the Ethics of AI in Medicine

Oct. 20, 2023 — Increasingly used in medicine, AI raises both hopes and concerns. An international task force has laid out recommendations to ensure AI medical devices help patients and avoid worsening health ...