POSTS TAGGED AS medical device

Spinal Cord Implant

Flexible circumferential bioelectronics to enable 360-degree recording and stimulation of the spinal cord
“We [engineers, University of Cambridge] introduce thin-film, flexible [MORE]

An Electric Spoon as a Medical Device?

Kirin’s electric spoon leaps from Ig Nobel infamy to the dinner table
“Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings will start selling an [MORE]

External Patch Acts as Voice Box

New AI-powered patch lets wearers speak without vocal cords
“The patch-like device [developed at UCLA] is comprised of a self-powered sensing [MORE]

Monitor in a Bra Measures Breast Cancer Progression

Tiny device fit inside bras could save thousands of lives
“A team in Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Medical Technologies Innovation Facility [MORE]

Smartphone’s Compass Measures Glucose Level

Quantitative, high-sensitivity measurement of liquid analytes using a smartphone compass
“Here we [physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology] [MORE]

An Alternative to Vocal Cords

Speaking without vocal folds using a machine-learning-assisted wearable sensing-actuation system
“Here, we [bioengineers at UCLA] present a self-powered wearable sensing-actuation system [MORE]

Bioabsorbable Stickers to Detect Life Threatening GI Complications

Researchers develop small, bioabsorbable stickers to detect life-threatening GI complications
“Leaks of the acidic fluid from the digestive tract into the [MORE]

A Skin Patch to Measure Tumor Size over Time

New patch measures tumor size
“Medical researchers and chemical engineers at National Tsing Hua University and Taipei Medical University, both in [MORE]

Tracking Blood Pressure with a Smartphone

Inexpensive device uses smartphone to monitor blood pressure
“Blood pressure is an important indicator of cardiovascular health, but accessing a traditional [MORE]

Implantable to Sense and Treat Cancer

Unique implantable device can sense and treat cancer
“The funding [from ARPA-H] will support a five-and-a-half-year effort to develop and test [MORE]

A “Brain Pacemaker” for Depression

Motif Neurotech successfully implants pea-sized ‘brain pacemaker’ for depression
Neurostimulation has been proven to help relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder—including [MORE]

Implanted Device Warns of Transplant Rejection

Implant detects early kidney rejection
“A tiny bioelectronic device surgically placed upon a transplanted kidney can detect warning signs of organ [MORE]

Wearable Monitors Blood Flow to the Head

STAT Health launches first in-ear wearable to measure blood flow
“US-based digital health company STAT Health [Boston, MA] has introduced a [MORE]

Post-Operative Surgical Leak Sensor

Gastric leak detection
“A gastric fluid responsive, dual modality, electronic-free, leak sensor system integrable into surgical adhesive suture support materials is [MORE]