Lab Chip Reader
Many will remember 1992 when iSTAT introduced its point of care handheld blood analyzer that gave values [MORE]
Spartan 1 Bedside Genetic Tester
While whole-genome sequencing is moving in the right directions (better results, lower costs), it still [MORE]
Microfluidic Device
In developing inkjet printers during the 1980’s scientists observed how differently fluids behave at the micro level than [MORE]
Mirofluidics
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a simplified microfluidics prototype that uses a squeezable pouch to propel [MORE]
It’s just a coincidence that last week’s Tagline had a story about point-of-care devices moving from the hospital setting [MORE]
Omnipod for Insulin Administration
Lots of indicators suggest that today’s point-of-care devices in hospitals will be tomorrow’s consumer products for [MORE]
Professor James Nichols
This perspective piece, from an interview with Tufts University School of Medicine pathology professor James Nichols, describes [MORE]
“Microfluidic-based diagnostic devices are on the brink of supporting decentralized testing,” asserts this report. But “brink” is not quite there [MORE]
Medical Imaging Software
“Mobile MIM,” a software application from MIM Software, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) allows x-ray, CT, MRI, and [MORE]
Handheld Diagnostics
Early last year, Royal Philips Electronics (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and bioMérieux (Marcy l’Etoile, France) created a joint venture [MORE]
2011 may be the year of the iPad for hospitals. In a survey of 950 HIMSS members last month, [MORE]
Heart, joint, and dental surgeries often involved substantial blood loss, which calls for transfusion. To lessen the need for [MORE]
Abbott’s i-STAT handheld blood analyzer has just received an FDA waiver for five more tests using its 18 cartridges, which [MORE]