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Stable Electrodes for Long-Term BCITBMG-4694511/01/2022
Inside the OEM: StrykerTBMG-4693811/01/2022
Noninvasive Therapy for Cartilage RegenerationTBMG-4691811/01/2022
2022 Medical Winner: The Novel Squid Glaucoma MicroShuntTBMG-4695711/01/2022
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Novel Radiation Therapy Delays Brain Cancer RegrowthTBMG-4695211/01/2022
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Pulsed MRI System Could Selectively Deliver Drugs to the BrainTBMG-4694311/01/2022
Robot Sleeves Help Kids with Cerebral PalsyTBMG-4694711/01/2022
Tapping the Brain to Boost Stroke RehabilitationTBMG-3856402/01/2021
Stroke survivors who had ceased to benefit from conventional rehabilitation gained clinically significant arm movement and control by using an external robotic device powered by the patients’ own brains.
Ultra-Thin, Highly Sensitive Strain Sensors Improve Robotic ArmsTBMG-3855002/01/2021
A research team from NUS, led by Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen, has taken the first step toward improving the safety and precision of industrial robotic arms by developing a new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements, compared to existing technology.
Zero-Gravity Body Posture Influences Acupressure Massage ChairTBMG-3817812/01/2020
Spinoff is NASA’s annual publication featuring successfully commercialized NASA technology. This commercialization has contributed to the development of products and services in the fields of health and medicine, consumer goods, transportation, public safety, computer technology, and environmental resources.
Ring Detects Finger Location to Track Hand MovementsTBMG-3800211/01/2020
Researchers have created AuraRing, a ring and wristband combination that can detect the precise location of someone’s index finger and continuously track hand movements. The ring emits a signal that can be picked up on the wristband, which can then identify the position and orientation of the ring and the finger it’s attached to. It captures the fine-grain manipulation performed by the fingers — not just a gesture or where the finger is pointed but something that can track the finger completely.
Powering Up Medtech’s Modalities: Top Trends and Design ConsiderationsTBMG-3735008/01/2020
We are living in a digitally integrated and connected world. Evidenced by the use of smartphones, smartwatches, and other smart devices, there is no ending this trend. This holds true across many industries and applications, but is especially prevalent within medtech devices — a market that’s predicted to reach $432.6 billion by 2025.1
Facility Focus: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringTBMG-3721207/01/2020
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) in Bethesda, MD, is one of the 27 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s premier medical research agency. The mission of the NIBIB is to improve human health by leading the development and accelerating the application of biomedical technologies.
Handheld 3D Printers Treat Musculoskeletal InjuriesTBMG-3692705/01/2020
Researchers have developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that could revolutionize the way musculoskeletal surgical procedures are performed. The bioprinter enables surgeons to deposit scaffolds — or materials to help support cellular and tissue growth — directly into the defect sites within weakened skeletal muscles.
Device Tests Drugs on Tumor TissueTBMG-3682805/01/2020
Testing cancer treatments relies mostly on trial and error; patients may undergo multiple time-consuming and hard-to-tolerate therapies in pursuit of one that works. Recent innovations in pharmaceutical development involve growing artificial tumors to test drugs on specific cancer types. These models take weeks to grow and don’t account for an individual patient’s biological makeup, which can affect treatment efficacy.
Injectable Gel Helps Heart Muscle RegenerateTBMG-3686205/01/2020
In mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat do not regenerate after injury. After a heart attack, there is a dramatic loss of these heart muscle cells, and those that survive cannot effectively replicate. With fewer of these contractile cells, known as cardiomyocytes, the heart pumps less blood with each beat, leading to the increased mortality associated with heart disease.
The Future of Connected HealthTBMG-3577801/01/2020
The three main global goals of healthcare continue to be: improving the quality of care, universal access to care, and keeping costs under control. Technologies and remote connected healthcare are touted as the means to achieve the above goals, but the road may be long and winding. The encouraging news is that many innovators and start-ups are determined to make that happen.
Active Implants Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for NUsurface Meniscus ImplantTBMG-3576701/01/2020
FDA has granted a Breakthrough Device Designation to Active Implants’ NUsurface® Meniscus Implant. Active Implants, LLC develops orthopedic implant solutions for joint preservation. The NUsurface Meniscus Implant is the first “artificial meniscus” to be marketed in Europe and, if cleared by the FDA, would be the first artificial meniscus in the United States.
Digitalizing Rehabilitation with Wearable SolutionsTBMG-3497708/01/2019
ExoRehab is an IoT rehabilitation solution that combines robotics, gaming, and data analysis. Digitalizing physical therapy for muscle rehabilitation enables patients to acquire therapeutic training at home via wearable technology solutions with effective training. This smart device's wireless sensors provide personalized rehabilitation guidance using motion-recognition technology and automatically adjusts the therapy for effective support and training. Remote access gives physicians access to patient data, enabling them to implement efficient patient management and provide accurate medical decisions based on their progress. Combining neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) with gamified rehab programs enhances motivation for rehab exercises with cutting-edge bio-signal sensing technology.
Headset Controls: Empowering Disabled People with a Software Tool SuiteTBMG-3481407/01/2019
NOW Technologies is a close-knit, dedicated team of professionals working to help people with disabilities to live an independent life. Based in Budapest, Hungary, and founded in 2014, NOW Technologies works closely with injured and disabled users and with medical and rehabilitation professionals. Their requirements and feedback are pivotal to ensure that their products are not only safe but are also sufficiently intuitive to require the least amount of training possible.
Force-Sensitive Innovations: Addressing Cerebral Palsy Challenges with Electronic Medical Training DevicesTBMG-3455906/01/2019
Nine years ago, Julian Gunderson was born three months prematurely and weighed just 1 kg (2.2 lb). After a year's worth of injections, medications, transfusions, and other treatments, doctors diagnosed Julian with cerebral palsy.
Synthetic Speech Generated from Brain RecordingsTBMG-3456706/01/2019
A state-of-the-art brain-machine interface created by UC San Francisco neuroscientists can generate natural-sounding synthetic speech by using brain activity to control a virtual vocal tract — an anatomically detailed computer simulation including the lips, jaw, tongue and larynx.
Imaging System Helps Surgeons Remove Tiny Ovarian TumorsTBMG-3456906/01/2019
Ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed only after it has reached an advanced stage, with many tumors spread throughout the abdomen. Most patients undergo surgery to remove as many of these tumors as possible, but because some are so small and widespread, it is difficult to eradicate all of them.
Products of Tomorrow: May 2019TBMG-3440005/01/2019
This column presents technologies that have applications in commercial areas, possibly creating the products of tomorrow. To learn more about each technology, see the contact information provided for that innovation.
Wearable Devices Allow Direct Communication by TouchTBMG-3415504/01/2019
Emergency situations such as trying to escape heavy smoke from fire could leave the sense of touch as the only way to find an exit. Rather than trying to look at a smartphone screen, a smartwatch — alerted by the same alarms — begins “speaking” through the wearer’s skin, giving directions with coded vibrations, squeezes, and tugs with meanings as clear as spoken words. In other scenarios, a surgeon or a pilot might find it useful to have another channel of communication.
Computer-Controlled Exercise EquipmentTBMG-3394303/01/2019
While a wide variety of computer-controlled exercise machines for training and rehabilitation exist — some of which can be automatically adjusted to vary resistance or incline — such systems provide for preprogrammed changes in load or resistance. What is needed is a system that overcomes the limitations of the existing robotic rehabilitation systems by providing a training and/or rehabilitation system that adapts a resistance or force applied to a user-interactive element in response to the user's interaction.
Rehab Device Works with All Joints of Lower LimbsTBMG-3385402/01/2019
South Ural State University Chelyabinsk, Russia
Brain-Computer Interface Enables People with Paralysis to Control Tablet DevicesTBMG-3356601/01/2019
Tablets and other mobile computing devices are part of everyday life, but using them can be difficult for people with paralysis. New research from the BrainGate consortium shows that a brain-computer interface (BCI) can enable people with paralysis to directly operate an off-the-shelf tablet device just by thinking about making cursor movements and clicks.
Device Assesses and Monitors Lymphedema NoninvasivelyTBMG-3344912/01/2018
Lymphedema is the swelling that generally occurs in the arms or legs caused by the removal of or damage to lymph nodes as a part of cancer treatment. Treating it at the earliest possible stage is the best way to manage the condition and prevent it from leading to pain, recurrent infection, reduced mobility, and impaired function.
Dual Therapy Improves Stroke RecoveryTBMG-3245308/01/2018
Paralysis of an arm and/or leg is one of the most common effects of a stroke. But thanks to new research, stroke victims may soon be able to recover greater use of their paralyzed limbs. The scientists’ pioneering approach brings together two known types of therapies — a brain-computer interface (BCI) and functional electrical stimulation (FES).
Force Sensing — An Addition to the Physical Therapy ToolboxTBMG-2900806/01/2018
Undergoing treatment for a physical injury or condition can be a long and frustrating experience. Broken bones, sprains, torn muscles or ligaments, as well as painful conditions that have developed over time, like carpal tunnel syndrome, need customized treatments. Physical therapists could benefit from a measurement-based approach to retraining patients for proper movement and mechanics.
Products of Tomorrow: June 2018TBMG-2904306/01/2018
This column presents technologies that have applications in commercial areas, possibly creating the products of tomorrow. To learn more about each technology, see the contact information provided for that innovation.
2021-12-29.TEST Development of a Real-Time Stroke Detection System for Elderly Drivers Using Quad-Chamber Air Cushion and IoT Devices2018-01-004604/03/2018
IoT (Internet of things) is considered most innovative technology in smart healthcare monitoring system which is able to show real-time physiological parameters feed data to web cloud, analysis using machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data. Stroke is most deadly diseases and real-time monitoring is desired to detect stroke onset during regular activities. The aim of our study is to develop a Real-time health monitoring system for elderly drivers using air cushion seat and IoT devices in order to detect stroke onset during driving. We have also made a prototype of brain stroke detection system using Quad-chamber air cushion system and IoT devices. This system can measure ECG, EEG, heart rate, seat pressure balance data, face/eye tracking etc. using IoT sensors, compare real-time data with reference data, predict abnormality, generate alarm and send message to relatives and emergency services if any stroke onset happens in order to provide emergency assistance to driver.
Park, Se Jin, Hong, Seunghee, Kim, Damee, Seo, Young, Hussain, Iqram, Hur, Jae Hun, Jin, Woojae
Stretchable Electronics a ‘Game Changer’ for Stroke Recovery TreatmentTBMG-2874504/01/2018
A groundbreaking new wearable device designed to be worn on the throat could be a game changer in the field of stroke rehabilitation.
Lighting the Way for Cancer TreatmentTBMG-2895604/01/2018
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has largely been limited to surface cancers due to its inability to penetrate deeper than a centimeter of tissue. A new approach wirelessly delivers doses of light into deeper regions of the body to activate light-sensitive drugs, potentially enabling the use of PDT in treating a wider range of cancers such as those of the brain and liver.
Brainwave-Controlled Exoskeleton Restores Functional GraspTBMG-2852403/01/2018
École Polytechnique Fédéral de LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
Rehabilitation Robotics and Prosthetics: Trends and Intellectual Property ConsiderationsTBMG-2851503/01/2018
Beyond an ability to merely act, today's medical robotics are increasingly able to sense and “think,” providing for an ever-growing list of applications to which they are applied. While surgical robotics continues to dominate the medical robotics market in terms of revenue, a recent research report has identified rehabilitation robotics as a major component of the market.1
Force-Sensitive Resistors: Making Medical Devices Easier to UseTBMG-2835002/01/2018
For many of us, life is complicated enough without having to be constantly reminded about our medical situations. Living with a disease that requires frequent doctor visits and rigorous treatment processes does not just take a physical toll on the patient — making significant lifestyle changes can be a mental battle itself. This is why medical device design engineers are all faced with a challenging but noble task: to develop effective, minimally invasive treatment technologies that allow patients to live a normal life.
Combining Machine and Nanoparticles for Better Transplant OutcomesTBMG-2820412/28/2017
A team of experts in rehabilitation robotics used a robotic system — the Tethered Pelvic Assist Device (TPAD) — to study whether or not Parkinson’s disease affects patients’ balance and diminishes their ability to react and adapt to walking with perturbations.
Vote for Medical Design Briefs Annual Readers' Choice AwardsTBMG-2807012/07/2017
Each month, the editors of Medical Design Briefs choose a Product of the Month that has exceptional technical merit and practical value for MDB’s design engineering readers.
Products of Tomorrow: November 2017TBMG-2779911/01/2017
This column presents technologies that have applications in commercial areas, possibly creating the products of tomorrow. To learn more about each technology, see the contact information provided for that innovation.
Using Robots in Patient RehabilitationTBMG-2786310/31/2017
Researchers have begun to discover preferences in human-robot interactions and the need to personalize those encounters to fit both the human’s preferences and the designated task. The researchers tested user preferences when interacting with a robot on a joint movement task as a first step toward developing an interactive movement protocol to be used in rehabilitation.
Asymmetric Dielectric Elastomer Composite MaterialTBMG-2684105/01/2017
This electronic active material converts a voltage input to a mechanical force and mechanical displacement output. As compared to prior dielectric elastomer (DE) systems, the material has reduced electrode spacing, which lowers significantly the required operating voltage. In addition, the inclusion of a combination of conducting and/or non-conducting reinforcing fibers greatly enhances the strength of the material, without weight penalty.
Computer Models Could Help Design Physical Therapy RegimensTBMG-2667104/01/2017
After a stroke, patients typically have trouble walking, and few are able to regain the gait they had before suffering a stroke. Researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) in Bethesda, MD have developed a computational walking model that could help guide patients to their best possible recovery after a stroke.
BrainGate and Electrical Implant Stimulate Muscle MovementTBMG-2660403/30/2017
New research from Brown University (Providence, RI) describes how the BrainGate brain-computer interface, combined with a functional electronic stimulation system implanted in the arm of a Cleveland man with quadriplegia, allowed him to move his arm and hand again to eat mashed potatoes, drink water from a mug, and scratch his nose.
Fixating on Innovation: A Revolution in Spinal Fusion SurgeryTBMG-2648003/01/2017
When a person suffers from degenerative disc disease, spine trauma, or cancer of the spine, the result is decreased stability that can produce pain — often severe — during normal activities. Surgeons will first attempt conservative measures such as cortisone injections and physical therapy to strengthen the muscles of the lower back, but if these conservative treatments are unsuccessful, the only alternative is to address the pain through surgery. This procedure, known as a fusion and fixation, prevents movement in the unstable portion of the spine, thus reducing the pain.
Motion Capture Technology Brings a New Age of Mobility to Veteran AmputeesTBMG-2607512/01/2016
For veterans who have lost a limb, a prosthesis is a lifeline. An artificial device not only provides mobility and enables routine activity, it can be life giving — emotionally as well as physically.
Yale Startup 'Advances' Guidewire PlacementTBMG-2596011/20/2016
A device from Yale University researchers aims to simplify the process of placing a central venous catheter, or central line, in patients. The Ballistra Guidewire Advancer allows the physician to insert a guidewire with one hand and continuously monitor the location of the needle tip via ultrasound. The procedure allows full visibility of the guidewire at all times, and simplifies the process to a few thumb movements.
How the IoT Is Enabling the Next Generation of Medical DevicesTBMG-2554510/01/2016
The Internet of Things (IoT) has penetrated all sectors of the technological sphere at an accelerating pace. According to Gartner, by the end of 2016, 6.4 billion IoT connected devices will be used worldwide, and by 2020, this number will soar to 20.8 billion. This predicted increase is indicative of the importance IoT will have on innovation within the healthcare industry; specifically, medical devices.
Tension Distribution in Tendon-Driven FingersTBMG-2537109/01/2016
Researchers at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), in collaboration with General Motors and Oceaneering, have designed a state-of-the-art, highly dexterous, humanoid robot called Robonaut 2 (R2). R2 is made up of multiple component technologies and systems encompassing nearly 50 patented and patent-pending technologies with the potential to be game-changers in multiple industries, including the medical industry. R2 technologies can aid in a variety of medical applications, ranging from telemedicine to handling the logistics of medical procedures. These activities can be done in autonomous mode or in teleoperation mode, where the robot is controlled by a technician or physician. This type of operation would be advantageous in situations where a biomedical hazard poses risks to humans, such as a contagious outbreak or a combat situation. For more routine daily use, R2 could function as an assistant to the hospital staff.
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