In what should come as no surprise, a new report has found healthcare lags behind other industries in terms of adopting and leveraging mobile strategies. The report is based on a survey of 2,300 chief information officers representing a sample of U.S. companies that have at least 100 employees and were based in 23 major metropolitan areas. More…
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Individuals suffering from spinal fractures – caused by osteoporosis or weakened bones – now have another option to reduce pain, restore function and improve quality of life, according to a study of 300 patients treated with a new type of vertebral augmentation. Results of a randomized, controlled multicenter trial on a new implant treatment for…
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In a first, the FDA has approved a medical device designed to prevent migraine headaches. Designed by Cefaly Technology in Belgium, the product, dubbed Cefaly, is a small, portable, battery-powered plastic headband worn across the forehead and just above the ears. It stays in place in the center of the forehead by way of a…
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With increasing medical device miniaturization, micropumps are pressuring their way into portable and wound-care applications. Compared with bioresorbable stents, 3-D printed tissues, or cancer-fighting nanobots, medical pumps are hardly the most ‘sexy’ technology on the block. But without them, doctors and nurses couldn’t dispense fluids or medications. They couldn’t remove tissue or foreign material from…
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Menssana Research’s experimental 6-minute breath-test identifies women with early stage breast cancer or an abnormal mammogram, researchers report. Diagnostics maker Menssana Research is making promising progress with a breath-test that the company says can identify at-risk breast cancer cases in just 6 minutes. In a study of nearly 250 women at 3 centers in New…
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Aurora Spine secures 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its TiNano implants for spinal fusion procedures. Aurora Spine (TSX:ASG.V) said it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its TiNano coated interbody systems for spinal fusion procedures. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Aurora said the implants are coated with a titanium plasma spraydesigned to encourage bpone ingrowth. The…
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Wound care technology makers team up with telehealth experts to develop Google Glass applications for wound care. Wound Care Advantage is looking to bring Google Glass to outpatient wound care settings, teaming up with telehealth systems maker Pristine to develop hands-free clinical support through the wearable technology. WCA hopes to leverage Pristine’s EyeSight technology, the…
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Google’s clandestine ‘[X]’ laboratory offers new details on its glucose-sensing contact lens project to help those suffering from diabetes, saying that it’s looking for “expert partners” to help get the technology to market. Google (NSDQ:GOOG) is hoping to forge some new partnerships to support its newly unveiled smart contact lens, which is laden with sensors…
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A slew of additional medical device makers promise to make the physiological data gathered by their technologies open and available to anyone and everyone with an interest in patient safety. The growing Patients Safety Movement has more than doubled its commitments from medtech companies over the course of a single year, with nearly 30 companies…
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