Research shows ‘monkeying around’ may benefit the paralyzed
Monkeys taught to play a computer game were able to overcome wrist paralysis with an experimental device that might lead to new treatments for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury, according to an Associated Press report...
Rapid prototypes for clinical-trial devices
Amedical-device manufacturer uses rapid prototyping to develop noninvasive electrotherapeutic equipment. The devices treat pain and swelling by stimulating...
CEOs sound off on IP in China, slow approvals in Japan, and more
The recent conference by AdvaMed, an organization that lobbies in the interest of device makers, provided a variety of discussions. One was a roundtable...
Air mouse for the OR never needs sterilizing
A computer interface that recognizes hand gestures lets surgeons browse medical images in an OR and without touching controls. The camera based, gesture-recognition...
Microscope allows watching molecular interactions
Researchers at Duke University, Durham, N.C., say they've developed a microscope with the depth and resolution that lets them peer so deep into living...
Smart counter also identifies cells in sample
Clinical tests that identify and count normal and bacterial cells in blood and other samples can tell investigators the source of a bacterial infection...
Designing for inspections and tests
In a completive global economy, many manufacturing firms have turned to rigorous inspection procedures thinking that will cut costs while boosting quality....
Designers intro to advanced medical adhesives
Advanced adhesives can improve the design of joints and the assembly of disposable and reusable medical devices....
Part inspection without destruction
The Metrotom industrial CT-scanning machine allows for the nondestructive inspection of medical part interiors...
Surgical implants get automated inspection
Low-volume production often goes hand-in-hand with high costs, particularly when it involves small devices. Take Swiss-based DePuy Spine, for instance....
