When it comes to personalized medicine, Big Blue gets it as shown by an
IBM research effort to develop a nanoscale DNA sequencer to help drive
down the cost of personalized genetic analysis.
A panel of 60 Cleveland Clinic doctors announced its Top 10
Medical Innovations for 2010, with half being medical devices and the
others being processes and drugs and research findings. The announcement
came during the 2009 Cleveland
Clinic Medical Innovations Summit held earlier this month at which 900
healthcare senior executives, investors, entrepreneurs and clinicians
gathered.
The five devices were:
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Brain implants that can clearly record signals from surrounding
neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The
findings could eventually lead to more effective treatment of
neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and paralysis. Neural
electrodes must work for time periods ranging from hours to years.
Recent patent-infringement cases involving medical devices and
instrumentation show how litigants have been able to expand or contract
the base of a damages award.
PRD3HP miniature three-stage diaphragm, high-pressure regulator
by Beswick Engineering, Greenland, NH, is capable of handling
inlet pressures up to 3,000 psi, yet it weighs just 79 grams in brass
and is about 1 in. in diameter.
Precision Metalsmiths, Cleveland, Ohio, is able to produce from 1 to 20 rapid-prototype castings without tooling at production tooled quality. Parts can be made from any of 200 ferrous or nonferrous
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In addition to popular
Silicone, Apple Rubber now offers custom O-rings and seals made from
medical-grade elastomers such as Viton® fluoroelastomer (FKM) and
EPDM rubber. Ideal for medical applications, such elastomers feature
improved chemical resistors, excellent heat resistance
(400°F/200°C), and low permeability to gases. Capabilities at
Apple Rubber include complete engineering support, manufacturing,
quality assurance and a Class 10,000 ISO Class 7, certified
cleanroom.
