Archive for August 2016
The Evolution of Telemedicine: Empowering Patients While Challenging Physicians
The rapid expansion and evolution of telemedicine in the U.S. brings with it increased access at lower costs for patients and growing competition for physicians from providers with regional, national and international reputations. How to manage technology overload What used to be local marketplaces, in which physicians treated patients in their immediate geographic areas, has…
Read MoreTransEnterix, Inc. Announces First Sale of ALF-XⓇ Surgical Robotic System
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: TRXC), a medical device company that is pioneering the use of robotics to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced the first global sale of its ALF-XⓇ Surgical Robotic System to Humanitas Hospital in Milan, Italy. “We are pleased to announce the first global sale of our…
Read MoreFDA Approval for Wireless-Enabled InPen Insulin Pen & Mobile App
Companion Medical said today it won FDA 510(k) approval for its wireless-enabled InPen insulin pen and mobile application. The InPen is designed to connect to smartphones via bluetooth and send data back, including insulin dosage and timing, the company said. The app allows patients to track and calculate doses, and set alarms for future doses. “FDA…
Read MoreI Desperately Need a New Heart… Should My Doctor Game The Transplant Wait List?
Imagine your heart can no longer pump enough blood to your vital organs. Even minimal exercise tires you out, and you’re often short of breath when lying flat. Your lungs are accumulating fluid. Your kidneys and liver are impaired. You’ve been hospitalized and started on an intravenous drug that improves your heart’s ability to contract.…
Read MoreStudy Links Deep Space Radiation to Cardiovascular Health Dangers for Apollo Astronauts
Heading into space can be dangerous for many reasons. But new research examines how it could affect one’s cardiovascular health —and warns astronauts who venture into the deep space against going too far. New research from a NASA-affiliated team shows how deep space travel can be the cause of cardiovascular disease. They studied data on…
Read MoreScandal Over Tainted Olympus Scopes Renews Call For Tougher Requirements on Medical Device Warnings
A U.S. lawmaker is renewing his push for Congress to toughen requirements on medical device warnings, calling Olympus Corp.’s 2013 decision against issuing a broad alert to U.S. hospitals about scope-related superbug outbreaks “despicable.” Rep. Ted Lieu, a Democrat from California, says internal Olympus emails about that decision, detailed for the first time in a…
Read MoreThe Future of Robotic Surgery: Snake-Like Robot That Glides Into Orifices
Letting a snake-like robot glide into your mouth and down your throat may sound a bit alarming. Letting such a robot glide into any of your other orifices may sound more alarming still. But the Flex Robotic System from Medrobotics, in Raynham, Mass., has earned high praise from a head and neck surgeon who has…
Read MoreHow IBM Enables YOU to Help Fight Zika and Other Devastating Infections… Using Your Phone
IBM IBM -0.37% today announced that as part of its Impact Grants Program, it will be donating its technology and expertise to help fight Zika virus. Working with Brazil’s Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), a research institution affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Health and a world leader on Zika research, the computer technology will help the…
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