medical technology

A Brain Probe Modeled After a Wasp's Stinger

It sounds like David Cronenberg's worst nightmare, but it's also a promising medical technology.READ»

New Green Syringe Will Cut Medical Waste and Costs

Product design firm Cambridge Consultants unveiled today the Syreen, a new eco-friendly syringe that could forever change the way drugs are delivered to patients. Shelled in an amorphous polymer plastic that acts as a protective ...READ»

Tired of World of Warcraft? Try Liver Surgery

A new surgery system called Project Odysseus lets doctors practice removing tumors on networked, virtual, 3-D models.READ»

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Corventis's PiiX Monitor Promises to Predict Heart Failure

It may look like a Band-Aid, but Corventis's PiiX monitor promises to predict heart failure.READ»

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MIT's 3-D Digital Scanner Dives Deep Into the Ear

How do you build a better hearing aid? Researchers at MIT believe the answer is to bring new eyes to the ears, with imaging technology to make an aid that fits the user perfectly.READ»

Three Designers Beautifully Reinvent the Arm Cast + an Eames Leg Splint for Good Measure

Three arm-cast designs that improve upon age-old methods--and one classic that achieved world-changing influence.READ»

Artificial Knees, Made to Order

ConforMIS, which creates custom knees using rapid prototyping, just raised $50 million in venture financing.READ»

Scientists Design "Virtual Twins" to Pre-test Medical Treatments

Customized computer models of blood flow, bones and muscles, promise a way to study a medicine's effects before treatment.READ»