Topic: Medical Devices

Granny 2.0

Your cyborg grandma and her defibrillator implant may need a software patch.READ»

Steve Nash Shoots, Dazzles With ESPN Doc on Terry Fox

Of the dozen off-court projects that the NBA star-turned-entrepreneur is juggling, tonight's documentary on Terry Fox is by far Nash’s most personal project.READ»

Nanowire Skin May Grant Robots a (Very Limited) Sense of Touch

Researchers at Cal Berkeley have come up with a new nanowire "skin" prototype that some are touting as either a future robotic skin or prosthetic. That might be overly optimistic, but it is a very promising technology.READ»

Prosthetic Flipper Turns Amputees Into Mermen

Swedish designer Richard Stark's Neptune concept could help amputees swim.READ»

8 Incredible Health Innovations That Transform Lives

New technologies are helping close the gaps for those with physical disabilities. Each day, the physical capabilities that technology gives us is incredible, and we're not just talking about texting friends at lightening pace, or the ability to see our energy consumption in real time.READ»

It's Not the Suit, It's the Sizzle: What Tony Stark Can Teach Medical Companies

The true function of medical devices may be to keep you alive, but the purpose is to enable you to live--to really live.READ»

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Body Fluid-Powered Fuel Cell Could Turn Pacemaker Patients Into Steve Austin

Fuel cell technology is hyped as a possible future power system for electric vehicles, but it's actually got a plethora of uses: The latest, and perhaps greatest, is a glucose cell for medical devices that could get its "fuel" from your body.

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Off-Court Success Successful, hardworking, savvy, and humble; at the pinnacle of the game; and leveraging his good fortune on the court to have broader impact -- Steve Nash sets the example in many ways ("Transition ...READ»

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What is design’s role in the future of healthcare?

While we are talking about healthcare, lets not forget the role design plays in the development of medical devicesREAD»

Are Silicone Breast Implants Safe?

Are silicone breast implants safe? NJ plastic surgeon, Dr. Anthony Lombardi, answers.READ»

NJ Plastic Surgeon | Silicone Breast Implants | Jersey Shore

Are silicone breast implants safe? NJ best plastic surgeon, Dr. Anthony Lombardi, answers.READ»

Scalpel, Forceps...iPhone?

Two product developers debate the pros and cons of non-dedicated medical devices READ»

Bionic Legs, i-Limbs, and Other Super Human Prostheses You'll Envy

Save your tears for Tiny Tim. A boom in sophisticated prostheses has created a most unlikely by-product: envy.READ»

Unexplored Complexity

We live in complex, changing world. Your design research methods better keep up.READ»

Dr. Boothe Laser Center ~ Dr. William Boothe article

Keratomileusis- Keratos is the greek word for cornea, and mileusis means to reshape. Together they mean to reshape the cornea. Dr. Boothe Eye Care : What the FDA regulates In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration ...READ»

Amputee Gets Real-Feeling, Thought-Powered Cybernetic Fingers

What if you could wire up your nervous system to a robotic hand so well that it actually felt like your own? Would you be a real-life cyborg or Six Million Dollar Man? Yup. It's not only the future of prosthetic limbs. It's the ...READ»

Intel Inside ... More Than Computers

In the Web 2.0 world, computers aren't the only products that depend on Intel chips.READ»

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Freedom Leg Makes Crutches a Thing of the Past

After the pain, the worst part of breaking a leg or ankle is the helplessness of having to hobble around on crutches. But what if you could trade in crutches for your very own prosthetic leg--without cutting off a real one? That's ...READ»

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

This week, lawmakers fine-tuned their reform proposals and, once again, the public option became the central issue of the health care reform debate.READ»

Broadcast Your Heart Rate on Twitter? You Could, With This iPhone App From Corventis

When you think of body computing--monitoring physical health using technology--it generally conjures images of middle-aged or elderly folks in sterile settings. But the future of body computing is in the teen market, especially if ...READ»

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MIT Advances the Model for Retinal Implants

Several institutions have developed models for retinal implants--some companies, such as California-based Second Sight, have even started developing them commercially. But, while cochlear implants, for example, can impart fairly ...READ»

Reimagining the Prosthetic Arm

Students at New York's School of Visual Arts rethink what a prosthetic arm can be.READ»

Artificial Knees, Made to Order

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

How Toumaz Is Building a Complete Ecosystem for the Networked Body

Alison Burdett Director of Technology Toumaz Abingdon, England Building the Plumbing Alison Burdett, 42, developed the Sensium, a tiny chip-based wireless system for medical-device developers that is sold through Texas ...READ»

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