Latest Medical Gadgets

Pacified Activated Lullaby Teaches Premature Babies to Feed Better

Researchers at Florida State University have developed a new device, Pacifier Activated lullaby (PAl) which can teach premature babies how to suckle and

Using Brain Computer Interface People With Paralysis Control Robotic Arms To Reach And Grasp

On his fourth day of interacting with the arm T2 performed the session in this study, whereas the prior three sessions were focused on system development.

Italian Baby Gets World's Smallest Artificial Heart

World's smallest artificial heart has been implanted into a 16-month-old baby before the infant received a permanent organ donation, say surgeons. "In

New Device for Treatment of Hypertension

St. Jude Medical Inc. (STJ) has launched a device for the treatment of high blood pressure. Renal denervation is a specialized ablation procedure

New Device to Control Acute Inflammation

A groundbreaking biohybrid device developed by researchers helps control acute inflammation to prevent sepsis and other related life-threatening complications.

Wireless Mechanical Heart Pump Developed

Japanese researchers have developed a wirelessly controlled mechanical heart pump, moving a step closer to developing a fully embedded artificial heart.

Fatal Seizures can Soon be Detected by Sweat-Sensing Bracelet

A sweat-sensing wristband that can tell the difference between a relatively safe seizure and one that could kill you has been developed by scientists.

New Device To Diagnose Irregular Heartbeat Developed

A study has found that a novel new heart monitoring device helped emergency room patients avoid unnecessary follow-up care. Scripps Health electrophysiologist

Ariosa's Harmony Prenatal Test to be Available in US and Canada

California based diagnostics company, Ariosa Diagnostics has revealed that its Harmony Prenatal Test will be distributed by Laboratory Corporation of America in the United States and Canada.

Necessity Of Additional Imaging In PET/CT To Be Examined By Study

A new study shows that radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians recommended additional imaging about 30% of the time in oncologic PET/CT reports,

Simple Device to Help Save Babies With Congenital Heart Defects

A simple and cheap device that is used to monitor blood oxygen can help newborn babies with tragic heart flaw, say researchers. Congenital heart flaws account for between three and 7.

Development Of Middle-Ear Microphones

Cochlear implants, despite restoring basic hearing to some 220,000 deaf people, continue raising reliability issues, preventing patients from swimming and creating social stigma.

Computer Implants Could Help Nerves Rewire Themselves

A team of British and German researchers have developed computer generated implants that could help the nerves of severely injured limbs to rewire themselves.

New Sensor to Measure Magnetic Activity in Brain

NIST sensor developed by German scientists measures the magnetic activity in human brain. NIST sensor measures alpha waves in the brain associated with

Mechanical Tissue Resuscitation Technology Reduces Severity of Damage in Brain Injury

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found that a new device can reduce the size and extent of damaged tissue in traumatic brain injury by preventing cell death.

Implantable Device That Warns Patients of Impending Heart Attack Developed

An implantable medical device that alerts users about a potential heart attack has been designed by scientists. The AngelMed Guardian is currently undergoing clinical trials.

New Technique to Predict Dementia Progression

A novel magnetic resonance imaging technique (MRI) helps predict the rate of progression and physical path of dementia, say researchers. Developed

Hand-held Flashlight Kills Dangerous Bacteria

A hand-held torch-like device zaps dangerous germs, offering a boon for workers battling infection risks in wars and disaster zones, say scientists.

Simple Device Helps Prevent Premature Birth

A simple, cheap and low-cost silicon ring helps cut the risk of premature birth, reports trial published in Lancet. Spanish doctors tested the 38 euro ( (Dollor) 49.

Living Human Gut-on-a-chip Designed

Gut-on-a-chip microdevice designed by researchers mimics the structure, physiology and mechanics of the human intestine. As a more accurate

Device to Curb Strokes in Cardiac Patients

The first implant of a cardiac plug which can help curb strokes in cardiac disease patients has been developed by scientists. "Called amplatzer

Robotic Wheelchair Allows Disabled People to Stand Upright

A Turkish research company has developed a new robotic wheelchair that allows disabled people using the wheelchair to stand upright. The device, Tek

Pacemaker to Treat Epilepsy

Shalini Arora - an epilepsy patient was treated with a pacemaker. In the specialized 10-hour-long procedure, called 'Deep Brain Stimulation',

FDA Approves Tearson's Needle Visualization Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Tearson's new transducer featuring AxoTrack needle visualization technology, according to a statement released by the company.

Smartphones and Health Surveys

Smartphones are providing faster, cheaper and more accurate surveillance of diseases. Researchers at the Kenyan Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

European Society Will Soon Issue New Guidelines for Colon Capsule Endoscopy

The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) will soon issue a new set of guidelines on clinical utility and selection process of patients for colon capsule endoscopy (PillCam COLON 2).

Smartphones More Accurate for Disease Surveillance: Survey

Researchers found that smartphone use was cheaper, effective and faster than traditional methods to gather disease information. Survey data collected

In Trauma, Injuries can be Proven but Not Excluded by Whole-Body CT Scans

Single-pass whole-body computed tomography (CT) to assess severe trauma can prove but not conclusively rule out the presence of injuries. Also it should

'Future of Medicine' Perhaps in Microchips

Companies manufacturing medical devices are currently eagerly awaiting to make their products easily traceable. And one of the options health officials

Research Says Heartbeat to Keep Future Pacemakers Ticking

The heartbeat itself could keep cardiac pacemakers ticking in the future, new research has indicated. University of Michigan engineering researchers

InTone Muscle Stimulator to Control Incontinence

Women suffering from incontinence can opt for a new alternative aid after the US Food and Drug Administration gave its approval for Wisconsin-based InControl Medical's InTone muscle stimulator.

Device to Rapidly Detect Infectious Disease Invented

Researchers have invented a portable device to detect infectious diseases that can spread very rapidly, thereby quickly identifying them and stopping an epidemic.

Chances of Pregnancy Increased for IVF Patients by New Equipment Design

A new system for processing embryos during IVF treatment has greatly improved the chances of pregnancy - by more than a quarter. Pioneered by a Newcastle

Personal Glucose Monitors to Detect DNA

At-home glucose meter can be adapted to a home DNA detector that enables individuals to detect home tests for virus and bacteria in human body fluids, reveals study.

Simple and Accurate Device to Study Malaria

A simple and efficient 'lab on a chip' developed by University of British Columbia researcher will help understand malaria better. Spread by

Visually Guided Catheter Ablation System Used for First Time in Mount Sinai

The HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) has been used for the first time to correct abnormal electrical signals inside the heart of a patient

Researchers Develop Tiny Wireless Device That can Travel Through Bloodstream

Engineers at Stanford University have created a tiny medical device that can travel through the blood stream without any help of wires or batteries.

Tiny Device Propels Itself Through Bloodstream

Scientists have developed a tiny, implantable, self-powered medical device that is capable of controlling motion through a fluid-blood more specifically.

USB-Size DNA Sequencing Device

A British genetic company has revealed that it has developed a DNA sequencing device that is as small as a USB memory stick and can be plugged into a laptop to access its results.

Major Breakthrough With the Sensor Technology

Orthopedic smart device promises to make post-surgical diagnosis and follow up procedures more precise and efficient, shows study. "The sensor

3D-Printed Jaw Successfully Transplanted to a Patient

A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been surgically transplanted to an 83-year-old woman's face. Doctor's claim it to be the first operation of its kind.

Detection of Cancer Genes can be Made Easier by Liquid Lasers

Researchers have used a liquid laser to devise a better way to detect the slight genetic mutations that might make a person more vulnerable to cancer or other diseases.

Ingestible Capsule may Help Detect Colorectal Cancer

An Israeli company has developed a new ingestible capsule that travels through the bowels of patients and detect whether the patient is suffering from colorectal cancer.

New Device Effective for Removing Blood Clots

In stroke patients, a new stent-like device effectively removes blood clots, reveals study. Named SOLITAIRE, it has a self-expanding, stent-like

FDA Clears Next Generation Lipiflow for Treating Evaporative Dry Eye

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the new version of the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for evaporative dry eye.The device heats

Headset may Help Control Blood Pressure by Slowing Down Breathing

Researchers have said that a new gadget that controls high blood pressure by playing music could be an alternative to pills to help thousands of patients.

Electric Undergarments to Ward Off Bed Sores

Now undergarments called Smart-e-Pants can ward off potentially fatal bed-sores. This underwear which stimulates muscles with an electric current to help

Metal Hip Implants Linked to Poisoning

Health regulators in Britain are launching an investigation into metal hip implants that could potentially increase the risk of poisoning in patients.

Special Pump Could Prevent Cardiac Related Deaths

Special pump fitted to heart failure patients may help prevent hundreds of cardiac related deaths, experts say. The battery-powered devices are plumbed

Conformable GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis to be Launched in US

Delaware-based W L Gore (and) Associates announced that it will be introducing its Conformable GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis in the United States after