A research team has successfully developed an electronic suture that can monitor changes in inflammation levels around wounds in real time. The electronic suture is expected to contribute significantly to wound care and personalized ...
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For years, maggots have been a powerful tool in medicine, quietly excelling in the treatment of chronic wounds. But despite the clinical evidence supporting their efficacy, maggots remain an underused treatment. This isn't ...
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Recently published research shows that a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke and are planning to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a type of heart valve operation.
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A new study from the National Institutes of Health shows a jump in both hospital-acquired infections and resistance to the antibiotics used to treat them. The findings are based on data gathered at 120 U.S. hospitals from ...
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A researcher at AIST, in collaboration with the Japan Medical Startup Incubation Program (JMPR) and N.B. Medical Corporation, has developed a novel anti-thrombogenic coating for stents used in the treatment of intracranial ...
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Medical 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the use of 3D printing technology to create medical devices, implants and prosthetics.
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Imagine waiting weeks or months for your wheelchair's battery or custom cushions to be replaced. This is the situation throughout Canada that thousands of people with disabilities face not only in relation to wheelchairs, ...
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Implantable technologies have significantly improved our ability to study and even modulate the activity of neurons in the brain, but neurons in the spinal cord are harder to study in action.
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Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) are increasingly transforming the medical field by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, prognostic predictions, precision treatments, and operational efficiency ...
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A study, led by associate professor Weihua Chen, combined the mu-negative metamaterial units and mu-near-zero metamaterial units to construct a hybrid metamaterial slab suitable for the cardiac pacemaker MCR-WPT system.
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A medical device is a product which is used for medical purposes in patients, in diagnosis, therapy or surgery. If applied to the body, the effect of the medical device is primarily physical, in contrast to pharmaceutical drugs, which exert a biochemical effect. Specific regional definitions of medical device vary slightly as detailed below. The medical devices are included in the category Medical technology.
Medical devices include a wide range of products varying in complexity and application. Examples include tongue depressors, medical thermometers, blood sugar meters, and X-ray machines.
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