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This imaging device could be a breakthrough for breast cancer treatment
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Telemedicine in the Operating Room: The ‘New Normal’ for MedTechBy Jerry Carter, Avail Medsystems There is incredibly high demand for collaboration during medical procedures – whether it’s a Cardiologist…
Stricter Documentation Requirements Pose New Challenges for Medical Device ManufacturersBy Maurizio Lauria, Brand Manager, STEUTE Meditech Inc. New European guidelines and standards have greatly increased the testing and documentation…
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Closed Fluid Delivery Systems: Unmet Needs in the Hospital and Home Care Environmentby Steve Bello, Business Development Director, Halkey-Roberts Corporation, St. Petersburg, FL. The home healthcare market is growing rapidly and is…
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This imaging device could be a breakthrough for breast cancer treatment
OncoRes Medical’s system may detect cancer cells on a microscopic scale during a lumpectomy, potentially averting the need for a second breast cancer surgery. Having breast surgery to remove a cancerous lump is traumatic enough. Learning that you’ll need another operation to remove cancer cells that the surgeon couldn’t detect the first time only adds…
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3D ‘lung-on-a-chip’ will test COVID-19 drugs
Researchers in Boston have developed a novel technology to study the effects of COVID-19 on lung tissue, and to test treatments for it. The “3-D lung-on-a-chip” by Brigham & Women’s Hospital researchers models the distal lung and alveolar structures — the tiny air sacs that take in oxygen as you breathe. They are studying how…
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This imaging device could be a breakthrough for breast cancer treatment
OncoRes Medical’s system may detect cancer cells on a microscopic scale during a lumpectomy, potentially averting the need for a second breast cancer surgery. Having breast surgery to remove a cancerous lump is traumatic enough. Learning that you’ll need another operation to remove cancer cells that the surgeon couldn’t detect the first time only adds…
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UC Berkeley researchers tout tiny sensor that can detect tissue oxygen levels
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, are touting an implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels. The tiny wireless device is smaller than a ladybug and powered by ultrasound waves to help monitor the health of transplanted organs or tissue through real-time measurements of oxygen levels in tissues deep beneath the…
