Symani Microsurgical Robotic System: Interview with Mark Toland, CEO of Medical Microinstruments Medical Microinstruments, a medtech company with offices in Pisa, Italy and Delaware, USA, has developed the Symani Microsurgical Robot. The robotic sy… medgadget.com/?p=1539648&utm…

Battery-Free Light-Powered Pacemaker Now a Reality Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a battery-free light-powered pacemaker that uses optogenetic stimulation of cardiomyocytes to achieve heart pacing. With conventional pacemak… medgadget.com/?p=1540686&utm…

Electrospun Construct Mimics Elasticity of Blood Vessels Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia have developed an electrospun blood vessel replacement. The material contains tropoelastin, a natural precursor for elastin, a key compone… medgadget.com/?p=1540691&utm…

Improved Membrane Coating for Anti-Cancer Nanoparticles Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a technique that lets them improve the coating of nanoparticles when using cell membranes. Cell membranes offer a lot of benefits… medgadget.com/?p=1540780&utm…

Smartphone and Cheap Earbuds for Accessible Newborn Hearing Test Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a low-cost hearing test for newborns. Traditionally, the equipment for such testing is quite expensive. As newborns cannot l… medgadget.com/?p=1540782&utm…

In-Office Pediatric Ear Tube Procedures: Interview with Preceptis Medical’s Greg Mielke4 Preceptis Medical, a medtech company based in Minnesota, created the Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System. The device allows ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeo… medgadget.com/?p=1540336&utm…

Implanted Magnets for Prosthetic Control Engineers at MIT have developed a system that could let users of robotic prostheses to more sensitively control their bionic limbs. The technology involves implanting pairs of small magnetic beads into muscl… medgadget.com/?p=1540873&utm…

Device Measures Hemoglobin More Accurately in Dark Skin Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington, in collaboration with Shani Biotechnologies, a local firm, have created a point-of-care device that can accurately measure hemoglobin level… medgadget.com/?p=1540878&utm…

Monitoring Congestive Heart Failure Through Speech: Interview with Tamir Tal, CEO of Cordio Medical Cordio Medical, a medtech company based in Israel, has developed HearO, an app that can assist in monitoring congestive heart failure. The technolog… medgadget.com/?p=1540528&utm…

Non-Invasive Spinal Modulation for Cerebral Palsy SpineX, a medtech company based in California, has developed the Spinal Cord Innovation in Pediatrics (SCiP) device, a non-invasive spinal cord neuromodulation technology that is intended to treat c… medgadget.com/?p=1538975&utm…

Making Tumors Tastier for the Immune System Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a nanotechnology platform that can make cancer cells more vulnerable to immune attack in the body. The researchers call thei… medgadget.com/?p=1541941&utm…

Implantable Device Adheres to Muscle, Treats Atrophy Scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard have developed a mechanically active gel-elastomer-nitinol tissue adhesive, otherwise known as MAGENTA. The impla… medgadget.com/?p=1542067&utm…

Ferrobot Swarms for Rapid Viral Testing At the University of California Los Angeles, scientists have developed a handheld lab kit that can conduct automated pooled testing for viral diseases, including COVID-19. The technology consists of a microfl… medgadget.com/?p=1542154&utm…

Extra Hot Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy Researchers at Oregon State University created a new type of hyperthermic magnetic nanoparticle that is intended to assist in destroying tumors through localized heating under an alternating magnetic field… medgadget.com/?p=1542219&utm…

Toolbox to Study Ligand Binding for Enhanced Treatments Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed a DNA toolbox that allows researchers to explore binding interactions between ligands and their res… medgadget.com/?p=1542443&utm…

Modified mRNA Demonstrates 10-Fold Protein Production Scientists at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology came up with a technique to increase the efficiency and potentially the efficacy of mRNA therapeutics. mRNA molecules have what is ca… medgadget.com/?p=1542445&utm…

Diabetes Management Tech for Type II patients: Interview with Jeffrey Brewer, CEO of Bigfoot Biomedical Bigfoot Biomedical, a medtech company based in California, has developed the Bigfoot Unity System, a diabetes management technology for patients… medgadget.com/?p=1542518&utm…

Camera Measures Blood Pressure with Quick Look At the University of South Australia, researchers designed a system that allows them to measure a patient’s blood pressure with a camera. The camera visualizes the patient’s forehead and focuses on two… medgadget.com/?p=1542695&utm…

Medgadget Visits Healthcareᐩ Expo Taiwan This past week, Medgadget was an official media partner with the Healthcareᐩ Expo Taiwan. This four-day annual event brings together healthcare companies from all over Taiwan and the rest of the world. It is… medgadget.com/?p=1542530&utm…

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