• NanotechItaly to Highlight Applications in Healthcare, Materials and Electronics

    Updated: 2012-07-31 12:28:47
    NanotechItaly, an international conference to promote nanotechnology, will take place 21 to 23 November 2012 in Venice. The event will present the latest developments and trends in R&D, applications and worldwide governance, and will provide the opportunity for discussion among representatives of industry, public research and governmental bodies. During the convention, Italian and international researchers are going to [...]

  • Clemson Researchers Develop Knee Simulator to Identify Ways to Improve UKA Implant Design

    Updated: 2012-07-30 17:23:04
    A PhD-bound bioengineering student researcher at Clemson University (Clemson, SC, USA) and his team have constructed a knee simulator designed to capture the key motion characteristics of a normal knee with artificial bones and implant. The goal of the project is to determine the effects of alignment and ligament configurations on the movement and contact [...]

  • Medtech Week Recap: Prosthetic Legs Take Centre Stage in 2012 Summer Olympics Debate

    Updated: 2012-07-30 08:04:04
    In 2007, a German report led to the International Association of Athletics Federations banning the runner Oscar Pistorius from participating in the Olympics. The report found that his two prosthetic legs gave him an advantage because they absorb levels of stress that his body otherwise would absorb. [...]

  • In Orthopedic Applications the Coat Makes the Implant Qmed

    Updated: 2012-07-29 05:24:50
    , Jump to Navigation Login Register Username or e-mail : Password : Create new account Request new password HOME SUPPLIER DIRECTORY Supplier Categories Supplier A-Z NEWS Medical Device News Supplier News MPMN About MPMN Ask the Experts MPMN Archive Subscribe Blog Resources Brochures Datasheets Education Fundamentals Courses Reports DeviceMatters Regulatory Tool Videos Innovation Briefs Technology Videos Webcasts White Papers WMDO Events Jobs Home In Orthopedic Applications , the Coat Makes the Implant In Orthopedic Applications , the Coat Makes the Implant Author : nbsp Bob Michaels Orthopedic implants rely on a variety of coatings to achieve such crucial properties as osseointegration , lubricity , and fatigue strength To ensure the long-lasting success of artificial hips , knees , and

  • Vibrating Glove Helps Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Improve Motor Abilities

    Updated: 2012-07-27 23:54:39
    Music’s contributions to healthcare goes beyond the calming and uplifting effects it can have on patients. The vibrations of music have been used to power medical implants and other devices. Now researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a glove that uses music to improve sensation of patients with spinal cord injury, according to [...]

  • CSEM Develops Transceiver that Expands Long-life, Miniaturisation Expectations for Implantable Devices

    Updated: 2012-07-26 16:20:45
    Switzerland’s CSEM has developed an ultra-low power 2.4-GHz transceiver platform. The IcyTRX platform consumes less than 10 mW, making it suitable for Bluetooth low energy, WirelessHART and IEEE802.15.4 applications. Medical implants and body-sensor networks, which require miniaturised components with extended battery life, are among the products that will benefit from the device, according to the [...]

  • Algorithms Enable Remote Diagnostics, at First Blush

    Updated: 2012-07-25 14:07:39
    You may blush because you are embarrassed, but software algorithms developed by MIT computer scientists see beyond the emotions. The redness of your face can be an indicator of your pulse, and it can be measured remotely via video, reports Technology Review. “Eulerian video magnification,” as it is dubbed, breaks apart the visual elements of each frame [...]

  • Medical Polymer-Based Nanocomposites Could Revolutionise Surgical Implants

    Updated: 2012-07-24 08:31:08
    From medical implants to new drug treatments, nanotechnology is the big hope for the future of healthcare but how to manufacture and scale up the production of nanoparticles and nanocomposites from an engineering point of view remains a major challenge. Scientists at The University of Nottingham believe that they could transform the global healthcare industry [...]

  • Development of Artificial Jellyfish May Contribute to Understanding of Human Tissue Engineering

    Updated: 2012-07-23 23:28:26
    US researchers have created a tissue-engineered jellyfish, Medusoid, that serves as a proof of concept for reverse engineering of muscular organs and simple life forms, according to a Harvard University press release. Since the muscle that jellyfish use to pump their way through water is similar in function to how a human heart pumps blood, [...]

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    Updated: 2012-04-20 23:36:21
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