Decoding robotic surgery skills

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are looking to technology to help deconstruct expert surgeons’ robotic surgery skills so they can create an objective, standardised way to train the next generation of surgeons. Using a data recorder plugged into a robotic surgery system, the team analysed expert and novice surgeons’ movements during
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Researchers 3D print prototype for ‘bionic eye’

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This discovery marks a significant step toward creating a “bionic eye” that could someday help blind people see or sighted people see better. The research is published in Advanced
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“PresbyCustom”: New customizable contact lenses to correct presbyopia

Presbyopia is a widespread problem in the population over 45 years, so it is especially relevant to develop a new multifocal contact lenses based on the optimization of depth of focus through combining different types of optical aberrations, with an easy fitting, with significant positional stability, and customizable according to the specific needs of each
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Body Vision Medical Receives FDA Clearance for LungVision 2.0 System, a Part of LungVision Platform, Demonstrated at ATS 2019

Physicians explore how the cutting-edge technology helps them visualize, access and biopsy small lung lesions in real time with high accuracy, while in the standard bronchoscopy suite.   Body Vision Medical, a medical device company specializing in augmented real-time imaging, artificial intelligence and intra-body navigation, announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S.
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Cantargia: Phase I safety evaluation part of CANFOUR trial of antibody CAN04 completed and phase IIa part being initiated

Fri, Dec 07, 2018 15:30 CET Cantargia AB (publ) today announces that all patients in the phase I part of the CANFOUR clinical trial have completed the formal safety evaluation phase of the trial. No dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) were reported at the highest dose level investigated, 10 mg/kg. According to the study protocol, the
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Medtronic Receives Health Canada Licence for the First Insulin Pump System that Automatically Adjusts Basal Insulin for People Living with Type 1 Diabetes

Medtronic of Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), today announced it has received a licence from Health Canada for the MiniMed™ 670G system — the first insulin pump system in Canada that helps to stabilize glucose levels 24 hours a day by automatically adjusting basal insulin delivery based on real-time insulin needs.
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Instrumentation Laboratory Launches ProDx™ Remote Support Suite Worldwide

Automated Remote Monitoring Ensures Peak Efficiency and Performance Across ACL TOP® Hemostasis Testing Systems   Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) announced today the worldwide release of ProDx Remote Support Suite for continuous monitoring of ACL TOP Hemostasis Testing Systems at hospitals and commercial laboratories.  This new technology enables remote analyzer diagnostics, rapid and tailored technical support and
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SQN Clinical Launches the Most Advanced Real-time Analytics Tool for Clinical Research

SQN Clinical launches SQN Health Analytics, providing clinical professionals with a clear picture of the entire trial process and all collected data, whenever and wherever they need it. With high-level summary information, advanced filtering options and the ability to drill down to individual patient records, SQN Health Analytics marks the end of manual, complex and
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The New ClinicAll App Offers the Well-known ClinicAll Services on Any Mobile Device

Today, people prefer using their own communication device – a smartphone or tablet. Using services on mobile devices is becoming more and more popular. The new ClinicAll App helps to make patients and hospitals independent of stationary bedside terminals. Now, clinic services can be accessed directly from any mobile device. One of the main advantages
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Boston Scientific Launches the HeartLogic™* Heart Failure Diagnostic in Europe

Boston Scientific Launches the HeartLogic™* Heart Failure Diagnostic in Europe The HeartLogic™ Diagnostic is the first and only heart failure diagnostic tool proven to detect 70% of heart failure events several weeks in advance, potentially reducing further hospitalisation for patients with heart failure May 29, 2018. Boston Scientific Europe today announced the launch of the
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AMPLEXOR Announces the Development of an Enterprise-Grade, Neural Machine Translation Solution as the Next Phase in its Artificial Intelligence Programme.

 Collaboration with the German Research Center for AI (DFKI) underpins the new Neural Machine Translation (NMT) solution, which will initially target the Medical Device sector.   Global digital solutions provider, AMPLEXOR, announced the next phase of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) program – to develop an enterprise-grade, neural machine translation solution. The solution, which will target
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Miniaturized Surgical Robotic Instruments Expand The Possibilities Of Surgical Interventions

MMI S.r.l. Unveils World’s Smallest Robotic Wrist CALCI, Italy, December 5, 2017. Medical Microinstruments S.r.l. (MMI), a developer of novel robotic solutions for unmet medical needs, today reveals its robotic platform specifically designed for open microsurgery. The platform allows the surgeon to control two tiny articulated microinstruments that simplify reconstruction procedures after traumatic injuries as
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Vascular Flow Technologies Forges Strategic Partnership with Biovic to Develop the new Avatar SLF™ Vascular Graft

Vascular Flow Technologies, the medical device company who developed the proprietary Spiral Laminar Flow (SLF™) technology to re-establish natural blood flow for enhanced patient outcomes, today announces the successful conclusion of a strategic intellectual property out-licencing agreement with Biovic Sdn bhd. Biovic are a Malaysian based high tech biomedical company focussed on meeting the needs
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Dante Labs Makes Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) Available to all Expecting European Moms, With a Zero Risk of Miscarriage

Dante Labs adds Non Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) to its collection of advanced genetic tests. Today international biotech company Dante Labs introduced its Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) based on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology. Dante Labs NIPT provides a fast and accurate screen for the most common prenatal chromosomal abnormalities. Expecting mothers will be spared
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CEM Introduces the Future of Molecular Sample Preparation

CEM Corporation, a leading supplier of sample preparation systems, is pleased to introduce the all new EDGE™ extraction system for rapid sample preparation of GC/LC samples.  Featuring advanced Q-Cup™ Technology, the EDGE™ can prepare samples for molecular analysis in as little as 5 minutes with exceptional recovery and repeatability.   “The EDGE™ is a simple
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Vanrx Pharmasystems Introduces the Microcell Vial Filler

Highlights: A new robotic vial filling machine for clinical trials and product development of biopharmaceuticals, cell therapies and personalized medicines. Microcell makes it cost-effective and easy to add small-scale vial filling capacity. Vanrx Pharmasystems is introducing the Microcell Vial Filler, a new gloveless robotic isolator for aseptic filling. The Microcell is focused on clinical trial
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Roche expands Global Access Program to include the first fully automated CE marked nucleic acid HIV-1/HIV-2 qualitative diagnostic test.

Differentiates between HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections to confidently treat patients based on HIV subtype infection   – Significant reduction in time to detection is critical in curbing further disease transmission   – Access to testing in rural areas through validated dried blood spot (DBS) collection card   PLEASANTON, California, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Roche
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Cenegermin Eye Drops Receive European Union Approval: The First Biotechnological Drug Resulting from Dompé Research for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Neurotrophic Keratitis is Made in Italy

Behind the development of cenegermin are decades of Italian research, stemming from the studies of Rita Levi Montalcini, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of the nerve growth factor (NGF). In 2015, the product was designated as an orphan drug in Europe for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis, a rare eye
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Roche launches the AVENIO Millisect System for precise and efficient dissection of tissue biopsies

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced the commercial availability of the AVENIO Millisect System, a tissue dissection instrument that utilizes an automated digitally assisted process to reliably and efficiently isolate clinically relevant cells from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue slides.   The AVENIO Millisect System addresses challenges inherent in today’s tissue dissection practice in the
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New SpineScreen app helps parents detect signs of scoliosis in kids Shriners Hospitals for Children encourages parents to add screenings to their back-to-school routine

Parents can now check their child’s spine for possible signs of scoliosis with the new app SpineScreen developed by Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Available for free on the App Store and Google Play, SpineScreen detects curves as the cell phone is moved along a child’s back, giving parents a quick, informal way to regularly monitor their
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4C Medical’s Novel Mitral Regurgitation Therapy Highlighted at CVI 2017 Innovation Summit

4C Medical Technologies, Inc. (4C Medical), a developer of minimally invasive therapies for structural heart disease, today announced that its medical device therapy for mitral regurgitation (MR) was featured in the Innovation Summit at Cardiovascular Innovations (CVI) 2017 held August 2, 2017 in Denver, CO. 4C Medical is developing the first MR therapy that preserves
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mindBEAGLE: The first EEG-based BCI System Ever for Communication with Complete Locked-in Patients

Frontiers in Neuroscience recently published an article presenting mindBEAGLE as the very first and only EEG-based Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) that enables communication with patients who suffer from locked-in syndrome (LIS), complete locked-in syndrome (CLIS) or disorders of consciousness (DOC). It is widely known that these patients need BCIs that do not rely on visual stimuli
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Merck Develops Alternative CRISPR Genome Editing Method

– New technology to improve genome editing, advance new possibilities for research – Creates method to rapidly deploy newly discovered bacterial CRISPR systems in disease-specific applications – Research published in prestigious journal, Nature Communications Merck, a leading science and technology company, has developed a new genome editing tool that makes CRISPR more efficient, flexible and specific,
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Mel-Mont Medical, LLC announces the development of Mía by XytoTest®, a self-collected cervical sample that seeks to eradicate cervical cancer

Mía by XytoTest® is a preventive comprehensive diagnostic system developed and patented by the American company, Mel-Mont Medical, LLC founded in 2014 by Frank Meléndez, MSc. and Liliana Montes, MSc. both medical device developers. This innovative system includes a medical device that allows women to self-collect cervical cells in any environment without assistance, to later
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Varian Launches Game-Changing Treatment Platform to Answer the Global Cancer Challenge.

Halcyon human-centered design revolutionizes clinical workflow; simplifies and enhances image-guided volumetric IMRT   Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today is introducing the Halcyon™ system, an entirely new device for cancer treatment. Engineered to revolutionize clinical workflow, Halcyon simplifies and enhances virtually every aspect of image-guided volumetric intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).  This new treatment system is
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Paramed: First Open MRI Scanner in Wales and the Seventh System in UK

The same system will be on display at ECR- European Congress of Radiology in Vienna. Paramed Medical Systems is installing the seventh MROpen unit in the United Kingdom and the first one in Wales. The scanner will be located at the European Scanning Centre’s new Centre in Cardiff. ESC currently operates MROpen scanners in London’s Harley Street
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Digital, flexible and open – CEREC, a complete system for restorations, implantology and orthodontics

With CEREC, Dentsply Sirona provides a comprehensive and proven digital system that can be used in a variety of ways: For delivering restorations in a single visit, guided placement and restoration of implants and also for orthodontic solutions. In order to make it even more flexible, the data from the digital impression can now be
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New NK1 receptor antagonists for the treatment of cancer and other illnesses related to Substance P (SP)

Researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Seville and the Institute of Chemical Research of the CSIC have developed a series of new compounds with high activity and selectivity for the treatment of distinct types of can-cer. The invention is directed towards the prevention and/or treatment not only of cancer but of
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Heart rate estimation using a webcam

Medicine and telecommunications have been working back to back since long ago for granting assistance to people who is in a remote place, by means of telephone or radio communications in the beginnings, or videoconference nowadays. In the last years, there is a new field of application for telemedicine: those patients who need to be
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