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Monthly Archives: February 2012
RFID-embedded surgical sponges make sure no sponges are left inside
It has happened earlier that a surgical sponge was left inside the patient’s body after the operation. But now, this won’t happen anymore as Siemens and other firms have started to embed RFID chips in surgical sponges. Hospitals have special … Continue reading
Researchers develop light-controlled brain switch
Researchers at MIT have developed a new tool that can control the brain. This new tool can turn on and off specific parts of the brain with just a simple flash of light. According to the researchers this tool can … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain Switch, Epilepsy, Human Physcology, Parkinson's, Technology
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Implanted neural chips to recall old memories
Your mind can now function like a computer that will retrieve all the past memories or data recorded in your mind with the help of a small chip that can embrace memories of your mind. Yes, this is not a … Continue reading
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Tagged Chip, Human mind, Live brain cells, Scientists, Technology
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Researchers develop new wound healing materials
Now, researchers at Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering have found a new scaffold-like liquid material that could be injected into the body to fill in the gaps between injured or misplaced tissue before coagulating into a gel. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arteries, Bones, Cancer, Human Body, Liquid, Technology, Tissues
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Spray-on diagnostic computer developed by Scottish scientists
To analyze patients condition in complete manner, Scottish scientists have developed a a computer dubbed ‘speckled computing’ that can be sprayed on the subjects and sizes not more than a match stick head. The scientists indulged in the process of … Continue reading
Researchers develop machine for making human spare parts
The technology has come a long way as some researchers in Finland have developed a machine which they claim to have the capability to manufacture human spare parts. Well, not exactly the human parts but in actual a tactic that … Continue reading
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Tagged Engineering, Finland, Human Parts, Researchers, Technology, Tissues
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Atrium’s Novel C-QURLite Mesh gets FDA approval
To combat the problem of Hernia with utmost care Atrium Medical Corporation is thrilled to announce its new Omega 3 surgical mesh product called C-QURLite(TM) Mesh that scored 510(K) approval from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The present scenario … Continue reading
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Tagged Atrium Medical, C-QURLite(TM), Hernia, Non-polymeric, Omega 3, Technology
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New retinal implant to restore vision in the works
Mark Humayun, M.D., Professor of University of Southern California is currently working on a novel device that mimics the functioning of human retina and is anticipated to restore sight in the retinal diseases affected patients some time in the near … Continue reading
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Tagged #Video, brain, Camera, Human Eyes, Implants, Retina, Technology, Vision
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HeartLander caterpillar robot: An end to open-heart surgery?
Scientists are now reporting a leech-like robotic caterpillar that can repair damaged hearts. It can crawl across the surface of the heart to offer the treatment. Developed by US scientists, a prototype of the HeartLander device has been successfully tested … Continue reading
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Tagged HeartLander, Open-heart surgery, Robots, Scientists, Technology
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Emergency Cast holds the injured arm in place securely
Designed by Yoon Bakh, this cast has been specially designed for use in emergency. What if someone gets his arm broken in an accident and the help is not at the hand? In those situations, the emergency cast, which comes … Continue reading