Monthly Archives: June 2012

Mechanical Advantage Tourniquet (MAT) Prevents Tissue Damage

If we talk about the aftermaths of a war or a natural calamity, one of the major issues of concern is the amputation. And the main reason behind this is the blood loss due to injured limbs. The Mechanical Advantage … Continue reading

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The RHEO KNEE With Artificial Intelligence

Bionic technology has surely reached the heights if we take the example of the prosthetic knee system that has got its own brains. I am not joking. Ossur Bionics has developed an astounding product, RHEO KNEE that automatically adjusts itself … Continue reading

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SmartPill pH.p Capsule Gets FDA Thumbs Up

SmartPill pH.p Capsule developed by SmartPill Corp. has got FDA’s approval. The capsule, which is a wireless, indigestible medical device, can be swallowed like any ordinary vitamin pill to determine the medical pressure, gastric emptying time (gastroparesis) and total transit … Continue reading

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SemBioSys Extract Insulin from Safflower

A Calgary based biotech firm, SemBioSys has put one step ahead in the field of bio-technology by producing commercial quantities of human insulin from genetically modified safflower plants that would have a significant effect on the diabetes market. Andrew Baum, … Continue reading

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Cancer Drug Gleevec May Lead To Heart Failure

Dr Thomas Force, who teaches medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, has revealed that the cancer-fighting drug, Gleevec can also be a cause of heart failure in leukemia patients under treatment. Force urged the doctors … Continue reading

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Abbott’s m2000™ Real-time PCR Diagnostics System For Proficient Testing in the Molecular Lab

Abbott, global health care company, is all set to preview the m2000, its new real-time PCR automated molecular diagnostic system, at the annual American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) meeting in Chicago (July 23-27). Edward Michael, president of Abbott Molecular, … Continue reading

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EXOGEN 4000+* Bone Healing System

Smith & Nephew’s Orthopaedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies has got the green signal from FDA for its EXOGEN 4000+* Bone Healing System. The EXOGEN 4000+ Bone Healing System is a low-intensity pulsed ultrasound device that is externally applied 20 minutes … Continue reading

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Ultra-Sonic Diagnostic Equipment Integrates Contrast Agent Technology

A joint venture of Hitachi’s Central Research Laboratory and Schools of Engineering and Medicine, University of Tokyo, led to the development of Contrast Agent Technology for ultra-sonic diagnostic equipment. The technology works by transforming the contrast agents made of nano-sized … Continue reading

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Scientists Claim Of A Code Beyond Genetics In DNA

Everything in the medical gadgets world is undergoing significant changes and transformation whether we take the example of the new Implanon or the Rheo Knee. Now, it’s the turn of DNA. The researchers claim that they have found a second … Continue reading

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Evidence Based Medicine : Right Care At The Right Time

Evidence Based Medicine is the technology that enables the doctors to make precise decision on the medication of their patients rather than just giving a personal opinion. Evidence based medicine is the right care at the right time. Dr. Michael … Continue reading

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