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An international research team announces it has taken a key step toward achieving its goal of a ‘prosthetic exoskeleton’ that a quadriplegic could command by brain power.

iRhythm device enables arrhythmia diagnosis for all patients as early as possible in their course.

Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak aired his views at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit

Particle Sciences Granted Patent on Self Sterilizing Medical Devices

EU Regulatory Committee on Medical Devices approves regulation on e-instructions for use of medical devices

Medtech Investing Europe is the premier and longest running Medtech investment partnering event in Europe. It’s 13th annual meeting takes place on October 4/5 at the King’s Fund, London

iphone technology that will change how the fundus is imaged

Alan W. Portela to discuss entrance of consumer devices
into medical device ecosystem at top medtech event

B. Braun Medical has acquired a Patent for Enhanced Wireless Communication Between Medical Devices and Hospital Information Management Systems, covering technology for enhanced bedside point of care.

Abiomed, Inc. has announced the first patient enrolled in MINI-AMI, an FDA prospective, randomized, controlled multi-center study to assess the role of 24-hours of direct unloading of the left ventricle with Impella(R) 2.5 support to reduce infarct size in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction without cardiogenic shock.

It’s possible medical devices face an immediate threat that medical researchers will have to deal with

A new surgical option allows surgeons to conduct a robotic thyroidectomy using a gasless, transaxillary approach (TAA) for the management of thyroid carcinoma.

Engineers have developed a device platform that combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces, all on an ultrathin skin-like patch that mounts directly onto the skin

New technique could lead to hearing aids that fit and function better