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Medical Devices
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January 10 2007
Sunnybrook opens state-of-the-art imaging centre Sunnybrook's Schulich Heart Centre (Toronto, ON) opened the Imaging Research Centre for Cardiac Intervention in November, a facility combining multiple medical imaging methods such as x-ray, ultrasound and magnetic resonance (MRI).
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April 03 2006
Device Could Improve Chemotherapy Treatment Researchers at the University of Bath (Bath, U.K.) are developing a new device that could eliminate chemotherapy-related side-effects such as hair loss and vomiting.
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January 01 2006
Canada's Emerging Medical Device Technology By Jacqueline Csonka-Peeren Technological advancements that have the potential to lead to new medical devices are often referred to as emerging medical device technologies.
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December 07 2005
Quantum Dots Help Nanosensor Detect DNA Sequences Engineers from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) have developed a nanosensor that allows for the detection of DNA samples more quickly and easily than traditional methods.
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August 19 2005
Urine-powered Battery Could Detect Illness and Save Lives A new disposable paper battery that uses a unique power source - urine - has been developed by researchers at the Singapore-based Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.
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July 12 2005
Nanotubes Could Help Broken Bones Heal Faster Doctors may some day be able to treat a broken bone with a simple injection, courtesy of a new healing technique using carbon nanotubes.
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June 13 2005
Nanocrystal Technology: Disease Diagnostic Appeal DNA fingerprinting has acquired a new diagnostic ally in the form of nano-sized crystals.
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May 30 2005
New 3-D Cardiac Imaging Probe Developed A new device developed by biomedical engineers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering (Durham, NC) could aid doctors in imaging and therapeutic treatment applications.
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April 19 2005
Heart Valve Ring Could Cure Multiple Cardiac Symptoms Patients who have suffered congestive heart failure may be able to regain lost heart function, thanks to a recently developed heart valve ring.
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April 12 2005
Bionic Suit Could Aid Disabled Patients and Elderly A new suit developed by Japanese researchers may one day help the elderly and the disabled with physical movements, such as walking and lifting heavy objects.
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March 22 2005
U.S. Researchers Developing 'Pain-free' Injection Device Those who fear the needle may soon have no reason to dread their next vaccination, thanks to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA).
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March 15 2005
Skin Test Effective in Determining Artery Hardening A non-invasive skin sterol test has recently been shown to detect hardening or narrowing of arteries - a condition that can lead to heart disease.
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February 28 2005
New Gel Could Protect Against Herpes, HIV Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York, NY) have shown that a gel being developed by Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Lexington, MA) protects against the herpes and AIDS viruses.
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February 14 2005
Nano-sized Probes Allow for Tumour Examination Through Skin Doctors may soon be able to visualize a tumour through a patient's skin thanks to a new process developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) and University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN).
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February 08 2005
Biological Bar Code Could Aid in Diagnosis of Alzheimers A new biological bar-coding technique could help scientists diagnose, and possibly even prevent symptoms of, Alzheimer's disease.
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January 31 2005
Nanofibre Bandages Could Accelerate Healing of Wounds A new bandage being developed by researchers at the University of Akron (Akron, OH) could help repair slow-healing wounds faster than conventional methods.
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January 10 2005
Bomb-like Capsules Could Be Used to Treat Tumours The ability to deliver chemotherapy directly to cancer cells may be within reach.
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November 15 2004
Contact Lenses Deliver Drugs Nano-engineers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (Singapore, Singapore) have come up with an innovative way to deliver medication to the eye.
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November 01 2004
Laser Stimulates Limbs Researchers from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) have used a laser light to stimulate nerve cells, providing an alternative to electrical stimulation.
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September 20 2004
'Smart Fluids' Could Improve Medical Rehab Devices BY NANCY WEIL, IDG NEWS SERVICE A mechanical engineering project at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. is bringing "smart fluids" to orthotic devices that will be used for rehabilitation of damaged knees. The smart fluids create resistance to help the injured joints build strength.
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August 24 2004
On the Horizon: New Rules for Medical Devices By Chris Wong PREPARING FOR NEW ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
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June 28 2004
Chip Implant Acts as Prosthetic Retina A dual-purpose chip has been developed by researchers at Stanford University's (Stanford, CA) School of Medicine that may benefit those with age-related macular degeneration and also those with conditions such as Parkinson's disease.
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June 22 2004
Device Could Enable Vision via the Tongue The Tongue Display Unit (TDU) developed by an international team that included University of Montreal (Montreal, QC) neuropsychologist Maurice Ptito, PhD may help blind people "see" with their tongues.
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March 22 2004
Warding Off Cancer Through DNA-containing Skin Lotion Sunscreen may be going high-tech, or perhaps more accurately, biotech. The result: promise for improved cancer protection.
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