Medical Devices Community @MedDevCommunity

This community will provide you with the latest news, events, interviews and blogs. Become a member today to form a strong medical devices community together! medicaldevicescommunity.com Zwanenburg, The Netherlands Joined April 2018

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Medical Devices Community @MedDevCommunity

3 years ago

The most recent action follows the independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board's (DSMB) recommendation to halt the trial because there was insufficient proof that apixaban was superior to warfarin in treating aortic valve. Read the full article here: medicaldevicescommunity.com/md_news/artivi…

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3 years ago

Researchers have developed a unique thread used to create wearable health sensors such as heart rate monitors. Read about this development and how it can provide medical information here: medicaldevicescommunity.com/md_news/conduc…

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Medical Devices Community @MedDevCommunity

3 years ago

Numerous lockdowns, social isolation, and an atmosphere of uncertainty turned out to be extremely upsetting for many children and teenagers. Apps are being built to provide help. Read the full article here: medicaldevicescommunity.com/md_news/youth-…

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3 years ago

The first cases of revision knee replacement using the Cori surgical handheld robotics system have been made public by Smith and Nephew. Read about the capability of this robotic system here: medicaldevicescommunity.com/md_news/roboti…

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3 years ago

Researchers have developed a new device that is able to detect the presence of a virus in the air. Users can be alerted within 10 minutes by phone. Discover more about this device and read about how it works here: medicaldevicescommunity.com/md_news/face-m…

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3 years ago

Researchers have developed a smartphone system that allows users to measure their blood oxygen levels at home. Read about the benefits of this device and how it works here: medicaldevicescommunity.com/md_news/smartp…

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Medical Devices Community @MedDevCommunity

3 years ago

In 2017, the FDA approved the first medication with a biosensor implanted to monitor whether patients are taking their medication. Read the full article here: medicaldevicescommunity.com/md_news/the-fi…

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3 years ago

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 Clinical researchers at the University of Zurich have created a perfusion machine to store donor livers before transplant. Read the article via here: lnkd.in/gkaYPPtw

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6 years ago

A Cambridge-based company that has #developed what it calls the “next generation” of #robot #surgeons has raised £195m ($240m) to fund its global expansion. What impact do you think this investment will haven on the #medical #device industry? Read more: ow.ly/zEOt50wdwsO

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6 years ago

Sacrificial ink-writing technique allows 3D printing of large, vascularised human organ building blocks. Read more: ow.ly/4Ylv50wdpP9 What are your thoughts on 3D printed parts of the body? #3D #organs #technique #medicaldevices

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6 years ago

The #Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch: a wearable health sensor with #FDA-clearance for #blood #pressure readings that’s technically very difficult to achieve. Read more: ow.ly/YRZR50wdzv7 Do you wear a #smartwatch? And what is your experience?

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6 years ago

The United Kingdom robotic surgery sector is likely to suffer if a U.K. hard split from the European Union hinders cross-border collaborations. Read more: ow.ly/O37J50wds0K How do you think companies should handle this #change? #Brexit #robotic #surgery #medicaldevices

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6 years ago

We visited the #MedTech #Summit #Conference! Over 150 #experts where present to talk about the latest #developments. An article with the insides, such as the most significant changes due to the #MDR and #IVDR is written. Read the article: ow.ly/6KZn50wlWe5

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6 years ago

Big news for the medical device industry: #Biotronik obtains the world’s first MDR certification for a Class III (highest risk) medical device. Read the press article: ow.ly/M4XV50whpVf Which company do you think will be second? #mdr #first #certification #medicaldevices

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6 years ago

A new technique does not require electroporation yet delivers and positions electrodes carefully and accurately through membranes and inside cells. Read the article: ow.ly/bTk450w3YPg Would you consider this as a groundbreaking development? #heart #cells #nanovolcanoes

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6 years ago

#Verily is being paid by #iRhythm Technologies to develop a tool by improving existing hardware and software to effectively diagnose patients with asymptomatic #atrial #fibrillation. Read more: ow.ly/XmCl50w5ogk What is your opinion on this kind of early warning system?

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6 years ago

The 700-patient Triluminate Pivotal will compare Abbott’s TriClip transcatheter tricuspid valve repair device to medical therapy alone. Read more: ow.ly/M3tO50w3STc Do you believe in the potential of this device? #heartvalves #repair #device #meddev #triluminate #pivotal

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6 years ago

5G has the capacity to dramatically improve internet speeds, but whether this will revolutionise the face of health technology, as we know it, remains to be seen. ow.ly/X8b550vXRUw What do you think about the impact of #5G on the health industry? #meddev #medicine

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6 years ago

Urine samples obtained from animals with colon cancer become bright blue compared to those from healthy mice. Read more on: ow.ly/XHym50vXV9v Do you think it could help to detect various conditions, including cancer and infectious diseases? #cancer #urinetest #meddev

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6 years ago

Lifelong back problems due to #scoliosis? This might be something of the past because the first #spinal #tether implant for correcting childhood scoliosis is approved. Read more: ow.ly/rX4H50vDhCV Do you consider this a breakthrough in the #medical #devices industry?