Keyword: Cardiovascular system

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Briefs: Medical
‘Bionic’ Pacemaker Reverses Heart Failure

A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialed in New Zealand heart patients this year, following successful animal trials.

R&D: Medical
Folding Design Leads to Heart Sensor with Smaller Profile

As advances in wearable devices push the amount of information they can provide consumers, sensors increasingly must conform to the contours of the body. One approach applies the...

Global Innovations: Materials
Nontoxic, Variable-Stiffness Threads Enable Dexterous Cardiac Catheters

Engineers at EPFL and ETH have developed a variable stiffness catheter made of nontoxic threads that can transition between soft and rigid states during surgery. It...

Features: Wearables
Developing an Analog Front-End for an Electrocardiogram Monitor
The SLG47004 can be used as a cost-effective integrated solution for the analog front-end of an ECG monitor.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Silicone Nanochip Can Reprogram Biological Tissue in Living Body
The noninvasive nanochip applies a harmless electric spark to deliver specific genes in a fraction of a second.
Briefs: Medical
Novel Algorithm on Wearable Devices Can Detect Irregular Heartbeat, May Prompt Early Care
The algorithm was able to accurately detect irregular heart rhythms, indicating possible atrial fibrillation.
Briefs: Imaging
Artificial Intelligence Tech Set to Transform Heart Imaging
AI enables examination of hearts for scar tissue, eliminating the need for contrast injections.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Bioprinted 3D Cardiac Patches Could Reverse Scar Formation After Heart Attacks
The system promotes myocardial regeneration after a cardiac event.
R&D: Energy
Batteryless Pacemaker Could Use Heart’s Energy for Power
The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself.
Features: Imaging
Hierarchical Surface Restructuring for Electrodes and Microelectrode Arrays
Pulse Technologies has developed a patented technology that uses ultrashort pulse lasers to restructure surfaces in electrode materials and implantables.
R&D: AR/AI
AI Tool Could Speed Up Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases
A new tool could speed up the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
Global Innovations: Nanotechnology
Nanosensor-Based Device Enables Early Detection of Sudden Cardiac Death
A nanosensor-based system measures cardiac micropotential energies.
Applications: Robotics, Automation & Control
Advancements in Robotic Magnetic Navigation Technology Enhance Surgical Processes
See how robots are helping to treat cardiac arrhythmias.
R&D: Semiconductors & ICs
Reduced Heat Leakage Improves Wearable Heat Harvester
A flexible heat harvesting device shows better efficiency at retaining heat to power the device.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Exosome-Coated Stent Heals Vascular Injury, Repairs Damaged Tissue
The stent delivers regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved tissue.
R&D: Wearables
AI System Enables Contactless Heart Monitoring
A smart speaker acts as a contactless monitor for both regular and irregular heartbeats
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Wearable Device Monitors Jaundice-Causing Bilirubin and Vitals in Newborns
Device detects pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation in real time.
R&D: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Artificial Aorta Reduces Blood Pressure
A silicone aorta can reduce how hard patients’ hearts have to pump.
Briefs: Medical
Wearable Electronics for Continuous Cardiac, Respiratory Monitoring
The small sensor allows detection of subtle movements.
Briefs: Medical
Extraction of Largely Unexplored Bodily Fluid Could Be a New Source of Biomarkers
Fluid could provide a new source of information for routine diagnostic testing.
Features: Electronics & Computers
Designing High Reliability into Life-Saving Cardiac Care Instruments
An industry expert offers tips for overload protection of defibrillators and ultrasound machines used in critical cardiac care.
R&D: Materials
Metal-Ion Breakthrough Leads to New Biomaterials
Engineers have developed a new framework that makes elastomer design a modular process, allowing for the mixing and matching of different metals with a single polymer.
R&D: Medical
Researchers 3D Print Working Heart Pump with Human Cells
Researchers have 3D printed a functioning centimeter-scale human heart pump in the lab.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic Arm Helps Perform Delicate Surgeries
Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips of someone operating a robotic arm can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures.
Technology Leaders: Medical
How Unlimited-Length Flexible Printed Circuits Are Transforming Electrical Interfaces in Medical Devices
See how s flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are replacing microwires.
Global Innovations: Medical
World’s Smallest Imaging Device Could Lead to Improved Heart Treatments
The camera-like device can be inserted into blood vessels to provide high-quality 3D images.
R&D: Medical
New Tool Helps Distinguish Cause of Blood Clots
A new tool using cutting-edge technology is able to distinguish different types of blood clots based on what caused them.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Lung-Heart Super Sensor on a Chip
A sensor chip smaller than a ladybug records multiple lung and heart signals along with body movements and could enable a future socially distanced health monitor.
Briefs: Medical
Virtual Reality Blood Flow Simulation to Improve Cardiovascular Interventions
3D interface provides cellular-level, full-body blood flow modeling to study and treat cardiovascular disease.

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