IoMT & Connectivity

Device Combines Biosensors and Artificial Intelligence to Recognize Hand Gestures

The device paves the way for better prosthetic control.

From the Editor: A Look at FDA’s Plan for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Medical Devices

FDA just released the agency’s first action plan addressing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).

Device Industry Looks to Digital Technologies in 2021

A recent survey of medical device industry leaders finds that they are shifting their perspective toward digital technologies in the wake of COVID-19.

Designing Rugged Myoelectric Interfaces for Highly Functional Prosthetics

New sensors and high-performance microwiring are extending the performance of active myoelectric prosthetics.

New Products and Services

Single-phase filters, assembly services, sleep=tracking sensors, and more.

AI Now Sees and Hears COVID in Your Lungs

New deep learning algorithms that identify patterns of COVID-19 in lung images and breath sounds may help in the fight against other respiratory diseases and the growing challenge of antibiotic...

AI Detects COVID-19 on Chest X-Rays with Accuracy and Speed

A new artificial intelligence platform detects COVID-19 by analyzing x-ray images of the lungs. Called DeepCOVID-XR, the machine-learning algorithm outperformed a team of...

2020 Product Buyer's Guide

In our 2020 Product Buyer's Guide, you'll find a list of manufacturers in more than a dozen medical-device areas.

Pushing the Envelope in Pulmonary Image Analysis with Machine Learning and AI

Pulmonology is a field of medicine that deals with respiratory tract diseases, and the medical imaging used by pulmonologists is predominantly chest imaging: CXR, CT,...

Product of the Month

Murata has released a Type 1RM ultra-small Medical Implant Communication System (MICS) band radio module.

First Holographic Cardiac Ablation Guidance System Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

SentiAR, a pioneer in visualization technologies for surgical applications, has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its CommandEP™ system, the first holographic...

Biochip Combines AI and Nanoparticle Printing for Cancer Cell Analysis

A new lab-on-a-chip can help study tumor heterogeneity to reduce resistance to cancer therapies. The researchers combined artificial intelligence, microfluidics, and...

New Products and Services

Corrosion-resistant marking, robot cells, medical freezers, and more.

Are You Ready for the Next UDI Deadline?

As summer 2020 gives way to fall and we continue grappling with unprecedented challenges, healthcare industry efforts persist to ensure that medical supplies are available when and where they are...

New Products and Services

Simulation Software Volume Graphics, Charlotte, NC, has added and augmented important functionalities to its software that help designers and manufacturers capture and interrogate product data to improve final...

Powering Up Medtech’s Modalities: Top Trends and Design Considerations

Medtech devices have become smaller over this last decade, and the advancements in connected technology are just beginning.

User Interface Development Tools Speed Time to Market for More Intuitive Products

Medical device developers are providing more options through intuitive user interfaces (UIs).

Protecting Patients and Their Data from Cyberattacks Aimed at Their Connected Health Devices

A secure communications channel protects the privacy and integrity of a patient’s information

From the Editor - Fighting COVID-19: The Secret to Designing a Noninvasive Ventilator in Just Five Weeks

See how medtech companies are trying to get more ventilators on the market.

Scalable Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging

Major medical imaging vendors are currently ramping up their artificial intelligence (AI) activities.

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.

Researchers Incorporate Computer Vision, Uncertainty into AI for Robotic Prosthetics

The software enables people using robotic prosthetics to walk in a more natural manner on different types of terrain.

From the Editor - Will COVID-19 Accelerate the Acceptance of Telemedicine?

Has telehealth proven that it is a viable alternative for care? The answer is yes, according to Justin Williams, CEO of healthcare delivery platform Noteworth.

New Products & Services

Shaft collars, modular clean labs, hybrid motion controllers, and more.

FDA Teams Up with Aetion to Analyze Real-World COVID-19 Data

In an effort to harness diverse streams of data to understand and respond to COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has entered into an agreement with Aetionto...

AI Device Helps Spot Newborns at Risk for Blinding Disease

An artificial intelligence (AI) device may help identify newborns at risk for aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity.

Wearable Sensor Powered by AI Predicts Worsening Heart Failure before Hospitalization

Device could help doctors remotely detect changes in patients.

New Tech Takes Radiation Out of Cancer Screening

A new, inexpensive technology could save lives and money by routinely screening women for breast cancer without exposure to radiation.

COVID-19: Partnership with AI Specialist Causaly Helps UCL Accelerate Research

Academics from University College London are working with artificial intelligence (AI) firmCausaly, London, UK, to help accelerate various aspects of research into...