Medical
Components Bureau increases medical portfolio
AC/DC power supplies from Cosel are now available from Components Bureau as the specialist distributor adds three medically-certified power supplies
AI outperforms doctors at spotting breast cancer
While artificial intelligence (AI) may conjure up visions of a daunting dystopian future for some, new research has emerged which highlights the role technology can play for good.
Protecting connected medical diagnostic devices
Trustonic has announced that OPTOLANE has selected Trustonic Secured Platform (TSP) to bring security and trust to the company’s new connected medical diagnostic device. The product is primarily used at the point-of-care for early diagnosis and preventative healthcare, particularly for diagnosing cancer, infectious diseases and congenital abnormalities.
PEEK-polymer-based dental prosthetics reduce bone loss
The MALO CLINIC, Lisbon, has provided further evidence that compared to metal prosthetics, high-performance polymer-based solutions made using the JUVORA dental disc from Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, indicate improved patient outcomes, including three times-less bone loss. The JUVORA disc is constructed from PEEK-OPTIMA, from Invibio.
Bringing notified body auditing and testing together
As the regulatory requirements of the global medical device market are complex and vary between regions, manufacturers are faced with increased product development costs and time to market challenges. Richard Poate of TÜV SÜD explains.
Achieving the right balance in medical innovation
Steve Rogerson reports from October’s Digi Health UK conference in Manchester.
Diagnosing the threat to connected healthcare apps
Dealing with cyber threats has become a standard challenge in any sector, but one of the most alarming possibilities is an attack on medical technology, where the risks make the jump from digital to physical. The potential threat was highlighted recently in research that revealed attackers could potentially access anaesthesia devices due to an apparent security flaw. By Chad McDonald, VP of Customer Experience at Arxan Technologies
New brain stimulation treatment for depression
Some of the UK’s Harley Street outpatient clinics specialising in delivering expert mental health support have partnered with Flow Neuroscience to offer patients a new medically approved brain stimulation headset to treat depression. The type of brain stimulation used in the Flow headset has been shown in independent clinical studies to have a similar impact to antidepressants but with fewer and less-severe side effects.
Hearing aids could lower the chance of dementia and depression
Did you know that almost 1 in 4 people in the United States aged 65–74 have disabling hearing loss? In people over 75, the figure is 1 in 2. Nonetheless, many people who would benefit from wearing a hearing aid do not wear them. Experts have linked hearing loss to an increased likelihood of dementia, depression and anxiety, walking problems, and falling.
How wearable tech is improving patient outcomes
Technology is revolutionising the healthcare sector, integral to which has been the advances made in the wearables market. Christian Hebenstreit, EMEA SVP & GM, Medidata Solutions explains more.