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Perminova Aims to Monitor Chest Fluid for Early Detection of Heart Failure and Other Diseases
Being able to detect the escalating pleural effusions in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), cancer, and other conditions could prevent clinical deteriorations, avoid mortalities, and improve health care costs. Typically, pleural effusion...
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Flexible Electronic Heart Wrap for Continuous 3D Electrocardiac Monitoring (VIDEO)
Though technically advanced, modern cardiac monitoring, pacing, and defibrillating devices obtain a pretty simple picture of the heart's electrical activity. To truly map out the electrophysiology of the heart you'd need to wrap it in a mesh of...
Critical Care
Sensiotec Version 2.0 Touch-Free Vital Signs Monitor (VIDEO)
Sensiotec, a company out of Atlanta, Georgia, manufactures under-the-mattress sensors that detect the heart rate, respiration rate, and movement of patients. The technology comes with matching bedside display units and nurse station monitors, but...
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Mass General Researchers Use Laser Speckle Rheology to Measure Coagulation of Blood
Currently it takes expensive equipment and considerable time to do blood coagulation studies. Being able to quickly determine the coagulation of blood would help clinicians make effective decisions and so prevent embolism, thrombosis, extensive...
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The Radical Hospital: A New Clinical Future Debated at Digital Health Summit
The introduction of continuous patient monitoring, large quantities of gathered data, and computer networks that can manage it all open new possibilities for hospitals to radically change the way they provide medical care. Medgadget editor Shiv...
Cardiology
Masimo Pulse Oximeter Now Available for Android
About a year ago, Masimo introduced its pulse oximetry technology to the mobile market by releasing the iSpO2 device. It works with the iPhone to display live oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate (PR), and perfusion index data using the same...
Medicine
Cordis RENLANE Renal Denervation Cleared in Europe
Cordis, a unit of J&J, received European CE Mark approval for its RENLANE renal denervation system for treatment of blood pressure in patients for whom traditional therapy is not effective. The catheter is powered by an external multi-channel...
Genetics
KS-Detect: PCR Driven by Sunlight for Cancer Detection
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) machines are used to amplify small amounts of DNA into billions of copies. This process can be used to detect the presence of genetic mutations, or of foreign DNA, such as from viruses or bacteria. For the reaction, a...
Informatics
Eonis 24 Clinical Display Guarantees Consistent Images Across Hospital
Barco is releasing a new clinical monitor, the Eonis 24, for use both in semi-sterile settings and generally by clinicians around the hospital. The white model of the display is designed for thorough cleaning, having a toughened front panel and...
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