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Nanovolcanoes Record Electrical Activity Inside Heart Cells
The electrical activity of cardiomyocytes and other excitable cells such as neurons is studied using a number of techniques. To get details about the action potentials within the interior of the cell requires either forcefully pushing...
Cardiac Surgery
Edwards ForeSight Brain Oxygenation Sensors FDA Cleared to Pair with HemoSphere Monitor
Edwards Lifesciences won FDA clearance to integrate its ForeSight brain tissue oximetry sensors with the HemoSphere monitoring platform. While the clearance is really for a connecting cable, the capability allows anesthesiologists to monitor...
Cardiac Surgery
Barostim Neo Neuromodulation Device for Heart Failure Wins FDA Approval
CVRx, a Minneapolis, Minnesota company, won FDA approval for the first neuromodulation device designed to address heart failure. Intended as a treatment option for patients with an ejection fraction ≤35% and New York Heart Failure...
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Nexus Ultrasonic Surgical Platform from Misonix Cleared in Europe
Mixonix, a Farmingdale, New York company that focuses on ultrasonic devices for surgical applications, including osteotomies and debridements, landed European CE Mark approval for its Nexus surgical platform. The system was FDA cleared earlier...
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Adult Human Heart Tissue Grown Using Biowire II Platform
TARA Biosystems, a firm based in New York City, and GlaxoSmithKline have managed to grow adult cardiac tissue inside the Biowire II platform developed by TARA, and have used this live tissue as a test bed for cardiac drug...
Cardiac Surgery
Carbon Nanotube Fibers as Electrical Bridges for Damaged Heart Tissue
Damaged heart tissue, as a result of a myocardial infarct, is not only a problem because it weakens overall cardiac function but also because it no longer conducts electricity well enough to effectively propagate the heart's signals....
Cardiac Surgery
Biomaterial Tricks Immune System to Grow New Blood Vessels
Researchers from Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a new biomaterial that can activate T cells to promote vascularization of ischemic tissues. Their work demonstrates that the biomaterial results in local blood vessel development,...
Cardiac Surgery
Magnetically Controlled Soft Robots to Operate on Human Body
Although a myriad of robots is already used in a variety of industries, including medicine, they're almost exclusively rigid devices using conventional mechanics. To best work with the pliability of the human body, it may be advantageous for...
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Future of Robotics in Healthcare: Interview with Corey Ryan of Kuka Robotics
As the manager of Medical Robotics at KUKA Robotics, Corey Ryan is at the helm of company's research, sales, and growth in the medical sector for North America. Under his leadership, KUKA has diversified its expertise to grow its relationships with...
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