Smit Shah

Smit Shah is a biomedical engineer currently working as a consulting analyst at Accenture. He has a Masters in Engineering Management from Duke University. When not working, he enjoys cooking, concerts, and exploring New York City.

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Ob/Gyn

July 20th, 2012 Norcross, GA-based Guided Therapeutics has announced CE Mark approval of its LuViva Advanced Cervical Scan, which uses spectroscopy to detect early stage cervical disease. LuViva shines light at the cervix and uses spectroscopy to analyze the returned light, which allows the device to provide immediate results. Additionally, an initial...
Medicine

May 31st, 2012 Glooko, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) has announced the launch of its new Glooko IR Adapter, which connects to the company’s Glooko MeterSync cable to allow users of Roche’s ACCU-CHEK glucose meters to track their blood glucose levels on their iPhones and iPods. After importing glucose readings into the free Glooko Logbook app, patients...
Geriatrics

April 23rd, 2012 It is estimated that Alzheimer’s disease will affect 100 million people by 2050, but currently doctors rely on family history and intellectual tests to diagnose patients. Using these current methods, about 20% of patients diagnosed with AD are false positives, and the only definitive way to identify AD is post-mortem analysis of...
News

March 22nd, 2012 While the presence of certain cardiac biomarkers in blood can be used to determine whether a patient has already suffered a heart attack, there is currently no blood test to determine a patient’s imminent heart attack risk. Now, researchers from Scripps Translational Science Institute and the Scripps Research Institute believe they may...
Medicine

March 9th, 2012 Abbott has announced FDA clearance of its FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System, which will be made available in the US later this year. The system, which was CE marked last year, incorporates an easier to use touchscreen interface which can be personalized with messages and a home screen photograph. Additionally, Abbott...
Neurosurgery

December 9th, 2011 Boston Scientific has announced FDA approval of its new Infinion 16 Percutaneous Lead for use with the company’s Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) system. The Precision Plus system is used to treat chronic pain by electrically stimulating the spinal cord, and Boston Scientific claims that by providing greater coverage...
Medicine

November 16th, 2011 Tandem Diabetes Care out of San Diego, CA will soon be marketing in the U.S. its t:slim insulin pump thanks to a newly issued FDA approval.  The t:slim looks more like an iPhone 4 than a critical medical device, including a color touchscreen and USB connectivity for syncing with a computer and for recharging the internal...
GI

November 14th, 2011 Torax Medical, Inc., maker of the LINX Anti-Reflux Treatment System, has announced CE Marking of its FENIX Continence Restoration System. Like LINX, the FENIX System consists of a band of magnetic beads, but instead of being implanted around the esophageal sphincter, it is implanted around the anal sphincter to treat fecal...
Neurology

November 10th, 2011 As the days continue to grow shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, patients who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) will start to experience symptoms of depression. Finish company Valkee Ltd. has performed research which shows that the brain is sensitive to light, and claims that its bright light headset can help treat SAD. The...
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