medical device Archives • Medtech Impact On Wellness

5 Ways to Efficiently Use Patient Generated Data

By Nathalie Gedeon | November 29, 2018 | Insights, Patient Software / Programs | 0 Comments

“There’s no way you can move toward value-based care without incorporating patient-generated health data,” argues Danny Sands, MD, an internist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Read More

Is Apple’s Latest Watch a Medical Device?

By Nathalie Gedeon | October 25, 2018 | Insights, Wearables | 0 Comments

Since its initial release in September, the new Apple Watch Series 4 has been primarily marketed as an innovative wearable medical device.

Is Apple’s Latest Watch a Medical Device?

Wearable Patch Detects Cardiovascular Problems

By Nathalie Gedeon | October 18, 2018 | News, Wearables | 0 Comments

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin in order to detect cardiovascular issues.

Smart Wristband Samples Blood and Performs Cell Counts

By David Beck | September 19, 2018 | News, Wearables | 0 Comments

Another digital device has been created that allows patients increased capabilities to monitor health.

Smart Wristband Samples Blood and Performs Cell Counts

Car Firm Creates Device to Alleviate Motion Sickness

By David Beck | August 20, 2018 | Medical Devices, News | 1 Comment

A car manufacturer has recently developed a new medical device designed to alleviate motion sickness, given that approximately 30 million people in Europe alone suffer from chronic travel sickness, and one in three people develop symptoms at least once in their lifetimes.

Device Can Identify Diseases Carried in Mosquitos

By David Beck | July 30, 2018 | Medical Devices, News | 0 Comments

Researchers from Purdue University have created an electrode that can detect viruses carried by mosquitos, including Zika and Dengue.

Device Can Identify Diseases Carried in Mosquitos

Device for Treating Breathing Problems from Emphysema Gains FDA Approval

By David Beck | July 20, 2018 | Medical Devices, News | 3 Comments

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), a device to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema.

Guidelines Issued on How to Evaluate Health Apps

By David Beck | June 19, 2018 | News, Patient Software / Programs | 0 Comments

Medications and medical devices in the United States must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, yet there are almost 300,00 health care apps accessible to anyone who owns a smartphone: many of which are unregulated.

Guidelines Issued on How to Evaluate Health Apps

Radio Waves Power Implant Devices Without Batteries

By David Beck | June 15, 2018 | Insights, Medical Devices, News | 1 Comment

What if medical devices could be inserted or implanted into the body, without needing to be powered by batteries? Such devices could potentially be used to deliver drugs, monitor conditions, or treat disease by stimulating the brain with electricity or light.

New Medical Device Regulates Patient Body Temperature

By David Beck | June 8, 2018 | Insights, Medical Devices, News | 1 Comment

BrainCool AB, a European Medical device firm, has received the green light from the Food and Drug Administration to market the IQool™ Warm System in the United States, to be used for thermal regulation to cool and rewarm adult patients when clinically indicated.

New Medical Device Regulates Patient Body Temperature

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