Technology
Mar 04, 2013
The healthcare industry is undergoing a convulsive change. Such a time is always ripe for disruptive new technology that addresses big problems in new,...
Feb 15, 2013
The Valentine's Day episode of the hit series “Grey's Anatomy” featured Dr. Cristina Yang (played by Sandra Oh) performing a heart procedure using...
Feb 14, 2013
The bionic eye is one step closer to coming to market as FDA approved the Argus II Retinal Prothesis System today for people who suffer from the rare genetic...
Feb 08, 2013
An Oakland, CA college is finding success with a medical device manufacturing training program. India's medical device market is growing thanks to low-cost,...
Feb 05, 2013
As part of GE's automation system this robotic arm would be capable of picking up, placing, organizing, and accounting for the medical implements that go...
Feb 01, 2013
The Argus II retina prosthetic is primed for FDA approval. Neuromodulation has become a hot segment in the medtech industry. A Maryland teen patents his own...
Jan 25, 2013
In the same week that FDA releases a safety communicatin warning of the hazards of metal-on-metal hip implants, new documents reveal Johnson and Johnson was...
Jan 24, 2013
By 2022, one billion jobs will evaporate as a result of advances in automation technology, says futurist Thomas Frey. That accounts for one out of every four...
Jan 23, 2013
Score another point for 3-D printing. Momo Scientific, the developer of a low-cost medical device for use in developing nations, has been able to finish...
Jan 18, 2013
NYC makes a play to become a hub for medical device startups. NuVasive Sued. Stryker wants to expand into China with purchase of Trauson. Hackers can steal...