Research and Development (R&D)
Nanoalloy Has its Own Glow
May 23, 2013
Jill Millstone Glow-in-the-dark stars on a child’s bedroom ceiling may not have the same appeal for scientists as nanotechnology, but they do...
Scanadu Scout Crowdfunds the Tricorder Out of Darkness
May 23, 2013
As Scanadu continues to vie for the coveted Qualcomm X-Prize, the company has turned to crowdfunding to bring its medical tricorder to life. The Scanadu Scout...
Will EPGL's TopSpin Serve Up the Next Generation of Medical Devices?
May 20, 2013
 A phone call with EPGL Medical Science is not unlike a game of Texas hold 'em, you don't know exactly what the guys across the table are holding, but you...
Bone Grafting — Is There Another Way?
May 07, 2013
By Reina V. Slutske   When a bone graft is performed, surgeons use allografts from dead bodies, autografts from the patient himself, and occasionally from...
Positive Results for Animas’s Insulin Delivery Algorithm
Apr 29, 2013
There may be another leap toward an artificial pancreas thanks to new research released by Animas Corp. At the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for...
Edible Batteries Could Power Medical Devices
Apr 22, 2013
By Reina V. Slutske It’s typically not a good idea to eat a battery. However, if Christopher Bettinger, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University...
The State of R&D in Medtech
Apr 12, 2013
Research and development is the lifeblood of the medtech industry. Investing in innovation is what keeps companies churning out the technologies that save and...
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee. Do Outcomes Research Or Die.
Apr 12, 2013
The writing is on the wall. If device firms are not focusing on outcomes research, they will lose big time in the future. Here's one more reason for it. The...
Obama's Much-Hailed BRAIN Initiative Could Stall Due to Lack of Funds
Apr 08, 2013
By Reina V. Slutske President Barack Obama has requested that Congress approve an additional $100 million in the fiscal year 2014 budget for his Brain Research...
St. Jude's Ilumien Optis System Hits Japan
Mar 21, 2013
Japan is the first market to offer St. Jude's Ilumen Optis system, a next-generation technology designed to help physicians make personalized stenting...