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This Week In Devices - [6/15/12]: 200 Years of Surgery, Artificial Pancrease Breakthrough, Fake Thermometers, and the scariest scene from Prometheus
This Week in Devices [6/15/12] 200 Years of Surgery We've truly come a long way in even a comparatively short time. A historical overview of the last 200 years of surgery, including some of the techniques and devices of days gone by. Source: The New England Journal of Medicine
June 15, 2012
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An Artificial Pancreas for Diabetics
An artificial pancreas has recently completed a successful human clinical trial and is pointing to potential breakthroughs in healthcare for diabetic patients. Source: io9
Fake Medical Thermometers Pose a Serious Health Risk
UK authorities are cracking down on a rash of knock-off digital thermometers that are making their way into homes via sites like eBay and endangering the lives of many patients. Source: The Telegraph
Prometheus Uses a Futuristic Medical Device in its Most Frightening Scene
The new film Prometheus features a cringe-worthy scene in which the main character performs surgery on herself using a futuristic, automated medical device (the med pod). The filmmakers discuss the med pod and the shocking scene, which may have single-handedly earned the film its R rating. Source: MTV
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