Microorganisms are found everywhere although  most of them are harmless, but their presence  can do a lot of damage in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals or in tissue transplants. Now with the aid of a new device, germs can be detected in artificial cartilage within a few hours.
It is known that we are surrounded by microorganisms. They [...]

Feb 26, 2010 – February 28th 2010, Milford, IA – Thinix, a leading developer of touchscreen user interface technology is pleased to announce that two of their new software products will be on display at HIMSS. HIMSS10 is March 1-4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, USA. HIMSS is one [...]

Siemens Health-care has introduced an automated breast volume scanner (ABVS) at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre in Mumbai. The ABVS automatically acquires volume images of the breast, helping in comprehensive screening of breast using ultrasound.
Acuson S2000, an ultrasound system by Siemens Healthcare uses the technology of ABVS, which comfortably images patients with dense breast tissue [...]

GE Healthcare on Monday announced the commercial release of a new, smartphone-size imaging tool that lets physicians carry ultrasound technology in their pockets.
The group says its Vscan imaging device is now commercially available after receiving clearance by the FDA in the U.S. and getting the CE Mark from the European Union and the Medical Device [...]

Oxford & Porton Down, UK – Enigma Diagnostics Limited, the decentralised and point-of-care molecular diagnostics company, announced today it will be attending Arab Health 2010 between 25 – 28 January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, and will demonstrate the Enigma ML system’s capability to detect swine H1N1 influenza from a swab sample [...]

GE Healthcare will introduce its Vscan pocket-sized, ultraportable, easy-to-use visualization tool to the Middle East region at Arab Health 2010 on January 25, 2010.
Developed to help make point-of-care imaging a reality, Vscan has the potential to redefine the way doctors examine patients and ultimately help improve patient care by enhancing the physical exam and enabling [...]

Lübeck – With the HPS 4300, Dräger introduces its new half-shell helmet for fire departments. The HPS 4300 is the lightest helmet that fulfills the requirements of the new fire department standard EN 443:2008 Type A. It protects against heat and impact, while offering a high level of wearing comfort.
Exceptional fit – as if it [...]

BARRINGTON, Ill. – (Business Wire) On behalf of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Document Storage Systems (DSS) has completed the certification process of GE’s Centricity® Perioperative Anesthesia solution, making it the industry’s first to be certified under the new process. Certification indicates the solution is fully capable of integration and compatibility with the [...]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Gently rocking embryos while they grow during in vitro fertilization (IVF) improves pregnancy rates in mice by 22 percent, new University of Michigan research shows. The procedure could one day lead to significantly higher IVF success rates in humans.
Researchers built a device that imitates the motion that embryos experience in the body as [...]

Dramatic advances in the fields of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, genetics, biomedical engineering and materials science have given rise to the remarkable new cross-disciplinary field of tissue engineering. Tissue engineering uses synthetic or naturally derived, engineered biomaterials to replace damaged or defective tissues, such as bone, skin, and even organs.
Several technologies come together in [...]

Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Children’s Research Institute, and the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin have developed a quick, automated system which can differentiate between various strains of influenza. A group led by Dr. Kelly J. Henrickson of the Medical College of Wisconsin have developed rapid semi- and fully-automated multiplex real-time RT-PCR assays [...]

Here comes an innovative technology which would help solve the dilemma of millions of diabetic patients who are subjected to routine withdrawal of blood to check glucose variation.A unique kind of lenses have been developed by Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Jin Zhang at the University of Western Ontario.These lenses would constantly alert diabetics about [...]

9th December 2009 London : British company Touch Bionics has created world’s first mechanised bionic fingers that can be used by patients with missing fingers.
ProDigits, as the new  device is called, can help its users bend, touch, pick up and point — reflecting almost all the key functions of a natural hand.
The prosthetic fingers are for those [...]

9th December 2009 Ohio USA Fluke Biomedical launched a new expanded x-ray test tool platform at the RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, the largest annual radiology gathering in the world.
New tool The TNT 12000 X-Ray Test features an exposure solid-state detector, dosimeter, ion chambers, optional mA/mAs invasive shunt or non-invasive clamp device and [...]

Toshiba America Medical Systems has developed a superior imaging system that caters to paediatric imaging needs. Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system circumvents the challenges posed by paediatric patients such as smaller vessels, lower bone density and less body fat, difficulty holding their breath or staying still during a scan, to give out a clear [...]