by Alice Ferng | Feb 14, 2022 | Cardiology, Exclusive, kardia, OTC
A couple of weeks ago, AliveCor, a leading innovator in the FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology space, announced the launch of the KardiaMobile Card. The KardiaMobile Card is the slimmest and smallest self-contained, commercially available ECG that...
by Conn Hastings | Aug 31, 2021 | Cardiology, Materials, Nanomedicine, nanotubes, riceuniversity
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Researchers at Rice University managed to create flexible carbon nanotube fibers that can be incorporated into clothing to function as wearable...
by Conn Hastings | Jul 29, 2021 | Cardiology, Exclusive, Informatics
Biotricity, a medtech company based in California, developed the Bioflux system, a mobile cardiac telemetry device. The system is a three channel ECG monitor, and it enables continuous data collection and data transmission to a call center in the case of anomaly...
by Conn Hastings | Jul 28, 2021 | Cardiology, Diagnostics, Materials, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Researchers at the University of California San Diego created an ultrasound patch that can measure blood flow in vessels as deep as 14 cm within the body. The stretchy patch can be applied to the skin and may help clinicians to monitor and diagnose various conditions,...
by Conn Hastings | Jul 26, 2021 | Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Materials
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, along with collaborators in the Netherlands, have developed a heart model consisting of engineered cardiac muscle tissue that is attached to an elastic material. The design allows the team to mimic the mechanical forces...
by Conn Hastings | Jul 19, 2021 | Cardiology, Exclusive, Geriatrics, Medicine
100Plus, a California medtech company, created a suite of remote patient monitoring technologies. These include a digital weight scale, blood pressure cuff, thermometer, and blood glucose monitor. The company recently launched Ava, an AI powered healthcare assistant...
