Archive for the ‘Medical Devices / Diagnostics’ Category

Wearable And Implantable Devices To Monitor Vital Functions

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Physiological signals can nowadays be easily monitored with measurement devices implanted inside a living body. The object - animal or human - is barely aware of the presence of the implant. An example of a device implantable in humans is the pacemaker that has long since become standard treatment for heart patients...

A Sporting Chance For Active Total Knee Replacement Patients

Monday, March 15th, 2010
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients may be able to participate in high-impact sports without increasing risk of early implant failure, according to a new study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)...
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