Medical Engineering

The development of medical equipment, products and technical procedures is characterized by high research and development costs in a variety of fields related to the study of human medicine.

innovations-report provides informative and stimulating reports and articles on topics ranging from imaging processes, cell and tissue techniques, optical techniques, implants, orthopedic aids, clinical and medical office equipment, dialysis systems and x-ray/radiation monitoring devices to endoscopy, ultrasound, surgical techniques, and dental materials.

Wireless EEG system self-powered by body heat and light

The hybrid power supply combines a thermoelectric generator that uses the heat dissipated from a person’s temples and silicon photovoltaic cells. The entire…

Heart transplant patient survives thanks to tiny temporary pump

Heart specialists at the McGill University Health Centre are the first in the world to implant a minimally-invasive cardiac support system called the Impella…

Young patients with knee disorder get active after new Stanford surgical procedure

He underwent long-term steroid treatment to prevent transplant rejection, which left him with an excruciating knee disorder called osteonecrosis. Now 23 and…

Drug-coated balloon overcomes in-stent restenosis

An angioplasty balloon coated with a drug that reduces renarrowing of the coronary arteries appears to be more effective than a drug-eluting stent in treating…

Mobile Psychologist System for Human resource Development

Employing the right person for the job is often a difficult decision. This is compounded by the need to go through hundreds sometimes thousands of applications…

'Wildcat Power Cord' repairs cruciate ligament in dairy cow's knee

The cow, named Wilhelmina Jolene by the veterinary students assigned to her case, sustained a breeding injury in December 2007 when the cruciate ligament in…

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