Tag: Medical Electronics

Electronic ‘Tattoo’ May Offer New Flexible Way to Monitor Brain, Heart

Weightless, skin-like bandages with microelectronic components, which can be placed on the skin as easily as a temporary tattoo, could pave the way for patient monitoring systems that would avoid the need for bulky equipment. The ultrathin adhesive patches contain … Read more »

Nanoparticle-Based Sensors Used in Cancer Detection

Cancer diagnostic tests based on nanoparticles are gaining fast recognition as alternatives to traditional methods. Despite having some drawbacks with regard to sensitivity, the utilization of nanoparticle-based sensors offers many more advantages such as

BIOTRONIK launches Lumax 540 VR-T DX for Cardiac Patients

BIOTRONIK, a worldwide leader in manufacturing cardiac medical devices, announced that the innovative new Lumax 540 VR-T DX single-chamber Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) and

Electronic Pills – The new way of medical diagnosis

Companies such as SmartPill and Given Imaging (Pillcam) produce capsules the size of vitamin tablets that contain sensors or tiny cameras that collect information as they travel through the gastrointestinal tract before being