The At-Home VR/AR Therapy Device and App for ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders diagnosed in children, with an…
Medical Devices
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Siren: The Smart Socks Saving Diabetics from Amputation
Amputations due to diabetes appear to be on the rise. In a 2018 study published by the The…
Virtual Incision: Mini Surgical Robots That Can Be Carried From Room to Room
Robot-assisted surgery helps physicians operate with more precision, control and flexibility than is often possible with traditional methods,…
This Weight Loss Balloon Can Be Inserted and Removed Without Surgery
Intragastric balloon placement is a weight-loss procedure during which a saline-filled silicone balloon is placed inside one’s stomach.…
Medtronic Unveils its New Robotic Surgery System
Medtronic — a US-based MedTech outfit specialising in minimally invasive therapies — wowed at an investor meeting at…
Coala Life’s ECG Device Puts Heart Tracking in the Hands of the Patient
Coala Life is a startup born out of Stockholm that allows patients to “follow their hearts” with real-time…
This Device for Opioid Overdose Automatically Administers the Antidote
The US-Canada opioid crisis is one that claims thousands of lives every year. More Canadians are dying than…
The Venture Capitalists Investing in Biotechnology
2018 was a historic year for venture capital. In the US alone, partners committed $56 billion to 256…
HeartHero Wants to Empower Everyday Citizens to Prevent a Sudden Cardiac Death
HeartHero closed its oversubscribed Series A funding round to further develop a device to save thousands of lives.…
Critical Innovations’ Military Medical Foam Fast-tracked by the US FDA
The US FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program is a programme for certain medical devices and device-led combination products that…