CoraVie Medical CEO Aimee Garza and Dr. Michael Bloch, a hypertension specialist and clinical advisor for the startup, talk about why the healthcare industry needs a better approach to blood pressure monitoring. CoraVie is developing an implantable device that measures patients’ blood pressure, operating in a similar way to continuous glucose monitors. Watch or listen now!
Swiss Medtech Company Medacta teamed up with Geisinger to begin providing the world's first, lifetime guarantee on shoulder replacement surgeries.
A new report by Paubox calls for healthcare IT leaders to dispose of outdated assumptions about email security and address the challenges of evolving cybersecurity threats.
Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a battery-operated injectable computer with a radio antenna that can transmit data to a device located up to 12 inches outside of the body.
If Google is able to overcome the many hurdles to bringing this device to market, it could revolutionize the eye care industry. “What’s in their patent is the Holy Grail for patients over 40 years old," said Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino, an optometrist in Nashville, Tennessee.
The growing number of men and women over the age of 65 must have an effect on the number of devices being developed to treat chronic and acute pain management.
Roughly 100 million people in the U.S. and Europe are challenged with having an overactive bladder and 40 million with fecal control issues. An implant that stimulates the sacral nerves in the pelvis is a new option for treatment.
The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.
How can people using implantable devices feel less like robots and have more control over what's happening inside of their bodies?