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Life Science Technology

Life Science Technology was founded in 2007 and is working on biosignal sensing devices and monitoring systems, including web and app service platforms and big data analytics.

BoneTag

BoneTag is a UHF RFID-based device that can be placed inside knee prostheses.

Nomadeec

Exelus have partnered with Holoforge to develop Nomadeec, a mobile telemedicine solution which offers medical professionals real-time information in a hands-free manner using the Microsoft HoloLens. Nomadeec has been deployed in France for 2 years.

Tytocare

TytoCare, a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. have developed a handheld device to perform a variety of examinations for remote diagnosis. The solution serves patients, health organizations and physicians/doctors/nurses.

Owlet

Founded in 2013, Owlet offers wearable health monitors for babies in the form of a sock which monitors oxygen levels and heart rate using miniaturized pulse oximeters.

Omron

Omron Healthcare is a division of Omron, a Japanese electronics company. Omron Healthcare are a leading provider of medical equipment for both professional and consumer use.

iHealth Labs

Founded in 2010, iHealth Labs designs and manufactures mobile personal healthcare products that connect to the cloud for consumers to measure, track and share a range of health vitals e.g. blood pressure, weight and blood glucose.

Biodegradable sensor monitors pressure in the body then disappears

Engineers have created a biodegradable pressure sensor that could help doctors monitor chronic lung disease, swelling of the brain, and other medical conditions before dissolving harmlessly in a patient's body.

ATERA

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed ATERA CEO & Founder Dr Bart De Wever on August 7, 2017. ATERA is a tissue engineering company providing 3D tissue models and toxicology testing services.

Novarum DX

Technology Analyst Dr Laura Baers spoke with Dr Niall McLaren, Business Development Manager at Novarum DX, about their mobile reader solution for turning smartphones into diagnostic tools and the increasing importance of connectivity in the diagnostics market.

Prellis Biologics

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Prellis Biologics' CSO Dr Noelle Mullin on November 13, 2017. Prellis is developing a laser-based 3D bioprinting system.

Tissue engineering - growing cells in three dimensions for the advance

Tissue engineering, broadly described as the combination of cells, engineering methods and biochemical factors to create living biological tissue, is a fast-growing field that has the potential to significantly accelerate the advancement of medicine.

Needle-free drug injector gets commercialization deal

MIT spinout Portal Instruments has now landed a commercialization deal for a smart, needle-free injection device that could reduce the pain and anxiety associated with needle injections, shorten administration time, and improve patient adherence.

llumination from nanobionic plants to replace some electric lighting

Imagine that instead of switching on a lamp when it gets dark, you could read by the light of a glowing plant on your desk.

CUTISS

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed CUTISS CEO Dr Daniela Marino on August 23, 2017. CUTISS is a tissue engineering company focusing on engineering skin for the treatment of burns in adults and children.

FDA approves first digital pill

FDA approves Abilify MyCite, a pill with a sensor that digitally tracks if patients have ingested their medication

electroCore completes $70 million series B funding round

electroCore, a U.S.-based bioelectronic medicine healthcare company advancing better patient therapies through superior approaches to neuromodulation, has announced it completed its Series B financing that has brought in just over $70 million of capital to the company.

FDA clears first medical device accessory for Apple Watch

AliveCor announced FDA clearance of KardiaBand in the U.S., allowing Apple Watch users to discreetly capture their EKG anytime, anywhere in order to quickly detect normal sinus heart rhythms and atrial fibrillation the most common heart arrhythmia.

Nurotron Biotechnology

In this profile, Dr. Yin from Nurotron Biotechnology answers some questions from Dr Alexis Karandrea about the company's competitive cochlear implant technology.

Genetic treatment for blindness may soon be reality

Patients who had lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease could see well enough to navigate a maze after being treated with a new gene therapy, according to research.