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A new jolt in the field of pain management: PEMF technology

Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy holds promise as an exciting, effective, non-pharmacologic alternative to traditional treatment regimens. In this article, IDTechEx will detail the recent approval, advantages, and potential additional applications of PEMF technology.

First-in-human trial for neural-enabled prosthetic hand

Upper extremity amputees are one step closer to successfully picking up a cookie or an egg, thanks to a new advanced prosthetic system that is designed to restore sensation.

As immunotherapy gains popularity, CAR-Ts forge a path of their own

The CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor-T cell) development race has been closely followed over the past few years with key industry players achieving orphan drug or breakthrough therapy statuses for treating certain cancers.

Bioengineering a better eye: the advent of artificial retinas

Retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration are two forms of blindness that affect cumulatively over 10 million people in the Unites States.

Award for 3D printed bionic hands

Open Bionics is revolutionising the healthcare industry by using 3D scanning and 3D printing to dramatically cut the cost of fitting hand amputees with robotic prosthetics.

Sichuan Revotek

IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Sichuan Revotek representative Dun Liu on February 16, 2017. The company is developing a 3D bioprinting technology that utilises the patient's own stem cells to grow vascular grafts.

Gaugewear

IDTechEx met with Jeff Wallingford, Founder & CEO of Gaugewear whilst a CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Based in Boulder, Colorado, they are a start-up commercialising wearable sensors measuring core body temperature using surface RF antennas.

PKvitality

PKvitality is an advanced bio-wearable company, focussing on lactic acid and glucose monitoring. Dr David Pugh spoke with Minh Le, general manager of PKvitality about the companies sensing technologies.

Emperra Diabetes Care

Emperra manufacture connected insulin pens and blood glucose monitors for use by diabetic patients. Dr David Pugh spoke with Christian Krey, CEO of Emperra about their new product lines launching this month.

First fertility tracking sensor bracelet

Worn only at night, the bracelet collects more than three million data points and measures nine physiological parameters. In addition to information about their fertility status, Ava provides users with health insights on sleep, stress and resting heart rate.

DexCom Inc

Technology analyst Dr David Pugh spoke with John Bernard, marketing coordinator at Dexcom about their continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management and the growth of wearables for diabetic patients.

Aeroqual

David Pugh interviewed Geoff Henshaw, Founder and CTO, and Cark Beck, VP Commercial of Aeroqual Ltd, a market leader in air quality monitoring solutions.

Robotic dining device for disabled diners

The simple act of eating a meal will become more dignified and enjoyable for many people with physical challenges with the launch of Obi™, a revolutionary robotic dining device.

Flex - Fashion and Apparel division

IDTechEx interviewed the Director of Fashion and Apparel at Flex, who leads a team developing manufacturing capabilities to serve future wearable technology products.

Where is my 3D printed polypropylene?

The new IDTechEx Research report 3D Printing Materials 2016-2016 has highlighted the growing market for professionals using desktop thermoplastic extrusion 3D printers.

Could wearable biosensors become part of drug rehab programs?

There is merit in looking at the use of wearable biosensors to detect whether opioid users stay focused on their rehabilitation programs.

"72% of 3DP users don't think they're maximising their investment"

Rachel Gordon attended the Additive Manufacturing Talks in Milan. There was a strong focus on materials development across a wide range of applications. There was a consensus that machines need to be fast and reliable, and produce objects with useful object properties before businesses will adopt them for production.

Wearable artificial kidney

With end-stage kidney failure, patients require dialysis. This effective treatment is a time-consuming process that takes hours each week while a person is tethered to a machine that cleans their blood.

3-D printed bone with just the right mix of ingredients

To make a good framework for filling in missing bone, mix at least 30 percent pulverized natural bone with some special man-made plastic and create the needed shape with a 3-D printer.

Wearable allows people with vision loss to actually see

eSight's wearable, hands-free headset houses a small, high-speed camera that captures everything the eSight user is looking at.