Stryker announced today that a surgeon in Colorado completed the first case in the U.S. with its Tornier pyrocarbon humeral head. Dr. Armodios
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FDA seeks comment on 3D printing of medical devices at hospitals, doctor’s offices
The FDA published a discussion paper on point-of-care 3D printing of medical devices in which healthcare facilities would create three-dimensional
Continue ReadingActiv Surgical harnesses AI and machine learning to collaborate with surgeons
In 2016, Dr. Peter Kim, founder of Activ Surgical, a digital surgery company, demonstrated a proof of concept of fully autonomous robotic surgery on
Continue ReadingFDA clears artificial intelligence algorithm for diagnosing osteoarthritis on knee X-rays
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has OK’d a new artificial intelligence algorithm for diagnosing osteoarthritis using X-rays of the
Continue ReadingUSU Student “Shark Tank”-Inspired Event Paves Way for Future DoD Medical Innovations
It’s never easy to pitch an idea in front of a crowd — especially when it’s partly inspired by the concept used in the “Shark Tank” reality television
Continue ReadingFDA labels Philips sleep apnea, ventilator recall Class I, ResMed eyes advantage
Philips started pulling sleep apnea and ventilator devices from the market on June 14 due to users possibly being exposed to toxic chemicals when a
Continue ReadingBoundary-breaking Extended Reality Network grows and spreads new opportunities
Developing and spreading innovative extended reality (XR) health care tools for Veterans is actively being integrated into the fabric of Veterans
Continue ReadingiBOT® Personal Mobility Device Donation
iBOT®Twenty-five iBOT® Personal Mobius Mobility LLC Devices will be donated to VA's Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders Centers (SCI/D Center). Three
Continue ReadingHines VA’s helmet getting results against COVID
It may look like something from a science fiction movie, but the spacesuit-like respiratory helmets at Chicago’s Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Continue ReadingA Better View on Health: Device Helps Patients Inspect Their Skin
In 2012, as a Marine special operations officer on patrol in Afghanistan, Derek Herrera was shot in a firefight and paralyzed from the chest down.
Continue ReadingMedtronic’s Emprint catheter kit receives FDA Breakthrough designation
Medtronic has received Breakthrough Device Designation status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Emprint ablation catheter kit –
Continue ReadingUSAF STTR ASK-ME with Ms. Anissa Lumpkin & Guests
AF STTR outreach to HBCUs w/ an opp for funding R&D via strategic partnerships w/ small business. Q&A with Program Lead Ms. Anissa
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