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Wearable Electromagnetic Wave Sensors Monitor Vital Signs of Patients

Imagine being able to continuallThe sensor design y monitor patients’ vital signs, such as their heart rate, blood oxygen levels and temperature without having to hook them up to a machine? Thanks to the development of exciting new smart sensor technology, researchers at LJMU's Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) Research Institute are close to making this a reality.

24 Sep 2013

Artificial Nose Device Detects Blood-Borne Infections Faster

Disease-causing bacteria stink — literally — and the odor released by some of the nastiest microbes has become the basis for a faster and simpler new way to diagnose blood infections and finger the specific microbe, scientists reported here today at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.

10 Sep 2013

Arizona State Hockey Program Renews Partnership with Safebrain Systems

Safebrain Systems Inc. President and CEO Michael Scott is extremely excited to announce that the Arizona State Hockey program has partnered with SafeBrain for another hockey season.

7 Sep 2013

X2 Biosystems’ xPatch Sensor Systems Surpass 5000 Unit Shipment Milestone

As millions of fall sports participants take to the field to kick off the 2013 sports season, players in a wide range of activities are wearing electronic head-impact monitoring patches ("xPatches") developed by X2 Biosystems with advanced technology from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications.

From STMicroelectronics 7 Sep 2013

Researchers Report Successful Use of Electromagnetic Tracking Technology for Implanting CRT Devices in Heart Patients

Heart failure patients and others who need implanted cardiac devices to help their heart beat regularly may benefit from a new technology to guide their implantation procedure. It uses electromagnets, which work like a GPS tracking system, instead of radiation-based imaging, researchers reported in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

5 Sep 2013

Arizona State University’s Biosensor Lab to Develop Health Monitoring Device for Workers in Hazardous Environments

Jeffrey La Belle’s Biosensor Lab at Arizona State University is leading research behind development of a health and environmental monitoring device designed for emergency first-responders and people who work in places with hazardous substances and materials.

5 Sep 2013

Wearable Authentication Device Utilizes Unique Heartbeat to Unlock Identity

The next generation of biometric technology launches today with the Nymi, from the minds at Bionym. The Nymi is the world's first wearable authentication device that uses your unique heartbeat to unlock your identity.

4 Sep 2013

Emotiv Exceeds $1M Kickstarter Stretch Goal for Wireless Brain Wave Measuring Headset

Emotiv, the pioneer developer of Brainwear™, exceeds its $1M Kickstarter stretch goal for the Emotiv Insight, a sleek, 5 channel, wireless headset that reads brain waves and translates them into meaningful data to help track cognitive health.

27 Aug 2013

Third Eye Diagnostics to Develop Non-Invasive, Intracranial Pressure Monitor with NSF Award

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Third Eye Diagnostics, Inc. $500,000 to advance development of the CerePress™, a non-invasive, handheld intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor. The CerePress™ is targeted for use in combat theaters, hospital ER's, medical transport vehicles, and sports events (e.g., NFL, NHL, college and high school athletics) for the rapid diagnosis of brain injury.

7 Aug 2013

Venous Ulcers Treated With Battery Operated Ultrasound Patch

In a small clinical study, researchers administered a new method for treating chronic wounds using a novel ultrasound applicator that can be worn like a band-aid. The applicator delivers low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound directly to wounds, and was found to significantly accelerate healing in five patients with venous ulcers.

2 Aug 2013

Medical Sensor News

Wearable Electromagnetic Wave Sensors Monitor Vital Signs of Patients

Artificial Nose Device Detects Blood-Borne Infections Faster

Arizona State Hockey Program Renews Partnership with Safebrain Systems

X2 Biosystems’ xPatch Sensor Systems Surpass 5000 Unit Shipment Milestone

Researchers Report Successful Use of Electromagnetic Tracking Technology for Implanting CRT Devices in Heart Patients

Arizona State University’s Biosensor Lab to Develop Health Monitoring Device for Workers in Hazardous Environments

Wearable Authentication Device Utilizes Unique Heartbeat to Unlock Identity

Emotiv Exceeds $1M Kickstarter Stretch Goal for Wireless Brain Wave Measuring Headset

Third Eye Diagnostics to Develop Non-Invasive, Intracranial Pressure Monitor with NSF Award

Venous Ulcers Treated With Battery Operated Ultrasound Patch

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