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Image: New technology gives patients the power to heal chronic wounds using their own blood (Photo courtesy of RedDress)

POC Solution Creates In Vitro Blood Clots from Patient’s Own Whole Blood in Real-Time to Treat Post-Surgical Wounds

A novel blood-based technology allows healthcare professionals to generate an in-vitro blood clot from a patient's whole blood in real-time. This clot can then be applied to act as a protective covering and bolster the wound-healing processes naturally occurring in the patient's body. More...
25 May 2023
Image: Medication, sepsis and inadequate blood supply to the kidneys are potential causes of AKI (Photo courtesy of Freepik)

Blood- And Urine-Based Biomarker Tests Could Identify Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury

Current AKI diagnostic methods fail to predict which patients are likely to respond better to treatment or recover kidney function. That could now change with the advent of new tests for biomarkers to identify the treatment of AKI. More...
25 May 2023
Image: Shockwave C2+ catheter expands utility of IVL in calcified coronary arteries (Photo courtesy of Shockwave Medical)

New Coronary IVL Catheter Treats Severely Calcified Coronary Artery Disease Using Pulsatile Sonic Pressure

The latest device to treat severely calcified coronary artery disease - Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (S-IVL) System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Catheter - effectively addresses the limitations of existing treatment solutions. More...
24 May 2023
Image: BD PosiFlush SafeScrub is an all-in-one prefilled saline flush syringe with integrated disinfection unit (Photo courtesy of BD)

All-In-One Prefilled Flush Syringe with Integrated Disinfection Unit Advances IV Catheter Care

A novel prefilled flush syringe equipped with a built-in disinfection unit aims to boost adherence to infection prevention guidelines and streamline the workflow for nurses. More...
24 May 2023
Image: GE HealthCare and Imricor have entered into a collaboration in interventional cardiac MRI (Photo courtesy of Imricor)

Real-Time MRI-Guided Cardiac Electrophysiology Ablation Procedures to Benefit Arrhythmia Patients

A collaboration between GE HealthCare and Imricor will enable cardiac electrophysiology ablation procedures guided by real-time MRI, using Imricor’s catheters and other disposable devices, to be performed on the GE HealthCare MRI platform. More...
23 May 2023
Image: Assert-IQ ICM is the world’s longest lasting Bluetooth-enabled insertable cardiac monitor (Photo courtesy of Abbott)

Insertable Cardiac Monitor with World's Longest Battery Life to Aid Long-Term Monitoring of Heart Rhythms

Assert-IQ, an insertable cardiac monitor from Abbott boasting the world’s longest battery life offers long-term monitoring and remote programming to enhance patient connectivity. More...
22 May 2023
Image: The Bodyport Cardiac Scale can monitor heart function and fluid status in a single step (Photo courtesy of Bodyport)

Novel Biomarker Platform Built Into Simple Scale Monitors Heart Function and Fluid Status

An innovative noninvasive biomarker platform allows individuals with fluid management conditions, such as heart failure and kidney disease, to noninvasively assess measures of heart function and fluid status when they weigh themselves. More...
19 May 2023
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