The CO2RE product was developed by Inlight Inc., San-Diego, California. which was acquired by Syneron of Israel at the end of 2008. There are seven different treatment modes - four fractional ablative treatments, a traditional resurfacing mode, and two excision modes. CO2RE is a versatile fractional CO2 system that enables precise targeting and effective treatment of the skin’s surf ...
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The "Wireless Body" is an integrated, implantable chip system, initially designed for diabetes management. The "Wireless Body" is designed to enhance the management of diabetes by allowing disease management systems to communicate with each other and deliver solutions to patients seamlessly, enhancing the ability to deliver personalized medical solutions wirelessly. In Jan 2011 the ...
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In March 2011 Straumann’s Bone Level Implant recieved regulatory approval in Japan. This means that Straumann is now able to offer its complete range of soft tissue and bone level implants to customers in Japan. Its also available in all other major implant markets.
The Straumann Implant system is comprised of several products.
The Straumann® Bone Level implant provides a so ...
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July 2011: Sonitus Medical has recieved a second FDA clearance for its SoundBite Hearing System. The FDA 510(k) clearance for Conductive hearing loss and is the second for the SoundBite prosthetic device.
In early 2011, the Soundbite hearing system received the European CE Mark and was also FDA approved for single sided deafness. "Receiving the CE Mark for our SoundBite Hearing ...
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ReWalk is a motorized exoskeleton that allows wheelchair users with permanent lower limb disabilities to stand, walk and even climb stairs. The wearer walks with the assistance of crutches, and the suit movement is controlled through subtle changes in center of gravity and upper-body movements.
The Rewalk is designed for all day use and being up and about helps avoid serious proble ...
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Announced at a press conference in San Francisco, eLEGS allow a disabled or paraplegic person to walk again. The company says its knee flexion technology is better than competing exoskeletons which translates into the most natural human movement available by robotics today.
The LEGION Total Knee System combines unique implant design features, proprietary materials and intuitive instrumentation. In a press release Smith & Nephew’s wear simulator data showed their VERILAST technology reduces leading cause of knee implant failure by 81-percent over 30-year span.
The FDA reviewed the results and Smith & Nephew received 510k clearance for claims re ...
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A fusion cold laser is a non invasive way to tighten the dermis and produce a lifting effect on the skin. The technique requires no healing processes after the procedure as the epidermis is left fully intact. Optimally delivered lasers also clear vascular and pigmented lesions. A typical rejuvenation treatment takes 45 minutes.
The BrainPort is a non-surgical visual prosthetic that's currently under clinical investigation. The user wears a pair of glasses fitted with a digital video camera. Images from the camera are then translated into gentle electrical simulation that's read by device placed on the tongue. Basically an image can be felt on the wearers tongue.
The AWAK artificial kidney as of 2011, is about the size of a womens purse. We previously listed this in 2010 when it was a 6 pound battery-operated prototype designed to provide 24/7 continuous dialysis. However, through continuous developmental effort, the AWAK continues to get smaller and more portable This technological breakthrough is based on an original joint research with th ...
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