by Bruce Brown | September 26, 2019 | Medical
Impacted earwax is a common condition among adults — especially seniors — according to Healthline. Pain from built-up earwax prompts many people to see their physician to have the excess wax removed. Blocked ears can result in dizziness and loss of...
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by Bruce Brown | September 24, 2019 | Medical
Prosthetic legs help lower-limb amputees regain mobility. Fitting a patient with a prosthetic only starts the process. Patients then need to learn how to walk with a prosthetic, a period that is often physically and mentally exhausting. Our feet and legs provide...
by Bruce Brown | September 23, 2019 | Medical
You can have the most innovative medical treatment in the world, but if physicians can’t get paid for it, they won’t use it. The U.S. health care system relies on Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes to report, measure, analyze, and bill medical and...
by Bruce Brown | September 17, 2019 | Medical
The TÜV Rheinland European regulatory body recently awarded Swedish-based Brighter two EC certifications for Actiste, the company’s single-device solution for diabetes monitoring and treatment management. The regulatory granted Medical Device Directive (MDD) and...
by Bruce Brown | September 13, 2019 | Medical
In a few short years, 3D-printed medical applications progressed to the point we’re no longer surprised to read about developing 3D technologies for use outside or inside the human body. We’ve written about 3D prosthetic arms, legs, hands, eyes, and...
by Bruce Brown | September 10, 2019 | Medical
The latest CDC diabetes report found nearly 10% of the U.S. population — more than 30 million people — have diabetes and another 84 million have prediabetes. From 10% to 15% of the people who have diabetes will have a foot ulcer during their lives....
