Exoskeleton Treats Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Crouch Gait [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 1, 2017 | General News, Medical

We’ve written several times about exoskeleton developments. A recent article covered BionikLabs’ Alexa-enabled exoskeleton for specific mobility challenges. Roam, a soft exoskeleton concept saves money and is lighter and more comfortable to wear than...

Energy-Harvesting Yarn Uses Nanotubes

by Alfred Poor | September 1, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

When I was a child and I’d complain about it getting cold, my mother would tell me to put on a sweater. It’s possible that in the near future, when children complain that their smartphone is running out of power, their mothers may give them the same...

Wearables and Optics Make Sedation Safer

by Bruce Brown | August 31, 2017 | General News, Medical

Respiratory depression leading to death under sedation remains one of the greatest dangers of anesthesia, 170 years since William Thomas Green Morton demonstrated the controlled use of ether to produce insensitivity to pain Massachusetts’s General Hospital in...

Digital Hearing Aids Help People with Profound Hearing Loss

by Alfred Poor | August 31, 2017 | General News, Health

The hearing aid (and “hearing device”) market is in the middle of a revolution. On the one hand, sophisticated devices are becoming available for consumers over the counter, without the need for a professional exam or prescription. And digital signal...

Kiosk 3D Scans and Prints Orthotics [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 30, 2017 | General News, Health

Phoenix-based RESA Wearables, Inc. and China’s Shenzhen eSun Industrial Co., Ltd. plan to disrupt the foot care and custom footwear industries. Through a joint venture called Shenzhen Resun Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd., the partners are introducing retail...

Univ of Texas Adopts Wearable Concussion Screening

by Alfred Poor | August 30, 2017 | General News, Medical

Fans of the National Football League will notice blue tents popping on the sidelines in NFL games this season. These are designed to shield players when they are being evaluated for injuries, especially when it comes to conduct the concussion protocol. It will also...