by Alfred Poor | February 23, 2015 | Enabling Tech
Smaller, more efficient, more effective: researchers around the globe are working to find ways to make sensors and other Health Tech systems better. This is especially true for devices worn on — or in — the body. Scientists at the University of Technology...
by Alfred Poor | February 4, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Sensors and other devices such as pacemakers are designed to be implanted into the human body. These items need a power source, and one of the most common approaches is to include a lithium ion battery. This is well-proven technology, and can have a useful life of up...
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by Alfred Poor | January 30, 2015 | Health
Rollkers is a French company that wants to revolutionize how we get from place to place. Their device looks like a pair of high-tech roller skates, but it’s really a lot more than that. Essentially, they are a power-assist for your walking. You strap them on...
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by Alfred Poor | January 29, 2015 | Health
Having a sick child is no fun. Struggling with a child in order to get a temperature reading is no fun, either, but you need to get the information in order to make decisions about home treatment or about consulting a healthcare professional. Vivalnk is a company that...
by Alfred Poor | December 2, 2014 | Medical
For patients living with chronic pain, spinal chord stimulatiom (SCS) can provide relief by providing small electrical currents to the spine. Traditionally, these devices have been connected by wires to batteries, often requiring lengthy surgical procedures. Stimwave...
