Latest Neuroprosthetics Stories
Anatomic differences between male and female knees have resulted in the creation and regular use of gender-specific implants. However, a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) finds that a specialized prosthesis may not improve overall outcomes in female total knee replacement (TKR) patients. Female implants are narrower, with an atypical angle and a thinner anterior flange (front rim), reflecting the unique...
As hospitals work to monitor and reduce cardiac overutilization, peer review professionals are increasingly called upon to evaluate the medical necessity of procedures which are not always subjected to traditional utilization review. Portland, OR (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 In a recent webinar hosted by AllMed Healthcare Management, Dr. Christopher Bonnet reviewed ACC and AHA Class I and Class IIa recommendations for cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices. Once considered a treatment of...
DUBLIN, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Only Report in the Neurotechnology Industry to Forecast New product Categories in Neurorehabilitation and Neurosensing (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Market for Neurotechnology 2012-2018" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/n28gwb/the_market_for ] report to their offering. This newly published market research report...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Good news for those who require implanted cardiac devices to lower the risk of sudden death from heart attacks but still want to help out the environment when they’re behind the wheel of an automobile – driving a hybrid or electric car will not adversely affect a person’s cardiac implant. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona report that they have discovered no evidence suggesting that hybrid or full-electric vehicles...
In a world first, a team of researchers at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre and the University Health Network have shown that Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients with chronic, severe and treatment-resistant Anorexia Nervosa (anorexia) helps some patients achieve and maintain improvements in body weight, mood, and anxiety. The results of this trial, entitled Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subcallosal Cingulate Area for Treatment-Refractory Anorexia Nervosa: A Phase I Pilot Trial, are...
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Patent Brokerage announces for auction an IP package of leadless cardiac pacing devices from Magnetic Pacing Technologies GmbH and the University of Duisburg-Essen. This lot will be included in the 18(th) ICAP Ocean Tomo IP Auction on March 20, 2013, at the Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel in Menlo Park, California. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/CG20517LOGO) "We are excited to be offering this improved medical device...
Study by Kennedy Krieger's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury suggests activity-based restorative therapy programs may provide substantial benefits for persons with chronic SCI BALTIMORE, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study by Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (Epub ahead of print) finds that long-term lower extremity functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling, as part of a rehabilitation regimen, is associated with...
VIBE '13, held during Better Hearing and Speech Month, will put the spotlight on hearing loss, deafness, autism and speech-language differences while raising funds for HASA programs and services. Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) March 03, 2013 The Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA) will hold its fundraising gala, VIBE '13, on May 3 at The Center Club. This year's event is themed "C'est la viBe" and will have a Parisian inspired menu and auction. HASA will name WJZ-TV's...
Images have been transformed into pixels and projected onto a headset to help the visually impaired in everyday tasks such as navigation, route-planning and object finding. Developed using a video camera and mathematical algorithm, the researchers from the University of Southern California hope the pixels can provide more information and enhance the vision of patients already fitted with retinal implants. Lead author of the paper, James Weiland, said: "Blind people with retinal implants...
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In an article written earlier this month for redOrbit, this writer highlighted work being done in the Nicolelis laboratory headed by professor of neurobiology Miguel Nicolelis at Duke University School of Medicine. His previous research reported on the ability to enable a rat to “touch” infrared light through the use of a cortical stimulation technique. For the second time this month, the Nicolelis team has released an equally...
