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Medical

News

September 6, 2019 by Liezel Labios, UC San Diego

Robotic lens zooms-in with blink of an eye

Movements of soft robotic lens are controlled by the eyes

News

September 4, 2019 by EP&T Magazine

Harmonic Medical receives funding for its med tech

FedDev Ontario contribution to accelerate commercialization of its innovative, non-invasive ultrasound therapy equipment

News

August 2, 2019 by John Toon, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Soft wearable health monitor uses stretchable electronics

A wireless, wearable monitor built with stretchable electronics could allow comfortable, long-term health monitoring of adults, babies and small children without concern for skin injury or allergic reactions caused by conventional adhesive sensors with conductive gels.  The soft and conformable monitor…

Product

August 2, 2019 by Stephen Law

Medical PSUs deliver design flexibility

VERSITILE POWER Medical Series of power supplies (PSUs) provide system designers flexible system power solutions from 600 to 1000 watts. Products can be used in multiple applications where standardizing on a single reference power platform is key for simplifying installation footprints…

News

July 31, 2019 by The Canadian Press, Vancouver

Federal gov’t commits $20M to scale health tech

The federal government has committed $20 million to help scale up innovative Canadian companies in the health and biosciences sectors. The funding announced Monday will go towards establishing a marketplace on which small and medium-sized companies and startups will be…

News

July 24, 2019 by EP&T Magazine

Biometric credit, debit cards use super thin electronics

SmartMetric Inc. has created one of the most advanced biometric fingerprint validated and activated credit/debit cards, by developing super thin electronic components along with extremely thin circuit board technology. Together, this has turned the credit/debit card into an advanced powerful…

Feature

July 23, 2019 by Sam Million-Weaver, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Simple ‘smart’ glass reveals the future of artificial vision

Smart glass that can recognize images without requiring any sensors or circuits or power sources

Feature

July 9, 2019 by Andrew Dereka, product director, Laird Thermal Systems

Storage cooling technology is critical in medical environments

Industries such as biotech use liquid chromatography equipment to break down the chemical composition of complex liquids

News

July 3, 2019 by Judy Illes, Professor of Neurology and Director of Neuroethics Canada, University of British Columbia and Jennifer Chandler, Professor of Law, University of Ottawa – The Canadian Press

New technologies for the brain require ethical approaches to innovation

Entrepreneurs are selling wearable devices in the open marketplace with claims of benefits to memory, attention and concentration

Product

July 3, 2019 by Stephen Law

550 to 650W Modular power supplies have full MoPPs isolation

TDK-LAMBDA AMERICAS QM4 modular power supplies are rated at 550 to 650W and available with up to 10 outputs, provide full MoPPs (Means of Patient Protection) isolation and low acoustic noise. With medical and industrial safety certifications, units are suitable…

Feature

June 18, 2019 by Sohail Kamal, West Coast Correspondent

LightIntegra’s platelet analyzer infuses integral bloodline within medical circles

Vancouver-based maker of ThromboLUX blood platelet analyzer nets $1-Million in funding support

Video

June 7, 2019 by Stephen Law

CPES2019 Conference – Bromont QC

Printable, Flexible, Wearable Electronics Symposium CPES2019 symposium was held in Bromont Quebec, serving as a meeting ground dedicated to printed electronics (PE) technology developers, industrial companies and end-users. More than 150 members gathered to discuss how they can collectively overcome…