A team of engineers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst set themselves the task instrumenting cardiac tissue as it is grown outside the body to study heart disease. Artists impression over photo: “Cardiac tissue is very special,” said Jun Yao of UMass Amherst’s college of engineering. “It has a mechanical activity – contractions and relaxations that pump blood through our ...
Optimised packages of AI models and workflows with API have been packaged as NIMs (Nvidia Inference Microservices) which developers can use as building blocks to develop generative AI for healthcare, from drug discovery, med-tech and digital health products. Nvidia announced 25 NIMs at its developer conference, GTC 2024, offering advanced imaging, natural language and speech recognition, digital biology generation, prediction ...
An ultrasound-based sensing technique developed for medicine could have wider application. The question that inspired the technique was: how do we spot leaks from the gut after gastric surgery? Neither ultrasound, CT or MRI scanning could be used to remotely determine local chemistry around the internal wound, according to Northwestern University, which teamed up with the Washington University School of ...
Murata has announced multi-amp miniature automotive SMD inductors that are over 30% better than their forebears. Measuring 2 x 1.6 x 1.2mm (0806 or 2016), there are two types: DFE2MCPHR33MJLLQ 0.33μH ±20%, 0.018Ω 5.1A max (6.4A typ) at 40°C rise 6.9A max (8.1A typ) at 30% inductance change DFE2MCPHR47MJLLQ 0.47μH±20%, 0.022Ω 4.4A max (5.5A typ) at 40°C rise 5.4A max ...
“The first human received an implant from Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well,” tweeted Elon Musk yesterday. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.” Neuralink is Musk’s electronic brain interface company, developing implants with connections to thousands of in-brain electrodes. Its goal, the company has said, is to enable people with paralysis to “directly use their neural activity to operate ...
Vox Power has introduced a compact 600W modular ac-dc power supply with four output slots, and a choice of eight output modules that can be mixed and matched among them. NEVO+600S is the name, and it measures ~41 x 78 x 134mm (plus blade terminals), giving it a 5 x 3inch footprint. “Tailored for demanding industrial applications where size, power ...
DigiKey is launching Season 1 of its MedTech Beyond Video Series, produced in conjunction with NXP Semiconductors and Recom Power. The distributor’s latest series – it has also covered automation, Smart Cities and supply chains, for example – explores the evolving landscape of medical devices. “As healthcare needs and technology both rapidly advance, DigiKey is proud to support the needed ...
CUI Devices has announced a line of medical buzzers compliant with IEC 60601-1-8 alarm signal requirements. There are four CPIM-4410-80x buzzers, with a letter replacing the ‘x’ depending on function: C for the cardiovascular tone, T for the general tone, V for the ventilation tone and Y for the oxygen tone. Each has a stand-by (silent) mode and three alarm ...
XP Power has created a family of PCB mount ac-dc power modules for BF (body floating) medical applications such as surgical, patient treatment, patient monitoring and dental equipment. Named MCE, there are four types of single-output PSU in the family: 3W MCE03, 10W MCE10, 20W MCE20 and 40W MCE40. “All the units are specifically designed for medical applications and carry ...
An intelligent patch for cardiac monitoring is amongst research projects built on flexible and stretchable PCBs from Würth Elektronik. There are two cardiac monitors, a mini version with three electrodes for short-term monitoring, and one with six electrodes for longer periods. “A completely new approach to integration was developed in this work,” according to Wurth. “It was based on a stretchable ...
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