by The Curious Technologist | Jan 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
hcsmnews: By: Stephen M. Ostroff, M.D. As the year draws to a close, I want to reflect on FDA’s many accomplishments in these previous 12 months, the last nine of which it has been my pleasure to serve as Acting Commissioner. FDA has broad responsibilities – indeed,...
by The Curious Technologist | Aug 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
prostheticknowledge: OpenSurgeryRobotic design project by Frank Kolkman explores the idea of open source medical technology and whether an approach would be disruptive:The OpenSurgery initiative investigates whether building DIY surgical robots, outside the scope of...
by The Curious Technologist | May 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
txchnologist: The Skinny on Skin: Here’s Why It’s So Tough by Lisa Marie Potter, Inside Science Skin has to be flexible enough to jump, crawl, and kick with us. It also has to be resilient enough to withstand our falls, scrapes, and cuts. Scientists have marveled at...
by The Curious Technologist | Apr 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
crossconnectmag: Keeping Hearts and Lungs Alive for TransplantHeart and Lung transplants use to require transporting the donor organs on ice in coolers to the patient. Now new technology keeps the organs alive and pumping or breathing while they are being transported....
by The Curious Technologist | Feb 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
emergentfutures:This Microchip Will Deliver Drugs in Your Body by Remote ControlBiomedical engineer Robert Langer has pioneered controlled release drug delivery methods and basically invented tissue engineering (making body parts in the lab). His next trick: an...
