MedgadgetInternet journal of emerging medical technologies.AirStrip to Offer Obstetrics on The iPhone- July 15, 2008 With news that Apple's new iPhone is here, medical informatics companies are starting to announce their wares for the mobile platform. AirStrip Technologies, a firm we profiled before, will be releasing an application that should allow an obstetrician to access his hospitalized patients' fetal heart rates and uterine tonometry data while having a walk through a park. From the press release: AirStrip OB, which is already available for use on PDAs and Smartphones, will allow obstetricians to...http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/airstrip_to_offer_obstetrics_on_the_iphone.html Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular Stent Available in US- July 14, 2008 Cook Medical has recently announced that the company's Zenith TX2® TAA Endovascular Graft, on which we originally reported back in 2005, "designed specifically to treat patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for descending thoracic aneurysms and ulcers," is on sale, and has been successfully implanted in the first patient in the US. The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular Graft with the H&L-B One-Shot Introduction System is indicated for the endovascular treatment of..http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/zenith_tx2_taa_endovascular_stent_available_in_u... Epocrates Rx Now on iPhone- July 14, 2008 Epocrates has announced that its free drug and formulary application, Epocrates Rx, is finally available for the iPhone through the iTunes store. Some of the features from the product page: Adult and pediatric dosing for FDA-approved and off-label indications Black box warnings, contraindications, and cautions Serious and common adverse reactions, and drug interactions organized by clinical category Pill pictures within the drug monograph showing you and your patients exactly what each drug.http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/epocrates_rx_now_on_iphone.html Medgadget Interviews Dr. J. James Rohack, President-elect of the AMA- July 14, 2008 Medgadget rarely ventures into politics. However, after one of our editors contacted the American Medical Association (AMA) public relations department to check out how the AMA is doing, we were offered a chance to talk to senior leadership in the organization. We, of course, couldn't have missed such an opportunity! The result is an interview with J. James Rohack, MD, a cardiologist from Bryan, Texas, in the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, and recently announced...http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/medgadget_interviews_dr_j_james_rohack_president... Telehealth at Home with Genesis DM- July 14, 2008 Genesis™ DM telehealth device from Honeywell HomMed (Brookfield, WI), one of the winners of 2008 Medical Design Excellence Awards, aims to help people living with long term health conditions, such as COPD or chronic heart failure, to maintain and monitor their health. In addition, the device was designed to help patients keep track of medical appointments and other important events. Web-based and content-rich, the new Genesis™ DM is the latest generation of the industry’s...http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/telehealth_at_home_with_genesis_dm.html "Smart Bomb" Nanoparticles Show Promise for Chemo Delivery- July 14, 2008 Researchers from the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine are reporting on their efforts to embed chemotherapy drugs within tumor targeting nanoparticles. From the abstract in PNAS: We designed an ανβ3-targeted nanoparticle (NP) encapsulating the cytotoxic drug doxorubicin (Dox) for targeted drug delivery to the ανβ3-expressing tumor vasculature. We observed real-time targeting of this NP to tumor vessels and noted selective apoptosis in...http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/nanoparticles_show_promise_for_chemo_delivery.ht... Intramuscular Endoscopy Offers a Novel Look at Muscle Machinery- July 11, 2008 At Stanford University, a research group has developed a method, called fluorescence microendoscopy, to take a peek at what's going on inside the muscles of living, breathing creatures, like mice and humans. The research may allow for greater understanding of how muscle tissue adapts to environmental strain and in response to disease. Furthermore, this technology one day might become a diagnostic modality. This microendoscopy technique for viewing sarcomeres—microscopic lengths of...http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/intramuscular_endoscopy_offers_a_novel_look_at_m... The Anti-Crutch from Roll-A-Bout- July 11, 2008 Experienced skiers and other daredevils that hate walking on crutches may be pleased to know about a four-wheeler from Roll-A-Bout, a Frederica, Delaware company. The SW-500, and its ATV cousin with wider tires, feature off-center handlebars that normalize the weight of the vehicle to the center of gravity of the user. Features from the product page: Fits Patients 5'0" to 6'4" Maximum Weight 500 lbs. Off-Set Wheels and Handle Bar for Stability 2-Piece Cushion for Maximum Comfort Tools-Free...http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/the_anticrutch_from_rollabout.html Human Powered Ambulance for Third World Villages- July 11, 2008 Yanko Design profiles a concept by Benoît Angibaud of an ambulance to be engineered for people living in poor remote areas. The vehicle would be both pedal and solar powered, and is essentially a stretcher on wheels. We can envision small villages having one of these to transport patients to a regional clinic. On a sunny day, of course. More from Yanko Design...http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/human_powered_ambulance_for_third_world_villages... Viruses Help Scientists to Track Tooth and Bone Mineralization- July 11, 2008 At the National Institute of Standards and Technology scientists are using a technique called "phage display" to track the formation of hydroxyapatite, a calcium phosphate compound that makes up teeth and bones. Although they have somewhat different mechanical properties, the major structural component of both teeth and bones is a crystalline compound of calcium phosphate called hydroxyapatite. Subtle variations in the way the crystal forms account for the differences. Identifying and...http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/viruses_help_scientists_to_track_tooth_and_bone_... |