patient training News
-
Tactile Medical Announces Qui Tam Lawsuit Dropped by Plaintiff
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (“Tactile Medical”) (Nasdaq: TCMD) announced today that the qui tam lawsuit filed by a competitor has been dropped and dismissed by a federal judge in Texas. The lawsuit challenged the propriety of Tactile Medical’s patient and physician education programs. This dismissal validates Tactile Medical’s longstanding confidence in the validity ...
-
Demo Presentations at Clinics
ExoAtlet team held a demo presentation in one of the European clinics recently. We had a huge success: more than 20 doctors gathered for the theoretical and practical part, which included doctors’ training and patients’ test drive of the ExoAtlet II exoskeleton. We are thankful to our large audience for the unwavering attention and support! We do appreciate the enthusiasm and ...
By ExoAtlet
-
Case Study: Realists Training Technologies GmbH
Realists GmbH is a global provider of lifelike surgical training systems to improve patient outcomes in the field of spinal surgery. Realists has integrated the NDI Polaris Vicra into their Realists Imaging product to simulate X-ray imaging for the navigation and placement of pedicle screws or cages, as in a real operation. Statement from Dr. Luis Bernal, CEO and Founder of Realists Training ...
-
Showcase
Are the patients able to perform the home spirometry with AioCare?
The Journal of Asthma published the results of a study that assessed asthma patients and their ability to perform high-quality daily spirometry with the AioCare system. The study has shown that home spirometry is safe without supervision and feasible for asthma patients. Abstract: Background: Self-management is an appealing strategy for the prevention of asthma exacerbations. This study aimed ...
By AioCare
-
Published Study Demonstrates Kickstart® Effectiveness for Restoring Walking Ability
SEATTLE – Today Cadence Biomedical™, maker of the Kickstart® device, which helps people with neurological conditions recover and walk again, announced its first peer-reviewed publication, “Mobility Training for Patients Recovering from Neurological Injuries with Kickstart®: A Case Series.” The study, published in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation International, ...
-
Cardiac telerehabilitation system implemented in Przemysl, southeast of Poland
In times of pandemic, cardiac rehabilitation centres search for solutions which allow them to continue remote rehabilitation, while making it possible to maintain constant contact with the patient. This solution must provide possibility to assess the patient's condition before training, set training parameters adjusted to individual needs and must ensure easy access to records from rehabilitation ...
By Pro-PLUS SA
-
The China Alliance for Rare Diseases (CHARD) and the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) jointly initiated the `Rare Disease Mutual Assistance Fund`.
RareStone Group provided the first batch of donations to the foundation. December 18th, during the 2021 China Conference on Rare Diseases in Beijing, the China Alliance for Rare Diseases (CHARD) and the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) jointly initiated the "Rare Disease Mutual Assistance Fund." The "Rare Disease Mutual Aid Fund" is dedicated to improving rare disease awareness, ...
-
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. Announces Full Integration of Inspire Therapy into German DRG Reimbursement System to Begin in 2021
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: INSP) (“Inspire”), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative and minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”), today announced that Inspire therapy will be integrated into the German hospital reimbursement system (“G-DRG”), effective January ...
-
AcuPebble SA100 joins the NHS Innovation Accelerator 2021
AcuPebble SA100, the first medical device to obtain the CE mark for the automated diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, has been announced as one of 12 exciting innovations to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator 2021. This award-winning programme identifies early-stage solutions which address the most pressing needs of the NHS, and supports them over three years as they scale across England for ...
-
CUREosity at MEDICA 2021
Experience our innovative virtual reality (VR) therapy system CUREO live at the MEDICA, November 15-18, 2021. We will be at the NRW booth in hall 3, booth number C80. We will also give presentations and talk about the advantages that come with virtual reality-based therapy Come by and check out live demonstrations of our smart therapy system that supports cognitive and sensorimotor ...
-
EPA grant to children’s hospital to train healthcare workers about reducing asthma triggers (PA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mid-Atlantic region today awarded a $100,000 grant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to train 70 health care professionals and 100 families how to manage asthma to reduce asthma attacks. “The mid-Atlantic region has a high asthma rate - - especially in urban areas,” said EPA mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Shawn M. ...
-
Anuncia Inc. Receives FDA “Breakthrough Device Designation” for ReFlow System Mini
Anuncia Inc., an emerging leader in Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) management, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device Designation for its ReFlow™ System Mini intended for the treatment of CSF disorders requiring shunting such as hydrocephalus, a debilitating and life-threatening condition affecting more than 1 million U.S. patients. Elsa Abruzzo, President of ...
-
Axial3D and BIOMODEX Announce Strategic Partnership
Axial3D, an award-winning medical imaging technology company, headquartered in Belfast has announced a partnership with BIOMODEX®, the leader in biorealistic haptic simulators for physician training and rehearsals. The partnership will enable Biomodex to speed the production of 3D-printed brain aneurysm models by reducing the time it takes to transform 2D medical images to 3D visuals. An ...
By Axial3D
-
USRM Chief Science Officer to Present at Fifth Annual Cell Surgical World Conference
U.S. Stem Cell, Inc. (OTC: USRM), a leader in the development of proprietary, physician-based stem cell therapies and novel regenerative medicine solutions, today announced its Chief Science Officer, Dr. Kristin Comella, will be presenting at the Fifth Annual Cell Surgical World Conference in Beverly Hills this Saturday, June 2. Dr. Comella is, to the Company’s best knowledge, one of the ...
-
Update of the virtual reality therapy system CUREO for more efficient and therapist-relieving therapy
With the update 2.0 of the virtual reality therapy system CUREO® of the med-tech company CUREosity from Düsseldorf, therapy is optimized with intuitive, digital and efficient tools. Based on user analysis and evaluation of feedback from clinics, therapists and patients, we have further developed our system to relieve therapists. The update has been officially available since January 31. ...
-
Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare and the Role of Hand Hygiene Monitoring
Patient satisfaction is critical to the success of hospitals and other healthcare settings. Providers that consistently fail to meet patients’ satisfaction risk damaging their reputation in the community, and patient satisfaction tied to valid health and safety concerns — such as staff not following hand hygiene best practices — can lead to costly healthcare-associated ...
By BioVigil
-
Anuncia ReFlow Tech Honored With Fast Company 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards
Anuncia Inc., an emerging leader in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) management, received an Honorable Mention in the Health category of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards for its ReFlow™ medical device platform. Those honored were announced today by Fast Company and include businesses actively engaged and deeply committed to pursuing innovation aimed at solving health and ...
-
Anuncia Medical Announces the First Successful US Implant of the Company’s Newly Commercially Released ReFlow Mini Flusher Device for Hydrocephalus Patients
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital First in the Country to Implant this Next Generation FDA-Cleared Device Company Welcomes Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mark Geiger, Who Lives with Hydrocephalus Anuncia Medical Inc. (“Anuncia” or the “Company”), a Company specializing in advancing innovations for implantable and external cerebrospinal fluid ...
-
AcuPebble SA100 offers automated sleep apnea diagnosis equivalent to cardiorespiratory polygraphy
AcuPebble SA100 is clinically equivalent to cardiorespiratory polygraphy for the automated diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) at home, a paper published in the BMJ Open has revealed. A powered clinical trial conducted by the Royal Free Hospital in London demonstrated both the accuracy and usability of the small device, which has the potential to open more efficient patient pathways for ...
-
Acurable receives US FDA clearance for its home sleep apnoea testing device AcuPebble SA100
AcuPebble SA100, a small wearable device that enables automated, remote home testing to detect obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in adults, has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance as a Class II medical device in the USA. The device, which received a CE Mark as a Class IIa medical device in 2020, was developed and is commercialised by UK-based medical device company Acurable and builds on more than ten ...
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you