Tag Archives: Medical equipment

MIT’s robotic limbs pave the way for real-life Doc Ock

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Two groups of MIT scientists are working on something which will change what we perceive as reality and what we think of as the world of fiction. These scientists are currently developing robotic...

First Amputee Has Touch Restored With Bionic Hand

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The researchers at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EFPL) in Switzerland and the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA) recently developed a completely new sensory feedback channel which...

New Robotic Arm With Touch Perception

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HEALTHBEAT: Scientists wire man's arm to robotics in quest for artificial hand that can feel WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not quite the bionics of science fiction, but European researchers have created a...

Experiment adds sense of touch to artificial hand

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HEALTHBEAT: Scientists add sense of touch to robotic hand, a step to more lifelike prosthetics WASHINGTON (AP) — To feel what you touch — that's the holy grail for artificial limbs. In a step toward...

American College of Cardiology Announces Late-Breaking Clinical Trials

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The American College of Cardiology announced the lineup of late-breaking clinical trials for its upcoming annual meeting in Washington, DC. The opening session will include the most eagerly...

In Speaking About Healthcare, We’ve Forgotten Patient Satisfaction: How To Treat Hospital Patients Like Valued Customers

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Patient satisfaction – customer service, really – in hospitals and healthcare: It’s time for the industry to raise the bar—and it needs to get a move on. Even though the goal of customer satisfaction...