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Tag Archives: Medical technology

19Oct/20

MED-EL: First Surgeries Ever in Europe with a Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant

October 19, 2020ResearchArtificial organs, Audiology, Bionics, Biotechnology, Branches of biology, Cochlear, Cochlear implant, Implant, MED-EL, Medical technology, Neuroprosthetics, Otology, Philippe Lefebvresmbale

Leading hearing implant manufacturer MED-EL sets another revolutionary milestone in its long-standing history of technological innovations. On 24 September, the first person in Europe received a novel totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI). It was implanted by Prof. Dr. Philippe Lefebvre, head of the ENT Department of the CHU of Liège and Professor at the University of Liège in Belgium within a feasibility study. The TICI is expected to give users great hearing with even more comfort. However, it will take several years before it receives market approval. Read more

29Sep/17

Stampede in India’s financial capital kills at least 22

September 29, 2017DisasterAmbulance, City: Mumbai, Cloudburst, Elphinstone, Geography of India, India, Islamic terrorism in India, Maharashtra, Medical technology, Meteorological phenomena, Meteorology, Mumbai, Mumbai stampede, Narendra Modi ministry, Nature, Piyush Goyal, Police commissioner, Stampedesmbale

MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (SEPTEMBER 29, 2017) (ANI) – A string of ambulances arrived at a hospital in India’s financial hub of Mumbai on Friday (September 29) after at least 22 people were killed and more than 30 wounded in a rush hour stampede during a sudden monsoon downpour at a railway station.
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26Sep/17

F1 tech keeping your baby safe in an ambulance

September 26, 2017InnovationAmbulance, Auto racing, City: Motorsport, Formula 1, Formula One, G-force, GROVE, Keep, McDill, Medical technology, Motorsport, Open wheel racing, PAUL MCNAMARA, Stuart McDill, UK's Children Acute Transport Service, United Kingdom, WILLIAMS ADVANCED ENGINEERING, Williams Grand Prix Engineeringsmbale

The same technology that keeps Formula One drivers out of danger in the event of a crash is being used to help new-born babies stay safe in ambulances, as Stuart McDill reports. Continue reading →

17Apr/17

Dozen suffers burns from suspected acid substance at London nightlclub

April 17, 2017HealthcareAmbulance, Burns, Cultures, Disaster/Accident, Emergency medical services, Lifesaving, London, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, Mangle E8 club, Medical technology, Nightclub, Social groups, The Guardian, The Sun, United Kingdomsmbale

At least 12 people suffer burns from a suspected noxious substance in a London nightclub, ambulance service says.
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10Dec/16

Injured arrive at hospital after Istanbul blast

December 10, 2016WorldAmbulance, City: Istanbul, Istanbul, Medical technology, Sports, Suleyman Soylu, Terrorist incidents in Pakistan, Turkey, War/Conflictsmbale

Ambulances carrying the injured arrive at a hospital after a suspected car bomb killed at least 13 people outside a football stadium in Istanbul. Continue reading →

20Jul/15

Chimaera device paves way for wireless pain relief

July 20, 2015InnovationBiological engineering, Biomedical engineering, Cambridge, CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS, Google, GOOGLE INC., head, Headaches, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Implant, Implants, Medical technology, Medicine, Migraine, Neurostimulation, Neurosurgery, Neurotechnology, pain, pain management, Prosthetics, Simon Karger, Surgeon, Surgery, Technology/Internet, Tissue engineering, United Kingdom, wireless pain managementsmbale

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UK (REUTERS) – A new prototype surgical device – called Chimaera – aims to put wireless pain management into patients’ hands.
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