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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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26May/15

Amputees control bionic legs with their thoughts

May 26, 2015InnovationAmputation, Amy Pollock, Biological engineering, Biomedical engineering, Bionics, Clinical medicine, Disability, GUMMI OLAFSSON, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Iceland, Medical equipment, Medicine, Neuroprosthetics, Össur, Prosthesis, Prosthetics, REYKJAVIK, Surgery, Technology/Internet, THORVALDUR INGVARSSON, United Statessmbale

Mind-bending technology allows amputees to control their bionic prosthetic limbs with their thoughts. Amy Pollock reports.
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