medical devices
WuXi Launches Medical Device Testing Services In China
WuXi PharmaTech Laboratory Testing Division offers services including in vitro cytotoxicity, hemocompatibility and chemical characterization.
Device Makes Mitral Valve Replacement More Simple
The VeloX prosthetic heart valve could make valve replacement more accessible to patients with multiple co-morbidities.
Hacking Is Good For Health
MIT Hacking Medicine@SG 2015 saw healthcare professionals, business people and programmers all coming together to solve the challenge of aging in place.
Leaf-Inspired Power Packs A Punch
In the future, consumer devices could be powered by solid state micro-supercapacitors instead of lithium batteries.
Ultraviolet Light Without Mercury
Researchers have successfully developed a UV lamp for skin treatment that does not use environmentally harmful mercury.
Putting Patients First
What is an academic research organization and how does it benefit patients? We speak to Dr. Teoh Yee Leong, CEO of the Singapore Clinical Research Institute to find out more.
Singapore & Korea Collaborate On Medtech Education
An extension of the A*STAR-KHIDI MOU signed last year, the SSB-Korea Innovation Partnership will focus on manpower training.
Fewer Complications With Dissolvable Surgical Clips
A study in mice has shown that dissolvable magnesium clips are safe and effective.
Better Devices, Big Demographics: Becton Dickinson In Asia
David Tan speaks to Mr. David Capes, vice-president of R&D for Greater Asia at Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), on the medical device giant’s expansion plans in Asia.
