Vascular diseases are public enemy number one: the leading killers worldwide, accounting for nearly a third of all human deaths on the planet. Continuous monitoring of hemodynamics – blood flow ...

Researchers have developed a small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without the use of drugs. The first-of-its-kind device could provide a much-needed alternative to opioids ...

Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of advanced biomedical devices that could be implanted inside the human body. These devices could be used to monitor ...

Implantable devices have proven useful for a range of health conditions. For example, pacemakers, implantable insulin pumps, and even hip implants have revolutionized the care for conditions like ...

Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload the ...

Hermetic sealing plays a crucial role in the longevity and functionality of biocompatible implantable devices such as pacemakers, cochlear implants, and biosensors. These devices require seals that ...

Researchers from WashU Medicine and Northwestern University developed an implantable device that can detect an overdose and rapidly deliver naloxone. The opioid epidemic claims more 70,000 lives each ...

A recent report by Precedence Research estimates the global market size for implantable medical devices will grow from USD 97.62 Billion in 2024 to USD 178.15 Billion by 2034: The rapid increase in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has issued three new draft guidances as part of an effort to modernize its 510(k) Program for new products ...