Medical
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Johnson & Johnson acquires Auris Health robotics for $3.4 billion
At the center of the acquisition is Auris' proprietary Monarch platform which helps diagnose lung cancer in its earliest stages using robotics.Read more → -
Digital platform utilizes augmented reality for spinal surgery
ARAI combines 3D visualization and machine learning to improve outcomes, reduce surgical time and surgical complications.Read more → -
First Mako Rio surgery robot comes to Hamilton, Ontario
Starting in January 2019, Rio will focus on partial and full knee replacements with the potential to expand to total hip arthroplasty.Read more → -
ReWalk Robotics places their 500th exoskeleton system
Meant for those with spinal cord injuries, ReWalk was the first exoskeleton to be cleared by the FDA for sale in the United States in June 2014.Read more → -
McMaster researchers develop “smart surface” that repels and accepts specific substances
The nanotechnology could prove useful in allowing the body to accept medical implants with less risk of infection or rejection.Read more → -
Research Center Industrial Du Québec to use AM technology in jaw implants
GE Additive's Arcam EBM Q10 plus will enable a faster turn-around for customized prosthetics.Read more → -
GE Additive helps create metal blades for easier hip cup extraction
Once a 30-minute procedure using a chisel, extraction now takes a matter of minutes with 3D printed endoCupcut.Read more → -
UBC’s $100 ultrasound sensor heralds cheap, wearable diagnostic device
Canadian researchers say their low-power, flexible PolyCMUT transducer could be woven into a wearable ultrasound device and powered by a cell phone.Read more → -
U of Calgary developing handheld concussion sensor for sideline use
Low-cost device could save contact sports players from cumulative brain damage.Read more → -
Additive Manufacturing gets Close to the Bone
Renishaw Canada looks at how one Canadian family uses metal additive manufacturing to save their beloved Bernese mountain dog.Read more →
