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MED TECH & DEVICES: News

Instruments, systems and software: medical technology is versatile. It helps to make diagnoses, carry out therapies as well as monitor and improve the health of patients. Here you will find the latest news from research and institutions on medical technology.

The photo shows a surgical team in green scrubs: Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

24.10.2025

NIPS: Combined chemotherapy for stomach cancer

A group of nine people stands smiling in front of a modern hospital building; Copyright: KRH Klinikum Region Hannover / André Walther

16.10.2025

Hannover launches joint lung and thoracic centre
The picture shows the Khamsin endoscope cleaning device; Copyright: PFE Medical

03.10.2025

Khamsin improves endoscope cleaning in Birmingham
Image: A man is lying on a couch while a female doctor performs an examination with an ultrasound probe.

22.09.2025

Avatar for robotic ultrasound systems
Four images showing a drone delivering defibrillators to emergency patients; Copyright: University of Warwick

18.09.2025

Drones deliver defibrillators in cardiac emergencies
Image: Anatomical illustration of muscles, nerves and blood vessels in the arm and hand; Copyright: Stock photo

22.08.2025

Piezoelectric fleece may aid muscle rehabilitation
Image: A fingertip holding a transparent contact lens with a small purple OLED element; Copyright: KAIST

21.08.2025

Wireless OLED contact lens enables ERG diagnostics
Image: A person working closely with a piece of technical equipment, holding a white component; Copyright: Fraunhofer EMI

15.08.2025

Radar-X-ray imaging for low-risk cancer diagnostics
Image: Two researchers sitting in a laboratory setting with electronic equipment in the background; Copyright: KAIST

07.08.2025

KAIST enables battery-free wearable health sensors
Image: Two researchers wearing white lab coats are standing in a laboratory; Copyright: University Hospital of Bonn (UKB)

31.07.2025

New gene therapy targets heart arrhythmias
Image: A woman stands between devices with cameras and X-ray units while she performs a movement with her arm raised; Copyright: Empa

18.07.2025

4D imaging tracks shoulder instability in motion
Image: A block of pork loin being used as a tissue model, with an ultrasound probe placed on top; Copyright: Hochschule Hof

10.07.2025

Ultrasound-visible catheter improves anesthesia precision
Image: Four technicians installing a large, single-source photon-counting CT scanner; Copyright: UKD / M. Kretzschmar

04.07.2025

Photon-counting CT enhances precision in radiotherapy
Image: A researcher in a white lab coat smiling at the camera as a test subject walks on a treadmill; Copyright: Saarland University

20.06.2025

Light-based system tracks bone healing without X-rays
Image: A healthcare professional is placing a multi-sensor monitoring device on a patient's head; Copyright: Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)

29.05.2025

Smart system supports stroke recovery monitoring
Image: A set of annotated mammogram images comparing ground truth labels with AI-based predictions; Copyright: Q. Lin, W.-M. Tan, J.-Y. Ge et al.

23.05.2025

AI detects cancer via mammogram microcalcifications
Image: A person in a hospital bed, under the mattress is a red device - the

15.05.2025

Contactless ECG via radar for clinical vital sign tracking
Image: Prof. Martin Wermke in a half-portrait wearing a black blazer over a light blue shirt and looks serious into the camera; Copyright: UKD

01.05.2025

IMA203 cell therapy achieves lasting tumor response
Image: Two researchers in laboratory examining a surgical demonstration setup equipped with a new sensor-based handle; Copyright: NYU Abu Dhabi

10.04.2025

Sensor system enhances tactile feedback in MIS
Image: Brain scan to help with 3D anatomical data

03.04.2025

Augmented reality enhances bedside EVD placement
Image: The image shows a patient being positioned on a treatment table under a linear accelerator; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

28.03.2025

New monitoring system enhances radiotherapy
Image: Group of researchers looking at a robotic arm holding a cup; Copyright: MPI-IS / W. Scheible

14.03.2025

Artificial muscles for tremor suppression: A biorobotic arm
Image: Ngan Le stands with folded arms in front of two screens displaying medical image analysis; copyright: Russell Cothren

06.03.2025

AI enhances transparency in chest X-ray analysis
Image: The image shows an industrial X-ray or CT analyzer with a clamped sample holder; copyright: Empa

27.02.2025

New 3D imaging enhances thyroid cancer diagnosis
Image: Four people are standing at a linear accelerator with a rotating table top; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

13.02.2025

Rotational radiotherapy enhances patient comfort
Image: Schematic illustration showing the absorption of light in the VIS, NIR-I, and NIR-II regions; Copyright: Tokyo Metropolitan University

31.01.2025

New dye advances photothermal cancer treatment and imaging
Image: MRI scans showing lung dysfunction heatmaps with color-coded scores from yellow to red; Copyright: Newcastle University, UK

23.01.2025

MRI scanning method enhances understanding of lung function
Image: Robot assisting a person with health issues

16.01.2025

Service robots in healthcare: relieve for healthcare personnel
Image: A detailed image of Caltech's bioresorbable acoustic hydrogel microrobots, which shows rows of structured spheres; Copyright: Hong Han

16.01.2025

Microrobots for precision drug delivery
Image: The Aurora system on an operating table; Copyright: umg/samer al mhethawi

09.12.2024

Defibrillator with sternum electrode implanted
Image: Professor examines a woman's head with brain simulation/ultrasound; Copyright: University of Plymouth

05.12.2024

Ultrasound as a key tool for brain research
Image: Medical plate to assist with securing the surgery field; Copyright: Osaka Metropolitan University

22.11.2024

Simplified approach to securing the surgical field
Image: Simulation model of the knee joint; Copyright: Fraunhofer MEVIS

07.11.2024

Optimized therapy for cruciate ligament injuries
Image: Close-up of a neurotechnology experiment: The setup enables the combination of virtual reality technology and non-invasive brain stimulation; Copyright: EPFL

07.11.2024

EPFL researchers develop non-invasive neurotechnology
Surgical staff standing next to a person on a stretcher in the operating room, with a robot-assisted system to the right; Copyright: Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen / Ralf Baumgarten

01.11.2024

Robotically assisted laser procedure for spinal surgery
Image: Two men in an examination room; one sits on an MRI couch, the other stands next to it; Copyright: Dr. Andreas Voskrebenzev/MHH

31.10.2024

PREFUL MRI as an alternative to conventional lung imaging
Image: Hand holding a small vessel containing substance with gold nanoparticles; Copyright: University of Texas at Dallas

17.10.2024

Gold nanoparticles for kidney disease detection
Image: Image captured by the 3D photoacoustic scanner; Copyright: Dr Nam Huynh

16.10.2024

Handheld 3D photoacoustic scanner for disease diagnosis
Image: Medical staff talking to a patient in an ambulance; Copyright: Magnus Andersson

10.10.2024

Video support in stroke care: Enhancing early diagnosis
Image: A hand pressing a light switch with its finger, all in red; Copyright: Lars Knaack/INM

04.10.2024

Light-controlled tests simplify low cost diagnostics
Image: Surgery in process to implant a device; Copyright: University of Chicago Medicine

03.10.2024

Revi neuromodulation: A new approach to UUI treatment
Image: Close-up of the Optrell mapping catheter; Copyright: umg/hzg, Eva Meyer-Besting

03.10.2024

First time in Germany: use of the new mapping catheter
Image: Experimental setup of optical components for two-photon microscope; Copyright: Molly M Bechtel, University of California, Davis

26.09.2024

Two-photon microscope enables faster, less harmful brain imaging
Image: Close-up of a small hexagonal container filled with red liquid, placed inside a clear experimental setup; Copyright: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster

19.09.2024

Ultrasound promotes blood vessel growth in damaged tissue
Image: Image of the Diadem device featuring a headband-like structure with ultrasound emitters on either side, intended to stimulate deep brain regions; Copyright: University of Utah

12.09.2024

Ultrasound device shows for chronic pain treatment
Image: Man holding stretched 3D-printed material with purple gloves; Copyright: Casey Cass/CU Boulder

05.09.2024

3D printed custom implants for the heart
Image: Images of an ear captured with an otoscopic video camera; Copyright: W. Kim et al., doi 10.1117/1.JBO.29.8.086005.

04.09.2024

OCT otoscope enhances ear disease diagnosis
Image: Electrical stimulation in pain therapy on the neck of a woman

30.08.2024

Novel electrical stimulation for the treatment of cancer pain
Image: Robots interacting with people in a room; Copyright: University of Stuttgart, Institute for Artifical Intelligence

29.08.2024

Robotics Institute Germany: AI-based robotics
Image: Medical staff carry cool box on the aircraft.

22.08.2024

Improved outcomes with "heart-in-a-box" technology
Image: Two researchers working in a laboratory; Copyright: Anna Stafford/Rice University

06.08.2024

Smallest free-floating bubbles developed for medical imaging
Image: surgical operation in operating room; Copyright: Kindai University

01.08.2024

New surgical approach for scimitar syndrome
Image: Person lying on a treatment table while an ultrasound is being performed

26.07.2024

Autonomous ultrasound: relieving the burden of everyday medical care
Image: PtNGrid consisting of embedded electrocorticography (ECoG) sensors; Copyright: David Baillot/University of California San Diego

19.07.2024

Advanced Neuro Monitoring: PtNRGrid Gets FDA Approval
Image: Robot in the foreground in a research laboratory; Copyright: Andreas Heddergott / TUM

18.07.2024

GARMI: Assistance robot with diverse capabilities
Image: Close-up of the heads of two people performing a surgical procedure; Copyright: Jun-Prof. Benjamin Wolf/University of Leipzig

16.07.2024

TMMR study shows success in cervical cancer treatment
Image: Simplified model of the low-field magnetic resonance tomograph; Copyright: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

10.07.2024

Cost-efficient MRI diagnostics for the Global South
Image: A person at the left edge of the picture looks at monitors displaying radiological image data from CT and MRI; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

03.07.2024

Automated image analysis improves cancer diagnoses in pediatric radiology
Image: Johannes Holfeld (r) holds the shock wave device in his hand during a bypass operation; Copyright: University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery/MUI

26.06.2024

Breakthrough in Cardiac Therapy: Shock Wave Treatment to Revitalize Heart Muscle Cells
Image: Researchers are testing the tactile Internet with a robot arm.

25.06.2024

Transmitting the sense of touch over the internet: new HCTI standard
Image: close-up of a human eye

21.06.2024

VisioPrinTech: 3D-printed Cornea to restore eyesight
Image: Illustration of a pulmonary embolism, a potentially fatal complication caused by a venous thrombosis.

19.06.2024

Portable diagnostic device for early detection of deep vein thrombosis
Image: MRI machine with yellow circle showing placement of sensor; Copyright: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c0031

17.06.2024

Self-powered sensor enhances MRI efficiency
Image: Illustration of a knee with the synthetic plug to treat pain; Copyright: Texas A&M Engineering

05.06.2024

Synthetic plugs offer an alternative to total knee replacements
Image: Man holding the new absorbable stent close to the camera; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

31.05.2024

Advancements in Cardiac Treatment: MHH's Deployment of Self-Dissolving Stents
Image: Optical coherence tomography in black and white; Copyright: LaNCE-Neuropharm - GIC 21/133

22.05.2024

Predicting cognitive progression in parkinson's patients
Image: An operating room with a surgery in process; Copyright: Joe Carrotta for NYU Langone Health

21.05.2024

Breakthrough transplant surgery: Heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney combined
Image: A medical sensor is attached to a clear T-connector of a ventilator; Copyright: Fraunhofer IPM

16.05.2024

Fluorescence sensor for measuring oxygen in breathing air
Image: Two people looking at a tablet while wearing lab coats and protective glasses in a laboratory setting; Copyright: Hannes Woidich/DWI – Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien

14.05.2024

Sonopharmacology research: Andreas Herrmann awarded ERC Advanced Grant
Image: Two people in a laboratory setting running tests and scanning qr-codes; Copyright: IGTP

13.05.2024

Cardiac bioimplants for heart attack treatment
Image: In the foreground of the left half of the picture is a small black device with a screen. A hospital bed can be seen blurred in the background; Copyright: HZDR / Xinne Zhao

07.05.2024

Monitoring after pancreatic surgery through real-time diagnosis
Image: A person wearing prototype to address mental health disorders with light on their head; Copyright: Syntropic Medical GmbH

06.05.2024

Start-up secures million-euro funding for mental health innovation
Image: A hand holds a mechanical heart valve prosthesis surrounded by a white, stitched textile material; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

19.04.2024

Cardiac medicine: minimally invasive replacement of any heart valve
Image: A researcher in a lab is carefully operating a 3D bioprinting machine that is used for creating bioengineered tissues; Copyright: Michelle Bixby/Penn State

15.04.2024

3D-printed skin technique potentially enhances reconstructive surgery
Image: Two researchers smile into the camera as they present a model of a leg bone with a long, slender metallic implant attached to it; Copyright: Oliver Dietze/Saarland University

09.04.2024

Bone fracture healing through smart implants with micro-massage
Image: Three variations of the ultrasound sticker displayed on a fingertip for scale; Copyright: Northwestern University

28.03.2024

Ultrasound sticker for monitoring post-surgical recovery
Image: An image in white and green visualizes the procedure of this new AI model; Copyright: Ida Häggström

22.03.2024

Harnessing AI for medical imaging of lymphatic cancer cases
Image: The picture shows a woman from behind who has a scar on her right shoulder. The background is neutral.

18.03.2024

Advancing surgical precision: ROSA shoulder system
The photo shows a hand holding a silver, tubular device which improves imaging and detecting gastrointestinal cancer; Copyright: J. Crowley

01.03.2024

Imaging device for early gastrointestinal cancer detection
Image: This image shows the electrodes of the CI cap which is put on a patient´s head. Three hands are coating the electrodes with contact gel; Copyright: Karin Kaiser / MHH

23.02.2024

Better diagnostics for enhanced hearing with cochlear implants
Image: This photo shows four doctors in blue clothes, treating a patient in a place outside in Sudan. Only visual protection walls contribute to a little of privacy; Copyright: Boris Hegger / ICRC

22.02.2024

Optimizing humanitarian logistics enhancing medical supply distribution
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