Michael Barbella
Verified- Managing Editor, Medical Product Outsourcing
- Freelance Writer, Freelance
- Managing Editor, Rodman Publishing
West Milford
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Shockwave Medical Founder is Named Board Chairman at Solenic Medical
Solenic Medical has appointed Daniel Hawkins as its board chairman. He will work closely with CEO Bart Bandy and the Board of Directors as the company advances SOLA-2 through pivotal clinical evaluation and executes its broader strategic priorities. Solenic’s proprietary Alternating Magnetic Field (AMF) technology is initially being developed to address periprosthetic joint infections (PJI), a serious complication of joint replacement surgery.
When ‘Discreet’ Meets Smart
It’s barely noticable but serves an important purpose. Wearable devices that are so thin and discreet that users are hardly aware of them are no longer science-fiction fodder thanks to flexible electronics developed by Tufts University engineers. Made of thread-based integrated circuits that can bend, coil, stretch, and conform to the body’s contours and movements, the devices are designed to exist in free form, sewn into clothing or wrapped around curved and movable surfaces.
Orthopedic Devices Put to the Test
Photo: Denis—S/Shutterstock One of the world’s most common bone diseases may soon be put out to pasture. Literally. Researchers at the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University (both in England) have developed an experimental method to recreate osteoporosis in sheep bone—an innovation that could provide clinicians with a potential alternative for early-stage orthopedic implant and treatment testing.
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