CLEVELAND — Every year around this time Cleveland Clinic releases the Top Ten list of medical innovations for the coming year. The unveiling of the Top 10 medical innovations expected to have a significant impact on healthcare in the coming year has become a highly anticipated event at the annual Medical Innovations Summit. As in past years, these up-and-coming technologies were revealed during a video presentation and by a panel of Cleveland Clinic physicians.
Last month, I had the opportunity to witness something extraordinary. No, not the first presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Romney ... that's a discussion for another time blog. What I saw that was so intriguing occurred at the Georgia Life Sciences Summit held here in Atlanta. I got the chance to see three college students present a technology that could significantly change the quality of life for paralyzed patients. What I'm speaking about is Lingcast's (a start-up firm based out of Atlanta) Tongue Driven System (TDS). The device utilizes an tongue-computer interface that uses magnetic sensors to wirelessly...
CLEVELAND — Taking the stage Tuesday afternoon, Omar Ishrak, Medtronic's (Minneapolis) chairman/CEO spoke to a packed crowd during the penultimate day of Cleveland Clinic's 2012 Medical Innovation Summit.
Ishrak took the helm of the med-tech giant last May (Medical Device Daily, May 12, 2011).
Ishrak pointed out those playing in the med-tech space need to realize some of the challenges and some of the issues that surround the industry.
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