Important Innovations Collection

Revolutionary Device for Sports Head Injuries & Strokes                                                                                Source:  Caltech New Technology from Caltech & USC California Institute of Technology scientists and USC physicians have developed a new device that can spot bleeding in the brain from a traumatic sports injury or stroke in minutes.  It is so portable that it can be used on a football field or in an Emergency Room.  The quick determination that there is bleeding in the brain can rapidly accelerate treatment and lead to much better outcomes for the patient.  The technology used in the device was developed by scientists at Caltech.  USC physicians have adapted it for use in patients. New Devic...

Hot Medical Glue Gun Injects Wound Healing Material Source:  Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Wound Healing Gun Innovation from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology This new medical device reduces scarring and speeds healing in serious wounds.  The inventors at Technion Israel Institute of Technology say it's better than staples and pins to adhere human tissue that's been seriously injured.  Their hot medical glue gun fuses damaged tissue by injecting biocompatible medical material directly into wounds.  The medical "glue" works for various types of tissue, is non-toxic and flexible after hardening. Medicine on the Cutting Edge The material developed by the Israeli scientists is a soft, solid substance that melts at low temperatures.  It's applied directly to the wound where it hardens and then decomposes over a few weeks when the wound has healed.  It has been successfully tested in animals and now goes into human trials.  The hea...