Latest Medical Technology Inventions
Virtual reality has been used in physical therapy and mental trauma to help patients overcome phobias and PTSD. AR glasses developed by Cambridge Consultants can superimpose data from 3D scans and CAT scans on the real world. The AR glasses require minimal training and low costs to use. This technology has the potential to transform the way doctors and patients work.
Artificial pacemakers
The first artificial pacemaker was implanted in a patient on October 8, 1958, in Sweden. This new medical technology was the brainchild of physician inventor Rune Elmqvist and surgeon Ake Senning. Their patient, Arne Larsson, suffered from Stokes-Adams attacks and was in need of daily resuscitation. In an effort to save him, Senning and Elmqvist developed a fully implantable pacemaker.
3D printing
3D printing as a medical technology invention has already had a dramatic impact on healthcare. Its applications range from short-run prototypes and functional implants to …
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