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Image: NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop smart soft sensors to restore surgeons’ sense of touch in minimally invasive procedures (Photo courtesy of NYUAD)

Smart Soft Sensors Provide Real-Time Force Feedback in Minimally Invasive Surgery

A new soft sensor system provides real-time grip and contact force readouts during laparoscopy. More...
11 May 2026
Image: The new ultrasonic needle allows for two to three times more tissue to be sampled than current needle biopsy methods. (Phot courtesy of Kalle Kataila, Aalto University)

Ultrasonic Fine-Needle Biopsy Tool Improves Salivary Gland Tumor Diagnosis

An ultrasonic fine-needle biopsy yields 2–3 times more tissue and preserves architecture, improving salivary gland tumor diagnosis. More...
11 May 2026
Image: AI-ECG enables systematic screening for LVSD in settings with limited access to echocardiography (photo credit of Adobe Stock)

AI-Enhanced ECG Screens for Heart Failure Risk in Resource-Limited Settings

An AI approach analyzing ECGs enables earlier low-cost detection of LV systolic dysfunction. More...
11 May 2026
Image: Under the agreement, robot-assisted technologies developed by EndoRobotics will be distributed worldwide as part of the Olympus EndoTherapy portfolio (Photo courtesy of EndoRobotics Co., Ltd)

Olympus Partnership Aims to Expand Access to Robot-Assisted Endoscopic Therapy

Olympus signed an exclusive global agreement to distribute EndoRobotics’ robot-assisted technologies as part of its EndoTherapy portfolio More...
11 May 2026
Image: The Breast Cancer Locator System (BCL) is a proprietary, patient-specific 3D-printed guide designed to reduce positive margins in breast cancer surgery (Photo courtesy of Cairn Surgical)

Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Guide Improves Precision in Breast-Conserving Surgery

An MRI-based, patient-specific 3D surgical guide reduces positive margins and re-excisions in lumpectomy. More...
11 May 2026
Image: An illustration of the SkinECG concept (Joanne Si Ying Tan et al. Science Advances, DOI:10.1126/sciadv.aec9803)

Battery-Free ECG Patch Enables Continuous Arrhythmia Monitoring

A new battery-free, skin-conformal ECG system uses body-coupled power to enable uninterrupted arrhythmia monitoring. More...
08 May 2026
Image: Wireless handheld probe schematic and components. (a) Digital model of the 3D printed components of the probe designed and visualized using Solid Edge. (b) Assembled and labeled view of the interior probe components. (c) Photograph of the handheld probe and compliant layer in use on an excised human breast tissue sample under UV illumination (Jones R, Zilkens R, Bharakhda A, et al. APL Bioengineering, 2026. DOI:10.1063/5.0323681)

Handheld Probe Enables Real-Time Tumor Mapping in Breast-Conserving Surgery

A new handheld probe using optical palpation distinguishes tumors from healthy tissue in real time to guide lumpectomy. More...
08 May 2026
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Tourniquet System
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Hypodermic Syringe
SurTract™ Safety Syringe