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MIT System “Sees” The Inner Structure of Body During Physical Rehab

by Syed Hamza Sohail 10/07/2022 Leave a Comment

MIT System “Sees” The Inner Structure of Body During Physical Rehab

What You Should Know: - Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Massachusetts General Hospital have created an unsupervised physical rehabilitation system called MuscleRehab. - Motion tracking captures motion activity, while Electrical Impedance Tomography measures “what the muscles are up to”, whereas a virtual reality headset and tracking suit lets one watch themselves perform alongside a physical therapist. Virtual Reality Driven
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Virtual Reality Therapy May Serve as Effective Adjunct To Anesthesia For Surgical Procedures

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/21/2022 Leave a Comment

XRHealth Launches Virtual Reality Telehealth Clinic in Israel

What You Should Know: - The results of a clinical trial using software from XRHealth, developer and operator of virtual treatment rooms in the metaverse,  published in PLOS ONE demonstrated that virtual reality therapy may serve as an effective adjunct to anesthesia for surgical procedures. The trials were conducted with XRHealth’s immersive virtual reality software. - The results of the trial showed that the majority of patients (13/17) using the XRHealth VR technology did not need
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XRHealth Adds NeuroReality Cognitive Training to Virtual Clinics

by Fred Pennic 09/07/2022 Leave a Comment

XRHealth Adds NeuroReality Cognitive Training to Virtual Clinics

What You Should Know: -  XRHealth, the gateway to the healthcare metaverse, announces today that the company adds NeuroReality’s cognitive training to their virtual clinics.  - The NeuroReality’s virtual reality neuro rehab, a serious game, is an immersive experience known as Koji’s Quest. NeuroReality’s VR neuro rehab is designed for individuals who suffer from the consequences of stroke and brain injuries, where patients are guided through activities aimed
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FundamentalVR Expands into Urology with Teleflex Partnership

by Jasmine Pennic 08/26/2022 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - FundamentalVR, a provider of virtual reality (VR) integration for medical simulation is expanding its offering into urology through a partnership with Teleflex Interventional Urology. - Bringing its immersive, haptic VR training solution to urologists, the partnership highlights how FundamentalVR’s advanced technology and high-fidelity graphics will accelerate the learning curve in the use of Teleflex’s UroLift® 2 System, an innovative technology for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as enlarged prostate. About the UroLift® System The UroLift® System is a minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is indicated for the treatment of symptoms of an enlarged prostate up to 100 cc in men 45 years or older (50 years outside U.S.). The UroLift® permanent implants, which can be delivered during an outpatient procedure, relieve prostate obstruction without heating, cutting, destruction of, or removing prostate tissue. The UroLift® System can be used to treat a broad spectrum of anatomies, including obstructive median lobe. Integration Benefits By leveraging the capabilities of FundamentalVR’s Fundamental Surgery platform, Teleflex aims to increase access and standardization of clinical training of the UroLift® 2 System in the United States and around the world, including Japan, where the UroLift® 2 System was recently approved for use. The customized solution from FundamentalVR will enable urologists globally to practice the procedure remotely in a virtual environment.

What You Should Know: - FundamentalVR, a provider of  virtual reality (VR) integration for medical simulation is expanding its offering into urology through a partnership with Teleflex Interventional Urology.   - Bringing its immersive, haptic VR training solution to urologists, the partnership highlights how FundamentalVR’s advanced technology and high-fidelity graphics will accelerate the learning curve in the use of Teleflex’s UroLift® 2
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Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Adds 10 New Digital Health Startups

by Fred Pennic 08/23/2022 Leave a Comment

Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Adds 10 New Digital Health Startups

What You Should Know: - Cedars-Sinai Accelerator, today announced its eighth accelerator class of ten new digital health startups. - From digital health mental health services to wearable devices to manage chronic asthma, these innovative healthcare-focused startups are working to transform health and healthcare delivery as part of the Los Angeles-based accelerator program. Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Overview During the three-month term, company representatives collaborate with
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Ion and Houston Methodist to Open Healthcare Innovation Tech Hub

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/18/2022 Leave a Comment

Ion and Houston Methodist to Open Healthcare Innovation Tech Hub

What You Should Know: - Houston Methodist joins the Ion as its first healthcare-centric partner in its growing innovation hub. - The hospital will build out a space at the Ion modeled after Houston Methodist’s Center for Innovation Technology Hub located at its flagship hospital in the Texas Medical Center to showcase the latest in healthcare innovation. Opening a New Window Into the Future of Healthcare The Ion anchors a 16-acre innovation district, the epicenter for
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FundamentalVR Raises $20M for VR Surgical Simulation Platform

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/11/2022 Leave a Comment

FundamentalVR Raises $20M for VR Surgical Simulation Platform

What You Should Know: - FundamentalVR has raised an additional $20M to significantly accelerate medical skill-transfer and increase surgical proficiency through its world-leading medical simulation platform, Fundamental Surgery. - The funding was led by EQT Life Sciences investing from the LSP Health Economics Fund 2 and joined by prior investors Downing Ventures. The new investments follow a Series A round in October 2019 and bring the
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Hospital Deploys Immersive Virtual Reality Treatment Room for Kids with Cancer

by Jasmine Pennic 07/26/2022 Leave a Comment

Immersive Virtual Reality Treatment Room Changes Chemo Experience for Kids with Cancer

What You Should Know: - Lee Health’s Golisano Children’s Health Center in Naples, FL has deployed a new immersive virtual reality treatment room to improve the chemo experience for kids with cancer. Today, children battling cancer can now receive their chemotherapy while traveling to outer space, going on a deep-sea diving adventure or being immersed inside a video game. - The opening of the immersive treatment room took place earlier this year and is part of a comprehensive expansion of
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Rocket VR Health Launches VR Mindfulness Program for Cancer Patients

by Jasmine Pennic 06/06/2022 Leave a Comment

Rocket VR Health Launches VR Mindfulness Program for Cancer Patients

What You Should Know: - Rocket VR Health, a digital therapeutics company developing immersive therapy programs launches a new study in partnership with Dr. Linda Carlson, Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine. - The first-of-its-kind study will assess the feasibility of a virtual reality guided mindfulness (VRGM) intervention program in adult cancer patients with chronic cancer-related pain
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Komodo Health & AppliedVR Partner to Drive Therapeutic VR for Chronic Pain

by Jasmine Pennic 04/28/2022 Leave a Comment

AppliedVR Secures $36M to Scale Therapeutic Virtual Reality Platform for Pain Management

What You Should Know: - Komodo Health, a company delivering patient-level insights by dynamically analyzing the broadest array of data across patients, practitioners, and health systems. today announced a new partnership with AppliedVR, the leader in therapeutic virtual reality (VR) for pain management. - Using Komodo’s technology, AppliedVR will combine its proprietary insights with Komodo’s real-world data to conduct clinical research into the efficacy, cost savings, and health system
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