Summary ReWalk is a powered exoskeleton — an external brace-like, lower-limb orthotic device. ReWalk may allow adults with mobility impairment to stand, sit, walk, turn, and navigate stairs. Four...
Summary Alternative safe, effective, minimally invasive, and reversible weight-loss surgeries are needed to bring about sustained and clinically significant weight loss in patients for whom drug...
Summary Liftware is a self-stabilizing, computerized handle and selection of attachments, including a spoon. It compensates for hand tremor, enabling people with mild to moderate tremor due to...
Summary The autoRIC Device is a non-invasive device that provides automated delivery of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC), a temporary stop and restart of blood flow through a series of inflations...
Summary Ultrafiltration (hemoconcentration) is a technology for patient blood management, intended to reduce surgical blood loss and the need for allogeneic (donor) blood transfusion in cardiac and...
This report looks at the current evidence regarding diagnostic tests that can detect both severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 infection) and...
This report provides an overview of testing methods for COVID-19. A description of published clinical evidence and important considerations related to the potential implementation of these tests are...
This Health Technology Update newsletter describes patient helmets, also known as “helmet masks,” and their potential use in COVID-19 infection control. These helmets are designed to reduce the risk...
Summary Wanderinga is a common behaviour in people with dementia, but cognitive impairment can cause them to become disoriented and lost. Locatorb devices that use GPS (global positioning system) are...