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Check out this short clip with Post Doc. Student Daniel, as he explains how the device works to exhibit-goers at the Hebrew University Lab Exhibition at the Presidential Conference 2011.
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An Israeli biotech company has produced two important innovations: one that can easily diagnose sleep apnea and another capable of predicting heart disease. With the new WatchPAT indicators are measured such as oxygen level, body position and snoring -- sleep apnea can now be monitored and diagnosed in a wireless situation, from the comfort of one's home. The information that it records is downloaded to a PC by a doctor, and the software instantly analyzes and produces a comprehensive report.
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BrainsGate is an Israeli medical device company that has developed some groundbreaking advances in the field of neurology. Two of their most exciting inventions are a device which controls blood flow to the brain from inside the mouth and another one which allows doctors to introduce medicines to the brain. This platform technology has been shown to increase blood flow to the brain and as a result has broad potential for treating central nervous system disorders. BrainsGate is currently focusing on: 1. Improve the outcome of patients suffering from ischemic stroke in a 24 hour window after onset of symptoms. 2. Long-term SPG stimulation for the treatment of vascular dementia patients.
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MCS Medical, located in Or Akiva, Israel, successfully developed an innovative medical device that can replace blood thinning drugs that are administered to 5 million post-op patients in the U.S. Avoiding the complications of the drugs, MCS is successfully competing with large pharmas to help patients recover and stay healthy.
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See the first woman in the United States use the Rewalk, a machine that allows paraplegics to walk. This device was developed and researched by a paralyzed engineer in Israel who wanted to make life better for paraplegics. Patients in the United States at the Albert Einstein University Hospital are testing the machine. Patients in Israel have used the Rewalk as well. Hear from Alysse as she tells you what it’s like to use the Rewalk and how it is making her life happier and healthier.
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Saul Singer, co-author with Dan Senor of the best-selling book, “Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle” discusses the book and Technion's critical contribution to Israel's start-up scene. An example of Israel's multi-disciplinary entrepreneurship is the pill camera. Featured in this film are Technion alumni, Shai Agassi, founder and chief executive of Better Place, and Uzia Galil, the founding father of Israeli high-tech, Elron Electronic Industries and Elbit computers.
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In this video, watch how a new technology developed in Israel, enables individuals to control and direct a wheelchair using “sniff technology.” This technology could completely change a paraplegic’s lifestyle by offering them new freedom and independence. The video has very little dialogue but does demonstrate how an individual would use this system.
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Gerontech has created products to assist the elderly and those who have trouble standing and walking on their own. SmartStep, a special device that the user can wear on his or her legs, can be used to stand, sit and walk, providing a level of confidence and comfort. It also insures safety for the user.
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