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82 Modern Medical Innovations

From Eco-Frienly First Aid to Mind-Controlled Prosthetics

— July 3, 2012 — Tech
These modern medical innovations prove the way in which increasing technology is strongly affecting the sphere of healthcare.

From futuristic and stylish first-aid kids to casts that ensure a more stable and comfortable recovery, innovations made in this industry are unique in that they bring safety to people's lives in a more solid way. Often ensuring a more enjoyable sense of being and a more restful process of either treatment or rehabilitation thereafter, these finds are some of the most highly regarded innovations in the technological sphere.

Because medical treatment involves so many different issues, the technology created to help facilitate health needs is equally diverse. Covering many issues all ranging in severity, these updates to existing technology has brought more advancement to a slew of widely different medical processes.
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Activity
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Medical-Assisting Androids
Medical-Assisting Androids
The HOSPI-Rimo Provides Company and Care to Patients
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Hi-Tech Medical Furniture
Hi-Tech Medical Furniture
The Tondo Multitouch Table Simplifies Clinical Audits for Med Staff
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80
Translating Health Monitors
Translating Health Monitors
Phrazer is Designed to Record Medical Information in Over 300 Tongues
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79
Medical Mobile Alerts
Medical Mobile Alerts
The Red Cross 'Rapid Rescue' App Draws Help from First Aid Responders Nearby
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78
Laser Therapy Lids
Laser Therapy Lids
The 'Hands Free Hair Rejuvenator' is a Follicle-Friendly Headpiece
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77
Medicinal Transport Pods
Medicinal Transport Pods
'Matternet' Offers Incredible Solutions to Help the Majority World
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76
Tech-Savvy Bandages
Tech-Savvy Bandages
The Band-Aid Muppet App is a Fun Way to Heal
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75
Air-Filled Medical Gear
Air-Filled Medical Gear
The ‘Multiprotector’ Inflatable Cast is Remarkable
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74
iPod-Inspired Aids
iPod-Inspired Aids
The Nano Hearing Aid Looks Suspiciously Familiar
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73
Interactive Heart Helpers
Interactive Heart Helpers
Withings Blood Pressure Monitor is the Latest Health Conscious App
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72
Medicinal Smartphones
Medicinal Smartphones
Marco Vanella's Motoworkr is Catered to Medical Professionals
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71
Designer Scrubs
Designer Scrubs
The Diane Von Furstenberg Hospital Gowns are for the Cleveland Clinic
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70
Colon Crawlers
Colon Crawlers
Get Your Intestines Inspected by the 'Spider Pill' Camera Bot
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69
Comforting Disaster Kits
Comforting Disaster Kits
The iBousai Evacuee Kit Will Provide Everything You Need in an Emergency
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68
Drug Dispensing Dental Prothesis
Drug Dispensing Dental Prothesis
Intellidrug
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67
Countdown Medicine Timers
Countdown Medicine Timers
Timesulin Lets Diabetics Know When to Reboot
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66
Fashion First Aid
Fashion First Aid
The Glambulance Will Scour the City for Subjects with Sickly Style Sense
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65
Medical Assisting Droids
Medical Assisting Droids
The ED-7270 Robot Provides Much Needed Support in Hospitals
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64
Oxygen Holsters
Oxygen Holsters
Plus O2 is a Portable Oxygen System to Simplify Life
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63
Wooden Wound Boxes
Wooden Wound Boxes
The Smart First Aid Kit Connects Patients and Their Injuries to the Internet
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62
First Aid for Pets
First Aid for Pets
Red Cross Classes for First Responders to Animal Emergencies
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61
Hands-Free Emergency Transports
Hands-Free Emergency Transports
The MediEase Stretcher Makes It Easier for Rescuers to Maneuver
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60
High-Tech Orthopedic Casts
High-Tech Orthopedic Casts
Bones by Pedro Nakazato Andrade is a Medical Concept with Potential
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59
Slim Stylish Casts
Slim Stylish Casts
The Tattooed Foot Brace Looks Like a Gladiator Sandal
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58
Innovative Mobile Health Products
Innovative Mobile Health Products
The iCE Phone
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57
Medical Nanotechnology Breakthroughs
Medical Nanotechnology Breakthroughs
Nanohealing Material Stops Bleeding
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56
Minimalist Medical Vessels
Minimalist Medical Vessels
Sabi by Yves Behar Focuses on Intelligent Ergonomics
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55
Health Payment Bracelets
Health Payment Bracelets
Vitaband Stores Health Data and Pays Your Medical Bills
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54
Mind-Controlled Prosthetics
Mind-Controlled Prosthetics
The Modular Prosthetic Limb is the Stuff of Science Fiction
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53
First Aid Accessories
First Aid Accessories
The Band-Aid Ring by Michelle Lopez Will Cover Any Finger Boo Boo
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52
Zombie Survival Packs
Zombie Survival Packs
Prepare Yourself Against Flesh Eaters With the Undead Kit
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51
Lollipop Thermometers
Lollipop Thermometers
Taiwanese Designers Introduce Kid-Oriented Medical Tools
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50
Extreme Acessible Wheelers
Extreme Acessible Wheelers
The Defiance Wheelchair Will Have You Doing Wheelies on the Skate Park
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49
Eco-Friendly First Aid
Eco-Friendly First Aid
The Duck Duck Green Apothecary Kit Keeps Kids Covered On the Go
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48
Simplistic Recession Labels
Simplistic Recession Labels
The Relaunch of the Target Private Label Brand 'Up & Up'
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47
Hand Glove Medics
Hand Glove Medics
Brian Perry Designs the Practical Medical Diagnostic Glove
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46
Floor Bandages
Floor Bandages
The Band Aid Rug Covers Imperfections Just like a Wound
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45
Emergency Two-Wheelers
Emergency Two-Wheelers
The ERV Provides Pedal-Powered First Aid
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44
Ultrasound Smartphones
Ultrasound Smartphones
Mobisante MobiUS SP1 Offers Parents a Look at Their Baby in the Womb
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43
Web-Savvy Doctors
Web-Savvy Doctors
Webicina Brings Clinicians Into Present
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42
Skyscraper Escape Chutes
Skyscraper Escape Chutes
The Auto Parachute Provides a Quick Exit During High-Rise Emergencies
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41
Healthy iPhone Apps
Healthy iPhone Apps
The Pulsear iPhone Heart Monitor Tracks Your Heart Through Your Ears
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40
Beautified Pill Bottles
Beautified Pill Bottles
The Medical Glassware Brings Medication Out into the Open
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39
Medical Use Tampons
Medical Use Tampons
The Mademoicell Stem Cell Collector by Chelsea Briganti
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38
Fashionable Medical Boots
Fashionable Medical Boots
CastMedic Designs Makes the Injured More Stylish
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37
Modernized Medical Devices
Modernized Medical Devices
Littman 3200 Bluetooth Stethoscope Betters Performance Through Tech
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36
Hurt Hand Branding
Hurt Hand Branding
Boots First Aid Packaging Appeals to the Patient and Not the Nurse
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35
Hospital-Ready Handsets
Hospital-Ready Handsets
IDAT by Pedro Gomes Increases Communication Efficiency
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34
Intelligent First Aid Kits
Intelligent First Aid Kits
Talking Box Gives You Instructions
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33
Chocolate Pain Placebos
Chocolate Pain Placebos
Plxcebo by Stephanie Beneteau Will Cure Anything Effectively
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32
Touchscreen First Aid Kits
Touchscreen First Aid Kits
Cold Wall Studio's First Aid 2.0 Provides Emergency Instructions
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31
Patient-Lifting Androids
Patient-Lifting Androids
The 'Medirobot' Medical Robotic Assistant Eliminates Discomfort
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30
Healing Burn Wraps
Healing Burn Wraps
The Burnaid Emergency Medical Device Reduces Pain and Damage
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29
Slick Medical Meters
Slick Medical Meters
This Insulin Pump by Tatjana Rolle Streamlines the Lives of Diabetics
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28
Leather Band-Aids
Leather Band-Aids
Scott Amron's Badass Black Bandages for Fashionable First Aid
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27
Hipster Pill Organizers
Hipster Pill Organizers
The Padauk Blood Vials Keep Your Meds in Line, Laboratory-Style
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26
Gaming Med Pack Replicas
Gaming Med Pack Replicas
The HALO First Aid Kit by Shawn Thorsson Lets You Heal Like Master Chief
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25
Cartoon Bandages
Cartoon Bandages
Mariah Carey Reignites Old Trend
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24
Modish Medical Centers
Modish Medical Centers
The Hague Surgery Building Contemporizes the Classic Hospital
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23
Medical Vending Machines
Medical Vending Machines
MedCentre Machines May Put Pharmacies Out of Business in the UK
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22
Painless Diabetes Testing
Painless Diabetes Testing
Pelikan Sun Medical Lancet
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21
Marijuana Vending Machines
Marijuana Vending Machines
The ‘Autospense' Dispenses Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes
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20
Comical Lifesaving Bags
Comical Lifesaving Bags
The Medkit Backpack is Inspired by the Video Game 'Left 4 Dead'
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19
Stylish Emergency Supplies
Stylish Emergency Supplies
The Radius First Aid Box is a Chic Life-Saving Kit
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18
High Class Bandages
High Class Bandages
Luxury Band Aids Doll up Wounds with a Touch of Elegance
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17
Intelligent Pills
Intelligent Pills
The $1000 Philips iPill Is the Future of Ingestible Target Treatment
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16
Mobile Mini Medical Kits
Mobile Mini Medical Kits
The Traveling Vaccination System Will Save Lives in Remote Areas
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15
Duct Tape Band Aids
Duct Tape Band Aids
Manly First Aid by 3M Nexcare
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14
Designer-Chic Med Packs
Designer-Chic Med Packs
The Best Made Small First Aid Kit Packs Health Essentials & Style
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13
Emergency Services Autos
Emergency Services Autos
The Elliot Disaster Rescue Vehicle Seeks Sufferers
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12
Medic Alert Tattoos
Medic Alert Tattoos
Replacing Bracelets With Ink
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11
Mod Crutches
Mod Crutches
Mobilegs Offers an Updated Support Option
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10
Opulent Medical Gadgets
Opulent Medical Gadgets
Gold Hearing Aid, Bling Asthma Inhaler
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9
Medical O2 Masks
Medical O2 Masks
The Oxygen Rehabilitation Apparatus is a Futuristic Cell-Cleansing Accessory
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8
First Aid Furnishings
First Aid Furnishings
The Healing Bench is Foldable, Functional and Fit to Save Lives
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7
Superhero Pill Packaging
Superhero Pill Packaging
Paul Capili Designs Marvel-Inspired Sunscreen Branding for 'Super Skin'
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6
Invisible Bandages
Invisible Bandages
The 'Chameleon Bandageis' is Designed to Blend into Your Skin
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5
Portable Diagnostic Imaging
Portable Diagnostic Imaging
The Radio Fast Radiology System Would Reduce Waiting Times in the ER
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4
Moving Van Ambulances
Moving Van Ambulances
The U-Haul ER Conversion Kit is Ready When Disaster Strikes
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3
Hello Kitty Medical Supplies
Hello Kitty Medical Supplies
Doctors Get Cute
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2
Hi-Tech Emergency Kits
Hi-Tech Emergency Kits
First Aid 2.0 Guides the Lifesaver Through a Rescue with its Digital Screen
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1
Diabetic Wristbands
Diabetic Wristbands
Gluco(M) Tracks Sugar Levels With Electric Flow
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