The present ppt includes latest medical devices and approvals, technology breakthroughs and discoveries in the field of pharmacy.

1. K.LOHITHA
PA/2016/106
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis
National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
(NIPER)
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2. Researches from University of California engineered a novel
wearable electronic tattoo that senses and measures alcohol level in
sweat and relays this information to a wireless device via electronic
circuit board.
The flexible sensor is a non-invasive, portable, real time indicator
that provides accurate readouts within 15minutes.
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3. Tattoo consists of small hydrogel pilocarpine-eluting patch & screen printed electrodes
Stimulates production of sweat + interact with electrode
Detection of blood alcohol level and data relay to electronic circuit board
Transmit the data wirelessly to smartphone, laptop via bluetooth
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4.  HemaApp is an app that uses the phone’s built-in light and camera
to detect the colour intensity of blood passing through a finger.
 FDA Approved
 Screening of anaemia and patient response to iron supplement
treatments
 Sensitivity – 85.7%
 Precision – 76.5%
 Accuracy - 69%
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5. OPEN HemaAPP
PLACE FINGER OVER CAMERA LENS
TURNING OF NEAR BY LED LIGHT SHINING THROUGH THE FINGER
CAMERA ANALYZES COLOUR OF BLOOD FOR Hb ESTIMATION
Chromatic analysis
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6. About 90% of nonmelanoma skin cancers are being associated
with exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sun in addition to
skin pigmentation and photoaging.
UV Patch is a stretchable skin sensor specially designed to
monitor UV exposure and help consumers educate themselves
about sun protection
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MY UV
PATC
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7. SCAN PROTECTMONITOR
PATCH +
APP
PHOTOSENSITI
VE DYES
LEVELS OF
EXPOSURE
COLOUR
CHANGE
TIPS
Scan the patch to get up-to-date
data on your level of UV
exposure
Receive feedback on your
level of risk and
personalised sun safety tips.
Use in conjunction with a
high SPF suncream to
protect yourself in the sun.
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8. SMART INSULIN PATCHES
 Smart insulin patch can detect increased blood sugar levels
and secrete doses of insulin into the bloodstream whenever
needed.
The patch – a thin square no bigger than a penny – is covered
with more than 100 tiny needles, each about the size of an eyelash.
 The microneedles are packed with microscopic storage units
for insulin and glucose-sensing enzymes that rapidly release their
cargo when blood sugar levels get too high.
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9.  when blood sugar levels increase, the excess glucose crowded into the artificial
vesicles.
 The enzymes then convert the glucose into gluconic acid, consuming oxygen all the
while.
 The resulting lack of oxygen or hypoxia made the hydrophobic NI (Nitroimidazole)
molecules turn hydrophilic, causing the vesicles to rapidly fall apart and send insulin into
the bloodstream.
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10. ☻ www.medgadget.com
☻www.fda.gov
☻www.medicalnewstoday.com
☻https://www.asme.org > bioengineering
☻www.medicaldevice-network.com
☻Techpp.com
☻www.medscape.com
☻www.coolest-gadgets.com
☻www.techradar.com
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