<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"><channel><title>Home Medical Devices: Wearable Tech and Disability Health Products</title><description>Information on home and hospital monitoring devices, new health, and medical products, and the latest in health and fitness wearable technology</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/</link><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:08:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Electronic BCG Sock Detects Unhealthy Gait</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>An electronic sock that 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url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Wearable Technology: Useful or Just More Data?</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Review looks at the booming industry of wearable medical devices from wrist trackers to smart garments and body sensors</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/med-data.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/med-data.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Wearable Epileptic Seizure Prediction Device</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>System designed to use data from non-surgical devices powered by AI and machine learning to create an affordable, portable, non-surgical device for reliable prediction of seizures for treatment-resistant epilepsy</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/esp.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/esp.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 16:20:43 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>FDA Approves Glucose Monitoring System with Sensor and App for Adults with Diabetes</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>FDA approves continuous glucose monitoring system with a fully implantable glucose sensor and compatible mobile app for adults with diabetes</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/eversense-cgm.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/eversense-cgm.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:10:13 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Body Probe as Thin as a Hair Has Imaging Function and Temperature Sensor</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>The probe may help researchers find better treatments to prevent drug-induced overheating of the brain, and potentially refine thermal treatment for cancers</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/body-probe.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/body-probe.php</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Advancing Wearable Tech: Ultra Stretchable Sensor Does More with Less</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Research to create ultra-stretchable sensor transformed into sophisticated inter-disciplinary project resulting in smart wearable device capable of sensing and understanding complex human motion</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/gnf.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/gnf.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Folding Portable Wheelchair Scale With Ramp</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Portable wheelchair scale with easy roll-on weighing includes BMI, reweigh and hold functions, and EMR-ready with an RS-232 port</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/wheelchair-scales.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/wheelchair-scales.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Compact DreamStation CPAP Sleep Apnea Device Makes Travel Easier</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>DreamStation Go device is designed to simplify travel for patients living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/dreamstation.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/dreamstation.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:31:07 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Ribcap Protective Hats For Fall Risk Patients</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Ribcap is an effective and stylish fall protective cap that can be worn by people of all ages to protect the head from falls</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/ribcaps.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/ribcaps.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>U.S. Access Board Issues New Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>U.S. Access Board issues new accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment under section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/mde-standards.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/mde-standards.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Free Home Medical and Disability Product Catalogs</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>List of companies offering free home medical, disability, and independent living product catalogs by mail and online for seniors and people with disabilities</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/catalogs.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/catalogs.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2016 12:33:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Scalp Cooling Offers Safe Effective Method for Preventing Hair Loss During Chemotherapy</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Scalp cooling is a safe, feasible and an effective treatment in the prevention of chemotherapy induced alopecia</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/scalp-cooling.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/scalp-cooling.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:13:52 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Smartphones and Wearables May Revolutionize Medical Care for People with Brain Disorders</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>New collaborative research program will explore potential of wearable devices to help prevent and treat depression, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/radar-cns.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/radar-cns.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>How Do Medical Alert Systems Work</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Information regarding the operation and components that make up the operation of home medical alert systems</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/medical-alerts.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/medical-alerts.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:42:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Healthcare Market Expected to Reach $136.8 Billion by 2021</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>World IoT in healthcare market anticipated to grow owing to wearable smart devices, increasing need for stringent regulations and decreasing cost of sensor technology</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/iot.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/iot.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Old Person Smell: When Older People Smell Different</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Aging odor, or old person smell, in senior citizens does not come from poor hygiene but from deteriorated anti-oxidating body defenses</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/karei-shu.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/karei-shu.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Thermo: Wi-Fi Connected Temporal Thermometer</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Withings Thermo Wi-Fi-connected temporal artery thermometer provides fast, accurate, non-invasive body temperature readings</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/thermo.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/thermo.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 08:55:08 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Oxxiom: Wireless, Continuous, Disposable Pulse Oximeter</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Oxxiom wireless, continuous, fully disposable, single-use pulse oximeter measures arterial oxygen saturation, pulse rate, and perfusion index</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/oxxiom.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/oxxiom.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2016 04:22:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Dr. Salvino&#39;s Plantar Fasciitis Kit by Everheel</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Review of Dr. Salvino&#39;s Plantar Fasciitis Kit designed for the relief of heel and foot pain</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/pf-kit.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/pf-kit.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 12:48:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Do Health Magnets Really Relieve Pain? What the Science Shows</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Scientific evidence shows health magnets do not reliably relieve pain; this article explains findings and cautions those considering magnet therapy</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/magnet-therapy.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/magnet-therapy.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Smart Bandage Detects Bed Sores Before They are Visible</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>New smart bandage uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers, or bedsores</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bandage.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bandage.php</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:10:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Paxman Scalp Coolers: Stopping Chemotherapy Hair Loss</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Paxman scalp coolers showed cooling markedly reduced or completely stopped hair follicles from dying during chemotherapy</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/paxman.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/paxman.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:33:22 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Dip a Stick: Simple Diabetes Test</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Dip a Stick is a simple test for diabetes, by dipping the stick into a cup of urine the color-coding on the dipstick indicates glucose level. There is no need for a blood sample or a doctor visit</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/dipastick.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/dipastick.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:54:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Nebulizers: Facts, Function, Information</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>When a person is searching for a nebulizer system or related products, it is important for them to understand the function of a nebulizer system and the potential benefits of using one</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/nebulizers.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/nebulizers.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>SmartTrack Asthma Inhaler Technology</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Smart-inhaler device called the SmartTrack by Nexus6 includes audio visual reminder function with standard inhaler technology</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/smarttrack.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/smarttrack.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:33:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Free Home Health Equipment Loans Increase 43% at St. Louis HELP in 2014</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>St. Louis HELP loaned 43 percent more home health equipment in 2014 than in 2013, reflecting greater needs in metro St. Louis</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/increased.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/increased.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Wearable Devices in eHealth Interventions</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>eHealth interventions can increase mobility and quality of life for patients with LSS and potentially alleviate need for invasive surgical procedures</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lss.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lss.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:06:47 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>LifeVest Wearable Personal Defibrillator Information</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>LifeVest personal defibrillator delivers a shock to restore the heart to a regular rhythm and is worn by people at risk of sudden cardiac arrest</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lifevest.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lifevest.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Kit Protecting Against Spread of Pandemic Flu Best-Seller for Nonprofit St. Louis Firm</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>A new emergency accessory kit that contains effective supplies to protect from the spread of pandemic flu is proving to be a best-seller</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/kit.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/kit.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Independent Living: Evermind Home Monitor</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Evermind is an affordable monitoring solution enabling seniors and others who live alone, and their family members, peace of mind</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/evermind.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/evermind.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>WoundSeal Topical Powder Stops Bleeding Instantly</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>WoundSeal, a first aid product that stops bleeding through creation of an instant scab, is now available at pharmacies and other retailers</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/woundseal.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/woundseal.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:14:56 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Beaming Power to Medical Chips Within the Body</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Wireless system safely transmits energy to small chips paving the way for new electroceutical devices to treat illness or alleviate pain</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/chips.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/chips.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2014 19:02:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Smart Socks for People With Diabetes</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Information regarding smart sock technology to help prevent foot ulcers and promote feet care for people with diabetes</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/smartsocks.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/smartsocks.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2014 08:40:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>GiraffPlus Detects Whether a Person Has Fallen</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>GiraffPlus has the ability to monitor activities in the home using sensors that can measure blood pressure or detect whether the person has fallen down</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/giraffplus.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/giraffplus.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2014 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Best Basic Heart Rate Monitors</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Heart Rate Watch Company testing reveals the best of the cheaper heart rate monitors available</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/monitors.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/monitors.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>AccuVein: Lightweight Medical Device for Finding Veins</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Information on the AccuVein medical device used to easily locate veins beneath a persons skin</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/av400.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/av400.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>CarePredict Tempo Helps Catch Senior Health Decline</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>CarePredict is a new wearable device that helps others keep track of their aging parents health from a distance</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/carepredict.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/carepredict.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:38:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>SOSecure Swim Diaper Continence Product</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Review of the SOSecure Swim Diaper Continence Product that stretches and conforms to body shape available in sizes x-small to 5XL</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/sosecure.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/sosecure.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:09:44 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Electric Cars and Bikes Safe for Pacemaker and Defibrillator Users</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Mayo Clinic study confirms electric cars and bikes do not interfere with pacemakers or defibrillators, ensuring safe use for cardiac device patients</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/cardiac-devices.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/cardiac-devices.php</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:13:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Powering a Pacemaker from Your Heartbeat</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Device converts energy from beating heart to provide electricity to power a pacemaker eliminating need for replacement when batteries are spent</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/pacemaker.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/pacemaker.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:56:32 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>What Are Bariatric Aids, Products, Equipment</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Information and definition of bariatric equipment and aids that caters for the larger person and feature increased weight capacities</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bariatrics.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bariatrics.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>New Neck Brace Provides Greater Support and Flexibility</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>New improved neck brace for people that need more support and flexibility than traditional soft foam collars provide</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/neck-brace.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/neck-brace.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>GPS Tracking Shoes for Seniors</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>GPS Shoes continually report their location to the tracking software which caregivers can use to track the movements of the person wearing them</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/gps-shoes.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/gps-shoes.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:02:16 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Transforming iPhone into High Quality Microscope and Spectrometer</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Researchers have transformed everyday iPhones into medical quality imaging and chemical detection devices</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/medical-imaging.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/medical-imaging.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:33:14 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Adult Diapers and Incontinence Product Costs May Be Reimbursed</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>How to seek reimbursement for incontinence supplies in the wake of possible Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/product-costs.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/product-costs.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:46:32 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Bioness and Functional Electrical Stimulation</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Bioness devices are neuro-stimulation systems designed to restore function and recovery in individuals who suffer post-stroke paralysis traumatic brain injury spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bioness.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bioness.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:58:28 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Medicare&#39;s Competitive Bidding Program for Home Medical Equipment and Services</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Proponents of the bidding system have conveyed misleading information that exaggerates the benefits and ignores severe shortcomings of the program</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bidding-program.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bidding-program.php</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:29:12 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>James Webb Telescope Technology Helping Human Eyes</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Scanning and stitching technology improvements have enabled eye doctors to get much more detailed information about the shape and topography of the human eye</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/webb-telescope.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/webb-telescope.php</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Ensuring Home Medical Devices Are Easy to Use and Caregivers Well Trained</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Report recommends that FDA promote the development of new standards for labels on medical devices intended for use in the home</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/devices.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/devices.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:01:28 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Infrared Saunas Help Relieve Lyme Disease Symptoms</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Reports indicate that for some Lyme disease patients, infrared saunas help alleviate symptoms including muscle spasms, constant chills, overwhelming feeling of fatigue and sensation of being in a mental fog</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lyme-saunas.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lyme-saunas.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:22:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Revolutionizing How Blood Pressure Readings are Taken</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>A new blood pressure measurement device is set to revolutionize the way patients blood pressure is measured</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/taken.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/taken.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Problems Obtaining Needed Home Medical Equipment Services under Controversial Medicare Bidding Program</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Medicare beneficiaries report problems receiving home medical equipment and services following implementation of Medicare new competitive bidding program</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/home-medical-equipment.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/home-medical-equipment.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:35:32 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Medical Device Innovation Initiative Launched - FDA</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>The new proposed Innovation Pathway program for pioneering medical devices</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/innovation.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/innovation.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:52:10 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Project Lifesaver Releases Top Rescue and Milestones of 2010</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Effectively Demonstrating the Success of Radio Frequency Technology in Helping Find Those with Cognitive Conditions Who Wander</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lifesaver.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lifesaver.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:45:32 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Reporting Medicare Competitive Bidding for Home Medical Equipment Complaints</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Complaints and Concerns about Medicare Competitive Bidding for Home Medical Equipment Can Be Reported Via a Toll-Free Number and Website</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/complaints.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/complaints.php</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:44:25 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Competitive Bidding Pricing Scheme for Home Medical Equipment Problems</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Experts predict Medicare competitive bidding program for home medical equipment will fail</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/home-med.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/home-med.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:32:01 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Finding Those with Cognitive Conditions Who Wander - Project Lifesaver International</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Effectiveness of technology in helping find those with cognitive conditions like alzheimers autism and down syndrome who wander</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/project-lifesaver.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/project-lifesaver.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:42:13 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Getting a Grip after SCI</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Active Hands Company is now a leading manufacturer of gripping aids for the disabled</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/active-hands.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/active-hands.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:03:35 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>ROHO Group Pleased to Announce New Senior VP Sales and Business Development</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>The ROHO Group is pleased to announce new Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/roho-group.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/roho-group.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:17:51 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Home Wireless Emergency Call Intercom</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>The Emergency Call button allows you to wirelessly talk with anyone anywhere in or around your home</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/wireless-intercom.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/wireless-intercom.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:00:29 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Loopholes in Approval Process for Medical Devices</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>From food to cosmetics to prescription drugs to vaccines, Americans rely on the FDA to keep the products we use safe</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/loopholes-medical-devices.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/loopholes-medical-devices.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:25:35 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Stimulating The Senses With Bubble Tubes</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Explores how bubble tubes help reduce anxiety, aid focus, and support sensory needs for people with disabilities, seniors, and those with cognitive conditions</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lava-lights.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/lava-lights.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Helpful Tips on Adult Diapers</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Tips on use of adult diapers including wearing and changing incontinence products</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/adult-diapers.php</link><guid 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pacemakers</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/ipods-pacemakers.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/ipods-pacemakers.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:59:45 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Assistive Technology Solutions for Individuals with Speech Disabilities</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Helpful solutions and information for people with speech disabilities</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/speech-disabilities.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/speech-disabilities.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:19:35 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>People with Alzheimer&#39;s Wandering Off</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Tracking devices such as LoJack SafetyNet a good way to locate someone with Alzheimer&#39;s if they wander</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/alzheimers-monitor.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/alzheimers-monitor.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:55:06 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Smart Phones Offer Quick Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from remote locations with handheld devices or mobile phone</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/smart-phones-appendicitis.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/smart-phones-appendicitis.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:22:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>EmFinders EmSeeQ Tracking Device to Locate Wandering Individuals</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Tracking device for people with disabilities and children who wander including persons with Alzheimers disease dementia and autism</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/tracking-device.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/tracking-device.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:36:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>MP3 Heart Rate Monitor for Fetal Heart Monitoring Could Save Lives</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>A new type of fetal heart monitor could save the lives of unborn infants in complicated pregnancies</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/baby-heart-monitor.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/baby-heart-monitor.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Head Wraps for Cancer Treatment Patients</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>The ravages of chemotherapy strips a cancer patient not just of her hair but shards of her self-esteem as well</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/head-wraps.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/head-wraps.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:10:59 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Medical Suppliers Afraid of New Medicare Modernization Act Bid Squeeze</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>New Medicare regulation will require companies in the home medical equipment sector to bid competitively for Medicare business</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bid-squeeze.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/bid-squeeze.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Medical ID Bracelets and Keyrings</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Offers a number of solutions for wearing medical id tags bracelets and keyrings to aid in an emergency</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/medical-id-bracelets.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/medical-id-bracelets.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:33:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>GPS Locater&#39;s for Seniors and Children</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Personal GPS units for seniors with medical conditions and young children that allow you to track and locate them if they go missing</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/gps-locators.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/gps-locators.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:09:29 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.disabled-world.com/">Disabled World</source></item><item><title>Home Health Care Equipment</title><category>Home Medical Devices</category><description>Home health care equipment makes it possible for people to be directly involved in maintaining their own health care</description><link>https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/medical/home-health-equipment.php</link><guid 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