World’s First Smart Knee + Alzheimer’s Blood Test

Knee replacements may soon be getting smarter with the world’s first smart knee implant. In this episode, Ayesha discusses a new personalized knee implant with integrated smart technology that recently received FDA clearance. Using sensors and cloud connectivity, it can help patients and practitioners monitor post-operative progress in real-time.  The editorial team also talked about new data from a clinical validation study for an Alzheimer’s blood test that can predict the disease years before symptoms appear. The team discussed how useful this would actually be from a patient perspective, as there is no cure for Alzheimer’s and treatments are limited.  Read the full articles here:  How the World’s First “Smart” Knee Implant Aims to Change Knee Replacement Recovery New Study Shows Diadem’s AlzoSure Alzheimer’s Blood Test Can Predict Disease Years Before Diagnosis For more life science and medical device content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage. Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @Xtalks Instagram: @Xtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured