Innovation in diagnostics grow with smart stents and new camera pill
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Clinica's Patent Watch looks at the previous month's most interesting patent applications in the key market sectors. This month’s patent applications include innovations in longer-lasting orthopaedic implants, a potential new entry into the market for ingestible diagnostic devices, and a smart stent that uses a novel technique to measure blood flow through the device, thereby detecting restenosis.
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