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MicroPort Gets Knee Simulations Up and Running
May 15, 2013 4:20 pm | by Nick O’Donohoe, Senior Account Executive, Parker Group | Dassault Systemes | Articles | CommentsKnees can perform extraordinary tasks, but when all the activity they encounter takes too great a toll over time, total knee replacement surgery may be advisable. Product developers and manufacturers have to create total knee replacement implants that will perform as long as possible. Realistic simulation with finite element analysis software has now become vital to that process.
DC Motor for Fine Rotary Motions
May 15, 2013 4:07 pm | by MDT Staff | Maxon Precision Motors, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new – big and powerful – RE 30 EB precious metal brushed motor is a special and rare drive, and for certain applications, it's exactly what's needed. Precious metal brushes are known for ensuring low, constant contact resistance over the entire service life, a characteristic that makes control far easier.
Next Generation Cylindrical Photo Sensors
May 15, 2013 3:40 pm | by MDT Staff | Omron Automation and Safety | Product Releases | CommentsOmron Automation and Safety has developed a new generation of M18 cylindrical photoelectric sensors that combine simple selection and installation with reliability, versatility, rugged construction and value for money. The E3FA plastic body and E3FB metal body sensors are suitable for applications in all industries...
Changing the Status Quo for Implantable Devices
May 15, 2013 3:15 pm | by Derek Smith, Chief Commercial Officer, GHX | Blogs | CommentsOn average, implantable devices account for 30 percent of total hospital supply spend, and make up 50 to 80 percent of the total cost for some procedures. Despite these large numbers, processes around managing and tracking these devices are rife with inefficiencies and revenue leakage.
Life After Failing TVM Treatments is a Rollercoaster of Side Effects for Women
May 15, 2013 3:07 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsCONCORD, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine what it would feel like to have a cheese grater wearing at your tissue every time you moved. For women with transvaginal mesh (TVM) implants this stomach wrenching analogy can hit home all too closely. Complications from the surgical...
CircuLite® Receives Approval to Begin CE Mark Trial for SYNERGY® IC Circulatory Support System
May 15, 2013 12:18 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2013--CircuLite®, Inc. today announced that it has received approval from the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products in Belgium to commence the CE Mark trial of the SYNERGY® IC Circulatory Support System, the first mechanical support system that...
Pentax Medical Launches Industry's Highest Resolution HD+ Imaging Technology for Flexible Endoscopy
May 15, 2013 12:12 pm | by PENTAX Medical Company | News | CommentsPENTAX Medical Company, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, announces the U.S. launch of the EPK-i®5010 Video Processor with PENTAX i-SCAN™, the industry's highest* resolution HD+ imaging technology for flexible endoscopy.
Body Fat Hardens Arteries After Middle Age
May 15, 2013 11:32 am | by Sam Wong, Imperial College London | News | CommentsHaving too much body fat makes arteries become stiff after middle age, a new study has revealed. In young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability is lost, and arteries become progressively stiffer as body fat rises – potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Metal Allergy Test Performed Prior to Surgery
May 15, 2013 11:24 am | by National Jewish Health | Videos | CommentsPaula Spurlock was experiencing intense itching following hip replacement surgery. It turned out that she was allergic to the hip implant and the bone cement used to keep the implant in place. Now, a new test can help to prevent this type of problem for future patients who require an orthopedic implant.
New Blood Test Finds Allergies Before Implant Surgery
May 15, 2013 11:19 am | by National Jewish Health | News | CommentsA growing number of patients learn of allergies to new hips and knees only after surgery is done. Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," she said. "I couldn't take it. Every single thing in me itched."
ACell MatriStem Technology Ranks Highest in Constructive Remodeling
May 15, 2013 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsACell, Inc., a leading developer of next-generation regenerative medicine products, announced today that its MatriStem medical devices demonstrate the highest constructive remodeling response in a recent study comparing 14 extracellular matrices (ECM) designed to aid in surgical procedures. ...
Engineered Biomaterial Could Improve Success of Medical Implants
May 15, 2013 10:22 am | by Michelle Ma, University of Washington | News | CommentsIt’s a familiar scenario – a patient receives a medical implant and days later, the body attacks the artificial valve or device, causing complications to an already compromised system. Expensive, state-of-the-art medical devices and surgeries often are thwarted by the body’s natural response to attack something in the tissue that appears foreign.
MiE's PET SCINTRON Receives FDA Approval
May 15, 2013 9:51 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsHOUSTON , May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Medical Imaging Electronics (MiE) and Nuclear Imaging Services (NIS) are pleased to announce that the ECAT Scintron has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). MiE along with NIS will showcase this product at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC , Canada Ju...
Cardica Completes Enrollment In European Clinical Trial For Surgical Cutting And Stapling Device
May 15, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced it has completed enrollment in the European clinical study for its MicroCutter XCHANGET 30, a cartridge-based cutting/stapling device with a 5-millimeter shaft diameter and cross-sectional area more than six times smaller than standard...
ApoCell Announces Delivery of First Prototypes of ApoStreamT Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Isolation Technology to National Cancer Institute
May 15, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsApoCell, Inc. announced that the first prototypes of its ApoStreamT circulating tumor cell (CTC) isolation system have been delivered to select investigator sites including SAIC-Frederick Inc. (SAIC-F) in support of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The delivery is part of a $2.9 million ...
