Surgery
Study Shows Robotically Enhanced PCI IS Safe and Feasible for Many Patients
May 14, 2012 5:04 am | News | CommentsA robotic system can safely assist interventional cardiologists in performing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) while significantly reducing the physician's exposure to radiation and improving precision and control, according to results of the PRECISE study...
ActiViews, Inc. Announces First Lung Procedure with CT-Guide Needle Guidance System in the U.S.
May 10, 2012 5:53 am | News | CommentsActiViews, Inc, a company pioneering the development of simple, accurate, and cost-effective surgical navigation solutions, announced today the first successful procedure in the United States with CT-Guide™ navigation. The procedure was performed by Sebastian Flacke, M.D., Ph.D...
Eliminate Unwanted, Stubborn Belly Fat: Revolutionary CoolSculpting Procedure Receives FDA Clearance to Treat Abdomen Area
May 10, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsWelcome relief for millions of men and women dealing with one of the most exercise and diet-resistant problem areas – “belly fat” – as CoolSculpting, developed by ZELTIQ® Aesthetics, Inc., a medical technology company, is now cleared by the U.S. FDA...
Sound Interventions Completes 'First-In-Human' Feasibility Trial of Ultrasound-Based Renal Denervation System For Resistant Hypertension
May 4, 2012 6:04 am | News | CommentsSound Interventions, Inc. today announced the successful completion of the company's First-In-Human clinical trial to treat resistant hypertension. The study was performed by Dr. Petr Neuzil and a team of cardiologists at Holmolka Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic.
An upside to the European PIP breast implant scandal?
May 4, 2012 5:45 am | News | CommentsFar from scaring patients away from breast enhancement, the scandal over substandard silicone in French breast implants preceded a spike in European sales for at least one U.S. company. Far from chilling the breast aesthetics market, the widespread breast implant recall...
Purdue researcher helps robots 'see' in 3D like humans
May 3, 2012 5:32 am | News | CommentsZygmunt Pizlo and his research team glide across a parquet dance floor - not in some club for a night on the town, but in his Purdue University Visual Perception Lab as part of critical research for a technology that is ready to be licensed and commercialized.
Theragenics Launches Galt Microslide Pediatric Introducer Line
May 3, 2012 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNew Product for Underserved Market Expected to Provide Opportunities for Entire Galt Product Line BUFORD, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2012-- Theragenics Corporation(R) (NYSE: TGX), a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer treatment markets, today announced...
Surgical Robots Move Beyond Human Limits
May 2, 2012 6:26 am | News | CommentsIt’s not science fiction: Patients who need surgery for everything from prostate cancer to sleep apnea today face a strong likelihood that the operating team will include a robot. Quantum International Corp. is working hard to deliver robots capable of surgical precision...
First Patient Treated in U.S. Clinical Study of Cohera Medical’s TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive
May 1, 2012 5:45 am | News | CommentsCohera Medical, Inc.®, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, today announced the treatment of the first patient in a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial for its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive in the United States.
DENTSPLY Implants launches ATLANTIS Abutment for the ANKYLOS Implant System in North America
April 25, 2012 5:47 am | News | CommentsWALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After the recently announced union of DENTSPLY Friadent and Astra Tech Dental into the new company DENTSPLY Implants, DENTSPLY Implants North America announces its first product release with the expansion of the ATLANTIS...
New White Paper Discusses the Precision and Efficiency the BoneScalpel Ultrasonic Bone Cutting System Offers Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Surgeons
April 20, 2012 5:43 am | News | CommentsAccording to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), over 320,000 spinal procedures out of some 550,000, or 58%, require some type of bone cutting.1 Traditionally, bone removal in spinal surgeries has been performed by hand instruments or cutting burrs...
Devicor launches new tetherless vacuum-assisted biopsy system
April 19, 2012 9:16 am | News | CommentsDevicor® Medical Products, Inc. (Devicor), announced today the commercial launch of the Mammotome® elite Biopsy System, the only tetherless single insertion, multiple sample, vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) device featuring proprietary TruVac™ vacuum technology.
New research suggests PIP implant failures significantly higher than previously thought
April 17, 2012 5:48 am | News | CommentsLondon - New research published in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery suggests that the failure rate of silicone breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prosthèse (PIP) could be as high as 33.8%.
OmniGuide Launches Next Generation System for CO2 Laser Surgery
April 17, 2012 5:23 am | News | CommentsCAMBRIDGE, Mass. – OmniGuide Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts medical device company specializing in advanced energy surgical instruments, announces the launch of their new FELS-25A Intelliguide, the next generation laser system for minimally invasive CO2 laser surgery.
Less Invasive Liver Surgery Technique Easier on Patient, Equally as Safe as Traditional Surgery Method, Study Says
April 16, 2012 9:30 am | News | Comments(Washington, DC) - A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that less invasive laparoscopic-assisted liver surgery performed at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is easier on the patient and is just as safe and effective as traditional liver surgery...
3M and Sage Products Announce Unique Infection Prevention Offering
April 13, 2012 5:27 am | News | CommentsST. PAUL, Minn. & CARY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M’s Infection Prevention Division and Sage Products are working together to offer surgical staff and patients a new preoperative prepping kit to help address surgical site infection (SSI) risk within three main reservoirs of bacteria...
In children born with severe heart defect, surgical management has little effect on neuro outcomes
April 6, 2012 5:37 am | News | CommentsIn the largest multicenter clinical trial of children undergoing early-stage surgery for single-ventricle heart defects, differences in intraoperative management did not significantly affect neurodevelopmental outcomes at 14 months of age.
Devon Medical Products Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for extriCARE 2400 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System
April 6, 2012 5:16 am | News | CommentsKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Devon Medical Products, a global medical device designer, manufacturer, and distributor, today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its extriCARE™ 2400 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system.
Covidien Prevails in Patent Action against Applied Medical Resources
April 4, 2012 5:32 am | News | CommentsMANSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced that it has prevailed against Applied Medical Resources Corp. in a patent action before the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Experts Weigh in on Considering Bariatric Surgery for Patients with Diabetes
April 2, 2012 7:47 am | News | CommentsChevy Chase, MD— The Endocrine Society released a statement today emphasizing that while bariatric surgery may help obese patients lose weight and can lead to diabetes remission, it may not be the best option for every diabetic patient with obesity. The statement was written...
Florida Hospital Carrollwood Purchases Mazor Robotics’ Renaissance System
April 2, 2012 5:30 am | News | CommentsCAESAREA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mazor Robotics Ltd, the leader in innovative surgical robots and complementary products for spine surgery, today announced that Florida Hospital Carrollwood, a 120-bed community hospital in Tampa, FL, has purchased a Renaissance™ system.
US Medical Innovations, LLC Announces the First Worldwide Clinical Application of the Canady Vieira Hybrid Plasma Scalpel
March 23, 2012 10:40 am | News | CommentsTAKOMA PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Medical Innovations, LLC announces the first clinical applications of the Canady Vieira Hybrid Plasma Scalpel. On December 9, 2011 the FDA issued a 510K premarket notification of the Canady Vieira Hybrid Plasma Scalpel.
Prepare for Tough Times in the US, Heart Surgery Device Suppliers are Told
March 22, 2012 7:10 am | News | CommentsNEW YORK (GBI Research) - Cardiovascular surgery device suppliers must prepare for tough times ahead in America, according to a new report by business intelligence expert GBI Research. The new report states that instances of cardiac surgery will fall in the US, which represents the largest national market for this treatment...
BSD Medical Sells MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System to Appleton Medical Services
March 9, 2012 5:10 am | News | CommentsSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BSD Medical Corporation, a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today that the Company continues an aggressive rollout of its successful MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System equipment rental program throughout the U.S.
Preventing Protein Build Up on In-Vivo Devices and Biosensors
March 5, 2012 11:32 am | by John Marugg, Ph.D. | Articles | CommentsBiosensors are critical components of diagnostic devices. They are tiny, integrated circuit chips that transmit readings from within the body to an external component that displays data for physicians and patients. Biosensors have many applications including important roles in continuous glucose monitors, sensors that monitor cell health, and magnetic sensors associated with microlabels and microfluidic cartridges, just to name a few. A big obstacle facing biosensors that are implanted into the body is longevity.
