Surgery
AngioDynamics to Acquire Vortex Medical
October 8, 2012 4:28 pm | by GLOBE NEWSWIRE | News | CommentsAngioDynamics, a leading provider of innovative minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and oncology, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding capital stock of Vortex Medical Inc., a privately-held company focused on the development of innovative medical devices...
Groundbreaking U.S. Patent Allowed to Surgical Theater
October 8, 2012 3:07 pm | by Surgical Theater | News | CommentsCleveland-based startup, Surgical Theater, LLC, announced today the allowance of a United States patent that covers transforming any given patient’s own static CT and MR images into a realistic, interactive, 3D computer-based model of that patient. The premier neurosurgery imaging platform, known as the Selman Surgical Rehearsal Platform...
Cook Medical Launches Zilver Vena Venous Self-Expanding Stent in Canada
October 8, 2012 2:48 pm | by Cook Medical | News | CommentsFollowing Health Canada approval, Cook Medical made the Zilver Vena Venous Self-Expanding Stent available to physicians across Canada at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery. Designed to restore blood flow in obstructed iliofemoral veins, Zilver Vena provides physicians with a tool designed specifically for stenting obstructed iliofemoral veins.
Study Finds 78% Drop in Surgical Site Infection with Aquacel Ag Surgical Cover Dressing
October 3, 2012 2:18 pm | by ConvaTec | News | CommentsA new study looking at infections following joint replacement surgery finds a 78 percent decrease in joint infections when AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL cover dressing was used. The results were presented at a ConvaTec-sponsored webcast on the global impact of deadly wound infections and the need to reduce the risk to patients last week in Washington, DC.
Medical Device Firm Innovative Trauma Care Receives License for Commercial Sale of ITClamp Hemorrhage Control System in Canada
September 27, 2012 3:17 pm | by Innovative Trauma Care | News | CommentsInnovative Trauma Care (ITC), an early-stage medical device firm focused on developing point of injury solutions for trauma, first responder and military medicine applications, has received regulatory approval from Health Canada for commercial sale of its first product, the ITClampTM Hemorrhage Control System in Canada. The product will be available in the fourth quarter of 2012 for Canadian medical professionals.
Depuy Mitek Launches Endurance Hip Solutions
September 27, 2012 3:14 pm | by DePuy Mitek | News | CommentsDePuy Mitek, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of orthopaedic sports medicine products and soft tissue repair devices, announced the launch of ENDURANCE Hip Solutions, a new system of instruments and devices that marks the company’s entry into the rapidly growing field of hip arthroscopy.
The Next Direction for Surgical Robotics
September 20, 2012 3:28 pm | by Kasey Panetta | Cambridge Consultants Inc | Articles | CommentsThe world of medical technology has always been a rapidly changing and evolving field. Solutions for long plaguing problems, like reducing human error by using more robotics, begat more problems like an increase in mechanical failure during procedures. Plus, throw in rapidly aging baby boomers, an increase in global population, and a surge in demand for specialized doctors and the problems grow exponentially.
ENTrigue Surgical Introduces Ventera-R Sinus Dilation System for the U.S.
September 20, 2012 9:02 am | by PRNewswire | News | CommentsENTrigue Surgical, Inc., a privately held company that develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices used for Ear, Nose and Throat surgical procedures, announced today the limited commercial release in the United States of its Ventera®-R Sinus Dilation System for revision surgery of the frontal, maxillary and sphenoid sinuses.
Cook Medical Supports Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Science With CORE Research Grant
September 19, 2012 1:40 pm | by Cook Medical | News | CommentsAs part of its commitment to advancing research in the field of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery (OHNS), Cook Medical with a strong history of philanthropy to encourage and support research and education, has supported the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) Program.
OmniGuide® Announces Launch of New Instrumentation for Laparoscopic Endometriosis Surgery
September 19, 2012 11:59 am | by BUSINESS WIRE | News | CommentsOmniGuide Inc., a medical device company specializing in precision surgical energy instruments, recently announced the launch of a next-generation product designed for laparoscopic endometriosis procedures. The instrument set offers enhanced ergonomics, access, and operative flow compared to previous CO2 laser delivery systems.
Group Florence Nightingale Increases Radiosurgery Profile with Acquisition of Turkey's First Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion System
September 19, 2012 11:52 am | by PRNewswire | News | CommentsLeksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ – Elekta's most advanced Gamma Knife® platform – became Turkey's fifth Gamma Knife system, beginning clinical operation at Group Florence Nightingale's Comprehensive Cancer Center (Istanbul) on May 25. The Cancer Center's Prof. Dr. Talat Kiris used Perfexion for the first time by treating a 15-year-old Iraqi boy with a partially resected skull base tumor.
Convatec Launches New Aquacel Ag Extra Wound Dressing with Hydrofiber Technology for at Risk And Infected Wounds
September 14, 2012 4:48 pm | by ConvaTec | News | CommentsConvaTec, a world-leading developer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced the U.S. introduction of AQUACEL® Ag EXTRA™ wound dressing, incorporating the market-leading and proprietary Hydrofiber® Technology. The new dressing incorporates strengthening fibers, making it especially appropriate for managing highly exuding wounds...
First Long-Term Study Evaluating the Use of Plasma Energy to Treat Endometrioma
September 14, 2012 4:37 pm | News | CommentsAt the 21st Annual European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) Congress held in Paris, the results were presented from a three-year, cohort study, titled Postoperative Recurrences and Fertility Following Endometrioma Ablation Using Plasma Energy: Retrospective Assessment of a 3-Year Experience, that retrospectively assessed postoperative ovarian endometriomas recurrence and fertility.
Cook Medical Launches Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Division
September 10, 2012 2:56 pm | by BUSINESS WIRE | News | CommentsCook Medical, a world leader in minimally invasive medical device technology, has launched its new Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) clinical division to bring the benefits of the company’s devices for non-surgical procedures to a new group of physicians and the patients they treat. Recognizing the need for specialized minimally invasive devices in otolaryngology...
Memphis medical device start-up launches new surgical solution for ‘hammertoe’ deformity
September 10, 2012 2:52 pm | by PR NewsChannel | News | CommentsWhen podiatric surgeon Scott Roman, DPM, of the Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia in Atlanta designed a new device for surgical repair of proximal interphalangeal joint flexion deformity, the often painful condition known as “hammertoe,” a professional associate urged him to contact Patrick Mullaney for assistance in launching the device. After all, Roman needed to stay focused on his thriving practice...
ENTrigue Surgical Announces Sinus Surgery Collaboration with fiagon GmbH
September 6, 2012 2:03 pm | by PRNewswire | News | CommentsENTrigue Surgical, Inc., a San Antonio, Texas-based company that designs, develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices used for Ear, Nose and Throat surgical procedures, announced today a collaboration agreement with fiagon GmbH, a company based in Berlin, Germany, that develops and manufactures a new generation of intelligent and highly portable navigation systems for ENT...
Minimally Invasive Surgery is Boosting Outpatient Procedures
August 30, 2012 2:26 pm | by GBI Research | News | CommentsMore and more surgical procedures are being performed globally every year, driving the demand for new and improved surgical equipment, states a new report by healthcare experts GBI Research. The new report* shows that this increase in surgical procedures is due to improving healthcare infrastructure in emerging countries...
Future of Healthcare: Could robots replace surgeons?
August 24, 2012 9:12 am | by I-Micronews | News | CommentsPhilips Healthcare has become the exclusive distributor of Corindus’ robotic-assisted CorPath 200 system, as on August 22, 2012, Philips announced its agreement with Corindus to distribute the interventional cardiology system in the US. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease and is characterized by the buildup of plaque and narrowing of the coronary arteries. Over time, CAD weakens the heart muscle...
Alphatec Spine Launches New MIS Device, the BridgePoint Spinous Process Fixation System
August 23, 2012 2:12 pm | by GLOBE NEWSWIRE | News | CommentsAlphatec Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating conditions related to the aging spine, announced today that it has launched its newest Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) device, which is called the BridgePoint Spinous Process Fixation System.
In-Vitro Study Data Shows That Wound Dressing With Silver Kills Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
August 13, 2012 1:40 pm | by ConvaTec | News | CommentsConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced in vitro study results showing that a wound dressing containing ionic silver is able to kill several strains of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), commonly referred to as ‘superbugs.’
Improving The Power To Heal May Start With Surgeon's Fingertips
August 10, 2012 11:15 am | News | CommentsThe intricate properties of the fingertips have been mimicked and recreated using semiconductor devices in what researchers hope will lead to the development of advanced surgical gloves. The devices, shown to be capable of responding with high precision to the stresses and strains associated with touch and finger movement...
Covalon to Present FDA Cleared IV ClearT Antimicrobial Silicone Adhesive Dressing at FIME: the Largest International Medical Trade Fair and Congress in the United States
August 8, 2012 8:47 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCovalon Technologies Ltd., an advanced medical technologies company, today announced that it is presenting its latest breakthrough antimicrobial products, including the recently United States FDA cleared IV ClearT at the 2012 FIME International Medical Expo ("FIME") from August 8 to 10 in Miami Beach, Florida.As a seminar guest speaker, Dr. Val DiTizio, Covalon's Chief Scientific Officer...
Teleflex Medical OEM Receives Patent for High-Strength, Coreless Force Fiber Suture
August 7, 2012 2:01 pm | by Teleflex Medical | News | CommentsTeleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in custom sutures and performance fibers, has been issued a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a unique high-strength suture. U.S. Patent 8,088,146 addresses a suture that combines a proprietary coreless braid design...
New Service Creates Needed Marketplace for Hospitals to Buy and Sell Excess Inventory
August 7, 2012 11:09 am | by MDLMedical.com | News | CommentsThere is a new solution of materials managers dealing with excess inventory. MDLMedical.com is a members-only, on-line exchange that helps hospitals and surgical centers buy and sell unused, new medical devices and implants; purchase needed inventory at market-determined prices and recover some of the costs of their idle surgical inventory.
Misonix Adds 6 Spine Sales Agencies In The U.S.
August 7, 2012 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMisonix, Inc. (NasdaqGM: MSON), a surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for spine surgery, skull-based surgery, neurosurgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical ...
