Surgery
Medtronic Launches Endurant II AAA Stent Graft System in U.S.
June 7, 2012 7:55 am | News | CommentsMedtronic, Inc. has announced the U.S. launch of the Endurant® II AAA Stent Graft System, which recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the minimally invasive treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms through endovascular repair...
Covidien launches new device for colorectal surgery
June 1, 2012 2:32 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsMedical device maker Covidien (NYSE: COV) has launched a new stapler to be used in colorectal surgery. The New Haven, Conn. office of the Mansfield-based company developed the Radial Reload device based on its GIA Radial Reload with Tri-Staple technology with the feedback Covidien...
Symmetry Surgical Completes Distribution Agreement With Device Technologies to Drive Expansion in Australia and New Zealand
May 30, 2012 5:47 am | News | CommentsSymmetry Medical Inc., a leading global source of innovative medical device solutions, including surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, and sterilization cases and trays, announced today that its subsidiary Symmetry Surgical, Inc. has completed a distribution agreement...
First Company to Provide Controlled Tension Relief on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device
May 30, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFirst Company to Provide Controlled Tension Relief on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device--Spiracur Inc., the developer of disposable, non-powered negative pressure wound therapy...
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments introduces groundbreaking 5514 Endocam Performance HD
May 18, 2012 7:13 am | News | CommentsSurgeons using endoscopy to stalk pathology know that sharper views enhance treatments and improve patients' outcomes. But until now, high-definition endocams have been too expensive for many physicians in private offices or ambulatory surgery centers. Richard Wolf...
Devon Medical Products Announces Strategic Alliance with PKUcare BeiYi Pharmaceutical Co. to Distribute U.S.-Made Medical Products in China
May 18, 2012 6:58 am | News | CommentsDevon Medical Products, a global medical device manufacturer and distributor, today announced PKUcare BeiYi Pharmaceutical Co. (PKU) as a strategic distribution partner in the People’s Republic of China. Under the agreement, PKU will distribute...
Xavant launches breakthrough nerve stimulator for surgery
May 18, 2012 6:00 am | News | CommentsXavant Technology, a medical device company specializing in the development and manufacturing of nerve stimulators, has launched a breakthrough nerve stimulator, the Stimpod NMS450.
New Score Can Tell Surgeons How They Perform on the Da Vinci Robot
May 15, 2012 11:45 am | News | CommentsA first of its kind assessment system has been developed by a team of researchers to more reliably predict whether surgeons are ready to operate on patients using the da Vinci robot. The new technology, called MScore, provides more precise analysis of actual surgical performance...
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.
