Monday, March 15, 2010
Cook's NavAlign IVC Filter Placement System Gets Femoral Access Option
At the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology in Tampa Bay, Florida this week, Cook Medical is launching a version of its NavAlign inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement system. Already on the market since the fall of 2009, the NavAlign system is now available with femoral access option to complement the jugular access model.
From the press release:
NavAlign, available for Cook Celect® and Günther Tulip® filters, incorporates a hemostasis valve to minimize blood loss. With an accompanying multipurpose dilator, radiopaque sizing marker bands and flushing sideports designed to decrease fluoroscopy time and contrast medium amounts, the NavAlign system is ideal for physicians using image guidance to place IVC filters to help protect patients from DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening condition that can kill one out of three individuals if left untreated.
Press release: Cook Medical Expands Next-Generation NavAlign™ System for IVC Filter Placement with Femoral Access Option ...
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Duraspan Biomimetic Coated Hemodialysis Catheter
r4 Vascular out of Maple Grove, Minnesota has released a new catheter for patients on long-term hemodialysis. The Duraspan catheter aims to prevent thrombus accumulation thanks to its biomimetic coating that discourages clot formation.
A novel coating on the catheter surface mimics the glycocalyx layer found on natural endothelial tissue surfaces in vessel walls. Laboratory tests of the Duraspan™ catheter have demonstrated an 87% reduction in platelet adhesion and thrombus accumulation compared to uncoated catheters.R4 is committed to improving dialysis patient catheter outcomes according to r4 Vascular's President, Don Geer, "physicians have long thought that if one was able to make the catheter less recognizable as a foreign object in the body it could revolutionize catheter-based hemodialysis. Developing the catheter, r4 Vascular engineers utilized stealth coating technologies, approaching the thrombus problem by camouflaging the catheter in a biomimetic coating." The catheter is available in either a 3.5cm tip stagger or a 7cm tip stagger version, providing reduced recirculation.
Press release: New Dialysis Catheter Reduces Thrombus Accumulation... (.pdf)
Product page: Duraspan™ Coated Dialysis Catheter ...
Duraspan Coated Dialysis Catheter product brochure...
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Olive Medical's New Disposable High Definition Endoscopy Camera
Dr. Steven Palter of Docinthemachine was given a chance to check out a new disposable HD endoscopic video camera. The device, made by Olive Medical of Sandy, Utah, has a 1080p resolution and will cost around $300 once regulatory clearance has been obtained.
Here's from Dr Palter's post:
I had a chance to speak with them about the system and they claim they are using a native HD imaging sensor chip. if so, they would be the first surgical camera system to do so. All other HD systems available today do not natively sense in 1080 but rather employ post imaging processing to upscale and modify the image. Their camera unit also includes integrated still image capture software eliminating the need for yet another $10,000-$30,000 box - although with obviously less features (no video, printer, etc).
Here are two videos, one made with a "market-leading endoscopic camera" and the other with the new disposable HD cam. Olive isn't saying which one is which, so judge for yourself:
Docinthemachine: First Disposable Single Use HD Endocopic System-DITM Exclusive...
Product page: Olive Single-Use HD Camera ...
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Friday, March 5, 2010
marLED Surgical Lights from KLS Martin
By perusing through the latest stuff coming out of Germany, we found a little press release from Gebrüder Martin GmbH & Co.KG, also known as KLS Martin Group, that profiled the company's new generation of operating lights, named marLED.
This operating room fixture runs on what the company calls "Second-Generation LEDs" and is designed to minimize formation of shadows and to deliver a cold, bright light. Furthermore, the marLED can be equipped with KLS Martin's surgiCam SD and HD camera systems, for an intraop procedure recording. The camera can be seen in the picture below.
From marLED product page:
In this brand-new product line, high-performance LEDs are used as a basis for effective problem solution even where surgical field illumination is difficult. By using a new overall approach in terms of design as well as lighting technology, it was possible to overcome the limits of existing solutions and set new standards regarding shadow prevention and color fidelity. The radically new optical and housing concept also makes a lasting contribution towards facilitating the surgeon's work. The innovative, modern design with its symbiosis of ergonomics and technology gives the operating room a pleasing, state-of-the-art atmosphere.Maximum adaptation of the light field Space-saving design creates room for movement Compatibility with laminar flow systems Ergonomic and perfectly easy operation with sensoTouch and sensoGrip Cool light and excellent shadow compensation Variable color temperature
Product pages: marLED; surgiCam
Press release: The marLED Lights from KLS Martin ...
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Panasonic Unveils New Rugged Mobile Computer
Today Panasonic is unveiling its new business tablet meant for clinicians and medical personnel to use in office and around the hospital. Last week in San Francisco we got a chance to check out the C1 Business Rugged Toughbook. The 12.1" computer can be used as a standard laptop or converted into a touch tablet for use with a pen or directly with your fingers. The 1280x800 WXGA screen is multi-touch sensitive, so you can use finger gestures to intuitively manipulate images and other documents. Some of the interesting features of the C1 Toughbook include a handstrap on the back of the unit which makes holding it easy in tablet mode, a round touchpad which can be used like an iPod scroll wheel, and space for two hot swappable batteries. The hard drive is easy to pop out as well, so you can take all the sensitive data with you while grabbing a sandwich at the cafeteria without bringing the whole machine.
The strangest thing about the laptop is its unusual proportion between size and weight. Basically, it looks larger than it weighs. Because it is a rugged laptop, which means it can be dropped on concrete and have water splashed at it, it has some empty space within to cushion any blows and channels to direct liquids into a port hole on the bottom. And so it's considerably fatter in depth than other machines in this range. But when you hold it, it's impressively light and comfortable. That's because at 3.2 lbs (3.7 lbs with two batteries), it's the lightest 12.1" convertible laptop on the market.
We asked Kyp Walls of Panasonic to give a quick tour of the device to our readers:
Full feature list of the Panasonic C1 Toughbook, under the fold:
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Skinput Makes Poking Yourself Productive
Since medicine's early days doctors have employed the technique of percussion, utilizing different resonating frequencies of various parts of the body to diagnose disease. Amazingly this phenomenon is being adapted by researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie-Mellon to turn the human arm into an input device.
The technology, dubbed "Skinput," is an armband that utilizes piezoelectric sensors that can recognize and differentiate taps and movement of different locations on the forearm via transmitted acoustic waves. Reportedly, the system can detect up to 5 different points with 95.5% accuracy. The technology can be used to control devices such as PCs and iPods via Bluetooth.
Its most exciting application comes into play when it is combined with a pico projector on the arm band. This turns the users arm into an interactive device, with projected buttons that can be used to navigate menus, play games and make phone calls.
Medically, we can see this technology used in the operating room as a way for a surgeon to remotely control the stereo equipment while still remaining sterile. The potential for consumer applications appears enormous. We caution our readers to be wary of the dangers of Skinputting and driving.
Project page: Skinput: Appropriating the Body as an Input Surface...
Read more at New Scientist.
(Hat Tip: Engadget)
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Friday, February 26, 2010
RoSS Simulator Preps Surgeons to Use da Vinci Robot
Researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute and State University of New York at Buffalo, developed a surgical simulator to help train physicians to operate the da Vinci robot. The RoSS Robotic Surgical Simulator has been turned into a product and commercialized by a spinoff called Simulated Surgical Systems of Williamsville, NY. Practicing physicians and students can train on common tasks like suturing and knot tying, and even perform complete procedures like radical prostatectomies and hysterectomies.
Features of the device:
Stand-alone surgical simulator that is independent of a surgical robot, vision cart Cost of operating the RoSS is minimal as no consumables or disposables are required The RoSS data management system allows performance analysis and measurement tools to objectively measure and record performance User does not require monitoring thus enabling maximum flexibility and opportunity for training Surgical procedures can be rehearsed New surgical procedure modules can be added to the RoSS RoSS does not require an operating room environment and can be set up in a location most advantageous to access and training needs RoSS has a monitor which allows a user or tutor to observe the procedure Comprehensive curriculum to train for motor, and cognitive skills required to operate surgical robot Suite of simulated surgical procedures for fellow or resident to follow, and recreate the surgical steps of an expert surgeon
Press release: Introducing RoSS, a "Flight Simulator" for Robotic Surgery ...
Product page: RoSS Robotic Surgical Simulator ...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
GE's Vscan, World's Smallest Portable Ultrasound, Now Available Worldwide
GE Healthcare is finally releasing the much awaited Vscan pocket sized ultrasound. Many in the industry hope that this device offers a chance for physicians to make a move from stethoscopes to portable imaging devices, bringing advanced visualization to any examination room. The unit weighs one pound and is only 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide and 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) long, offering both standard black and white imaging, as well as colored blood flow doppler. GE is touting Vscan's size and capabilities for cardiologists to transthoracically view myocardium, pericardium, and heart valves, and for primary care physicians, as well as OB, ER, and others, to scan the liver, kidney, 
aorta and peripheral vessels, babies in the womb, and anything else the transducer can penetrate.
Features from the product FAQ:
An online portal provides Vscan users with training tools for the product and basic clinical
applications with sections about imaging technique, anatomy and trouble shooting
Intuitive user interface that can be controlled using the thumb
Intelligent workflow enhancements
Battery charger station and battery life of one hour scanning - good for up to 30 patients based on
average of 2 minutes per scan
Voice annotation
USB docking station
Link to a PC for organization and export of data
Gateway software with services tools and remote diagnostics
Here's our video from a GE event introducing the Vscan:
Press release: GE Healthcare Introduces Vscan™ Pocket-sized Visualization Tool for Point-of-care Imaging
Product page: Vscan ...
Flashbacks: A Closer Look at GE's Vscan Pocket Ultrasound ; More Details About The New GE Vscan Ultrasound System; GE's New Ultra Small Ultrasound May Become as Ubiquitous as Stethoscope
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
SafeStitch Medical's AMID Hernia Stapler Gets EU Clearance
European regulators have issued the CE Mark of approval to AMID Hernia Stapler, a product of Miami based SafeStitch Medical. The stapler, designed for hernia mesh fixation and skin closure, has been 510(k)'ed by the US Food and Drug Administration in November 2009.
More about the device:
SafeStitch designed the stapler in collaboration with Dr. Parviz Amid, a pioneer of and renowned expert in the Lichtenstein repair. Dr. Charles J. Filipi, SafeStitch's Medical Director and former President of the American Hernia Society, noted that "approximately one million hernia repairs are performed in the U.S. each year and the Lichtenstein repair is used in as many as 70% of inguinal hernia repairs worldwide. Based on clinical experience to date, we believe the AMID Stapler™ will make the Lichtenstein repair faster and more attractive to surgeons presently affixing mesh and closing incisions with sutures.""The AMID Stapler™ is angled for safety and better visibility and its patented mesh manipulators permit easy and safe mesh placement. Its 17 box-shaped, sharp-tipped titanium staples are designed specifically for this repair," explained Dr. Stewart Davis, SafeStitch's COO.
Press release: SafeStitch Medical, Inc. Receives CE Mark for the AMID Hernia Stapler...
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Cook Medical's Biologic Mesh Leads to Reduced Postoperative Pain
Cook Medical is touting results of the latest study confirming more clinical benefits of the firm's biologic mesh for hernia repair. A three year 70 patient study was just published in the American Journal of Surgery that showed a significant reduction in post-op pain when compared to a traditional polypropylene synthetic mesh.
From a Cook press statement:
Research findings showed that 11 percent of patients treated with synthetics experienced chronic postoperative pain that limited daily activities, most often resulting from the mesh characteristics as opposed to surgical technique. By contrast, patients in the study treated with Biodesign Inguinal Hernia Graft experienced a lower degree of postoperative pain both at rest and when coughing or moving. Additionally, a three-year follow-up no evidence of hernia recurrence was seen in the study patients treated with the Biodesign graft.
Some details from the study abstract:
Seventy male patients underwent Lichtenstein's hernioplasty (n = 35 in the SIHM group and n = 35 in the PP group). At 3 years after surgery, there were 2 deaths (5.7%) in the PP group and 1 death (2.9%) in the SIHM group (not significant [NS]). Although the study was underpowered to evaluate the recurrence rate, only 1 recurrence (2.9%) was seen in the PP group (NS). Although a significant decrease in postsurgical pain incidence was never observed among patients in the SIHM group, a significantly lower degree of pain was detected at rest and on coughing at 1, 3, and 6 months and on movement at 1, 3, and 6 months and 1, 2, and 3 years. A significant decrease in postsurgical incidence and degree of discomfort when coughing and moving were observed among patients in the SIHM group at 3 and 6 months and at 1, 2, and 3 years after surgery.
Abstract in The American Journal of Surgery: Inguinal hernia repair with porcine small intestine submucosa: 3-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial of Lichtenstein's repair with polypropylene mesh versus Surgisis Inguinal Hernia Matrix
Product page: Cook Biodesign ...
Flashbacks: Cook Medical's Biodesign Hernia Graft ; Cook Releases Biologic Graft Info Site CookBiodesign.com; Cook Medical's Biologic Mesh Looks Good in Study
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Toshiba's Viamo Ultrasound Now Available in US
Toshiba won FDA approval to market the Viamo portable ultrasound, a convertible touchscreen device that the company promises provides the same image quality as premium cart systems. The package comes with a wheeled pole that can carry the Viamo and additional transducers for easy exchange.
From the product page:
Sharing its core imaging engine and transducer technology with Aplio XG, Viamo offers high-end image quality also in situations where unlimited portability is required.Its full range of high-performance imaging functions lets you visualize minute tissue details and vascular structures with precision for a faster, more accurate diagnosis. Advanced imaging functions such as Pulse Subtraction THI come standard with Viamo.
Viamo’s built-in touch screen allows for seamless workflow and an outstandingly comfortable and intuitive operation of the system. Viamo’s monitor can be rotated to enable free positioning of the screen. When fully turned and folded flat, Viamo can be operated in tablet mode solely via its touch screen. Individual key functions on Viamo’s console and touch screen are user programmable to suit your specific diagnostic requirements or personal preferences.
A whole range of workflow automation functions is available on Viamo. One-touch QuickScan for instance helps you achieve better imaging results in less time by automatically optimizing your imaging parameters. And Viamo’s innovative SonoSet™ function alows you to carry out examinations conveniently by simply executing freely programmable protocols step by step.
The battery-powered system is operational within just a few seconds when opened, making it instantaneously available also in critical situations.
Press release: TOSHIBA RECEIVES FDA CLEARANCE FOR VIAMO ULTRASOUND SYSTEM...
Product page: Viamo...
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
TrueVision Brings an Avatar-like 3D Experience into the OR
The other day your Medgadget editor spent a few hours observing Ophthalmologic surgeries in high definition 3D care of a demo by TrueVision Systems, an angel only funded company out of Santa Barbara, CA that specializes in bringing 3D into the operating room. The set up, at least initially, is most useful for instructional purposes - allowing residents and students to better observe microscopic surgery at medical schools or teaching hospitals. Those of us watching in the OR simply put on a pair of polarized 3D glasses (the same kind you used to live the luminescent life of a Navi in Avatar), and were treated to a huge 3D eye popping out of the 46" screen in exquisite detail. The operating room had the old observation technology, a tiny, 2D display right near the 3D flat panel and the quality difference made the 2D version seem laughable. It was beautiful.
Some surgeons who operate under the microscope are even starting to use TrueVision as their primary visualization device instead of the microscope. Also, the TrueVision system can integrate into current guidance technologies to bring all of the surgical visual data together onto one screen.
From the press release on guidance integration:
For the first time ever, surgeons can connect other operating room devices into one unified visualization system. TrueVision seamlessly integrates into the multi-window 3D 1080p display the various imaging modalities and guidance from other medical devices such as Alcon INFINITI, Medtronic Stealth Station, and Intuitive Surgical’s DaVinci robot. This allows the surgeon and staff to focus on one screen in the OR to view data and the surgical field of view at the same time as opposed to looking at different displays for each device.
Here's a TrueVision video of the system used during surgery:
Product Page: True Vision
Press Release: True Vision Guidance Platform...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Platform for The Arab World
Philips and Smit Mobile Equipment out of Oud-Beijerland, The Netherlands have developed a mobile breast screening truck specifically for deployment throughout the desert sands of the Middle East. The project development team took into consideration both the physical and cultural environment, and so integrated air conditioning and dust management systems as well as increased privacy in the interior architecture of the truck.
From a Philips announcement:
Philips and Smit Mobile Equipment partnered closely with breast screening program operators to translate their experience into a solution designed to meet the specific needs of patients and care providers in the Middle East. The design of the Mobile Mammography Screening Unit thus includes dressing facilities, a staff room and an examination room, as well as a self supporting air conditioning system. The vehicle also includes a built-in Philips Ambient Experience lighting system that contributes to a more pleasant patient experience and significantly reduces anxiety levels.In addition to providing a high level of patient comfort, the vehicle contains state-of-the-art screening equipment such as the Mammo Diagnost DR, Philips’ digital solution for mammography, designed for efficient high-volume screening. It provides excellent image quality and the streamlined intuitive user interface at the console makes working with the system comfortable and efficient for the radiographer and allows for a quick and easy examination for the patient.
The Mobile Mammography Screening Unit takes into consideration the care cycle from the screening of patients to transmission of data to medical centers, reporting and immediate follow-up. This could include making further appointments at hospitals where treatment may be provided.
Full story: Philips and Smit Mobile Equipment present solution for mobile breast cancer screening at Arab Health 2010...
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Intuitive 3D Interface May Be Perfect for Clinical Use
Last month Apple received a patent for a new 3D interface for manipulating objects on computer screens. Houston Neal at the Medical Software Advice blog suggests the new technology should be particularly useful for working with clinical images. Essentially, the 3D technology uses a computer camera to look at the movement of hands or head of the user to transform objects on the screen. Here's a short demo of the basic functionality:
Because of the intuitive nature of this interface and that it does not require touching any physical controls, this may turn out to be popular with radiologists and physicians using intraoperative imaging modalities while scrubbed up.
Medical Software Advice: Apple 3D Head-Tracking for Doctors...
More from Patently Apple: Apple Preparing OS X for New High End 3D Interface...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Market's First RFID Surgical Sponge Tracking System
ClearCount Medical Solutions out of Pittsburgh, PA is finally releasing its RFID-based sponge tracking products that won FDA approval back in June of 2007. Medline Industries of Mundelein, IL has been named as the soul distributor of the SmartWand-DTX and SmartSponge System. ClearCount's technology tracks the history of every sponge or towel during a procedure, and guarantees that nothing is left behind by using dime sized RFID chips sewn into the fabric. We're not aware of the price of the system, but it'll probably cost a pretty penny once you add up the extra time maintaining the system and managing it during operations, all to chase a relatively rare problem that's typically solved by an old fashioned nurse's count.
Conceptually, the process is a little like finding a coin on the beach with a metal detector, but much more high-tech and precise. Each sponge has its own ID number coded in its RFID tag. The SmartSponge System can read and record the unique ID number of each sponge as it comes out of its packaging in the OR, as it is used in the patient, and as it is removed and disposed of. Both the SmartSponge and SmartWand-DTX count multiple sponges and read through blood and tissue, and they can locate a missing tagged sponge using radio waves to signal the RFID tag to identify itself. Both systems also use the same RFID-tagged consumables, providing hospitals for the first time with a choice of devices to best address the unique conditions of each OR.
System provides sponge counts and sponge detection
No line of sight is required for RFID tags to be read
Intuitive graphical interface provides a quick "In/Out" view of reconciliation
Reduced handling of soiled sponges minimizes biohazard exposure
Different sponge types and towels can be tracked and counted at the same time
Uniquely identified sponges prevent the system from ever counting the same sponge twice
SmartWand scanning provides quick detection in event of non-reconciliation
SmartMat ensures the SmartWand is within range and ready for patient scan
Data can be exported to your Hospital Information System (HIS) in standard HL7 format
Printer option is available to document case
Non-intrusive RFID tags are smaller than a dime and do not contain a battery
Product page: SmartSponge System
Flashbacks: There's an RFID in my Sponge!; No Sponge Left Behind: Surgical Sponge Counting System Gets FDA Approval
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Hemolung, a Respiratory Dialysis Device, to Start Clinical Trials
Ventilators, though staples of modern critical care, have serious drawbacks for both patient safety and comfort, and flexibility issues for clinicians. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that a considerably less intrusive system from a local company called ALung Technologies is about to begin clinical trials in India and Europe. The Hemolung is designed to perform respiratory gas exchange via a catheter inserted into the femoral or jugular vein. The process is essentially similar to traditional extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, but thanks to new technology, the device is touted to be safer and easier on the patient.
Here's what an article in Pulmonary Reviews in Feb 2009 detailed about the system:
The Hemolung is a small, cylindrical, veno-venous extracorporeal CO2 removal device, said Dr. Batchinsky, a research scientist at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. “It provides roughly 30% to 40% CO2 removal at blood flows in the range of 400 to 500 mL/min,” which, in this ovine study, translated into a CO2 removal of 66 mL/min. The Hemolung requires a prime volume of 300 mL and minimal heparinization.The military is investigating the artificial lung with the goal of delivering new critical care technology to the battlefield, Dr. Batchinsky indicated. “The Hemolung may be beneficial during the transport of combat casualties with acute lung injury back from the front lines to the Continental US. It is a ‘set it and forget it’–type device that is easy to use and operate.” Additional potential applications include use as a bridge prior to lung transplantation and as an intermittent therapy for ARDS and COPD.
ALung's expectations of benefits for patients:
Elimination of sedation allows the patient to stay alert, eat and communicate.
Elimination of ventilator associated pneumonia eliminates dangerous complications, and should reduce cost of care and length of stay in the ICU.
Avoidance of intubation allows the patient to eat, speak and prevents tracheal injury and sinus infection.
Reduction in weaning failure should reduce length of stay in the ICU and potential mortality.
Reduction in tracheostomies will reduce an invasive surgical procedure to the larynx.
Reduced lung injury may reduce the incidence of death.
More at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...
More from Pulmonary Reviews: Respiratory Dialysis Device Safely Removed CO2 in Ovine Study...
Product page: Hemolung...
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Monday, January 4, 2010
OCTO Port Modular Laparoscopy System for Single Incision Access
dalimSurgNET Corporation out of Seoul, South Korea has announced that it received the European CE Mark of approval to sell its OCTO Port laparoscopy device. The product provides up to four ports for introducing instruments via one incision.
Flexible Instrumental Movements: Soft Silicon cover and different height of Port
Detachable Port cap: Easy to remove specimen and convenient to exchange Port cap for the surgeon's preference
Transparent Cover: Visualization of safe spot inside
Smoke Evacuation: Separate smoke evacuation channel to provide clear vision during laparoscopic surgery
Various Port Mix: Two 12mm ports allow using 10mm scope and 12mm instrument together
Self Retractor: Self round retraction and protection of incision infection covering 10 to 50mm incision by two models
Easy Removal: Easy to remove by pulling remover using surgical forceps
Product page: OCTO Port...
Flashbacks: SILS Port Approved: Going Laparoscopic With Three Holes in One ; Endorsement Shines Bright Future for Single Port Laparoscopy; Single Incision Abdominal Laparoscopy from Covidien
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
EndoBarrier Bypasses Gastric Bypass for Obesity, Diabetes Treatment
The European Union has issued the CE mark of approval to GI Dynamics of Lexington, MA for its EndoBarrier device as a treatment option for obesity and type 2 diabetes. The device, which is implanted endoscopically via the mouth, essentially creates a chamber in the stomach and effectively limits the amount of food a patient can digest. The device is not intended for permanent placement and the approval stipulates its use for a six month therapeutic period.
Flashback: EndoBarrier May Be Helpful in Patients With Type II Diabetes; EndoBarrier, an Internal Condom, Gets Positive Results in Diabetic Clinical Trial; Eat Away, Just Don't Digest
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Monday, December 21, 2009
GammaLoc, a Breast Biopsy Navigation System
Dilon Diagnostics out of Newport News, Virginia has won FDA marketing approval for its GammaLōc breast biopsy localization tool. The system is used with a gamma ray camera to take two images 20 degrees from the left and right side of the breast. The software then triangulates the location of the tissue region in question.
GammaLōc® is a complementary technology to Dilon’s cornerstone product, the Dilon 6800® Gamma Camera. The GammaLōc® (GL) system will help doctors accurately locate breast lesions and enable gamma-guided biopsies, particularly useful for patients that have findings on the Dilon system that are not revealed with other imaging modalities.
The GammaLōc® system utilizes a CorreLocator™ paddle and a StereoView™ imaging collimator system - a technique similar to that used in stereotactic X-ray localization, and the GammaLōc® software calculates the specific location of the suspect lesion. The compact design allows for breast biopsies with optimal patient comfort; and the entire system is small and portable, allowing physicians to perform molecular imaging guided biopsy procedures anywhere on site.
Press release: Dilon Diagnostics Gamma-Guided Localization System Cleared by FDA...
Product page: The GammaLōc® System...
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» Single Incision Abdominal Laparoscopy from Covidien (April 24, 2009)
» Freedom Hernia Repair from Insightra Medical (April 20, 2009)
» Mobile Clinical Imaging On a Smart Phone (April 20, 2009)
» LiquiBand Optima Takes MDEA Award (April 9, 2009)
» Nellcor OxiMax N-600x (April 9, 2009)
» S3 Hospital Bed Is So Good It Was Awarded Design Prize (April 8, 2009)
» Rad-87 Pulse Oximeter Wins in Awards (April 8, 2009)
» Needle Design Keeps You in the Cavity (April 6, 2009)
» da Vinci Surgical System Now in Enhanced 3D HD (April 6, 2009)
» Cook Medical's Biologic Mesh Looks Good in Study (April 2, 2009)
» Puritan Bennett 540, a New Covidien Ventilator With Smart Battery Technology (March 31, 2009)
» Easy Hemoglobin Monitoring Without Butterflies, Needles or Catheters (March 25, 2009)
» Magnetic Separation of Sepsis Pathogen Out of Infected Blood (March 25, 2009)
» FiatLux Showcased on Panasonic's H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant (March 23, 2009)
» Cardinal's Endura Scrubs for the Modern Clinician (March 19, 2009)
» New Biograph TruePoint 16-slice PET-CT from Siemens (March 11, 2009)
» European Union Clears VBLOC Vagal Nerve Blocking Therapy for Obesity Control (March 10, 2009)
» Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Goes Mobile with RENASYS GO (March 5, 2009)
» Siemens Releases Acuson S2000 ABVS, an Automatic Volumetric Breast Ultrasound (March 2, 2009)
» Magnetic Beads for Reflux? (February 25, 2009)
» New Negative Pressure Wound Care Device from Smith & Nephew (February 25, 2009)
» FDA Approves i60RL Reverse Linear Cutter (February 19, 2009)
» Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI), a New Imaging Modality, Proving Itself in Detecting Breast Cancer (February 13, 2009)
» Touch Based Ultrasound System Gets European OK (February 10, 2009)
» Electrocuting Cancer Cells to Death with NanoKnife (February 5, 2009)
» Endorsement Shines Bright Future for Single Port Laparoscopy (January 30, 2009)
» HD9: New Ultrasound Offering from Philips (January 29, 2009)
» WAND Vascular Safety Introducer OK'ed in EU (January 21, 2009)
» Under Development: New Laparoscopic Access Port for Da Vinci Robot (January 21, 2009)
» Safer Blood Collection From Down Under Gets Thumbs Up (January 20, 2009)
» TrEndo Tracking System Helps Surgeons Practice, Evaluate Technique (January 20, 2009)
» Vagal Electrical Nerve Stimulation Helps With Weight Loss in Clinical Trial (January 13, 2009)
» SILS Port Approved: Going Laparoscopic With Three Holes in One (January 12, 2009)
» FDA Approves New Surgical Adhesive: SurgiSeal (January 8, 2009)
» EyeSeeCam: See What The Surgeon Sees (January 5, 2009)
» Amimon's High Definition Wireless Video Goes Clinical (January 5, 2009)
» Evident Microwave Ablation System Gets US Approval to Treat Liver Tumors (January 2, 2009)
» Unbound Medicine Now Direct on Blackberry (December 22, 2008)
» PROCEED Ventral Patch for Hernia Repairs (December 19, 2008)
» ZOLL R Series Defibrillator with WiFi Given US Green Light (December 17, 2008)
» WAND Vascular Introducer Gets FDA OK (December 10, 2008)
» Text Messaging Surgical Instructions...It's "Easy! Good Luck" (December 8, 2008)
» Zonare Shows Off Proprietary Ultrasound Technology (December 3, 2008)
» Opto-Acoustic Imaging Improves Lab Rat Visualization (December 3, 2008)
» NEC Showcases New Medical Monitors (December 2, 2008)
» Siemens Couples Mammography with Stereotactic Breast Biopsy into One Unit (December 2, 2008)
» Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) Goes to RSNA (December 2, 2008)
» Stereo Navigator: The First Commercially Available Breast PET-Guided Biopsy System (November 26, 2008)
» Somatom Definition Flash: All Around Dual Nature CT (November 24, 2008)
» TruSystem 7500: New OR Table from TRUMPF (November 21, 2008)
» Monitoring Muscle Tissue for Signs of Circulatory Shock (November 21, 2008)
» CollaRx Gentamicin Surgical Implant Gets FDA Fast Track Designation (November 21, 2008)
» Medical Device With Own Online Simulator (November 19, 2008)
» MIT Students Design Robot Surgeons (November 19, 2008)
» NovaMesh from Nicast (November 13, 2008)
» Continuous Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring with CNAP Monitor 500 (November 11, 2008)
» Celero Biopsy Device from Hologic Gets EU OK (November 7, 2008)
» Blue Dolphin Dives into Trachea (October 30, 2008)
» PlasmaBlade Finds New Uses With New Attachments (October 29, 2008)
» Sharpies Find Their Way Into OR (October 27, 2008)
» Free Hand Gives Surgeon Another Appendage to Work With (October 24, 2008)
» SurgiCount's Safety-Sponge: 200,000 "Never Events" and Counting... (October 23, 2008)
» Infrascanner, an Intracranial Hematoma Detector, Goes on Sale in Europe (October 21, 2008)
» Sentinelle Vanguard Breast MR Auxiliary Table Gets European OK (October 15, 2008)
» Cook Medical's Biodesign Hernia Graft (October 15, 2008)
» "Never Events" Prevented With SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System (October 8, 2008)
» It's a Retrospectroscope... It's a Rectospectroscope...No It's Retroscope! (October 8, 2008)
» Catheter with SecurAcath Subcutaneous Mounting System Gets OK (October 8, 2008)
» NanoDiamonds...Everyone's Friend? (October 3, 2008)
» Ultrasound Wound Dressings in Development (Again) (October 2, 2008)
» Cryopreserved Liver Survives First Animal Transplant (October 2, 2008)
» IVs That Kill...The Bugs (September 30, 2008)
» A CRIC In The Neck! (September 30, 2008)
» Off-Grid Medicine and Hospital-In-a-Box (September 29, 2008)
» Identifying Multiple Cancer Proteins in a Single Specimen (September 25, 2008)
» MRI Staging of Breast Cancer vs. Surgical Staging (September 22, 2008)
» LOGIQ E9: The Next Plane in Ultrasonography (September 16, 2008)
» Ditto, a Diversionary Therapy For Pedi Patients (September 3, 2008)
» Microsurgery Using Microgrippers (August 29, 2008)
» TOGA Stomach Stapling System Goes on Trial (August 25, 2008)
» FLARE Lights Up Tumors (August 20, 2008)
» Silver Coating Fights Ventilator Related Pneumonia (August 20, 2008)
» Digital Lightbox Brings Minority Report to The OR (No Precognition Capabilities) (August 19, 2008)
» Dräger Rolls Out New Portable Wireless Monitor (August 13, 2008)
» In Our Book, Maggots Are Man's Best Friend (August 11, 2008)
» CX50 Portable Ultrasound from Philips Goes On Sale (August 5, 2008)
» Single-insertion, Multi-sample Biopsy with Flash (July 30, 2008)
» Force-feedback Offerings from Haption (July 28, 2008)
» PlasmaBlade System Gets FDA Go Ahead (July 24, 2008)
» Epocrates Rx Now on iPhone (July 14, 2008)
» Killing Cancer Cells One at a Time with Laser "Microscalpel" (July 10, 2008)
» SenoRx Balloon Radiation Therapy Device for Breast CA Gets FDA Nod (July 7, 2008)
» Laser Opto-Acoustic Imaging Technology from Seno Medical (July 3, 2008)
» Bandages Electrocute Infections Away (July 1, 2008)
» G-Wire: Visually Positioned Guidewire for Faster, Safer Procedures (June 30, 2008)
» Electric Muscle Stimulation with NeuRx Diaphragm Pacer: More Natural Breathing Without a Ventilator (June 18, 2008)
» Artificial Mesh for Prevention of Post Operative Abdominal Wall Defects (June 17, 2008)
» Mechanical Hand With an Extra Sense of Touch (June 12, 2008)
» DermaStream Chronic Wound Treatment Technology (June 3, 2008)
» Scientists Tout Wound Dressing Based on Silica Gel Fibers (May 28, 2008)
» Polyheal's Microsphere-Based Wound Healing Technology (May 23, 2008)
» MAQUET Introduces PowerLED 500 Surgical Lights (May 22, 2008)
» The Third Install in the US of Aquilion ONE CT from Toshiba (May 21, 2008)
» Noninvasive Device Being Developed for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (May 21, 2008)
» Wallet-Size Mulitspectral Imaging System for Skin Diagnostics (May 20, 2008)
» Demand Is High for Brilliance iCT, a 256-Slice CT from Philips (May 19, 2008)
» AbsorbaTack 5mm Absorbable Hernia Mesh Fixator Goes to Europe (May 16, 2008)
» SEPET Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device OK'ed for Pivotal Clinical Trial (May 14, 2008)
» Novel Surgical Biomaterial Receives Regulatory Approvals (May 14, 2008)
» Force Feedback Haptic Technology Used in Surgical Drilling Simulator (May 14, 2008)
» Duke Scientists Report Success with Early Autonomous Robot Surgeries (May 9, 2008)
» Peak PlasmaBlade Wants to Be The New Bovie (May 7, 2008)
» Sentinelle Vanguard Breast MR Auxiliary Table (May 6, 2008)
» Philips HD7 (April 9, 2008)
» FDA Grants Approval to First (?) Digital Mammograph With Computer Aided Detection (April 4, 2008)
» Robotic Snake May One Day Wrap Around Rod of Asclepius (April 4, 2008)
» EZ Clean System Makes Ostomy Care Less Hands On Experience (April 3, 2008)
» ARUP Consult: The Physician's Guide to Lab Test Selection and Interpretation (March 27, 2008)
» FDA Approves ARTISS Slow-Setting Fibrin Sealant for Treatment of Burn Patients (March 25, 2008)
» Endo-microscopy Technique Shows Promise for Early Colon CA Diagnosis (March 19, 2008)
» Femtosecond Lazers: Killing Cancer & Fusing Metal to Bone (March 14, 2008)
» KFH Novo Wound Healing Device Approved by EU (March 12, 2008)
» HistoMag, A Magnetometer for Cancer Cells (March 4, 2008)
» ActiveCare+SFT®: A Breath Synchronized DVT Prevention (March 3, 2008)
» New Device to Track Organ Health (February 22, 2008)
» Qoustic Wound Therapy System™ (February 11, 2008)
» HepaLife Artificial Liver Shows Promise (February 11, 2008)
» LapCap for Laparoscopic Safety (February 8, 2008)
» "Incision Gown" Reminds Med Students Where to Cut (January 30, 2008)
» z.one ultra System (January 25, 2008)
» No More Needles with Virtual Biopsies (January 22, 2008)
» Beef...Its Where Your Medical Implants Come From (January 17, 2008)
» Evicel Fibrin Sealant Approved for Control of Surgical Bleeding (January 16, 2008)
» ReeTrakt Surgical Retractor (January 15, 2008)
» Appendectomy Through the Colon Device Gets European Approval (January 15, 2008)
» First Quick MRSA Test Approved (January 11, 2008)
» Developing: The i-Snake Surgical Robot (January 2, 2008)
» Surgilux: Surgery Without Stitches (January 2, 2008)
» Virtual Patients for Surgery Practice (January 2, 2008)
» iDrive to Power Surgical Tools (December 21, 2007)
» Medical Position System (MPS) from MediGuide: GPS for Cath (December 20, 2007)
» In Utero Laser Treatment of Vasa Previa (December 19, 2007)
» Celution™ System Wins FDA Approval; Found to Fix Breast Defects (December 17, 2007)
» In the Works: Photoacoustic Tomography Device (December 17, 2007)
» The TANTALUS II System (December 11, 2007)
» In the Works: Light-guided Transluminal Catheter (December 6, 2007)
» Somatom Definition AS: The World's First Adaptive Computed Tomograph (December 6, 2007)
» ARIA Through-Wave Holographic Ultrasound Breast Imaging System (November 30, 2007)
» Point-of-Care Device for Pathogen Detection (November 29, 2007)
» 3D Mammography Improves Cancer Detection (November 29, 2007)
» Acuson P50 Portable Ultrasound System from Siemens (November 28, 2007)
» Xario XG Ultrasound from Toshiba (November 27, 2007)
» AquilionONE CT from Toshiba Cleared by FDA (November 27, 2007)
» Siemens ACUSON S2000 (November 26, 2007)
» MAMMOMAT Inspiration from Siemens (November 26, 2007)
» New Surgical Instruments from KLS Martin Group (November 26, 2007)
» FDA OK's EverOn™ Monitor (November 20, 2007)
» Reflectance Pulse Oximetry from SPO Medical (November 19, 2007)
» Surety™ Needle (November 16, 2007)
» Non-Contact 3D Med Display (November 7, 2007)
» PatchPump™: PCA in a Button (November 5, 2007)
» Scientists Develop Ultra-High Resolution Mammography System (October 29, 2007)
» ReliefInsite Introduces First Patient Health Record on Facebook (October 29, 2007)
» The i60 Robotic Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter (October 26, 2007)
» Magnetom Essenza Aims for the Lowe$t Common Denominator (October 24, 2007)
» Immersion Medical Introduces New Laparoscopic Module for LapVR™ (October 22, 2007)
» CO-RMs: Therapeutic Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecules (October 22, 2007)
» Needle Free Jet Injection Device for Skin Photodynamic Therapy (October 18, 2007)
» USCOM Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitor (October 17, 2007)
» Prefense™ Early Detection and Notification System™ (October 17, 2007)
» Masimo Patient SafetyNet (October 17, 2007)
» The SolarScan® Sentry for Melanoma Monitoring (October 10, 2007)
» Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessels Perform Well in a Study (October 9, 2007)
» Long Distance Surgical Training with RP-7 Robot (October 5, 2007)
» Sony's Versatile HD Med Monitor (October 5, 2007)
» Breast Cancer Virtual Anatomy (October 4, 2007)
» M-Turbo™: New Portable Ultrasound from SonoSite (October 2, 2007)
» ReliefInsite.com: AJAX-based Pain Diary (September 25, 2007)
» Clinical Accuracy Shown in Detecting Melanoma (September 18, 2007)
» In the Works: Ultra-Miniature Surgical Instruments (September 10, 2007)
» Siemens Introduces the World's Smallest Ultrasound Device (September 4, 2007)
» Signa HDe 1.5T MR Diagnostic Imaging System (August 22, 2007)
» DIY Minor Surgery (August 10, 2007)
» Doc in the Hi-Def Machine (August 6, 2007)
» Dune Medical BP Probe for Breast CA Wins Frost & Sullivan Award (August 3, 2007)
» Virtual God Complex: Video Game Training for CT Surgeons (July 31, 2007)
» Novel Hydrogels for Tissue Repair, Regeneration (July 20, 2007)
» ACUSON P10: An Ultrasound System That Fits in a Pocket (June 25, 2007)
» 560 Series HD Camera from Smith & Nephew (June 21, 2007)
» If It Ain't Broke, Make It Sexier (June 19, 2007)
» Medical Metal Detector Finds 'Lost' Screws (June 19, 2007)
» No Sponge Left Behind: Surgical Sponge Counting System Gets FDA Approval (June 14, 2007)
» Cochlear Implant Successful in Patient with Rare Genetic Disease (June 12, 2007)
» Miniature Gamma Camera for Breast CA Goes on Clinical Trials (June 8, 2007)
» The endogo® Portable Endoscopic Camera (June 8, 2007)
» The FirmGrip™: No-Touch PICC Line (May 31, 2007)
» Wound Healing Sped Up by Patient's Own Platelets (May 31, 2007)
» Vagal BLocking for Obesity Control (May 25, 2007)
» SenoRx Crosses Hurdle for Multi-Lumen Breast Irradiation (May 24, 2007)
» Surgical Mesh Now in Generic Equivalent (May 17, 2007)
» Smart Surgical Gloves May Monitor Patients' Health (May 17, 2007)
» enova Medical Technologies has a Bright Idea: Iris line is "World's Brightest" Cordless Surgical Headlights (May 8, 2007)
» Medical Textiles No Longer for 'External Use Only' (April 24, 2007)
» Transvaginal Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (April 20, 2007)
» EsophyX™ (Endoluminal Fundoplication™) ELF System for GERD (April 19, 2007)
» Nanotextured Implants Offer Superior Protection from Bacteria (April 10, 2007)
» FDA Approves C-QURLite Mesh for Hernia Repair (April 10, 2007)
» RFID Sponges from Siemens? (April 6, 2007)
» PneuStep: MRI Robot for Biopsies (April 6, 2007)
» EASYBAND® Remote Adjustable Gastric Band System (April 5, 2007)
» Virtual Surgery Could Soon Be A Reality (April 3, 2007)
» Another Entry into the Oxygen Bandage Market: Oxyzyme (April 2, 2007)
» New Wound Healing Materials (April 2, 2007)
» Magnetic System Could Be Key To Surgery Without Scars (March 26, 2007)
» Lumus Displays (March 23, 2007)
» Artificial Vein to Boost Surgery (March 15, 2007)
» eSie Touch Elasticity Imaging, and a Promise of Avoiding Breast Biopsies (March 13, 2007)
» Shining Light on Bacteria (March 12, 2007)
» Shocking Autopsy: Board Games Just Got Serious (March 8, 2007)
» Your Bed Is Talking About You (February 20, 2007)
» Integra Life Sciences Launches TenoGlide™ Tendon Protector (February 14, 2007)
» TephaFLEX Absorbable Suture, Made of Nature's "Plastics" (February 13, 2007)
» LAP Mentor™ and other Sims from Simbionix (February 9, 2007)
» MammaPrint®, a Breast CA Molecular Prognostic Test (February 7, 2007)
» MammoTest Biopsy Table (February 2, 2007)
» A Tiny Robotic Hand (January 26, 2007)
» 3mensio™ Technology: Medical Visualization and Surgical Planning Software (January 26, 2007)
» Z-Tech Breast Scan Tryout Rumors (January 26, 2007)
» Time Out of Mind (January 24, 2007)
» Leave it to YouTube: Central Line Placement (January 22, 2007)
» Penicillin-coated biomaterial created (January 18, 2007)
» Veritas® Collagen Matrix for Prevention of Surgical Adhesions (January 16, 2007)
» UltraSound CT™ Imaging System: Paid by You and Me (December 29, 2006)
» FDA Humanitarian Device Approval for Fetal Surgery (December 28, 2006)
» ActiveCare DVT®: Goes with Patient; Goes to Cleveland (December 27, 2006)
» Soriano's Surgical Retractor in Action (December 26, 2006)
» Handsome Devils, those Surgeons (December 26, 2006)
» Emmi: Because Surgeons Aren't Paid To Talk (December 22, 2006)
» Hopkins Reports Snake-Like Robot, Steady-Hand System (December 20, 2006)
» Scintimammography Shows Promise in Breast CA (December 20, 2006)
» SafeFlo® IVC Filter (December 18, 2006)
» SoftScan Approved in Canada (December 15, 2006)
» Bacteria-Like Microbots to Help Surgeons (December 13, 2006)
» Thomson Clinical Xpert (December 12, 2006)
» Math to Improve Robotic Surgery (December 8, 2006)
» The Latest on Robotic Tools with a Sense of Touch (November 29, 2006)
» Handheld Probe Might Predict Wound Infections (November 22, 2006)
» 3-D Ultrasound Increases Accuracy of Surgical Robots (October 31, 2006)
» Researchers Praise New Bra (October 27, 2006)
» EN-TACT™: Emergency Noninvasive Tissue and Compartment Testing (October 26, 2006)
» Spectrally Encoded Mini Endoscope (October 19, 2006)
» da Vinci Robot Surgery System in Action (October 12, 2006)
» Stopping Bleeding in Seconds (October 11, 2006)
» Novel Scaffolds to Treat Back Problems (October 9, 2006)
» MPH® Hemostatic Technology (October 3, 2006)
» Springer Launches Journal of Robotic Surgery (October 3, 2006)
» "Zero-G" Surgery (September 25, 2006)
» OrCel® Wound Sealant (September 15, 2006)
» Versajet Hydrosurgery System (September 14, 2006)
» The Arctic Sun® (September 13, 2006)
» MR Elastography for Liver Fibrosis (September 12, 2006)
» Get Out of Bed, with Abnostrain (September 8, 2006)
» Talk This Way: Zeitels' Laser Lets Stars Sing (September 5, 2006)
» LEDs, the Efficient Bug Killers (August 22, 2006)
» It's Beautiful! Robotic Surgery on OR-Live (August 18, 2006)
» Wii Trauma Center: Second Opinion (August 15, 2006)
» Minimally Invasive Surgery Digital Sim (August 14, 2006)
» Live Surface, A Software for Surgeons (August 2, 2006)
» Deep Bleeder Acoustic Coagulation, aka Autonomous Acoustic Hemostasis (July 19, 2006)
» There's an RFID in my Sponge! (July 18, 2006)
» ICIS PocketPACS (July 17, 2006)
» O-arm™ Imaging System (July 10, 2006)
» Dune Medical BP Probe for Breast CA (June 30, 2006)
» Wristband To Prevent Wrongsite Surgeries (June 29, 2006)
» Digital Mammography Goes Mobile (June 26, 2006)
» Thrombin VSI for Hemostats (June 21, 2006)
» Device for Transplantation in Diabetes Shows Promise (June 16, 2006)
» The Sentinel BreastScan (June 15, 2006)
» Discovery VCT Installed (June 13, 2006)
» Webcast of Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy (June 6, 2006)
» Computed Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM®) System (May 23, 2006)
» The Epi-Max® Wound Dressing (May 23, 2006)
» Germ-Resistant Scrubs (May 18, 2006)
» The SuturTek 360° Fascia Closure Device™ (May 2, 2006)
» The Senographe® Essential Mammography System (April 24, 2006)
» VERY Remote Robotic Surgery (April 19, 2006)
» Scan2Knit (April 19, 2006)
» SutureSafe™ Dynamic Adhesive Strips (April 3, 2006)
» Tissue Welding Successfully Demostrated in Lung Resection (March 28, 2006)
» Patients Receive Dubious Human Tissue (March 24, 2006)
» The CONDOR Control System for OR (March 21, 2006)
» Transmedics: Better Transport for Transplants (March 15, 2006)
» Cheaper, Portable Surgical Robots Under Development (March 7, 2006)
» Wireless C-Arms from Xograph (March 3, 2006)
» Delcath System for Isolated Liver Chemo (February 23, 2006)
» The Screwdriver Is Not A Medgadget (February 22, 2006)
» Face Transplant Patient Goes Public (February 7, 2006)
» SRS System: Endoscopic Partial Anterior Fundoplication (January 30, 2006)
» Face Transplant Patient Starts Smoking Again (January 19, 2006)
» FDA Sounds Alarm on NeutroSpec (December 21, 2005)
» SureTouch Visual Mapping System (December 6, 2005)
» Q-CPR™ Measurement and Feedback Talking Tool (December 2, 2005)
» ResQPOD Circulatory Enhancer® (December 2, 2005)
» The Terason t3000™ Ultrasound System (December 1, 2005)
» Digital Tomosynthesis Shows Promise in Breast CA (November 30, 2005)
» The Halo Breast Pap Test System (November 22, 2005)
» Somatom Definition: The First Dual Source CT (November 21, 2005)
» The DynaTherm Technology (November 21, 2005)
» The Slurry Fury (November 15, 2005)
» Fonar 360°™: A Room-Size MR Scanner (November 14, 2005)
» Smart Optical Fibers for Laser Surgery (November 9, 2005)
» Chewing Gum Speeds Recovery After Laparoscopic Surgery (October 28, 2005)
» Tiny Robots for Remote Surgery (October 27, 2005)
» Described: A New Technique for Obtaining Large-bore IV (October 25, 2005)
» Antifreeze Proteins for Transplant Technology (October 24, 2005)
» Anatomy of a Prank (October 21, 2005)
» The Pencil is Mightier than Antibiotics (October 17, 2005)
» Qlicksmart® Scalpel Blade Removal System (October 14, 2005)
» Mexico City's UNAM University Opened The World's Largest Robotic Training Center (September 27, 2005)
» FDA Approves Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System (September 23, 2005)
» Abbott's Stent To Treat Patients At Risk Of Stroke (September 19, 2005)
» Lovely Rita Resection Device (August 19, 2005)
» Robotic Technique Shows Promise in Gastric Bypass Surgery (August 18, 2005)
» MelaFind® System (August 18, 2005)
» Software: A Valuable Help in Pancreatic Surgery (August 18, 2005)
» The Emergency Bandage (July 22, 2005)
» da Vinci Robot Surgery System (July 7, 2005)
» The Transcend® Implantable Gastric Stimulator (IGS®) (July 5, 2005)
» MSU: Robotic Arm Is Capable of Doing Breast Exams (June 30, 2005)
» Virtual Reality for Laparoscopic Surgeons (June 28, 2005)
» Statscan Critical Imaging System (June 13, 2005)
» iFind: Home Breast Screening Device (June 10, 2005)
» Wound and Gadget Coating from Covalon (June 9, 2005)
» DMetrix Super-Rapid-Auto Biopsy Scanner (June 3, 2005)
» The Chopstick Surgical Closure Technique (June 1, 2005)
» HemCon® Receives U.S. Army Award (June 1, 2005)
» Canica Standard Scalpel (May 24, 2005)
» Babysim (May 20, 2005)
» Sonic Flashlight™: Real Time Tomographic Reflection System (May 19, 2005)
» Surgical-Assist Robots by Armstrong Healthcare (May 17, 2005)
» Microcyn for Wound Care (May 12, 2005)
» Breast CT: Now in Clinical Testing (May 12, 2005)
» Surgisis AFP Fistula Plug (April 29, 2005)
» EnCapsule Breast Biopsy Devices (April 26, 2005)
» Z-Tech Breast Scan (April 25, 2005)
» Sepet™: Blood Purification Filter for Liver Failure (April 25, 2005)
» Flexible Biopsy Needle (April 22, 2005)
» The SonoSite® MicroMaxx™ (April 20, 2005)
» Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer (April 20, 2005)
» Insorb Resorbable Subcuticular Skin Stapler (April 12, 2005)
» ClozeX Wound Closure Device (April 12, 2005)
» TraumaCad: a Surgical Planning by Orthocrat (April 4, 2005)
» PK Technology by Gyrus Group (March 29, 2005)
» The BioScanIR System (March 23, 2005)
» EndoSite 3Di Digital Vision System (March 22, 2005)
» SmartKlamp: the fine art of male circumcision (March 21, 2005)
» Ritract Safety Products (March 18, 2005)
» EpiFLO Transdermal Oxygen Delivery System (March 18, 2005)
» SoftScan for Breast CA (March 9, 2005)
» BreastChecker (March 9, 2005)
» JLab's Positron Emission Mammography (March 7, 2005)
» Hamo™ 100 Prion Inactivating Detergent (March 3, 2005)
» Vivolution A/S: Frost & Sullivan's Product Innovation Award (February 17, 2005)
» C-Tools 2.0 (February 15, 2005)
» On Cutting-Edge Trauma Surgery (February 14, 2005)
» Virtual 3D surgical patient (February 10, 2005)
» Dermabond (February 2, 2005)
» The CORTRAK system (January 21, 2005)
» Penelope Robotic Scrub Technician System (January 19, 2005)
» MercuryNews.com on medical simulators (January 17, 2005)
» Microwave Ablation for Liver CA? (January 7, 2005)
» Visicu eICU (December 30, 2004)
» Nintendo Surgeons (December 24, 2004)
» EECP (December 11, 2004)
» CardioMeter (December 10, 2004)
» Titan (December 9, 2004)
