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MAQUET Releases Yuno OTN Advanced Surgical Table

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jul 21, 2011 •

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MAQUET has released a new versatile surgical table that’s future proof, capable of handling patients up to 1,000 pounds.  The unit is mobile and the company believes it can be used in all types of surgeries.

The table features metal-free carbon-fiber structural components for radiotranslucency and easily adjustable components for quick and easy OR prep.

Features from the product page:

State-of-the-art technology: The YUNO OTN’s intelligent modular design makes it ideal for all operations in orthopedics, traumatology and neurosurgery. Its precise settings, impressive stability and exceptional radiotranslucency help surgeons work as accurately as possible.

uy345ghq5 MAQUET Releases Yuno OTN Advanced Surgical TableExcellent radiotranslucency: because of the table’s intelligent design and carbon fiber components, you no longer need to re-position the patient during interventions for imaging, reducing procedure duration

Innovative traction device: leg is raised and lowered in an arc – ensuring no unnecessary pressure is applied, and enhancing patient comfort

Intelligent design down to the last detail: metal side rails can be easily detached for optimal radiotranslucency

Innovative table column: The YUNO OTN’s unique column provides better access for surgeons and C-arms, and is height-adjustable for ergonomic workflows and optimal surgical site access

Stability: The three-point base and slender yet sturdy central column and fully retractable wheels ensure exceptional stability, even when the table is set at its maximum height. So surgeons can work more comfortably and accurately – enhancing patient comfort

Easy to assemble: the innovative “easy-click” modules mean re-configuring the table is simple, even with just a single staff member – while module recognition technology improves safety

Autodrive function: the table is equipped with an electric motor and gently moves forward by simply pressing a button on the remote control – plus, staff can work more comfortably thanks to its ergonomic design

Backlit remote control: OR staff can make precise adjustments at the touch of a button, even when lights are dimmed

Table control: Four different remote controls available: corded hand control (backlit), IR hand control (backlit), foot switch, and override panel

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Product page: YUNO OTN…

Press release: THE NEW SPECIAL-PURPOSE OPERATING TABLE FOR PRECISION SURGERY IN ORTHOPEDICS, TRAUMATOLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY: THE YUNO OTN…

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Dräger Polaris Lights Can Now Be Integrated With High Definition Cameras

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jul 20, 2011
Dräger Polaris Lights Can Now Be Integrated With High Definition Cameras

Dräger is now offering hidef (1080i) cameras on the company’s popular Polaris 560 and 760 OR lights.

High resolution recording combined with a flood of light must produce excellent images for recording for later review and for those who are not present at the surgical site.

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Geriatrics / Medicine / Vascular Surgery

Hospital Mattress Turns Patients so You Don’t Have To

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jul 18, 2011
Hospital Mattress Turns Patients so You Don't Have To

A new mattress developed by a spinoff company of Swiss institutes Empa and the ETH Zurich can gently turn a patient so as to prevent decubitus ulcers and help nurses avoid doing this difficult, and often unpleasant, task.

Compliant Concept, the company that’s commercializing the bed, has been testing it in clinics and hospitals and expects it to be available in Switzerland by the end of the year.

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Radiology / Vascular Surgery

Cook Medical’s Zenith Spiral-Z AAA Iliac Leg Graft Gets FDA PMA

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jul 12, 2011
Cook Medical's Zenith Spiral-Z AAA Iliac Leg Graft Gets FDA PMA

Cook Medical has received FDA premarket approval for the Zenith Spiral-Z AAA Iliac Leg Graft. The device provides graft support in the iliac artery in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Zenith Spiral-Z features enhanced flexibility and kink resistance due to a continuous nitinol spiral stent. It also offers increased radial force at the proximal sealing site with Cook Medical’s latest technology in sealing stent design. The Zenith device’s Z-Trak® Introduction System features a PTFE-coated lumen to reduce surface friction and facilitate precise device delivery.

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Medtronic Gets FDA Nod for Renal Denervation Trial

by Paul Pisklak on Jul 11, 2011
Medtronic Gets FDA Nod for Renal Denervation Trial

We last reported on Ardian’s Symplify system of renal denervation for treatment-resistant hypertension in Nov. 2010

Since then, Ardian has been acquired by Medtronic, and the FDA has just approved a U.S. trial of the catheter-based hypertension treatment.  In case you missed it last year, the Symplicity system consists of a catheter that is passed through the femoral artery into the renal artery, where a generator delivers radio-frequency signals to modulate the sympathetic nerves that reside there.

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Radiology / Vascular Surgery

Boston Sci’s New Interlock – 35 Fibered IDC Peripheral Vasculature Occlusion System

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jul 6, 2011
Boston Sci's New Interlock - 35 Fibered IDC Peripheral Vasculature Occlusion System

Having received U.S. and European approval earlier this year, Boston Scientific is launching the Interlock – 35 Fibered IDC Occlusion System. The device is designed to provide more control and precision and is formally indicated for “obstructing or reducing blood flow in the peripheral vasculature during embolization procedures.”

The Interlock – 35 System consists of a 0.035″ detachable coil that features a unique interlocking connection between the coil and delivery wire designed to offer excellent placement control, including the ability to advance, retract and reposition the coil before final deployment in the vessel. The coil is engineered to be accurately and reliably detached by simply pushing the detachment zone beyond the distal end of the 5F delivery catheter. The platinum coil is constructed with a dense network of synthetic fibers, designed to offer excellent thrombogenicity (blockage of blood flow) and rapid stasis.

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Medicine / Vascular Surgery

Is Hemova Port The Next Generation Vascular Access for Hemodialysis?

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jun 29, 2011
Is Hemova Port The Next Generation Vascular Access for Hemodialysis?

A graduate student team from Johns Hopkins won the 2011 ASME Innovation Showcase for their Hemova Port device.  Hemova Port would be implanted under the skin in the leg to provide a safer method of performing dialysis, hopefully minimizing infection, clotting and stenosis of blood vessels. The device is currently undergoing pre-clinical trials on animals and a company is being formed to commercialize it.

The Hemova device is equipped with two valves that can be opened by the dialysis technician with a syringe from outside the skin. The technician can similarly close the valves when the procedure is over, an approach that helps avoid infection and clotting. The device also includes a simple cleaning system, serving as yet another way to deter infections.

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Radiology / Vascular Surgery

Endologix AFX Endovascular AAA System FDA Approved

by Wouter Stomp on Jun 20, 2011
Endologix AFX Endovascular AAA System FDA Approved

Endologix has received FDA approval for its AFX Endovascular AAA System for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. It uses a low profile, precise delivery system and proprietary stent graft material (STRATA).

Key features, from the press release:

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Geriatrics / Medicine / Plastic Surgery / Surgery / Vascular Surgery

PolyRemedy Delivers Personalised Wound Dressings to Patient Homes

by Wouter Stomp on Jun 15, 2011
PolyRemedy Delivers Personalised Wound Dressings to Patient Homes

PolyRemedy Inc. from Concord, Massachusetts is working on a personalized wound care system that will help managing chronic wounds by using informatics and personalized dressing that are delivered to the patient’s front door. The first part of company’s product is an assessment tool that simplifies and standardizes assessment of wounds and automates dressing selection based on expert protocols. When ready, it automatically orders the dressing from PolyRemedy. The patient receives a custom-sized dressing with optimal levels of absorbency, hydration, and oxygen permeability, labeled with patient’s name and treatment date. The last part is a real-time feedback and alerts system for the treating physician, that provides feedback on the patient’s healing trajectory. It all sounds sophisticated, but we are still skeptical if this will lead to any improvements in actual patient care compared to the good old wound nurse. The company just finished a financing round, so we will still have to wait some time to find out.

Company homepage: PolyRemedy…

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