The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Stanmore Implants' Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm (RGA) for unicompartmental knee replacement surgery, also known as partial knee resurfacing. Partial knee ...
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LED specialist Light Planet has been commended in two categories at this years prestigious Rushlight Awards. The Rushlight Awards recognise the leading clean technology developers in the UK and Ireland. Light Planet were commended in both ...
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has jouned forces with Maimonides Medical Centre to investigate Lymphoseek injections as a potential treatment for colorectal cancer. Dr. Danny Sherwinter, surgeon and the director of the Department of Minimally ...
Solta Medical, a provider of medical aesthetics devices, has signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of Colorado-based Sound Surgical Technologies for $25.5m in common stock and $5m in cash. Sound Surgical's commercial products ...
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US-based On-X Life Technologies has launched CHORD-X for the repair and replacement of mitral valve chordae tendeneae. The new device, which comes with two needle choices including a 3/8 circle needle and a 1/2 circle needle, is made of ...
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European Union has given its CE Mark approval for a diabetic wound management device developed by global medical devices firm Integra LifeSciences. The new device called Integra Flowable Wound Matrix 2 is a flowable version of Integra's ...
Finland -based implantable medical devices manufacturer BonAlive Biomaterials has announced the signing of a multi-year exclusive distribution agreement with Olympus Biotech, a wholly owned company of Olympus Corporation focused on ...
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has declared that "the NHS cannot be the last man standing as the rest of the economy embraces the technology revolution". Expert predicts government NHS data-sharing plans spell end for patient privacy NHS ...
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A new phenotyping research centre in London aims to help doctors diagnose illness more efficiently and choose the best treatments for patients based on their individual metabolic and physiological characteristics. The Imperial Clinical ...
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If you ask your doctor for a brand-name drug, there's a good chance he or she will comply, even if there's a cheaper, equally effective generic drug available. That's especially true if your doctor is older, works in a small practice, or, ...
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If you ask your doctor for a brand-name drug, there's a good chance he or she will comply, even if there's a cheaper, equally effective generic drug available. That's especially true if your doctor is older, works in a small practice, or, ...
Tags: JAMA Internal Medicine, drug, healthcare
For almost two decades research has suggested that people with diabetes and multiple clogged arteries live longer and have fewer heart attacks if they undergo bypass surgery instead of angioplasty. Yet many of those people continue to be ...
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Google is already getting some stiff competition in the race to develop a wearable computer. Apple on Tuesday was awarded a U.S. patent for a head-mounted display device that's designed to project an image in front of a user's eyes, ...
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Harvard University researchers have developed a squishy robot that can disguise itself or change its color to stand out from its background. Those features, scientists say, could help surgeons plan complicated operations or aid search and ...
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Matrix Surgical has obtained CE mark and ISO 13485:2003 certification for its OMNIPORE High-density Porous Polyethylene craniofacial implants. The craniofacial implants, which are manufactured in the US, are designed for use in ...
Tags: CE Mark, ISO Certification, Surgical OMNIPORE Craniofacial Implants