US-based medical device company Baxano Surgical has announced the issuance of a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for the direct visualization approach of VEO lateral access and interbody fusion system. The VEO lateral ...
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an expanded indication of ear, nose and throat (ENT) procedures for the ENSEAL tissue sealers. The ...
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HARMONIC ACE+ 7 Shears with Advanced Hemostasis (HARMONIC ACE +7). HARMONIC ACE+ 7 is an ...
Covidien, a provider of healthcare products, has entered into a definitive agreement with Integra LifeSciences to sell its Confluent Surgical product line. Under the terms of the agreement, Covidien will receive an initial cash payment of ...
US-based Abbott Laboratories has obtained an approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MitraClip device, designed to treat patients with significant symptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) who are at ...
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Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine are part of a consortium received a five-year, $1.5m grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve the pipeline for the development of pediatric medical devices. The ...
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Analytics is going to become a key element of healthcare in the not too distant future, offering vast improvements to the care to be provided for patients. That's according to Bob Gladden, vice president of decision support and ...
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Visionsense, a developer of novel visualization solutions, will introduce its newest VS3 – stereoscopic high definition vision system (VISIONSENSE III) at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons this week in San Francisco, California. ...
Lasers4Dentistry, a division of Technology4Medicine, will launch the X-Runner digital laser scanning handpiece at the upcoming meeting of the American Dental Association being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, 31 October through 2 November ...
Using LED light sources as a medium for light therapy devices can stimulate the human body’s metabolism rate and greatly reduce medical risks associated to conventional light therapy, such as laser and intense pulse light, said Simon ...
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Israel-based medical laser company Lumenis has announced the launch of its FiberLase GYN handpiece set, designed for gynecological surgery. FiberLase GYN handpiece set consists of two individual handpieces, GYN LAP-R and GYN LAP-S. The ...
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Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk has received biologics licence application (BLA) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its recombinant coagulation factor VIII, Novoeight. Novoeight is intended for adults and ...
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US-based Pulsar Vascular has obtained CE Mark approval for its PulseRider device, designed to bridge the neck of cerebral aneurysms previously not amenable to endovascular therapy. With this CE Mark approval, the company now has full ...
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In recent years, advances in technology have helped to dramatically improve the effectiveness and safety of plastic surgery, while also leading to a surge in popularity for comprehensive procedures like the mommy makeover. At Beverly Hills ...
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The study included 202 women who underwent primary breast augmentation surgery in Stockholm, Sweden, and is one of the first to gauge the effectiveness of the VECTRA 3-D system from the patient's perspective. "This study confirms what ...