GE Healthcare has launched a new magnetic resonance (MR) imaging technique Mavric SL to accurately image soft tissue and bone in patients with MR Conditional-labeled implants. Developed in collaboration with Hospital for Special Surgery ...
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Do you believe water can slice fragile material like cake or a sophisticated material like thick steel slabs? Have you ever imaged a bone surgery being conducted using water as a cutting tool? A jet of water, when pressurized up to 50,000 ...
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London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in Canada has performed Bonebridge, a bone conduction hearing implant. Developed by MED-El Medical Electronics, Bonebridge is a technology that makes it possible for hearing impairments, including ...
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Life Care Medical Devices (LCMD) has opened its European subsidiary offices in Dublin, Ireland. The new subsidiary will manage all aspects of Life Care's European business. LCMD CEO Glenn Foley said that with a strong history in the ...
Oncology-focused company Curis has announced the approval of Erivedge (vismodegib) in Australia for the treatment of metastatic basal cell carcinoma, or with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma in adult patients who are not suitable for ...
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Zero gravity chairs can be adjusted according to your comfort requirements. These chairs recline at different angles to provide a sense of euphoria to the user of this chair. Manufacturers of such chairs offer a wide variety of styles and ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biolase's WaterLase iPlus all-tissue laser for soft-tissue procedures in orthopedic and podiatric surgery as a surgical instrument. The iPlus has been cleared for incision, excision, ...
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Pacira Pharmaceuticals has announced the findings from two new studies supporting the use of Exparel infiltrated into the transversus abdominis plane for postsurgical pain management Presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the ...
FzioMed, a US-based privately held medical device company, has included its Dynavisc on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). Dynavisc is an absorbable, viscoelastic gel that is applied to tendons and peripheral nerves to ...
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Ethicon Endo-Surgery's division Sedasys has received premarket approval (PMA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first computer-assisted personalized sedation (CAPS) solution, Sedasys System. The system is used for the ...
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US ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) network, Surgery Center Network (SCN) has signed an agreement with Gallagher Healthcare to provide members with a property, casualty and medical malpractice rate estimator, discounted insurance rates and ...
Aspen Dental will inaugurate a new dental facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, US, on 9 May 2013, to provide dental services ranging from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. Located at Wilma Rudolph, the new ...
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Sorin Group has received an investigational device exemption (IDE) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a clinical study of its PERCEVAL S sutureless aortic tissue valve. The bioprosthetic valve is designed ...
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has announced positive opinion for conditional approval of Curis' Erivedge in European Union. Erivedge (vismodegib) is used to treat adults with ...
Medical device manufacturer Life Care Medical Devices (LCMD) has obtained CE mark approval for its Keyhole Cup Laparoscopic Access Device. The device, unlike the previous procedures that involved inherent risk of injury to organs lying ...
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