US-based BioVentrix has announced the successful completion of it 50th clinical case using the Revivent myocardial anchoring system in a 74-year-old male patient at the OLV Hospital in Aalst, Belgium. The case comes on the heels of other ...
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Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic may be the oldest orthopaedic practice in New Connitecut, U.S., but with the opening of their new 98,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art practice headquarters and surgery center in northwest Raleigh, they’ve ...
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has announced the availability of its ENSEAL G2 articulating tissue sealer in the US. Ethicon Endo-Surgery claims ENSEAL G2 is the first and only articulating advanced energy device ...
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FDA regulators have released a report on Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system, which was based on responses from 11 surgeons who had used the system. The report covers complications, patient recovery times, training concerns, and ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has obtained CE Mark approval for its GORE EXCLUDER iliac branch endoprosthesis, designed for the endovascular treatment of common iliac artery aneurysms or aortoiliac aneurysms. Gore has designed the iliac ...
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Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company, has signed a distribution agreement with Biomet to bring the Titan Spine Endoskeleton line of interbody fusion devices to practicing spine surgeons in Germany. Under the agreement, ...
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Danish medical device company FBC Device has obtained CE Mark approval for its Statur-L, a spinal fusion implant. FBC Device has also obtained International Organization for Standardization certification for maintaining highest quality ...
EOS imaging, a developer of medical imaging systems, has announced the signing of the acquisition agreement of OneFit Medical, publisher of knee and hip surgery planning software and manufacturer of patient-specific cutting guides for ...
For the medical device industry, lasers are an invaluable technology. With myriad uses ranging from eyesight improvement to imaging, medical lasers can be found in almost all hospitals in the United States and other developed countries. ...
DJO Surgical, a DJO Global company, has reported the first surgical use of its patient-specific shoulder instrumentation, Match Point System, in Reverse shoulder system cases in Australia and Florida. Developed in collaboration with ...
NLT SPINE, a manufacturer of minimally invasive spine surgery products, has obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generation 2.0 PROW FUSION and eSPIN lumbar interbody fusion products, which are ...
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AngioDynamics, a medical device company, has obtained CE Mark approval for its AngioVac venous drainage cannula and cardiopulmonary bypass circuit for use during extracorporeal bypass for around six hours. The CE Mark also covers the ...
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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 ...
Nexxt Spine, a US-based manufacturer of spinal implants and instrumentation, has announced the introduction of its FACET FIXX screw system. During traditional or minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, the FACET FIXX screw system ...
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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 ...