Mazor Robotics has obtained regulatory approval for its surgical robotic system, designed for use in spine procedures, in Taiwan. The system, Renaissance, uses less radiation while performing complex spinal deformity cases as well as ...
Health Canada has granted medical device license to Mazor Robotics to use its Renaissance surgical robotic system and accompanying accessories in both spine and brain applications. The license, which is subject to specifications outlined ...
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If you recently checked out of a hospital there's a good chance you'll be heading back soon, quite possibly through the emergency room door. Nearly 10 of every 100 hospital patients enter the emergency room within 30 days of their ...
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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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US-based medical device manufacturer Stryker has announced the acquisition of Hong Kong-based orthopedics medical device maker Trauson for $764m in cash, in a bid to expand into fast growing Chinese market. Stryker said it will pay ...
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Security guru Professor Ross Anderson has criticised the government's latest plans to make NHS medical records all-electronic, shared not just throughout the NHS, but with care homes and social services, too. Under plans unveiled ...
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The Anglepoise lamp is a balanced-arm lamp designed in 1932 by British designer George Carwardine. Early Anglepoise lamp History and development Carwardine was a car designer and was, at the time he invented the Anglepoise lamp, a ...
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The Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics DCA HbA1c test kit, already widely used to monitor diabetes patients’ HbA1c levels, has achieved the CE mark as an aid to diagnose diabetes and identify patients at risk from developing the disease. ...
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Dune Medical Devices' MarginProbe system, designed for the detection of breast cancer, has obtained premarket approval (PMA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The system is an intra-operative tissue assessment tool which ...
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Zac Christensen, 16, admits he was "a little bummed." "Just at first," he said. "But not once I thought about it." Instead of piling gifts under the Christmas tree this year, his parents, Janice and Jason Christensen, of Downers Grove, ...
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Cardica has shipped its first commercial MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 devices and cartridges to DACH Medical, its distributor for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 is a cartridge-based cutting/stapling device, which ...
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EKF Diagnostics introduced two new low cost POC analysers at Medica 2012. The EKF stand saw the European launch of the new Quo-Lab glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) analyser for the affordable management of diabetes, as well as a preview of a ...
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Narayana Hrudayalaya finds a way to deliver better healthcare services and expand by hosting its hospital management system on the cloud. During the second week of July, 2003, a two-year-old Pakistani girl with a damaged heart crossed ...
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hCGTreatments/Diet Doc hCG Diets & Weight Loss Plans leads the nation in fast weight loss by incorporating technology into their already superior hCG diet. Taking advantage of technology is what sets the Diet Doc hCG Diet apart from their ...
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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