Breast augmentation, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), consistently ranks as the nation’s most popular cosmetic plastic surgery performed each year. As a leading provider of post-surgical compression ...
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Lumenis has introduced its new product, FiberLase Drop-In Guide, for use with the company's AcuPulse 40 WaveGuide CO2 laser and FiberLase family of CO2 fibers. The FiberLase Drop-In Guide is expected to improve the capabilities of ...
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Encision, a US-based developer of surgical devices, has entered into an agreement to distribute Virtual Ports' laparoscopic organ retraction devices in the US. The small-profile devices including EndoGrab and the EndoLift use Virtual ...
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Romsey Dental Care, a modern dental practice and cosmetic studio in Hampshire, UK, recently took steps to reduce energy costs by replacing their existing lighting with LED luminaires. The practice won a Green Business Award last year for ...
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US-based healthcare company electroCore has raised $40m from Merck's Global Healthcare Innovation Fund. Other participants in the round of financing are private equity groups including Easton Capital and Core Ventures. The company will ...
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TissueGen has announced the availability of its Elute biodegradable drug-loaded fiber products, including pharmaceutical loaded fibers and growth factor loaded fibers. The core technology of TissueGen includes patented processes for ...
Cycling journalists Carlton Reid, of Britain, and Patrick Brady, of California, are each launching new bike books via campaigns on the crowd funding site Kickstarter.com. Reid,the executive editor of BikeBiz, the UK bicycle trade ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Monteris Medical's NeuroBlate system for the treatment of brain tumors and other lesions. The MRI system embedded in the device provides visualization and allows ...
A toy plane that the late astronaut Neil Armstrong played with as a child is expecting to fetch as much as $2,500 at auction. The red metal toy was owned by the first man to walk on the moon and will be auctioned off this month in the US ...
Masimo, a provider of noninvasive monitoring technologies,announced that the East Tennessee Children's Hospital has installed its Patient SafetyNet system. The system noninvasively, continuously measures and tracks the underlying ...
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Apollo Endosurgery has obtained CE mark approval for its OverStitch endoscopic suturing system, designed for offering less invasive options during various endoscopic surgical procedures. With the approval, the company is planning to ...
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Aptus Endosystems has received CE mark approval from the European Union for its thoracic-length Heli-FX system for thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) treatment. Featuring a longer delivery device with additional tip configurations, the ...
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Q. My Medigap policy was cheap when I bought it but it's expensive now that I'm 76. I tried to switch to a cheaper plan but was turned down because of some health conditions. Will health care reform prevent Medigap plans from doing this? ...
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US-based medical technology company Medtronic has secured US marketing rights for its Affinity Fusion oxygenation system following the regulatory approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The CE-marked system, which serves ...
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Maersk-Andersen has entered into an agreement to distribute Misonix's ultrasonic bone cutting device throughout Denmark. The device, BoneScalpel Ultrasonic Bone Cutting System, is used for safe, tissue-selective bone dissection that ...