Bausch + Lomb and Technolas Perfect Vision have received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)for Victus Femtosecond Laser platform, designed for use during cataract and corneal surgical procedures. The CE-marked ...
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US-based Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare, a not-for-profit healthcare organization, has selected Surgical Information Systems' (SIS) anesthesia information management system (AIMS) to improve operational efficiencies of its perioperative IT ...
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Cook Medical has introduced a new venous self-expanding stent in Canada, designed to restore blood flow in obstructed iliofemoral veins caused due to post-thrombotic syndrome (PCT). The Zilver Vena stent, which is compatible with 7 Fr ...
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Spacelabs Healthcare, a subsidiary of OSI Systems, has obtained 510(k) approval for its new compact, sidestream gas analyzer, Capnography Pod, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Capnography Pod, which is compatible with the ...
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Medline Industries has entered into a two-year agreement to distribute MemorialCare Health System's, a not-for-profit integrated delivery system, medical and surgical supplies. Under the agreement, which is expected to begin from 1 ...
Sorin Group has announced the US launch of a Mitroflow Valsalva Conduit graft, designed for use in combination with a Mitroflow pericardial aortic valve. The Conduit graft enables surgeons to replace simultaneously the ascending aorta and ...
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American medical device firm Kips Bay Medical's eMESH I clinical feasibility trial has moved a step further, with first patient enrolling to the study at a European hospital. Switzerland-based Bern University Hospital has recently ...
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Medtronic has treated the first US patient in a global, multicenter clinical trial, designed to compare the accuracy of its CoreValve system with surgical aortic valve replacement in treating patients with severe aortic stenosis and who are ...
Edwards Lifesciences is set to begin clinical trial to assess its Intuity valve system, following an investigational device exemption (IDE) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The prospective, multi-center study, ...
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Transcend Medical, a developer of minimally invasive glaucoma therapies, has launched Transcend Vold Gonio (TVG) lens to improve visualization of the eye while performing micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedures. The TVG features ...
Micromedical Implantes has entered into a new three year agreement to distribute Misonix's SonicOne Ultrasonic Wound Cleansing and Debridement system throughout Brazil. Misonix said the annual minimum purchase requirements are also ...
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The company said that the new division will research and develop specialized minimally invasive devices required for non-surgical procedures in otolaryngology to treat traditional ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions. With an objective ...
Tags: OHNS, salivary gland disease, chronic sinusitis, vocal cord paralysis
Reston Hospital Center, a HCA Virginia health system hospital, has purchased Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system. Renaissance, a robotic surgical guidance system, is designed to be used during performing spine surgeries. Reston Hospital ...
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Orthofix International has announced the international launch of its external hexapod ring-type fixator, designed to correct orthopedic deformities and treat complex trauma. The multi-planar TrueLok Hexapod (TL-HEX) system associated with ...
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The health care products company, Covidien, has unveiled the Endo GIA Radial Reload. The Endo GIA Radial Reload incorporates Tri-Staple technology and facilitates surgeons to cut and securely staple colon tissue up to 2 cm deeper into ...
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