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FDA's First Weight-Loss Device TP for Obese Adults to Dieting and Having Bariatric Surgery
Jan 19, 2015The EnterMedics Maestro Rechargeable System weight loss treatment device is effective although scientists are unclear why. The FDA has approved the first weight-loss device since 2007, giving obese adults an alternative to dieting and ...
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A Team of UCA Researchers Led by Professor Esther Berrocoso
Feb 17, 2014A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) have carried out a ...
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Medtech Giant St. Jude Medical Announced a Major Reorganization and Leadership Changes
Feb 7, 2014Medtech giant St. Jude Medical announced a major reorganization and leadership changes on Tuesday. The Little Canada, MN–based company says its two operating divisions will be integrated into one research and development ...
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Preliminary Treatment Appears Effective to Control Motor Function in Parkinson's Disease
Jan 13, 2014A new, preliminary treatment involving triple-gene therapy appears safe and effective in helping to control motor function in Parkinson's disease patients, according to new research. The therapy, called ProSavin, works by reprogramming ...
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Recent Developments Combining Machines and Organisms Have Great Potentials
Jan 13, 2014Medical implants, complex interfaces between brain and machine or remotely controlled insects: Recent developments combining machines and organisms have great potentials, but also give rise to major ethical concerns. In their review ...
Tags: cyborgs, cybernetic organism, medical implants, electronics
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Deep Brain Stimulation May Help Improve Driving Ability of People with Parkinson's Disease
Dec 25, 2013Deep brain stimulation might help improve the driving ability of people with Parkinson's disease, a new German study suggests. A deep brain stimulator is an implanted device that sends electrical impulses to the brain. With patients who ...
Tags: deep brain stimulation, driving ability, Parkinson's disease
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Medtronic's Latest Iteration of Its Activa Neurostimulator Is Not Just a Therapy Device
Dec 10, 2013Medtronic's latest iteration of its Activa neurostimulator is not just a therapy device, but a brain activity information recorder that could provide insights into such devastating neurological disorders as Parkinson's disease. The first ...
Tags: health, Medtronic, neurostimulator, neurological disorders, Parkinson
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The FDA Granted The Direxion a 510(k) Clearance
Nov 26, 2013The Direxion Torqueable Microcatheter-a microcatheter for shrinking tumors or blocking aneurysms-has won FDA and CE Mark approval, Boston Scientific recently announced. The FDA granted the Direxion a 510(k) clearance because it retains ...
Tags: Boston Scientific Microcatheter, FDA Approval, Direxion a 510(k)
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Boston Scientific has obtained CE Mark approval for its Vercise DBS system
Nov 25, 2013US-based Boston Scientific has obtained CE Mark approval for its Vercise deep brain stimulation (DBS) system for the treatment of intractable primary and secondary dystonia. Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by ...
Tags: Dystonia Treatment, DBS System
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Boston Scientific Has Received CE Mark Approval for Use of The Guide DBS System
May 28, 2013Boston Scientific has received CE Mark approval for use of the GUIDE DBS System, a deep brain stimulation (DBS) visual simulation system. GUIDE DBS offers clinicians with 3D visualization information that simulates stimulation output, ...
Tags: CE Mark, DBS System
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St. Jude Medical Has Obtained CE Mark for Its Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Systems
Apr 16, 2013St. Jude Medical has obtained CE mark for its deep brain stimulation (DBS) systems, designed for the treatment of primary and secondary dystonia. The Brio, Libra and LibraXP DBS devices, which are placed using two thin leads with small ...
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Parkinson's Disease: Study Could Be Diagnosed by Testing Saliva
Jan 15, 2013New research from Mayo Clinic and Banner Sun Health Research Institute has demonstrated that testing a portion of saliva gland could be a way to diagnose Parkinson's disease. The study, which enrolled 15-patient, collected biopsies from ...
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First Patient Be Treated by Functional Neuromodulation Through DBS System
Dec 7, 2012Functional Neuromodulation has treated the first US patient with a deep brain stimulation(DBS)system in a randomized,double-blind,controlled trial. The trial,named Advance,has implanted the first patient at Johns Hopkins to demonstrate ...
Tags: Advance, DBS system, Functional Neuromodulation, trial
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Mazor Robotics Has Performed Robot-Guided Brain Surgery in Germany
Nov 27, 2012Mazor Robotics has performed robot-guided brain surgery using its robotic technology at the Horst Schmidt Kliniken hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany. In addition to brain biopsies, the company's robotic technology is applicable in the brain ...
Tags: Mazor Robotics, brain surgery, robotic technology, brain biopsies
