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Stellar Positioning Products
April 26, 2013 10:07 am | by Encompass Group, LLC | Encompass Group | Product Releases | CommentsThe Pillow Factory Division of Encompass Group, LLC announces new Stellar Positioning Products. The positioners in this new line were all designed by clinicians and patients working together to find the perfect balance between the function healthcare providers require and the comfort patients deserve.
Hybrid OR Design Helps In Some CAD Procedures
April 26, 2013 9:42 am | Articles | CommentsA one-stop "hybrid" operating room that allows surgeons and cardiologists to repair blocked arteries in the same setting improves outcomes in certain patients, a large, single-center study found. There were significantly lower adverse events in patients treated in the hybrid suite compared with those who received isolated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at 3 years (6.4% versus 22.7%, P<0.001).
Attorneys And Physicians Share Common Goals?
April 26, 2013 9:37 am | by Skeptical Scalpel | Blogs | CommentsA recent American College of Surgeons Bulletin article states that surgeons and liability attorneys want similar things for patients. "Both surgeons and patient attorneys are committed to patient well-being and the relief of patient suffering." Really? So for liability attorneys, it's not about the money? I see; it's about "relief of patient suffering."
Zoll Expands Manufacturing Business In Silicon Valley
April 25, 2013 3:43 pm | News | CommentsZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that as a result of its continued growth it purchased a 124,500-square-foot building in San Jose, California, an area ranked as the country’s busiest advanced manufacturing corridor.
SynCardia Certified Centers Perform Record Number Of Total Artificial Heart Implants During Q1 2013
April 25, 2013 2:37 pm | by SynCardia Systems, Inc. | News | CommentsSynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the world’s first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, announced today that a record 40 implants of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart were performed at 24 SynCardia Certified Centers during the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
Minimally Invasive MRI-Guided Laser Ablation Surgery
April 25, 2013 10:54 am | by YouTube | Videos | CommentsDr. Jeffrey Ojemann, director of epilepsy surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital, explains a cutting-edge treatment for epilepsy: minimally invasive MRI-guided laser ablation surgery. Laser ablation surgery is much safer and more precise than other treatments, with fewer side effects.
The Effects Of Robotic Surgery On Kidney Donation
April 25, 2013 10:02 am | by YouTube | Videos | CommentsThanks to robotic technology, the donation process is better than ever for a living kidney donor. Many of the advancements with kidney transplants have focused on the recipient. This is no longer the case. Now minimally-invasive procedures help the donor recover faster.
Defending Robotic Surgery
April 25, 2013 9:50 am | by YouTube | Videos | CommentsThe FDA has launched an investigation into the Da Vinci surgical system amid growing concerns over the rising rates of robotic surgery complications. Dr. David Samadi leading robotic prostate surgeon joins the Fox News team to defend the robot.
War Zone Technology To Bring Normalcy To Boston Wounded
April 25, 2013 9:38 am | by ABC News | Videos | CommentsMedical professionals have made significant progress in returning amputees to a normal life. Technology has allowed for the development of prosthetic limbs that give both war veterans and the victims of the recent Boston bombings a second chance.
Teen Paralyzed By Surgery Smiles Again
April 25, 2013 9:19 am | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsThanks to a specialized, two-part medical procedure, an Iowa teen, whose face was paralyzed 11 years ago as a result of surgery, was able to regain some facial functioning. Here is the interesting and inspiring story of her dramatic recovery.
Pads And Positioners
April 24, 2013 10:35 am | by Action Products | Product Releases | CommentsAction Products Inc. has expanded its Action brand positioners line with two more head pads and three positioners to protect the smallest of patients. Incrementally different sized products are meaningful to improving the quality of care for this patient population.
Miracle Scissors
April 24, 2013 10:25 am | by Advanced Medical Innovations | Advanced Medical Innovations (Ami) | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Medical Innovations offers its line of Mayo and Metzenbaum Miracle Scissors. A cam mechanism has been incorporated to make sure the scissors’ jaws are always together and will cut consistently every time without splaying.
LED Minor Surgery Light
April 24, 2013 10:14 am | by Waldmann Lighting | Waldmann Lighting | Product Releases | CommentsWaldmann Lighting's Triango’s unique optic, developed by Derungs, provides an optimum light field of reflection-, shadow- and glare-free lighting and the illuminated area meets the highest technical requirements for medical lighting.
Study: Doctors-In-Training Spend Little Time At Patient Bedside
April 24, 2013 10:07 am | News | CommentsMedical interns spend just 12 percent of their time examining and talking with patients, and more than 40 percent of their time behind a computer, according to a new Johns Hopkins study that closely followed first-year residents at Baltimore's two large academic medical centers.
Tiny Surgical Tools Used In Animal Biopsies Meant To Study Improved Body Access
April 24, 2013 10:03 am | News | CommentsBy using swarms of untethered grippers, each as small as a speck of dust, Johns Hopkins engineers and physicians say they have devised a new way to perform biopsies that could provide a more effective way to access narrow conduits in the body as well as find early signs of cancer or other diseases.
