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Administration Announces $1B Initiative To Launch Healthcare Innovation Awards
May 17, 2013 1:56 pm | CommentsHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a nearly $1 billion initiative that will fund awards and evaluation to build on the Obama administration’s work to transform the healthcare system by delivering better care and lowering costs. This second round of Health Care Innovation Awards will fund applicants that have a high likelihood of driving healthcare system transformation and delivering better outcomes.
Pentax Medical And Hitachi-Aloka Medical Continue Joint Innovation And Global Leadership In Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems
May 17, 2013 1:40 pm | CommentsPENTAX Medical, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, and Hitachi-Aloka Medical, a global leader in ultrasound imaging, recently announced renewed collaborative efforts between the two global companies to enable further innovation in the development of Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems (EUS).
New Study Reports Key Findings For ABThera Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System
May 17, 2013 1:36 pm | CommentsKinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that ABThera Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System (ABThera OA NPT) was associated with significantly improved patient outcomes compared to traditional Barker’s vacuum-packing technique (BVPT) in trauma and surgical patients studied.
ACell MatriStem Technology Ranks Highest In Constructive Remodeling
May 15, 2013 2:29 pm | CommentsACell, Inc., a leading developer of next-generation regenerative medicine products, announced today that its MatriStem medical devices demonstrate the highest constructive remodeling response in a recent study comparing 14 extracellular matrices (ECM) designed to aid in surgical procedures.
Minimally-Invasive VATS-LCSD Helps Children With Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias
May 15, 2013 11:50 am | CommentsVideo-assisted thoracoscopic left cardiac sympathetic denervation (VATS-LCSD) is a minimally-invasive procedure that can help many children currently dealing with refractory cardiac arrhythmias, according to a recent retrospective study.
Parents Sue South Carolina, Hospital Over Child's Sex Surgery
May 15, 2013 11:30 am | by Meg Kinnard, Associated Press | CommentsA couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted. Lawyers for Pam and Mark Crawford said Tuesday they were suing the Department of Social Services for having irreversible surgery performed on a 16-month-old child they eventually adopted and raised as a girl.
Hysterectomy Does Not Raise Heart Risk
May 15, 2013 11:21 am | by Todd Neale | CommentsWomen who have a hysterectomy with or without removal of the ovaries in mid-life do not appear to have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers found. Changes in various cardiovascular risk factors over time were largely similar when comparing women going through natural menopause and those undergoing hysterectomy with or without oophorectomy.
New Blood Test Finds Allergies Before Implant Surgery
May 15, 2013 11:07 am | CommentsImagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," she said. "I couldn't take it. Every single thing in me itched." After many months and several trips to specialists, Spurlock was told it could be anything from food allergies to her medication.
Stryker Receives Top Supplier Awards From Novation
May 14, 2013 1:05 pm | CommentsStryker’s Sustainability Solutions division announced today it has received two prestigious awards from the group purchasing organization Novation for supplier excellence. Novation named Stryker’s reprocessing division Purchased Services Supplier of the Year and presented it with top honors in the category of Environmental Excellence.
Patient Safety Technologies Reports 1Q 2013 Results
May 14, 2013 1:00 pm | CommentsPatient Safety Technologies, Inc. today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31st, 2013. Total revenue for the first quarter of 2013 was $4.8 million, representing year over year growth of 53 percent as compared to total revenue of $3.1 million for the first quarter of 2012.
Bacteria Research Leads To More Effective Treatment Of Complex Infections
May 14, 2013 11:01 am | Comments"We have now established what decides whether (bacteria) swim or not - and that determines whether they form biofilms or not," explains Mikkel Girke Jørgensen and continues: "Prospects for the pharmaceutical industry are huge. This increased understanding of biofilm formation may be the first step in creating new ways to treat complicated infections in the future. "
Post-Mastectomy Pain Persists For Many Women
May 14, 2013 10:45 am | by Ed Susman | CommentsA sizable percentage of women who undergo mastectomies for breast cancer continue to suffer bothersome pain from the surgery for at least 10 years, researchers said. Of the 369 patients who were followed for as long as 10 years, 19.5 percent reported post-mastectomy neuropathic pain.
Angelina Jolie Says She Had Double Mastectomy
May 14, 2013 10:35 am | CommentsAngelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday's New York Times.
Wrong Kidney Removed At Mount Sinai Medical Center
May 14, 2013 10:30 am | by Ryan Jaslow | CommentsA 76-year-old man had the wrong kidney removed by a surgeon at a prominent New York City Hospital, officials confirmed Friday. A surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City has been relieved of his duties at the hospital after removing the wrong kidney from the man who had been on dialysis because of two diseased kidneys.
New UV-C-Reflective Wall Coating Dramatically Reduces Disinfection Times For TRU-D Device
May 13, 2013 3:09 pm | CommentsA recent study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (William A. Rutala, Ph.D., MPH, et al., 2013) confirms the ability of a new UV-C-reflective wall coating to dramatically reduce the time necessary to decontaminate a room using the UV-C-emitting device TRU-D SmartUVC.
