MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
MIRA-i CS Retractor System
May 14, 2013 10:13 am | by Maquet Medical Systems USA and Maquet Cardiovascular | MAQUET Medical Systems USA | Product Releases | CommentsMaquet Medical Systems USA and Maquet Cardiovascular announced the launch of the MIRA-i CS Retractor System, an innovative, modular system designed to provide unsurpassed cardiothoracic access during minimally invasive revascularization procedures. The MIRA-i CS Retractor features a unique, pivoting mechanism that maximizes access and visibility through the smallest of incisions, thus avoiding the need for a sternotomy with its associated risks and complications.
LISTED UNDER: Retractor Holders, Systems
Versapor Bladeless Optical 12mm Trocar
April 26, 2013 10:31 am | by Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsThe introduction of the Versapor Bladeless Optical 12mm Trocar is the newest addition to the wide offering of Covidien access products. It offers surgeons visualization during trocar placement to help clinicians minimize the risk of trocar injuries.
LISTED UNDER: Trocars
Hybrid OR At The Cleveland Clinic
March 7, 2013 10:41 am | Videos | CommentsCleveland Clinic feels their Hybrid Operating Room give surgeons the flexibility to tailor procedures to best fit each patient, leadsing to less invasiver procedures and better clinical outcomes.
LISTED UNDER: 3D Imaging Systems | Monitors | Laparoscopic Instruments
Robotic Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
February 14, 2013 11:32 am | by YouTube | Videos | CommentsThe following video shows a robotic assisted coronary artery bypass surgery performed at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT by Dr. Albert DiMeo, Director of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiothoraic Surgery. This minimally invasive surgery uses the Da Vinci robot to harvest the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) which is then anastomosed to the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) using off-pump techniques.
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Surgery Plus tPA Boosts ICH Outcomes
February 11, 2013 9:33 am | by Chris Kaiser | Articles | CommentsA minimally invasive procedure paired with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to remove blood clots in brain tissue after hemorrhagic stroke appears safe and effective, and may even lead to cost savings, a phase II trial suggested.
LISTED UNDER: CARDIOLOGY | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERYClot-Busting Drug Yields Better Results After Stroke
February 8, 2013 10:34 am | News | CommentsPatients who randomly received the minimally invasive surgery to deliver a drug designed to dissolve their golf ball-sized clots went home from the hospital an average of 38 days sooner and saved an estimated $44,000.
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Life-Saving Surgery Helps Boy With Incomplete Esophagus
February 7, 2013 10:24 am | by YouTube | Videos | CommentsThis 1-year-old boy from Ireland is about to head home after a unique surgical treatment at Children's Hospital in Boston. The two ends of Sergio O'Connor's esophagus were far apart, but a life-saving surgery has the young boy on the road to recovery.
LISTED UNDER: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERYDa Vinci Earnings Increase Despite Lawsuits
January 30, 2013 11:53 am | News | CommentsDespite a growing number of da Vinci Surgical System lawsuits, Intuitive Surgical saw healthy fourth-quarter earnings of about $175 million in 2012, an increase of 16 percent from the same time in 2011.
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Good Showing For Robotics In Gastric Cancer
January 25, 2013 6:28 pm | by Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today | Articles | CommentsPatients with non-metastatic gastric cancer had similar survival and other outcomes following robotic or conventional laparoscopic gastrectomy, according to a large retrospective series from Korea. Both surgical techniques led to a five-year survival of 94 percent and disease-free survival (DFS) of 92 percent.
LISTED UNDER: Min Robotic SurgeryInterventional Treatment Can Save Mom, Prevent Hysterectomy
January 23, 2013 10:22 am | News | CommentsUsing tiny balloons to temporarily block blood flow to the uterus during a high-risk Caesarean-section delivery can save the life of the mother while preventing hysterectomy and preserving fertility, suggests research being presented at the 25th annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET).
LISTED UNDER: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERYMinimally Invasive Approach To Ruptured Aneurysms Better Than Open Surgery
January 23, 2013 10:06 am | News | CommentsPatients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are more than twice as likely to survive if they have minimally invasive repair than if they have open surgery, suggests a 10-year study being presented at the 25th annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET).
LISTED UNDER: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERYUsing Hand Gestures To Manipulate MRI Images In The OR
January 11, 2013 1:00 pm | News | CommentsSurgeons routinely need to review medical images and records during surgery, but stepping away from the operating table and touching a keyboard and mouse can delay the procedure and increase the risk of spreading infection.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical Cameras | Video Systems | INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS
Weight Loss Pump Reduces Calories Absorbed By Body
January 9, 2013 1:48 pm | by ABC News | Videos | CommentsThe AspireAssist stomach pump pulls food out of the user's belly before the body can fully digest it. It is inserted into the patient's stomach through a minimally-invasive endoscopic procedure.
LISTED UNDER: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERYACL Reconstruction Should Focus On Uniqueness Of Female Knee
January 9, 2013 11:48 am | News | CommentsRecent research highlights the unique anatomical differences in the female knee that may contribute to higher injury rates, and should be taken into consideration during reconstructive surgery and sports training.
LISTED UNDER: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY | ORTHOPEDICS/ARTHROSCOPY PRODUCTS
GelPOINT Path Transnal Access Platform
January 8, 2013 9:52 am | by Applied Medical | Product Releases | CommentsApplied Medical’s GelPOINT facilitates transanal minimally invasive surgery. The GelPOINT path enables Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) by accommodating standard laparoscopic instrumentation and providing insufflated access through the anus and into the rectum.
LISTED UNDER: Entry Ports
