Technology Solutions
Wii-playing Surgeons May Improve Performance On Laparoscopic Procedures
March 4, 2013 2:31 pm | News | CommentsSurgeons who played games on Nintendo Wii improved certain metrics of performance on laparascopies.
Round Or 'Shaped' Implants Yield Good Results In Breast Reconstruction
March 4, 2013 2:21 pm | News | CommentsFor women undergoing breast reconstruction using implants, most patient-reported outcomes are similar with two different shapes of silicone gel-filled implants, reports a study.
Compensating For The Lack Of Progress In EHRs
March 4, 2013 1:10 pm | by Jessie Gruman, PhD | Blogs | CommentsI know that tremendous effort and resources are directed toward solving the problem of organizing and coordinating patients’ health information, and I don’t doubt that within four or five years, this problem will fade.
New Treatment Offered For Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
March 4, 2013 10:03 am | News | CommentsOhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital is now treating patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) with the first drug-eluting stent to be used outside of the heart.
EASY-TAG Tracking System
March 4, 2013 9:48 am | by Scanlan | Scanlan International, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA custom message, combined with the unique advantages of the EASY-TAG Tracking System, offers a powerful combination – providing a cost-effective, secure method of tracking instruments, trays, equipment, and repairs through cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization processes.
Teen Takes Artificial Heart To School As She Waits For Transplant
March 4, 2013 9:22 am | by Katie Moisse | Articles | CommentsDiagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at age 10, 13-year-old Kyah DeSimone lived with the slow stretching of her heart until it became too weak to pump. In October 2012, she was rushed from a friend's sleepover to a local hospital. Now she needs a heart transplant.
Fully Implantable Wireless Brain-Machine Interface Announced
March 1, 2013 9:31 am | by Gene Ostrovsky | Articles | CommentsA team from Brown University, working with help from the folks at BrainGate, has developed a fully implantable sensor that both shares its readings and recharges wirelessly. The researchers have reported that the new device has been successfully working in three pigs and three macaque monkeys for over a year.
declipseSPECT Viewer
February 27, 2013 10:19 am | by SurgicEye | Product Releases | CommentsSurgicEye introduces its declipseSPECT viewer, a solution for 3D navigated radio-guided surgery. Developed in cooperation with leading surgical oncologists, it will enable healthcare professionals to increase the efficiency of surgery with marked tumor structures, providing 3D imaging and navigation in the operating room.
Study Raises Questions About Robotic Surgery For Hysterectomy
February 26, 2013 9:28 am | by Roni Caryn Rabin | Articles | CommentsThe cost of robotic surgery for hysterectomy is rarely mentioned. But last week, a new study that evaluated outcomes in more than a quarter of a million American women raised a number of critical questions.
Using 3-D Printing And Injectable Molds, Scientists Create Bioengineered Ears
February 25, 2013 10:50 am | News | CommentsCornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear – using 3-D printing and injectable molds – that looks and acts like a natural ear, giving new hope to thousands of children born with a congenital deformity called microtia.
New Fat Transfer Technique A Possible Breakthrough For Cosmetic Surgery
February 25, 2013 10:11 am | News | CommentsNew technology and surgical techniques are helping Orlando-area patients improve their looks using one of the most hated parts of the body: fat.
TPZ-1300
February 25, 2013 9:57 am | by Adlink | Product Releases | CommentsAdlink introduced the first of its new Topaz line of medical computers, the 3rd edition of EN-60601-1 certified TPZ-1300. The TPZ-1300 is ruggedized and provides wireless support, making it ideal for mobile environments such as telemedicine, NIS (nursing information systems), and medical administration.
Suturing Module
February 25, 2013 9:35 am | by Simbionix and Intuitive Surgical | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSimbionix and Intuitive Surgical developed simulation-based suturing training for the da Vinci system. This Suturing Module is a highly realistic educational solution that provides suturing and knot-tying tutorials with performance feedback.
FDA OKs New Silicone Gel Breast Implant
February 25, 2013 9:27 am | Articles | CommentsThe FDA has approved a new silicone gel breast implant for augmentation and reconstruction of women's breast tissue. The Natrelle 410 Highly Cohesive Anatomically Shaped Silicone-Gel Filled Breast Implant is indicated for women ages 22 and older for augmentation, and for women of any age in reconstruction, the agency said.
Technology Is Being Held Back From Transforming Healthcare
February 25, 2013 9:14 am | by Michael Cetta, M.D. | Blogs | CommentsInformation technology in healthcare is still stuck in the 1980s. As an emergency room physician, I can attest that the technology we do have does more to slow me down than help me deliver better, more efficient care.
Artificial Heart Patient With End-Stage Renal Failure Recovers Kidney Function
February 22, 2013 11:45 am | News | CommentsAt only 20 years old, Tiernee Gonzalez has been battling two major diseases for most of her young life: heart failure and kidney failure. When she became the first patient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to receive the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart on Nov. 9, her doctors hoped it would bring her one step closer to winning her battle against end-stage heart failure. What they didn't expect, was that it would also help save her one remaining kidney.
The Rise Of Robotic Assisted Surgery
February 21, 2013 11:00 am | by Fox News | Videos | CommentsDr. David Samadi, leading robotic prostate surgeon, joins Fox Business News to discuss the rising use of robots in the operating room. Having performed over 4,500 robotic assisted prostate surgeries, Dr. Samadi stresses the importance of an experienced and efficient surgeon and team for the best possible outcome.
Seeing The World Through A Bionic Eye
February 21, 2013 10:08 am | by New York Times | Videos | CommentsThe Argus II allows Barbara Campbell, who lost her sight 20 years ago, to see the world through patterns of light. An artificial retina that is a sheet of electrodes implanted into Barbara's eye helps a device capture images before her and translate them into something she can see.
Social Media A Major Influence On Elective Surgery
February 20, 2013 10:55 am | News | CommentsSocial media is leading consumers to have a more self-critical eye, according to a new survey. An annual poll of 752 of the organization's board-certified facial plastic surgeons found that there was a 31% increase in requests for surgery as a result of social media photo sharing.
Reusable Patient Return Electrode
February 20, 2013 9:44 am | by Megadyne | Megadyne Medical Products | Product Releases | CommentsThe environmentally-friendly Mega Soft reusable patient return electrode from Megadyne can be used with most isolated electrosurgical generators and eliminate up to 1,500 sticky pads over its 2-year life. It is safer than traditional CQM “grounding” pads as its large surface area and capacitive technology prevents heat build-up.
Use Of Robots For Hysterectomy Soars, But With Little Benefit
February 20, 2013 8:59 am | by Charles Bankhead | Articles | CommentsRobotically assisted hysterectomy increased dramatically from 2007 to 2010, despite higher cost and similar complication rates compared with laparoscopic procedures, a review of data from more than 400 hospitals showed. Robotically assisted procedures accounted for 0.5% of hysterectomies in 2007 and almost 10% of procedures in 2010.
CERVICOOL Cooled Radiofrequency (RF) System
February 15, 2013 9:30 am | by Kimberly-Clark | Kimberly-Clark Health Care | Product Releases | CommentsCERVICOOL Cooled RF System is designed to address the unique anatomy of the cervical joints by employing water-cooled technology to provide larger lesions than standard radiofrequency. This can help address nerve path variability in the cervical spine. This innovative treatment has the potential to provide long-lasting pain relief that may enable a more active lifestyle.
FDA Warns Of Major Risk With St. Jude Heart Device
February 14, 2013 2:47 pm | News | CommentsThe Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that tool recalled by St. Jude Medical Inc. used to insert heart implants could potentially cause serious injury or death if used in patients. The company's Amplatzer TorqVue delivery system is used to mend a type of heart defect that causes holes in the upper chambers of the heart.
CoolDog
February 14, 2013 2:39 pm | by CoolShirt Systems | Product Releases | CommentsCoolShirt Systems offers the CoolDog, a.k.a. the SafetTemp TEC, a new "iceless" personal cooling system. The CoolDog operates quietly and is under 2 feet high to easily stay out of the way of staff. OR Surgeons and staff won’t perspire, suffer heat-induced fatigue or lose concentration. This easy-to-use “iceless” unit cools or warms, and is compatible with any CoolShirt that uses water.
Researchers Bring Sense Of Infrared Sight To Rats
February 14, 2013 1:46 pm | by Gene Ostrovsky | Articles | CommentsExtra-sensory systems for the blind have the potential to replace eyes with another sense, and some have been built that essentially turn video into sound or tactile sensation. Now researchers at Duke University Medical Center are reporting in Nature Communications that they were able to create a system that combines an infrared camera and a brain implant to let rats sense infrared light, which they otherwise don’t perceive.
