Technology Solutions
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.
Americans Want Congress To Expand Medical Research
January 9, 2013 12:36 pm | News | CommentsA majority of Americans (72 percent) say the new Congress and the President should take action to expand medical research within the first 100 days of the 113th Congress. Public support for increased government spending on medical research holds particular relevance as Congress considers whether to further delay, eliminate or permit "sequestration," a budget cutting process that - if it moves forward - would mean drastic cuts in funding for medical research.
Fluid And Blanket Warmers
January 9, 2013 10:09 am | by Enthermics Medical Systems | Enthermics Medical Systems | Product Releases | CommentsEnthermics Medical Systems' fluid and blanket warmers are designed to maintain precise temperatures of injection/irrigation fluids and heated blankets for perioperative patient use. ivNow, a countertop, wall-, or pole-mounted fluid warmer, automatically detects IV bags and warms product to 40 degrees C. DC Series blanket warmers provide dependable warmth in an attractive package.
Reusable Patient Return Electrode
January 9, 2013 9:53 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.
Breast Cancer Screenings Don't Ensure Better Outcomes
January 8, 2013 12:46 pm | News | CommentsEven though Medicare spends over $1 billion per year on breast cancer screenings such as a mammography, there is no evidence that higher spending benefits older women.
Deaths From Cancer Continue To Decline
January 8, 2013 12:10 pm | News | CommentsA report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows rates of death in the United States from all cancers for men and women continued to decline between 2000 and 2009.
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.
Breakthrough Procedure Uses Electricity To Target Tumors
January 7, 2013 12:44 pm | News | CommentsInterventional radiologists performed the first Nanoknife procedure in Illinois, using electricity to target hard to access tumors. The technology uses electrical impulses to effectively break up tumors and destroy cancer cells that may otherwise be inoperable or allow for few treatment options due to their proximity to major arteries, airways, and other vulnerable tissues.
Video-Over-IP Solution
January 7, 2013 10:16 am | by Barco | Barco | Product Releases | CommentsBarco has launched an uncompressed video-over-IP solution for the integrated operating room, the Nexxis. With Nexxis, video and data become one in a streamlined workflow approach which allows better communication both in and beyond the operating room, while improving operational efficiency.
Rat Model For Muscle Regeneration After Soft Tissue Trauma
January 4, 2013 1:10 pm | News | CommentsEfforts underway to develop tissue engineering solutions to repair and replace damaged and lost muscle will benefit greatly from the availability of robust animal models to test these therapeutic strategies. A new rat model simulates traumatic or surgical muscle tissue loss in humans.
Team Creates Cancer-Specific Killer Cells
January 4, 2013 1:00 pm | News | CommentsResearchers from the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology in Japan report that they have succeeded in creating cancer-specific, immune system cells called killer T lymphocytes, from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells).
Portable Artificial Heart System Gives Patients Extra Time
January 2, 2013 3:40 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsAn experiential portable artificial heart system is giving patients awaiting transplant surgery some extra time with their families around the holidays.
Long-Term Benefits Following Brain Surgery For Epileptics
December 21, 2012 11:48 am | News | CommentsDrugs are not effective in controlling seizures in 30 out of 100 people with epilepsy, and resective surgery is the most common alternative treatment. During resective surgery, the portion of the brain responsible for the seizures is removed, usually reducing their frequency and sometimes eliminating them.
Study: Robotic Bladder Cancer Surgery Safe
December 21, 2012 9:42 am | by Charles Bankhead | Articles | CommentsInitial results from an ongoing randomized trial showed no significant difference in the rate of positive surgical margins or number of lymph nodes evaluated with robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery versus open radical cystectomy.
Advanced Robotic Surgery: Stage IV Endometriosis
December 19, 2012 2:31 pm | by YouTube | Videos | CommentsHere you see advanced robotic surgery for stage-four endometriosis. The 30-year-old patient suffered from severe pelvic pain and has been unsuccessful in her attempts to conceive a child over the course of the past three years.
Robot Reduces Risk Of Serious Hospital Infections
December 19, 2012 2:15 pm | by YouTube | Videos | CommentsOne Connecticut hospital is using a high-tech robotic solution to combat the spread of serious bacteria and viruses in its facility. Stamford Hospital is the only one in the state with the latest tool designed to minimize that risk.
Surgery Allows Woman To Control Robotic Arm With Brain
December 19, 2012 2:04 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsJan Scheuermann uses a robotic arm, wrist, and hand to feed herself. Scheuermann, a quadriplegic, controlled the arm using a brain-computer interface following surgery to implant electrodes on her brain.
Robotic-Assisted Surgery Potentially Helps Bladder Cancer Patients
December 19, 2012 11:23 am | News | CommentsPatients with muscle invasive bladder cancer may experience less loss of blood and shorter hospital stays as a result of robotic-assisted surgery, according to a recent study.
Explaining The Epic Failure Of EMRs
December 19, 2012 9:31 am | by Kiran Raj Pandey, M.D. | Blogs | CommentsI think there are two reasons for such seemingly epic failure. First, how we interface with an EMR. Second, how the EMR tries to impose its will on to us, instead of the other way around.
Robotic Arm Fueled by Brain Power
December 18, 2012 9:35 am | by Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today | News | CommentsA woman paralyzed from the neck down for 13 years was able to move a prosthetic arm and hand just by thinking after only about 2 days of training, researchers reported. After 13 weeks with the brain-machine interface, she could reach out and perform tasks 7-dimensionally with the prosthesis successfully 92% of the time.
Researchers Discover Molecule Linked To Late-Stage Breast Cancer
December 17, 2012 12:49 pm | News | CommentsResearchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a molecule linked to more aggressive forms of breast cancer – a discovery that could point the way to potential cures.
Telestroke Networks Benefit Patients, Save Hospitals Money
December 17, 2012 12:18 pm | News | CommentsTelestroke networks that enable the remote and rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke can improve the bottom line of patients and hospitals, researchers report.
Surgery Saves Santa's Holiday
December 17, 2012 11:57 am | by Chance Ryan | News | CommentsFor more than 24 years, Paul Crochet, 73, of Houma, LA, has played the role of Santa at Southland Mall, entertaining kids with his natural Claus-like features and jolly Cajun accent. But when Crochet sought relief from aortic stenosis, he learned his only option would be an unconventional trial surgery.
iDose4 Premium Package
December 17, 2012 10:31 am | by Philips | Product Releases | CommentsPhilips offers the iDose4 Premium Package, a new CT offering that includes two leading technologies that improve image quality – iDose4 and metal artifact reduction for orthopedic implants (O-MAR). iDose4 improves image quality through reduced artifact prevention and increased spatial resolution at low dose.
Improving Patient Data Security On Mobile Devices
December 14, 2012 1:27 pm | News | CommentsLaunched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today, a new education initiative and set of online tools provide healthcare providers and organizations practical tips on ways to protect their patients’ protected health information when using mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
