Surgical
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular | Diagnostics | Neurological | Surgical
GE Is Helping America’s Largest Healthcare Provider Bring 3D Printing to Its Hospitals
According to the Society of Manufacturing Engineering, 96 percent of medical professionals expect to use more additive products down the road.Amy Kover, GE Reports 12.10.18
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Surgical
Penn Plastic Surgeons Perform World's First Robotic Bilateral Breast Reconstruction
Minimally invasive procedure enhances recovery and eliminates narcotics.University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 12.07.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
FDA OKs Contego Medical's Vanguard IEP Peripheral Angioplasty System with Embolic Protection
The Vanguard IEP System incorporates a peripheral angioplasty balloon and distal embolic filter on the same catheter.PR Newswire 12.07.18
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Cardiovascular | Neurological | Surgical
The YouTube for Healthcare
VuMedi is a video platform that exclusively caters to medical professionals, physicians, and the healthcare industry.Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 12.05.18
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Patient Monitoring | Surgical
4K Surgical Video Market Shows Massive Growth Coming in China and Japan
Massive growth in OR equipment is driving the excitement of upgrading to 4K resolution in surgical displays and cameras.Online Exclusives SImon Trinh, Senior Research Analyst; Jeffrey Wong, Analyst Director;, iData Research 12.03.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
First Patient Treated in Medtronic's TERMINATE AF Clinical Trial
Study to evaluate use of radiofrequency & cryosurgical ablation devices in cardiac surgery patients with atrial fibrillation.GlobeNewswire 12.03.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
FDA Approves Cardinal Health's INCRAFT AAA Stent Graft System
The flexible endovascular aneurysm repair system treats infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms.Cardinal Health 11.29.18
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Surgical
Polyganics Initiates First-in-Human Trial of LIQOSEAL, its Approach for Dural Closure
The self-adhesive patch has been developed to reduce cerebrospinal fluid leakage following brain surgery.B3C Newswire 11.27.18
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Diagnostics | Surgical
Past Dues: Medtech's 2018 Year in Review
The industry confronted old ghosts in 2018 as it defended itself against a documentary and crammed for regulatory changes.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.26.18
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Surgical
FDA Updates Medical Device Safety Action Plan to Enhance Post-Market Safety
The agency aims to enhance medical device safety net and focus on several women's health devices.Scott Gottlieb M.D., Commissioner; Jeff Shuren M.D., Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration 11.21.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
Boston Scientific Acquires U.K.-Based BTG for $4.2B
BTG develops products used in minimally-invasive procedures targeting cancer and vascular diseases.Boston Scientific 11.20.18
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Cardiovascular | Electronics | Surgical
Cotton-Based Hybrid Biofuel Cell Could Power Implantable Devices
The new fuel cell provides twice as much power as conventional biofuel cells.Georgia Institute of Technology 11.19.18
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Surgical
TransEnterix Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for 3mm Diameter Instruments
Clearance is for 3mm instrument set and 5mm instruments, advancing MI capabilities within digital laparoscopy.Business Wire 11.15.18
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Surgical
Cantel Acquires Italian Dental Surgical Consumables Firm Omnia
The buy expands Cantel Dental's presence in the European infection prevention market.PR Newswire 11.13.18
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Surgical
EIZO Unveils Three HD Surgical Imaging Products
EIZO is a Japanese visual technology company that develops and manufactures high-end display solutions.Medica 11.13.18
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Diagnostics | Digital Health | Patient Monitoring | Surgical
Images from Medica/Compamed 2018, Day 1
A collection of sights from the halls of Medica and Compamed taken during the 2018 event.Slideshows MPO Staff 11.12.18
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Software & IT | Surgical
New Software for More Efficient Minimally Invasive Surgery Planning
The computer program displays the individual tissue layers that are affected by a surgical channel.Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern 11.12.18
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Neurological | Patient Monitoring | Surgical
Bioresorbable Implant Monitors Brain Function After Injuries or Surgeries
If successful, the device would increase patient comfort during recovery.University of Texas at Arlington 11.09.18
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Patient Monitoring | Surgical
Wireless Device Can Aid Recovery of Breast Cancer Patients
Sensing device can provide early warning of the potential failure of breast reconstruction surgery.Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 11.08.18
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Diagnostics | Software & IT | Surgical
Machine-Learning and Mathematical Medicine Improve Polyp Detection During Colonoscopy
Study demonstrates potential of novel algorithm to improve accuracy and effectiveness of diagnostic imaging.GlobeNewswire 11.06.18
