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R&D & Design | Surgical
Sparking Innovation as We Struggle to Find the New Normal
The goal is to find the best ideas to support orthopedic patients adjusting to additional pain and immobility while they wait for elective surgeries.Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 06.04.20
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Safely Opening Up Medtech in a COVID-19 World
While it was important to suspend elective procedures in March, the industry has yet to comprehend the ramifications of the shutdown.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 06.04.20
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A Way Back…to the OR
Recently, AdvaMed, AHA, and AORN released a guidance to help return medical device representatives to the OR safely.Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 06.04.20
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
FDA OKs Transit Scientific's Angioplasty Scoring and Cutting Platform
New metal-alloy sheath converts angioplasty balloons into scoring and cutting systems.PR Newswire 06.04.20
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Titan Medical, Medtronic Partner on Surgical Robotics
Companies began development and license agreement to further development of robotic-assisted surgical technologies.Business Wire 06.04.20
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Olympus Launches TJF-Q190V Duodenoscope in the U.S.
Includes safety features designed to further improve the efficiency of reprocessing.Olympus 06.02.20
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FDA OKs Gynesonic's Sonata System 2.1 for TFA
Intrauterine ultrasound system contains a proprietary advanced radiofrequency ablation device.Business Wire 05.29.20
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Getinge Develops Digital Platform with Semcon
Hopes to reduce the risk of infection during surgeries.Getinge 05.27.20
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New Patents Expand, Strengthen Titan Medical's Robotic Surgery IP Portfolio
One patent is directed at visual ways of interacting with robotic surgery systems, including the company’s single-port robotic surgical system.Business Wire 05.27.20
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
Thermedical’s SERF Ablation System Earns Breakthrough Status
Offers the potential for an entirely new therapy for ventricular tachycardia.Business Wire 05.20.20
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Low-Cost, High-Accuracy GPS-Like System for Flexible Medical Robots
Performs as well as current state of the art methods, but is much less expensive.Videos University of California - San Diego
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FDA Issues Warning Letters to Two Breast Implant Makers
Allergan and Ideal Implant Inc. failed to comply with various regulatory requirements.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 05.15.20
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FDA OKs Synaptive's Superconducting MRI Magnet
Evry’s mid-field 0.5T superconducting magnet reduces the system’s physical footprint.GlobeNewswire 05.01.20
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Robot Wars: Battling for Robotic Surgery System Supremacy
No longer a near monopoly, the robotic and computer-assisted surgery market welcomes emerging competitors to expand treatment options.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 05.01.20
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Examining the Cochlear Implant Systems Market
$2.5 billion market size expected by 2024; increasing incidence of hearing loss in infants and adults will drive industry growth.Online Exclusives Sunil Kumar Jha, Research Content Developer, Global Market Insights 04.28.20
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FDA Update on Essure Postmarket Activities
All unused Essure devices of which Bayer is aware have been returned to the company.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 04.27.20
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Patient Monitoring | Surgical
Brainlab's ExacTrac Dynamic Patient Positioning, Monitoring Gains CE Mark
New 4D thermal surface tracking combined with flagship X-ray technology increases versatility.Business Wire 04.21.20
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Surgical | Testing
Medical Robots: Assessing Safety and Performance in a Growing Field
Be aware of potential hazards robots may present and testing options to address them.Online Exclusives Bill Stearns, Associate Senior Engineer, Intertek 04.17.20
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FDA OKs Disposable Fog-Free Articulating 5mm Laparoscope
Can be used for minimally invasive abdominal and thoracic surgery.Videos PR Newswire
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Sharp Fluidics Acquires neoClose Laparoscopic, Robotic Port Closure Technology
neoClose utilizes bio-absorbable anchors with a pre-attached suture.PR Newswire 04.08.20
