A transnasal foreign body penetrating the spinal cord from the nasopharynx - Takagi D, Shinohara N, Nishida N, Matsui S.
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: This is the first article regarding a transnasal Foreign bodies (FB) penetrating the spinal cord. We tried to remove it safely with a bilateral approach by performing a nasal endoscopy and partial laminectomy. CLINICAL PRESENTATIO... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Guideline Updated for Screening, Surveillance of Barrett Esophagus
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 -- In a guideline published in the September issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, updated recommendations are presented for screening and surveillance among patients with Barrett esophagus (BE).
Bashar Qumseya, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Is Still Trying to Tackle the Dirty Duodenoscope Problem
In April FDA reported that postmarket surveillance studies indicated higher-than-expected levels of contamination on duodenoscopes after reprocessing. Now, FDA is recommending that healthcare facilities either use fully disposable duodenoscopes or ones with disposable endcaps when they become available. Disposable designs simplify or eliminate the need for reprocessing, which may reduce between-patient duodenoscope contamination as compared to reusable, or fixed endcaps, the agency said.
Duodenoscopes are the flexible, lighted tubes that are threaded through the mouth, throat, and stomach into the t...
Source: MDDI - August 29, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news
Endoscopic Services in the US: By Whom, for What, and Why? Endoscopic Services in the US: By Whom, for What, and Why?
Over the last 3 years, the percentage of colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, and upper endoscopies performed by FPs has declined. Why is this, and should FPs continue to perform these procedures?Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Medical News Today: The end of endoscopy? New technique may be the future of medical imaging
Scientists have devised an innovative imaging technique that could provide in depth images of tissues and organs in a wholly noninvasive manner. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Innovation Source Type: news
Thompson Receives ASGE Distinguished Endoscopic Research Mentoring Award
Christopher Thompson, MD, MS, FASGE, of the Division of Gastroenterology, received the Distinguished Endoscopic Research Mentoring Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). This award recognizes outstanding career achieve (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - July 31, 2019 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Key Surgical Signs Agreement To Acquire Insitumed
Global Provider Continues to Expand Product Portfolio
MINNEAPOLIS, July 23, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Key Surgical LLC, a leading global provider of sterile processing and operating theatre supplies, announced today that it has ... Devices, Surgery, Mergers & Acquisitions Key Surgical, Insitumed, endoscopy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 23, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Colonoscopy Quality Not Affected by Sedation Method
MONDAY, June 24, 2019 -- Among patients at average risk undergoing screening colonoscopies, there is no benefit associated with deep sedation versus moderate sedation, according to a study recently published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Erica P.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 24, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Capsule that takes ultrasound images of the stomach after being swallowed could replace endoscopy
The new device, called Sonopill, is wirelessly guided through the colon using an outer body magnet and artificial intelligence, a team from England, Scotland, the US and Canada found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Duke and private practice tee up projects competing for Cary endoscopy patients
Duke Health and a private practice are both proposing to construct endoscopy centers in Wake County, furthering the on-going competition for patients in the western reaches of the county. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 24, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Seth Thomas Gulledge Source Type: news
Digestive Disease Week, May 18-21
Digestive Disease Week 2019
The annual Digestive Disease Week, sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Society for Surgery... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 23, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Developing a Wearable Display for Surgeons
Cameras and screens have been used to augment surgeons’ vision for years, enabling them to see magnified surgical sites for greater precision. But as helpful as on-screen technology can be, it can also be challenging ergonomically, as surgeons often struggle to operate comfortably while moving around to look at the screens. “Shoulders and necks are going out, and doctors often have pain,†John R. Lyon, CEO and co-founder of HMDmd, told MD+DI.
Years ago, Lyon and Allen Newman, SVP and co-founder, set out to improve the visualization of endoscopy using 3D, and they though...
Source: MDDI - May 22, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Imaging Source Type: news
When possible, upper and lower GI endoscopies should be done on same day
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) If your car needs work on its front and rear axles, it's obviously more convenient, efficient and cost effective to have both repairs done at the same time. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown similar benefits from 'bundling' upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies on the same day to remedy what they say is the 'disturbingly' large number of older Americans currently being scheduled for the procedures on two different days. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
2 Devices That Could Clean Up the Dirty Scope Problem
Contamination on duodenoscopes after reprocessing continues to be a major concern in the United States. FDA recently reported that up to 5.4% of samples in postmarket studies tested positive for "high concern" organisms (those more often associated with disease, such as E. coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), updated culturing results show that up to 5.4% of samples testing positive.
On the bright side, at least two medical device manufacturers are actively trying to combat the issue.
During Boston Scientific's first-quarter earnings call, CEO Mike Mahoney said the company is on track to l...
Source: MDDI - May 1, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: R & D Sterilization Source Type: news
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy After an Upper and Lower Endoscopy Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy After an Upper and Lower Endoscopy
This case presents management approaches which can be used when treating at-risk patients who have experienced symptoms of stress cardiomyopathy after undergoing endoscopy.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
