TELA Bio Announces Commercial Launch of OviTex(TM) Reinforced BioScaffolds for Ventral Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
MALVERN, Pa., July 13, 2016 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- TELA Bio, Inc., a surgical reconstruction company leading the development of Reinforced BioScaffolds (RBSs) for soft tissue repair, today announced the commercial launch of the compa... Devices, Surgery, Product LaunchTELA Bio, BioScaffold, OviTex, hernia repair (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 13, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
J&J’s Ethicon recalls Physiomesh flexible composite hernia mesh
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon last month recalled 1 of its surgical mesh products after studies showed higher revision rates after a type of minimally invasive hernia repair using its Physiomesh flexible composite mesh.
In a May 25 letter to healthcare providers, Ethicon said it’s pulling the mesh after a review of unpublished data from a pair of European registries revealed the discrepancy between Physiomesh flexible composite and the other meshes in the registries after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.
West Somerville, N.J.-based Ethicon said it believes the higher revision rates are due ...
Source: Mass Device - June 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Recalls Surgical Ethicon Johnson & Johnson Source Type: news
Enhanced recovery protocol speeds discharge, decreases readmissions for ventral hernia repair
A postsurgical recovery program featuring early feeding and multimodal pain management hastened the return of bowel function and shortened hospital stay by 2 days for patients undergoing complex... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 19, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
My total hysterectomy – Beverley ’ s Story
The post My total hysterectomy – Beverley’s Story appeared first on Hysterectomy Association.
In October 2015 at the age of 49, I had a total hysterectomy. I had for some years beforehand been suffering from extremely heavy periods that came whenever they felt like it. I had put this down to getting older and putting on a lot of weight. Then towards the end of 2014, I noticed that I had developed a small umbilical hernia.
I decided to try to lose the weight in 2015 so, in January, I started eating more healthily and going to the gym 3-4 times a week. I started to lose weight but my stomach size did not change. ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 12, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories enhanced recovery programme heavy bleeding total hysterectomy Source Type: news
My total hysterectomy – Beverley’s Story
The post My total hysterectomy – Beverley’s Story appeared first on Hysterectomy Association.
In October 2015 at the age of 49, I had a total hysterectomy. I had for some years beforehand been suffering from extremely heavy periods that came whenever they felt like it. I had put this down to getting older and putting on a lot of weight. Then towards the end of 2014, I noticed that I had developed a small umbilical hernia.
I decided to try to lose the weight in 2015 so, in January, I started eating more healthily and going to the gym 3-4 times a week. I started to lose weight but my stomach size did not change. ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 12, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories enhanced recovery programme heavy bleeding total hysterectomy Source Type: news
My total hysterectomy – Beverley ’ s Story
In October 2015 at the age of 49, I had a total hysterectomy. I had for some years beforehand been suffering from extremely heavy periods that came whenever they felt like it. I had put this down to getting older and putting on a lot of weight. Then towards the end of 2014, I noticed that I had developed a small umbilical hernia.
I decided to try to lose the weight in 2015 so, in January, I started eating more healthily and going to the gym 3-4 times a week. I started to lose weight but my stomach size did not change. I knew then that something else was going on. Went to my GP about my hernia and was referred to hospital. ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 12, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health enhanced recovery programme heavy bleeding hysterectomy stories total hysterectomy Source Type: news
My total hysterectomy – Beverley ’ s Story
In October 2015 at the age of 49, I had a total hysterectomy. I had for some years beforehand been suffering from extremely heavy periods that came whenever they felt like it. I had put this down to getting older and putting on a lot of weight. Then towards the end of 2014, I noticed that I had developed a small umbilical hernia.
I decided to try to lose the weight in 2015 so, in January, I started eating more healthily and going to the gym 3-4 times a week. I started to lose weight but my stomach size did not change. I knew then that something else was going on. Went to my GP about my hernia and was referred to hospital. ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 12, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health enhanced recovery programme heavy bleeding hysterectomy stories total hysterectomy Source Type: news
Stenting vs Endarterectomy for Carotid Artery StenosisStenting vs Endarterectomy for Carotid Artery Stenosis
Commentary on a study comparing low-cost mesh with commercial mesh for the repair of inguinal hernias, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Heavyweight Mesh Improves Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal HerniaHeavyweight Mesh Improves Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia
The use of heavyweight mesh for laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair is associated with less pain and fewer recurrences, compared with lightweight mesh, researchers from the Netherlands report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 5, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Neonatal Patients: A Review
Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery have gradually become accepted diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in the management of neonatal surgical conditions. In the hands of experienced surgeons, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has reduced the need for open procedures. In children younger than 1 year, the advantages of MIS are evident in avoiding the sequelae of open surgery. MIS has shown outcomes comparable to those with open surgery. The recent literature in the PubMed database was reviewed, using the keywords "minimally invasive surgery," "neonatology," "pediatric surgery," "laparoscopy," and "thoracoscopy." The revi...
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - May 1, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lopez, J., Stringel, G. Tags: Pediatric Drug Labeling Update Articles Source Type: news
Gore touts 1st implant of Synecor in CQI trial
W.L. Gore & Associates said today its Synecor biomaterial designed for hernia repair was used in the 1st procedure of its clinical quality improvement project.
The robotically assisted surgical procedure was performed at the Our Lady of the Lake hospital in Baton Rouge, La. by Dr. Karl LeBlanc, the Newark, Del.-based company said.
“I think that such a product represents the future in hernia repair. The combination of a permanent material with the absorbable portion is intended to increase ingrowth, strengthen the repair, and allow for lower recurrence rates in the process. And, the product handles quite nicely &...
Source: Mass Device - April 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Regenerative Medicine Surgical W.L. Gore & Associates Source Type: news
Whether Commercial or Low-Cost, Mesh Is MeshWhether Commercial or Low-Cost, Mesh Is Mesh
Commentary on a study comparing low-cost mesh with commercial mesh for the repair of inguinal hernias, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 5, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Colibri Heart Valve looks to raise $25m Series C for TAVR device
Colibri Heart Valve is looking to raise a $25 million Series C for the ready-to-use replacement heart valve it’s developing and has already put $1.25 million into its coffers.
Broomfield, Colo.-based Colibri is running a 1st-in-human trial of the transcatheter aortic valve replacement it’s developing, a pre-mounted, pre-crimped and pre-packaged device that’s designed to be shipped ready to use, according to its website.
Colibri has said that patients enrolled in the study showed no observed stroke, no pacemaker implantations, virtually no paravalvular leak and a high retained average effective orifice ...
Source: Mass Device - March 29, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Funding Roundup Replacement Heart Valves Wall Street Beat Colibri Heart Valve Source Type: news
Via Surgical Ltd. Announces the Appointment of John Gomes as its Chief Commercial Officer
AMIRIM, Israel, March 29, 2016 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Via Surgical Ltd., a leading developer of novel surgical fixation technologies for mesh placement in hernia repair, announced today that it has appointed John Gomes as its Chief C... Devices, Surgery, PersonnelVia Surgical, FasTouch, hernia repair (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - March 29, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
