Medtronic Drops Huge Update on Surgical Robotics System
Analysts and investors will get their first look at Medtronic’s soft tissue surgical robotics system late next month. The Dublin-based company gave an update about the highly-anticipated platform during an earnings call earlier this week.
The firm said it will host a preclinical demonstration of the device on September 24, according to a transcript of the earnings call from Seeking Alpha. Medtronic also reaffirmed its plans to launch its surgical robotics platform outside of the U.S. in its FY20.
Medtronic will continue its push into surgical robotics, noted Geoffrey Martha executive VP and president of t...
Source: MDDI - August 21, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Source Type: news
New Robot Gives Surgeons 3D View, Increased Precision
WORCESTER (CBS) – It’s the latest generation of robotic surgery, but don’t worry there’s a doctor controlling its every move. And that means increased precision and shorter recovery times.
WBZ got a surgeon’s eye view of how it works. “What’s important about the robot for me is that this is the way technology is going to go for the next generation,” said Dr. John Kelly, the chief of general surgery at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
We were able to observe him performing gastric sleeve surgery for weight loss and he used four robotic arms to do it. “I can ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Watch Listen Dr. Mallika Marshall Robotic Surgery UMass Memorial Medical Center Source Type: news
Management of Renal Carcinoma During Pregnancy
Laparoscopic treatment during pregnancy is becoming an option for more women. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - August 16, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Source Type: news
Coffee May Speed Up Recovery of Function After Bowel Surgery
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2019 -- The time to first postoperative bowel movement after elective laparoscopic colorectal resection is shorter in those drinking coffee versus noncaffeinated tea, according to a study published in the August issue of Diseases... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Endometriosis Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2019 -- Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis is associated with several adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Obstetrics& Gynecology.
Leslie V. Farland, Sc.D., from University of Arizona... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Podcast: Use of computer or robotic technology to assist surgeons in performing gynaecological surgery
In conclusion, low-certainty evidence for hysterectomy and sacrocolpopexy operations suggests that complication rates for robot-assisted surgery might be similar to those for conventional laparoscopic surgery. Things are more uncertain for gynaecological cancer, where we found no comparative evidence on cancer recurrence or survival after the surgery. As robot-assisted surgery depends on the skill and experience of the surgeon and is expensive, evaluating its effectiveness and safety continues to present a challenge; but this needs to be met if we are to have reliable evidence on its potential benefits and harms.Read the C...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 9, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Ranking for Abdominal Surgeries Not Linked to Patient Outcomes
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2019 -- Patient outcomes may not be better at top-ranked hospitals for common advanced laparoscopic abdominal operations, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Surgery.
Sahil Gambhir, M.D., from the University of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 6, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Future of (Digital) Surgery
Conclusion
At first glance, the future prospects for the hospital industry’s surgery business look promising. Profit margins for most procedure lines remain solid, and an aging population will fuel growth in a broad array of surgical interventions. However, demographic trends are not the sole driver of surgery volumes—technological and competitive forces will also exert a significant influence on the future course of surgery. On the technology front, advances in biomedical engineering will create new surgical interventions while rendering existing surgical procedures obsolete. Technologi...
Source: MDDI - August 2, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Partha S. Anbil, Michael T. Ricci, and Stephanie Sarofian Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Controls Pelvic Organ Prolapse Long-Term, Though Some Feel Worse Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Controls Pelvic Organ Prolapse Long-Term, Though Some Feel Worse
Four out of five patients who underwent laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP) reported continued improvement of subjective symptoms an average of seven years later in a new study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 1, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Up in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease
THURSDAY, July 25, 2019 -- For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), there has been an increase in bariatric surgery, with proportional use of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy increasing, according to a study published online July 25 in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 25, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intuitive Is the Latest Surgical Robotics Company to Level Up
There’s no doubt that the surgical robotics market is getting more crowded the competition is increasing. Intuitive Surgical, a pioneer in the space, is well aware of this fact and took steps this week to boost the da Vinci surgical robot.
For an undisclosed sum, the Sunnyvale, CA-based company said it is acquiring the robotic endoscope portion of Schölly Fiberoptic’s business. Schölly Fiberoptic is a player in the field of visualization systems for minimally invasive diagnostic and surgical applications, headquartered in Germany — and one of I...
Source: MDDI - July 17, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Digital Health Source Type: news
TransEnterix Wins Back Investors with Asset Sale
TransEnterix investors got a little spooked in the first half of 2019, but the company's recent asset sale was rewarded with a stock spike nearly 26% on Wednesday.Â
5 Quick Bits About TransEnterix Stock Movement on Wednesday (July 10, 2019)
Stock symbol: TRXC on the New York Stock Exchange
Day's price range:Â $1.27 to $1.94
52-week stock price range: $1.03 to $6.98
Wednesday's trading volume: 14.03 million shares
Average trading volume: $2.55 million shares
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TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE Americ...
Source: MDDI - July 11, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
