Understand the Benefits of Laser Cataract Surgery
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While seeing more clearly is the main goal of cataract surgery, new lasers and premium lenses have made it possible to also achieve better vision."Now we have the ability to improve people's vision so they can see distance or up close, often without glasses," said Anupama B. Horne, MD, a Duke cataract surgeon."The laser assists us in giving people clearer vision faster, more consistently and very often without glasses."
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Source: dukehealth.org: Health Features - February 1, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Solving the mystery of a shapeshifting neck tumor
Jaedin, 10 years old, holds the control for a remote-controlled race car, Christmas 2017.
Amanda Brown couldn’t shake an uneasy intuition that something just seemed “off” throughout her second pregnancy. During a scheduled caesarian section at her local hospital in North Carolina, her instinct proved to be true.
“I had given birth to my first son by C-section so I knew what to expect,” Amanda says. “But this time around, as the surgeons totally stalled in the middle of the delivery, I thought to myself, ‘it doesn’t take this long to pull a baby out.’”
When her son Jaedin was finally delivered, Amanda an...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - January 24, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kat J. McAlpine Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories Center for Airway Disorders cervical teratoma Dr. Reza Rahbar germ cell tumor Neck and Skullbase Surgery Program at Boston Children's NICU Solid Tumors Center at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Source Type: news
FLACS vs Phaco for Cataract Extraction and IOL Implantation FLACS vs Phaco for Cataract Extraction and IOL Implantation
What benefits might femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery offer over conventional phacoemulsification?Current Opinion in Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news
Glaukos wins FDA nod for IDE trial of iStent SA
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) said today it won FDA investigational device exemption to launch a pivotal study of its iStent SA trabecular micro-bypass system designed to treat glaucoma.
The San Clemente, Calif.-based company’s iStent SA is designed to reduce intraocular pressure in psuedophakic, mild-to-moderate open-angle, pigmentary or psuedoexfoliative glaucoma patients, the company said.
The system includes 2 micro-scale titanium stents in an auto-injection system which can be injected into trabecular meshwork locations through a single corneal entry point to restore physiological outflow of aqueous humor into the Sclemm...
Source: Mass Device - December 19, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Optical/Ophthalmic Regulatory/Compliance Glaukos Source Type: news
Mauna Kea wins expanded FDA 510(k) for Cellvizio
Mauna Kea (ENT:MKEA) said today it won expanded FDA 510(k) clearance for its Cellvizio confocal laser endomicroscopy platform and its Confocal Miniprobe devices.
The Cellvizio device is designed for use in a variety of surgical procedures, providing real time visualization at the microscopic level. The system allows the operating physician to visualize the internal microstructure of tissue in real time during ureteroscopic and cytoscopic procedures, Mauna Kea said.
With the expanded clearance, the device is now indicated for identification of cells and vessels and their organizations and architecture, the Paris-based com...
Source: Mass Device - December 18, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: 510(k) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Imaging Regulatory/Compliance Mauna Kea Technologies Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What you should know about laser hair removal versus electrolysis
A look at laser hair removal versus electrolysis. Included is detail on how the procedures differ. ADD MORE ADD MORE ADD MORE ADD MORE ADD MORE (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news
Vascular Dynamics taps ex-Ellipse Tech CEO Roschak as chief exec | Personnel Moves December 15, 2017
Vascular Dynamics said early this month it tapped former NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) exec and Ellipse Technologies CEO Ed Roschak as its new president and chief executive.
Prior to joining Mountain View, Calif.-based Vascular Dynamics, Roschak served as prez and CEO of Ellipse Technologies, which he saw through a $410 million acquisition by NuVasive. He then took up a position as CEO of NuVasive’s specialized orthopedics business.
“We are fortunate that Ed has decided to join the VDI Team as CEO. He has extensive experience in managing the IDE/PMA process with the FDA, raising capital to finance complex clini...
Source: Mass Device - December 15, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Aptus EndoSystems Inc. Asante Solutions Boston Scientific Cutera Inc. Ellipse Technologies Inc. Encision Inc. Genoptix Inc. Halyard Health Hologic johnsonandjohnson Novartis Nuvasive Presbia regentys t Source Type: news
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Nov. 17, 2017
[Image from unsplash.com]From Skyline Medical’s joint venture to Lensar receiving FDA clearance and CE Mark, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning.
1. Skyline Medical launches JV deal with Helomics
Skyline Medical announced in a Nov. 15 press release that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Helomics. The agreement comes after a strategic collaboration between the companies that allows Skyline to reach more markets. The joint venture leverages the Helomics D-Chip platform to develop and market new approaches for personalized cancer diagnostics and care.
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Source: Mass Device - November 17, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: 510(k) Diagnostics Food & Drug Administration (FDA) mHealth (Mobile Health) Neurological Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Regenerative Medicine Regulatory/Compliance Research & Development Helomics InnerScope iReliev LensAR Inc. Source Type: news
The Making of a Surgical Robot
Designing a surgical robot for minimally invasive surgery can be quite daunting, especially with the myriad of advanced technologies that we have access to today. This presentation provides an overview of key findings and considerations for designing a minimally invasive surgical robot and includes a view to the future.
1. Identifying the Need through ethnographic research.
"This is immersing yourself in the environment. The first thing I do is I go into a clinical environment and watch the procedure. I want to be a fly on the wall, I don't want to interrupt the process or make them change the process based on m...
Source: MDDI - November 12, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: MD & M Minneapolis R Source Type: news
Mauna Kea touts Cellvizio pancreatic cyst diagnosis study data
This study demonstrates the potential benefit of using Cellvizio as a standard of care for this major application,” CEO Sacha Loiseau said in a prepared statement.
Last month, Cook Medical said its urology business launched the Cellvizio system with a deal to distribute the device globally.
The post Mauna Kea touts Cellvizio pancreatic cyst diagnosis study data appeared first on MassDevice. (Source: Mass Device)
Source: Mass Device - October 30, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Imaging Oncology Mauna Kea Technologies Source Type: news
‘Please take good care of our baby sister’: Help for Addison’s hemangioma
Most parents dress their baby girls in headbands for fun. But for Addison Quandt, these accessories, adorned with bows and flowers, weren’t a frivolous fashion statement. Instead, they helped hold in place the gauze that covered a large hemangioma on the back of her neck. “People always said what a fashionable baby she was,” says her mom, Dianne. “If they only knew.”
Addison was born with four hemangiomas, common benign vascular tumors that typically appear as red birthmarks within a week or two of birth. In many cases, they don’t cause problems and clear up without treatment. But not only weren’t Addison’s...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 30, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jessica Cerretani Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories Dr. Belinda Dickie Dr. Denise Adams Dr. Marilyn Liang hemangioma Vascular Anomalies Center Source Type: news
Laser hair removal cooling methods and operator safety
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Source: Cosmetic Surgery Times - October 26, 2017 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: news
Will Cementless Total Knee Replacements & #039;Mako & #039; a Comeback?
Stryker took its time introducing its robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty application for its Mako system. Now, within seven months, the company launched that system and landed FDA clearance to use it in cementless total knee replacement procedures.
Cementless total knee arthroplasty enjoyed early adoption, only to lose it over joint loosening due to micromotion, according to an article in the Annals of Translational Medicine. Stryker turned to 3-D laser printing of porous titanium components that mimic bone surface and encourage bone fixation.
“That's good for the patient,” Stuart Simpson, president of Stryker's ...
Source: MDDI - October 20, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Orthopedics Implants Source Type: news
SculpSure Laser Treatment Cleared for Reduction of Double Chin SculpSure Laser Treatment Cleared for Reduction of Double Chin
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance of the laser treatment for the submental area, marking the product ' s sixth cleared body treatment area.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine News Alert Source Type: news
Cook Medical urology biz launches Mauna Kea ’ s Cellvizio in US
Cook Medical said today its urology business has launched Mauna Kea‘s (ENT:MKEA) Cellvizio confocal laser endomicroscopy system, with a deal to distribute the device in the US.
The Cellvizio device is designed for use in a variety of surgical procedures, providing real time visualization at the microscopic level. The system allows the operating physician to visualize the internal microstructure of tissue in real time during ureteroscopic and cytoscopic procedures, the companies said.
“We are excited to bring Cellvizio to urologists throughout the United States. Allowing physicians to view tissue in real time of...
Source: Mass Device - September 5, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Distribution Imaging Urology Cook Medical Mauna Kea Technologies Source Type: news
