AirXpanders touts study results
AirXpanders (ASX:AXP) said that a retrospective clinical study has concluded that the use of its AeroForm tissue expanders may be associated with reduced infection rates, less medical treatment and lower costs for patients and health systems.
The Palo Alto-based company makes the AeroForm tissue expander for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. The device is designed to expand and stretch the skin and underlying muscle prior to a permanent breast implant using small amounts of CO2 up to three times a day.
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Source: Mass Device - April 8, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Clinical Trials Featured Hospital Care Implants News Well Oncology Surgical Women's Health AirXpanders Johns Hopkins University Source Type: news
Mother, 28, is battling breast cancer after finding a lump that nurses thought to be built-up milk
Vicki Keating, of Birmingham, found the lump shortly after the birth of her eight-month-old baby. She is now having a double mastectomy for triple negative breast cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mastectomy Seems to Boost Advanced HER2+ Survival
Surgery was associated with a 44% increased chance of survival, assuming that most patients were also treated with chemo or targeted drug therapies, the study found. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Surgery May Boost Outcomes in Common Form of Advanced Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, April 2, 2019 -- A new study may help resolve a longstanding debate around the impact of surgery for a common form of advanced breast cancer.
The study found that mastectomy may indeed boost the chances of survival for women with stage 4... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 2, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Longer-Term Data Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Longer-Term Data
The most comprehensive study yet of this technique found no cases of breast cancer at 53 months, suggesting it is safe.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 26, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Are Breast Implants Safe Enough? FDA Review Happening This Week
(CNN) — Many women have breast implants with no serious complications, but there have been cases where women suffer pain and fatigue, among other health problems.
Now, the US Food and Drug Administration plans to hold a meeting to take a closer look at such cases and put breast implant safety under a microscope.
The FDA will convene a meeting of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee’s General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel on Monday and Tuesday to discuss and make recommendations relating to the risks and benefits of breast implants.
The meeting, which will be open to the public, comes just days after the F...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Source Type: news
Ketamine: can it really be an antidepressant?
A version of the club drug licensed in the US could usher in a wave of fast-acting treatments, but experts are worriedClaudia Kieffer remembers the first time she encountered the drug she describes as having “saved my life”. Eight years ago, Kieffer, who had suffered from treatment-resistant depression for decades, was given ketamine as a routine anaesthetic, as part of a post-mastectomy breast reconstruction procedure.But as well as alleviating the pain, Kieffer noticed an instantaneous change in her state of mind.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 23, 2019 Category: Science Authors: David Cox Tags: Medical research Science Depression Drugs Mental health Society Source Type: news
First in Michigan: Self-controlled tissue expanders for breast reconstruction after mastectomy
(Henry Ford Health System) Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 19, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Cancer Patients Are Getting Robotic Surgery. There ’ s No Evidence It ’ s Better.
High-tech surgical robots aren ’ t an improvement over traditional operations, the F.D.A. warns. For some patients, the robots may be worse. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: your-feed-science Cervical Cancer Breast Cancer Surgery and Surgeons Robots and Robotics Mastectomy Hysterectomies Medical Devices Food and Drug Administration Intuitive Surgical Inc Ramirez, Pedro T Source Type: news
FDA warns about robotic devices for mastectomy and other cancer surgeries
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to patients and doctors considering the use of robotic surgery for mastectomy and other cancer-related surgeries, stating robotic surgeries are not currently approved for the treatment or prevention of cancer. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Cautions Against the Off Label Use of Surgical Robotics
Off-label use medical device use is a tricky subject and one that has been at the center of many heated debates. It is strictly against the law for manufacturers to promote their products for off-label use, however, physicians have the discretion to use a device in an off-label manner if such use might be beneficial to the patient.
One area where this practice has become particularly touchy is robotically-assisted surgery. FDA issued a safety note Thursday to doctors and patients urging caution when using robotically-assisted surgical devices for mastectomy and other cancer-related surgeries.
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Source: MDDI - February 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news
FDA Warns About Robotic Mastectomy, Other Surgeries FDA Warns About Robotic Mastectomy, Other Surgeries
A new safety communication urges caution in the use of robotically assisted surgical devices for mastectomy and other cancer-related surgeries.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Alert Source Type: news
FDA warns against robot-assisted breast cancer surgeries
FDA has issued a warning against the use of surgical robots in mastectomies and other surgeries for the treatment or prevention of cancer.
The safety and effectiveness of surgical robots have not been established for use in mastectomies or for surgeries to prevent or treat breast and other cancers, according to the agency, which said it “encourages health care providers who use robotically-assisted surgical devices to have specialized training and practice in their use.”
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Source: Mass Device - February 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Blog Featured Food & Drug Administration (FDA) News Well Oncology Regulatory/Compliance Robotics Surgical Women's Health Intuitive Surgical New England Journal of Medicine northwellhealth Source Type: news
FDA: Robotic Surgery Unapproved for Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Agency warns that safety, effectiveness haven ' t been proven for mastectomy or other oncologic uses (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - February 28, 2019 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Today @US_FDA issued a safety communication to providers and patients about the use of robotically-assisted surgical devices for mastectomy and other cancer related surgeries. Read more here: https://go.usa.gov/xEpub?utm_source=CDRHTwitterD … #MedicalDevicepic.twitter.com/MitGy4EuFh
Today @US_FDA issued a safety communication to providers and patients about the use of robotically-assisted surgical devices for mastectomy and other cancer related surgeries. Read more here: https://go.usa.gov/xEpub?utm_source=CDRHTwitterD … #MedicalDevice pic.twitter.com/MitGy4EuFh (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - February 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: ( at FDADeviceInfo) Source Type: news
