World & #039;s smallest polymer stent could fit in fetal organs
Researchers have fabricated the world’s smallest stent using a shape-memory polymer, with features that are 40-times smaller than existing stents. The device could be used to widen the urinary tract in a fetus and prevent life-threatening levels of urine from collecting in the bladder. Approximately one in every thousand children reportedly develop a urethral stricture, sometimes while they are still in the womb.
The micro-stent made from a shape-memory polymer measures 50 micrometers wide and 1/2 millimeter in length. Image courtesy Carmela de Marco/ETH Zürich.
Researchers at ...
Source: MDDI - August 21, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Tags: Plastics Today 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
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
New medical plastic additive improves device lubricity
Raumedic (Helmbrechts, Germany) has announced the development of a biocompatible additive that the company said will enhance the lubricity of medical devices and has the potential to serve as a lower-cost alternative to PTFE. The material can be added to thermoplastic elastomers, polyamides, polystyrenes and polyolefins.
The biocompatible additive has the potential to improve catheter products, said Dr. Katharina Neumann, "because they are easier to introduce into the body thanks to their reduced gliding force."
The contract manufacturer for medical device and pharmaceutical OEMs said that the additive will enhance the sl...
Source: MDDI - July 31, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Tags: Plastics Today Source Type: news
AR, ultrasound boost efficiency of needle injections
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Augmented reality guides orthopedic surgery (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 22, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Helicopter transport for stroke patients decreases time to surgery, new study finds
(Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery) The sooner that a severe stroke patient can access thrombectomy, the more likely they are to experience a good outcome. A new study shows that using emergency helicopter ambulance services to transfer a patient to a hospital that can perform a stroke thrombectomy--a minimally invasive surgery which removes the blood clot in the brain causing the stroke--ensures faster access to potentially life-saving care. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
AR offers 3D image guidance for interventional procedures
Researchers from New York have developed a new image-guidance technique that...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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AR, 3D printing make headway in patient education (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 12, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Doubled Risk of Death After MIS for Cervical Cancer:'Disturbing'Doubled Risk of Death After MIS for Cervical Cancer:'Disturbing '
An increased risk of death and cancer recurrence has again been found after minimally invasive surgery (MIS compared when with compared open radical hysterectomy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - July 11, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News 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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Source: MDDI - July 11, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
AI, AR enable real-time pain assessment on virtual brain
Researchers from Michigan have developed a new technique for real-time pain...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Machine learning, fMRI unlock cellular brain properties (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 10, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
AR may boost efficiency of minimally invasive surgery
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VR, AR elevate radiologists' value in future of medicine (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 26, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Where & #039;s Robotic-Assisted Surgery Headed?
Will Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system be dethroned as the industry leader? Can one robotic platform handle all surgeries? Will autonomous robots take over in surgery? These topics and more were tackled during MD&M East’s June 12 panel discussion, “Robotic Surgery - Visions of the Future.†Led by Shana Leonard, Informa Markets’s vice president of content, the panel featured Gianluca De Novi, PhD, CEO at XSurgical; Anthony Fernando, Chief Operating Officer & CTO at TransEnterix; and Dave Saunders, chief technology officer at...
Source: MDDI - June 17, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Business Source Type: news
Trial of new generation of surgical robots claims success
High-tech arms used on 30 patients who required keyhole or minimally invasive surgery (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - May 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Nuvasive Advances Lateral Single-Position Surgery With Introduction Of X360(TM) System At AANS 2019
Integrated Procedural System Advances Approach to Minimally Invasive Surgery
SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine ... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Product Launch NuVasive, X360, XLIF, XALIF, spine surgery (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
TAVR Puts the Swagger Back in Mick Jagger
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger’s recent surgery is putting a huge spotlight on the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) market. Late last week, Jagger tweeted that his procedure was a success and thanked fans for their support.
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Thank you everyone for all your messages of support, I’m feeling much better now and on the mend - and also a huge thank you to all the hospital staff for doing a superb job.
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 5, 2019
Problems for the 75-year-old began late last month after the rocker fell ill. As a result, the Rolling...
Source: MDDI - April 10, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: news
