Osso VR Brings Surgical Training Tech to Europe
A fast-growing company known for its virtual reality surgical training program has expanded into the European market. Newcastle Hospital's simulation center has already begun using Osso VR's technology to prepare surgeons for difficult procedures.
The European healthcare market is facing growing challenges training new surgeons. According to a report from the Royal College of Surgeons, surgical trainees were focused more on service tasks, such as administrative work, instead of participating in patient care. Additionally, changing dynamics within training have resulted in les...
Source: MDDI - April 9, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MD+DI Staff Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news
Nurse Back on Her Feet Days After Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery
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When the bunion on Kim Aiken ’s foot grew so large that she had to go up a shoe size -- and so painful she could barely get through her nursing shifts -- she knew it was time to see a doctor. A Duke orthopaedic surgeon performed a new, less invasive type of bunion surgery, and Aiken walked out of the surgery center just hours after the procedure.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - March 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Fewer Complications With Robotic Surgery in Endometrial Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Improved outcomes and greater uptake of minimally invasive surgery in those patients, Danish study shows (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - February 27, 2019 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Do You Have What It Takes to Become the Next Intuitive Surgical?
Intuitive Surgical set a high bar for new entrants. But there are opportunities today that new surgical robotics companies can take advantage of that Intuitive didn't have when the company started out more than two decades ago. A panel of experts spoke at MD&M West in Anaheim, CA this week about the process of developing medical robotic tools and the valuable lessons learned from watching Intuitive rise to the top.
"In the year 2000, if Intuitive Surgical walked into a room and said 'we're going to be worth $60 billion in 20 years' nobody on the planet would have believed them. Nobody," said Leo Petrossian,...
Source: MDDI - February 7, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: R & D Source Type: news
Trice Medical to acquire SegWay Ortho
Trice Medical said today that it inked a deal to acquire SegWay Orthopaedics for an undisclosed amount.
SegWay Ortho produces solutions for minimally invasive orthopedic procedures, including its flagship Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release system, a device intended to support minimally invasive carpal tunnel surgeries, Malvern, Penn.-based Trice Medical said.
The company’s SegWay platform is also used in minimally invasive surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome, gastrocnemius equinus contracture and planar fasciitis, Trice Medical added.
“We’re excited for SegWay to join forces with Trice. In just over five years...
Source: Mass Device - February 7, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Featured Mergers & Acquisitions Orthopedics Trice Medical Source Type: news
Removing more blood via minimally invasive surgery more likely to improve hemorrhagic stroke recover
(American Heart Association) The greater the volume of blood removed from the brain via minimally invasive surgery after a hemorrhagic stroke the greater the odds of better functional recovery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Minimally-invasive surgery for brain bleeds may not be better at restoring function than standard me
(American Heart Association) MISTIE III trial finds surgery for brain bleeding may not be better than medical treatment in restoring function but was better at reducing the risk of death. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Vicarious Surgical raises $10m more
Vicarious Surgical has raised another $10 million for the virtual reality-augmented robot-assisted surgery platform it’s developing, according to an SEC filing.
The latest round of funding follows on the heels of a nearly $17 million round announced in April 2018. Charlestown, Mass.-based Vicarious first reported a $2.4 million raise in January 2016 and another $800,000 in October of that year.
Vicarious has said its device “combines virtual reality with proprietary human-like surgical robotics to enable surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgery through a single micro-incision,” claiming to have achieved ...
Source: Mass Device - January 31, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Blog Business/Financial News Funding Roundup Robotics Surgical Vicarious Surgical Source Type: news
Draining blood from bleeding stroke may prevent death
(American Heart Association) A minimally invasive surgery combining the use of a clot-busting drug and a catheter to drain blood from the brain of hemorrhagic stroke patients reduced swelling and improved patients' prognoses, according to preliminary research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
JustRight Surgical rebrands to Bolder Surgical, raises $27m
Bolder Surgical, formerly known as JustRight Surgical, said today that it raised $27 million in a new round of financing to support its laparoscopic surgical devices.
The round was led by River City Capital Funds and joined by Westwood Management, Providence Ventures and previous investors, the Louisville, Colo.-based company said. Funds raised in the round will support the company’s product innovation pipeline, increases in workforce and scaling commercialization.
In connection with the round, Westwood Management managing partner Lair Kennedy and River Cities Capital managing partner Carter McNabb will join the comp...
Source: Mass Device - January 16, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Featured Surgical JustRight Surgical Source Type: news
Minimally Invasive Surgery Works Well for Detached Retina
FRIDAY, Dec. 7, 2018 -- A minimally invasive treatment for retinal detachment leads to favorable outcomes, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Ophthalmology.
Roxane J. Hillier, M.B.Ch.B., from St. Michael ' s Hospital and the University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 7, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ultrarestrictive opioid prescribing strategy associated with fewer pills dispensed
(JAMA Network) An ultrarestrictive opioid prescribing strategy was associated with a reduction in the number of pills dispensed in a study of patients having surgery for gynecologic cancer, without changes in postoperative pain scores, complications or increases in prescription refill requests. Under the protocol, patients having ambulatory or minimally invasive surgery weren't prescribed opioids at discharge unless they required more than five doses of oral or intravenous opioids while in the hospital. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Imaging dev Lightpoint Medical raises $6m
Medical imaging dev Lightpoint Medical said today it raised approximately $6.4 million (GBP £5 million) in a new financing round slated to support the commercialization of the company’s robotic laparoscopic probe and its LightPath imaging system.
Money in the round came from Cambridge Capital Group, Venture Founders, Coutts Investment Club, Envestors, Fund Twenty8, SyndicateRoom and Oxford Technology, the Chesham, U.K.-based company said. It added that it has also raised more than $3.8 million (GBP £3 million) from Horizon 2020 SME instrument and Innovate UK.
“We are very proud to have supported Lightpoint M...
Source: Mass Device - December 6, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Imaging lightpointmedical Source Type: news
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Minimally Invasive Surgery for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
This meta-analysis evaluates current evidence supporting minimally invasive surgery for spontaneous ICH, examining specific techniques including endoscopic surgery and stereotactic thrombolysis.Stroke (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Amsel Medical wins FDA nod for Endo Occluder
Amsel Medical said today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Amsel Endo Occluder device intended for occluding blood vessels during endoscopic procedures.
The Cambridge, Mass.-based company touted that the clearance is the third the company has received from the FDA so far for its portfolio of occluder devices.
The Amsel Endo Occluder is a mechanical occlusion clip delivered through a fine needle intended to be deployed to transfix a target vessel while clamping it shut. The device is composed of an endoscopic litigating clip applier and clips which the company said are intended or use on tubular structures or vessel...
Source: Mass Device - November 28, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: 510(k) Featured Regulatory/Compliance Vascular amselmedical Source Type: news
