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A Comparative Study of the Resorption and Immune Response for Two Starch-Based Hemostat Powders
Powder hemostats are valuable adjuncts to minimize intraoperative and postoperative complications. In addition to promotion of rapid coagulation, resorption, and biocompatibility are desirable attributes. Plant starch-based polysaccharide hemostat powders are effective and widely used hemostatic agents, however their source and/or processing can affect characteristics such as in  vivo degradability. For example, Arista is a purified/hydrolyzed starch powder that is rapidly resorbed in vivo; whereas PerClot shows slow resorption and preservation of a crystalline form.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - October 31, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: H éctor Capella-Monsonís, Arthi Shridhar, Bharadwaj Chirravuri, Matthew Figucia, Greg Learn, Keith Greenawalt, Stephen F. Badylak Tags: Acute Care Surgery Source Type: research

Safety and learning curve for Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy
Conclusion: In our present study incidence of TBLC was low compared to previous reports. Fluoroscopy guided TBLC with balloon occlusion procedure is well tolerable. The experience of TBLC seems to be matured above 79 cases at single institution.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Niwa, T., Baba, T., Murotani, K., Tabata, E., Shintani, R., Ikeda, S., Okabayashi, H., Oda, T., Okuda, R., Sekine, A., Kitamura, H., Komatsu, S., Hagiwara, E., Ogura, T. Tags: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias Source Type: research

4 Trends Advancing Medtech
For the past 20 years, the Medical Design Excellence Awards have celebrated medical products that improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our finalists this year carry on this tradition, while also keeping in step with today’s high-tech digital and consumer trends. With the help of our esteemed jurors, we have identified four key trends in this year’s group of finalists: risk reduction; faster, more-efficient healthcare delivery; the influence of the Internet of Things; and the consumerization of healthcare. We’ve been tracking a few of these trends in past awards programs, so they’re not necessarily n...
Source: MDDI - April 27, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: MD & M East (New York) Design Source Type: news

Slug slime inspires new surgical glue
(Reuters) – Scientists have developed an experimental surgical glue inspired by the mucus secreted by slugs that could offer an alternative to sutures and staples for closing wounds. While some medical glues already exist, they often adhere weakly, are not particularly flexible and frequently cannot be used in very wet conditions. To get around those problems, a group of scientists from Harvard and other research centers decided to learn from slugs, which – as well as making slime to glide on – can produce extremely adhesive mucus as a defense mechanism. The slugs’ trick is to generate a substance t...
Source: Mass Device - July 28, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MassDevice Tags: Research & Development Surgical Wound Care Source Type: news

Snake venom is key ingredient in experimental drug for heart patients
An experimental antiplatelet drug has surprising bite. Based on a protein found in snake venom, the new drug prevented blood clotting in mice without causing excessive bleeding after an injury, according to research published Thursday in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. The drug has yet to be tested in humans.Bleeding is a common side effect in the current crop of available antiplatelet drugs, which are usually prescribed for heart patients to prevent blood cells, called platelets, from clumping together and forming clots. Depending on where they occur, clots can lead to a stroke or heart atta...
Source: Medical Hemostat - June 9, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs

Tap that Knee! Basics of Arthrocentesis
Part 2 of a Series   Our series on joint care has given you a basic overview on knee arthrocentesis. Typically, it is not necessary to have an orthopedic consultant come to the bedside in the emergency department to do this procedure. Arthrocentesis is a procedure you can do well and feel confident about your technique.   Take a moment to review our last blog post on knee pain before reading this post and watching the accompanying video. (http://bit.ly/1Q7dG4h.) As always, review the anatomy; it plays a key part in successful bedside technique. Ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis is always a favored approach.   Although em...
Source: The Procedural Pause - October 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

Dabbling in Dentistry
Most people will experience dental pain or a dental complication at some point in their lives. Dental pain is an incredibly common complaint by people of all ages, especially those who lack dental insurance and suitable hygiene habits. Sometimes, though, poor dentition or injury is simply a result of bad luck. Patients often present to the ED hoping to find a dentist and an answer to their problems.   Your first thought? “I am not a dentist. What am I going to do?” You’re right to an extent. We are not dentists, and often feel we have little to offer patients for acute issues that require equipment we don’t have...
Source: The Procedural Pause - July 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

Photoselective Vaporesection of the Prostate with a Front-firing Lithium Triborate Laser: Surgical Technique and Experience After 215 Procedures
Conclusions PVRP is a novel technique that is effective and safe for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. This technique retains the excellent hemostatic property of LBO lasers and has a short operation time and a high tissue removal rate. The problem of the lack of postoperative tissue samples for PVP is also overcome in PVRP. Patient summary We have developed a novel technique named photoselective vaporesection of the prostate (PVRP) with a front-firing green laser. Our results show that PVRP retains the excellent hemostatic property of a green laser, but has a much shorter operation time and a higher rate of tiss...
Source: European Urology - May 1, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research