Avita Medical touts ReCell skin graft study data
This study suggests that its use [on] skin graft donor [sites] should promote healing and improve long-term aesthetic results,” trial investigators wrote.
In evaluations of the donor sites, both patients and independent observers reported that the sites treated with autologous skin cell suspension “displayed better physical attributes” and patients were reportedly more satisfied with the healing quality.
“We are excited about these results, as together, the data show that ReCell can be deployed both to reduce patient trauma, and to help patients heal faster. Our pivotal trial in the US, announced la...
Source: Mass Device - June 20, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Regenerative Medicine Avita Medical Ltd. Source Type: news
New trial data bolsters case for ‘spray on skin’ for burns
The developers of a “spray on skin” product claim new trial findings show the innovative technique can significantly improve the treatment of burns victims by reducing the need for skin grafts. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 7, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Mallinckrodt launches pivotal trial for StrataGraft regenerative skin graft
Mallinckrodt (NYSE:MNK) said today that it enrolled the 1st patient in the pivotal Phase III trial of its StrataGraft skin tissue graft.
The study is slated to include patients with 3% to 49% total body surface area of severe thermal burns.
Researchers intend to evaluate outcomes including the area of StrataGraft treatment site that requires a subsequent autograft compared to the control site and the proportion of participants that achieve durable wound closure of the treatment site without autograft placement.
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Source: Mass Device - June 7, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Clinical Trials Regenerative Medicine Wall Street Beat Mallinckrodt Source Type: news
Man Whose Hand Was Sewed Into Stomach Is On The Road To Recovery
Carlos Mariotti’s life changed forever in March 2016.
The machine operator in São Ludgero, Brazil, suffered a horrific accident to his left hand when it was trapped in a machine used to make plastic tableware.
The skin of the hand was torn off and the bones and tendons were exposed, according to Barcroft TV.
Some doctors who looked at Mariotti thought amputation was the only possibility, but Dr. Boris Brandao, an orthopedic and traumatology doctor, had another solution: Insert the damaged hand into the patient’s belly to protect it from infections until skin graft operations could be done...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Man Whose Hand Was Sewn Into Stomach Is On The Road To Recovery
Carlos Mariotti’s life changed forever in March 2016.
The machine operator in São Ludgero, Brazil, suffered a horrific accident to his left hand when it was trapped in a machine used to make plastic tableware.
The skin of the hand was torn off and the bones and tendons were exposed, according to Barcroft TV.
Some doctors who looked at Mariotti thought amputation was the only possibility, but Dr. Boris Brandao, an orthopedic and traumatology doctor, had another solution: Insert the damaged hand into the patient’s belly to protect it from infections until skin graft operations could be done...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Man Whose Hand Was Sewn Into Abdomen Is On The Road To Recovery
Carlos Mariotti’s life changed forever in March 2016.
The machine operator in São Ludgero, Brazil, suffered a horrific accident to his left hand when it was trapped in a machine used to make plastic tableware.
The skin of the hand was torn off and the bones and tendons were exposed, according to Barcroft TV.
Some doctors who looked at Mariotti thought amputation was the only possibility, but Dr. Boris Brandao, an orthopedic and traumatology doctor, had another solution: Insert the damaged hand into the patient’s belly to protect it from infections until skin graft operations could be done...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Man Whose Hand Was Sewn Into Abdomen Is On The Road To Recovery
Carlos Mariotti’s life changed forever in March 2016.
The machine operator in São Ludgero, Brazil, suffered a horrific accident to his left hand when it was trapped in a machine used to make plastic tableware.
The skin of the hand was torn off and the bones and tendons were exposed, according to Barcroft TV.
Some doctors who looked at Mariotti thought amputation was the only possibility, but Dr. Boris Brandao, an orthopedic and traumatology doctor, had another solution: Insert the damaged hand into the patient’s belly to protect it from infections until skin graft operations could be done...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Avita ReCell pivotal meets endpoints, shares jump
Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) saw shares rise over 5% today after announcing that the pivotal clinical trial of its regenerative ReCell device for treating severe burns met both co-primary endpoints.
The ReCell device is designed to use the patient’s own skin cells to treat a variety of skin issues, including burns, reconstructive and cosmetic procedures, the Cambridge, U.K.-based said.
The company said that the data from the 30-patient trial would be submitted to the FDA as it pursues PMA approval for its ReCell autologous cell harvesting device, which it hopes to submit in mid-2017, with a hopeful timeline of approval by t...
Source: Mass Device - May 18, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Regenerative Medicine Avita Medical Ltd. Source Type: news
In A Bold New Book, Earth Is Left Uninhabitable By War
Lidia Yuknavitch’s latest novel, The Book of Joan, pays homage to a figure who’s inspired the author since her Catholic upbringing: a woman and a martyr, Joan of Arc. In an interview with The Rumpus, Yuknavitch explained how the historic idol allowed her to turn her suffering into “something more like girl power,” and her novel makes that personal connection clear.
Honoring the story of 1400s Joan, Yuknavitch’s book follows another Joan on a near-future expedition. As a girl, she learns that she’s intimately connected with Earth, down to her anatomy, which includes a blue light that emi...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 26, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Salve and burdock: a safe, effective Amish remedy for treatment of traumatic wounds? - Flurry MD, Herring KL, Carr LW, Hauck RM, Potochny JD.
BACKGROUND: Amish patients show a demonstrated preference for traditional, herbal remedies over modern medical interventions such as skin grafting. One such remedy is a mixture of Burn& Wound Ointment (B& W Ointment; Holistic Acres, LLC; Newcomerstown, O... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Toddler Who Lost Eye To Cancer Forms Special Bond With Toy That Looks Like Her
A 3-year-old girl who lost her eye to cancer found a special friend in a toy bunny with the same condition.
Danielle Munger’s daughter Brynn was diagnosed with a rare cancer called undifferentiated sarcoma shortly after her first birthday when doctors discovered a tumor behind her left eye. As a result, she had to undergo multiple surgeries and ultimately lost her eye.
Today, Brynn has been in remission for over 16 months. In honor of her third birthday in March, Danielle gave her daughter a custom-made bunny, who also has one eye.
The Utah mom ordered the bunny from Jessica Sebastian of Sebastian Design. Danielle t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Case 66: Aspergillus invasive skin graft infection in a child suffering from severe burns.
Medical images: Paediatric aspergillosisImages (Source: The Aspergillus Website - updates)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - updates - April 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: GAtherton Source Type: news
The stem cell ‘skin gun’ that’s aiming to disrupt wound care
RenovaCare’s SkinGun uses a patient’s own stem cells to heal their wounds faster and more efficiently than a traditional skin graft.
Pennsylvania state police officer Matthew Uram suffered severe second-degree burns to his face, right arm and leg after a friend’s bonfire got out of control. Uram was facing months of painful skin grafts, the standard treatment in wound care for burns.
But instead, he was one of the first patients to be treated with RenovaCare’s stem-cell-spraying SkinGun.
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Source: Mass Device - March 23, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Stem Cells Wound Care RenovaCare Source Type: news
[In Depth] iPS cell therapy reported safe
Japanese researchers reported this week that the first trial of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in a human has proved safe and effective in halting the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), though there was minimal improvement in vision. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly. The team took a skin sample from the patient and derived iPS cells, which can be used to create all the tissues within a body. They differentiated the iPS cells into the kind of retinal tissue damaged by AMD and surgically slipped a small replacement graft into one of the patient's eyes. Starting with the patient...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 16, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Dennis Normile Tags: Regenerative Medicine Source Type: news
MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for March 13, 2017
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5. Spineology wins expanded FDA clearance for Elite interbody fusion system
Spinal tech developer Spineology said today it won expanded FDA clearance for its Elite expandable interbody fusion system designed for spinal fusion proc...
Source: Mass Device - March 13, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: Blog News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news
