MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for November 21, 2016
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5. Zimmer Biomet readies $1B tenders for senior debt
Zimmer Biomet said today that it plans to float tender offers for some $1.1 billion worth of senior notes. The tenders are aimed at lowering the debt load it took on when Zimmer...
Source: Mass Device - November 21, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news
Efficacy of Epidermal Skin Grafts Over Complex Wounds Efficacy of Epidermal Skin Grafts Over Complex Wounds
Is epidermal skin grafting a safe and effective alternative to traditional autografts?Wounds (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 15, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Common Causes of Elbow Pain
There are many conditions that can be associated with elbow pain. Elbow pain is not usually a serious condition.
Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow can also be referred to as lateral epicondylitis. Tennis elbow is an inflammation, soreness or pain on the outside (lateral) area near the elbow (Figure 1). The condition is usually seen in patients who perform manual labor or sports that require twisting and extension of the wrist against resistance. Tennis elbow is often associated with degeneration, irritation, tears and pain of the extensor tendons.
Treatment:
Treatment of tennis elbow includes ice, wearing an elbow pad, a decrea...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Seeing Phoenix
It seems like people have been looking at our son Phoenix — without seeing him, without talking to him — since before he was born.
When I was pregnant and the ultrasound showed severe spina bifida and kyphosis (an excessive forward curve in his spine), the specialist told us he had never seen a spine like Phoenix’s. He wasn’t sure how it could be treated and recommended terminating my pregnancy.
My husband Mike and I chose not to.
Phoenix was born on June 29, 2009, with a lesion at the base of his spine. His spinal cord and nerves were exposed, so his first surgery was a skin graft to cover the lesion. On top of sp...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 3, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Megan Reuwer Tags: Our Patients’ Stories clubfoot Dr. Benjamin Warf Dr. Lawrence Karlin Dr. Nedda Hobbs Hydrocephalus kyphosis spina bifida Spina Bifida Clinic Source Type: news
How Medical Tattoos Can Help People With Skin Grafts And Scars
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - Patients who get tattoos to cover facial skin grafts and scars may feel happier with both their appearance and quality of life, a Dutch study suggests.
The practice of using tattoos to cover damaged skin isn’t that new. Doctors even have a term for it: dermatography. These medical tattoos are not butterflies or lightning bolts; rather doctors use subtle coloration to make discolored areas match surrounding skin more closely.
While it doesn’t cure disease, cosmetic changes made by tattoo needles can still have lasting health benefits, said one of the study’s authors, Dr. ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Medical Tattoos Can Help People With Skin Grafts And Scars
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - Patients who get tattoos to cover facial skin grafts and scars may feel happier with both their appearance and quality of life, a Dutch study suggests.
The practice of using tattoos to cover damaged skin isn’t that new. Doctors even have a term for it: dermatography. These medical tattoos are not butterflies or lightning bolts; rather doctors use subtle coloration to make discolored areas match surrounding skin more closely.
While it doesn’t cure disease, cosmetic changes made by tattoo needles can still have lasting health benefits, said one of the study’s authors, Dr. ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 29, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
How tattoos can help patients with skin grafts and scars
(Reuters Health) - Patients who get tattoos to cover facial skin grafts and scars may feel happier with both their appearance and quality of life, a Dutch study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
FDA releases July 2016 510(k) clearances
510(K) SUMMARIES OR 510(K) STATEMENTS FOR FINAL
DECISIONS RENDERED DURING THE PERIOD July 2016
TOTAL 510(k)s THIS PERIOD 236
TOTAL WITH SUMMARIES 220
TOTAL WITH STATEMENTS 16
DEVICE: Dakin's Skin and Wound Cleanser
CENTURY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 510(k) NO: K150208(Traditional)
ATTN: Stephen Deardorff PHONE NO : 1 317 8494210
10377 HAGUE RD. SE DECISION MADE: 21-JUL-16
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46256 510(k) SUMMARY AVAILABLE FROM FDA
DEVICE: Sheath Introducer
BIOTEQUE CORP. 510(k) NO: K150932(Traditional)
ATTN: Si...
Source: Mass Device - August 31, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Source Type: news
Implant made from pig skin offers minimal scarring and speedy recovery for patients
The Japanese inventors of the new grafting technique claim it improves strength and function by more than 80 per cent and provides pain relief and English hospitals are already offering the treatment. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Lesson My Scars Taught Me
When I was about 18 months old, I was burned quite badly. These were scalding hot water burns. This was an unfortunate household accident that could have happened to anyone ― and as a parent myself now, I can only imagine how difficult this must have been for my parents at the time.
This took place in the 1970s, so technology wasn’t what it is today. I did get skin grafts, but it was still pretty bad. Most of the damage was on my chest and skin was grafted from my upper thigh to my chest leaving another large scar on my leg.
As I grew up, I struggled with my scars. They seemed so big, ugly, and disfiguring. Kids wo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Covidien spinout Mallinckrodt to ditch nuclear imaging biz for $690m
Former Covidien spinout Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK) said today it is selling its nuclear imaging business to IBA molecular for $690 million.
U.K.-based Mallinckrodt said it is hopeful that the deal will close in the 1st half of the calendar year 2017.
“Mallinckrodt’s Nuclear Imaging operation has a long history going back 50 years, and has been a strong cash-generating business over time. Our team has made significant progress in driving profitability over the past few years. But with our strategic priorities focused on enlarging our portfolio in the high-growth specialty pharmaceuticals space. We believe ...
Source: Mass Device - August 24, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Mergers & Acquisitions Mallinckrodt Source Type: news
MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for August 11, 2016
Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
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5. GI Dynamics looks to next year for 2nd bite at FDA apple for EndoBarrier
GI Dynamics is hoping to make another run at FDA approval for its flagship EndoBarrier treatment for obesity and diabetes after its 1st try failed last ye...
Source: Mass Device - August 11, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news
Covidien spinout Mallinckrodt to acquire Stratatech
Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK) said today that it agreed to acquire Stratatech and its StrataGraft artificial skin graft technology for an undisclosed amount.
Mallinckrodt, the pharmaceuticals business spun out of Covidien in 2013, said the deal also includes Stratatech’s development program for genetically enhanced skin. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of the year, the Dublin-based company said.
StrataGraft, which is in a Phase III trial for treating deep, partial-thickness burns and a 2nd, Phase II trial for treating severe, full-thickness burns, is a cell-based living tissue designed to mim...
Source: Mass Device - August 11, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Regenerative Medicine Wall Street Beat Wound Care Covidien Mallinckrodt Stratatech Corp. Source Type: news
Dermal Matrix and Skin Grafting for a Complicated Hand Wound Dermal Matrix and Skin Grafting for a Complicated Hand Wound
Read how this complicated defect was successfully managed with a single-layer dermal matrix combined with skin grafting. < br / > < i > ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery < /i > (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - July 28, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Governor Abbott’s San Antonio hospital stay extended
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott underwent a skin graft procedure at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio on Tuesday to repair damage from significant burns on both feet. Officials with the governor’s office have characterized the procedure as successful but said Abbott will extend his stay at the Alamo City facility to allow for further healing and to ensure a more prompt recovery.
It’s not immediately clear how long the governor will be at Brooke Army Medical Center. But he has remained in contact… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 12, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: W. Scott Bailey Source Type: news
