Pilot clinical trial indicates that MR-guided focused ultrasound has the potential to safely and effectively control essential tremor
Congresses and Meetings
Covidien Releases Clinical Data from Largest Prospective Post-Market Study on Plaque Excision for Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Covidien: Six-Month Results from DEFINITIVE(TM) LE Clinical Study Presented at VIVA 2011
Gore Showcases New Endovascular Repair Simulation Technology at VIVA
Physicians Simulate Real Patient Cases Ushering New Era of Procedure Preparation
BASF will present on Anti-Infective Surfaces in Medical Devices at Compamed Düsseldorf
BASF’s Dr. Richard Thomas will give a speech on the topic “Anti-infective Surfaces in Medical Devices” at this year’s Compamed congress in November.
PCI gains ground for left main and multivessel disease in new European Society of Cardiology revascularization guidelines
A new task force concludes that in certain settings Percutaneous Coronary Intervention can reasonably be considered as a treatment for both left main and three-vessel disease
Aircraft Medical Signs Multinational Distribution Agreement with Covidien for McGRATH® MAC Video Laryngoscope
Aircraft Medical has announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Covidien to market and distribute Aircraft’s proprietary McGRATH® MAC video laryngoscope in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand
The Cochrane Collaboration Supports Free Access to all Data from all Clinical Trials
The Cochrane Collaboration urges free access to all data from all clinical trials: end to selective reporting can reduce the risk of harm to patients
Registration for the AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco is now open
Registration for the annual meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), due to take place in San Francisco Feb 7-11 is now open for members and non members.
Eurospine 2011 this week in Milan
Eurospine 2011 takes place this week at the Milano Convention Centre from October 19th to 21st
14th Congress of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) taking place in Rome this week
This week sees the European Association of Neurosurgeons holding its 14th annual congress in Rome.
Medtronic Announces Results From TTOP-AF Trial Demonstrating Clinical Benefits of Its Phased RF Ablation System in Treating Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
First Ever Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Patients
New widescreen monitor from Japanese company, Eizo.
EIZO has announced the introduction of the new RadiForce LX600W, a large widescreen LCD colour monitor with an LED backlight. This 8 megapixel monitor is designed for use in interventional radiology, cardiology, and surgery
Made in India, for India: Next Wave of Growth for Region’s Medical Technology Sector is Home Grown
PwC Presents Preliminary Findings from Study on India’s Healthcare Market at AdvaMed MedTech Conference
Pulmonx has announced final results of its Chartis multi-centre study
Definitive data confirms that use of the Pulmonx Chartis® Pulmonary Assessment System to plan Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve (EBV) treatments is the key to successful EBV treatment of emphysema.
Modernhealthcare.com has published a report on Advamed’s response to the Obama reforms
“Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will limit physicians’ clinical decision-making authority in several important ways” according to speakers at Advamed conference
ADVAMED 2011: THE MEDTECH CONFERENCE DAY-TWO
ADVAMED 2011: THE MEDTECH CONFERENCE DAY-TWO FOCUSES ON POLICIES TO PROMOTE LIFE CHANGING INNOVATION AROUND THE WORLD – PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH TO SPEAK