RejuvenAir® feasibility study demonstrate strong safety profile and clinically meaningful improvement on Quality of Life measures at 6-month follow-up in Chronic Bronchitis patients.
Clinical/Educational
U.S. May Soon Have First Meniscus Implant
With trials now fully enrolled Active Implants hopes its NUsurface® device might soon be available for U.S. patients
Ethicon Looks to Innovation in Quest to Reduce Thoracic Surgery Complications
Studies presented at the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting examine the impact of innovation on both patient outcomes and hospital costs
C2 CryoBalloon™ Endoscopic Device Uses Extreme Cold to Eradicate Precancerous Lesions
Endoscopy company, Pentax Medical has announced the introduction of the C2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation System for the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus
New WatchPAT™ Sleep Apnea Scoring Guidelines Unveiled at SLEEP 2018
Evidence-based guidelines based on a large-scale sleep apnea study demonstrate WatchPAT’s efficiency and accuracy
New Study Shows High Diagnostic Sensitivity for Archimedes Virtual Bronchoscopy Navigation System
System safe, accurate and effective in bronchoscopically navigating and accessing tumors anywhere in the lung
Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve Pivotal Study Meets EndPoints in Severe Emphysema Patients
All primary and secondary endpoints met across multiple measures of breathing and quality of life, one year after treatment
Powered Stapler Yields Fewer Bleeding Complications in Lung Cancer Surgery
Real-world assessment favours powered staplers over manual, with halved rate of hemostasis complications
Analytics Could Reduce Need for Breast Biopsy, Says Study
Publication defines advanced statistical methods that can be used with diagnostic imaging output to downgrade breast mass risk classification
Bigger UK Arab Health Presence Planned as British HealthTech Seeks Brexit Bonus
Bookings are now live for Arab Health 2019, where the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) is upscaling its activities.
WATS3D Increases Detection of Pre-Cancerous Changes in the Esophagus by Over 80%
Data published in United European Gastroenterology Journal and featured in new ASGE Tech Talk video
First Patient in Biosense Webster’s Multi-Electrode RF Balloon Catheter Study
Multicenter study will evaluate balloon ablation catheter for safety and effectiveness in achieving pulmonary vein isolation in paroxysmal AF treatment
Enrollment Complete in Thermocool Smarttouch® SF Catheter US IDE Study
Persistent Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in focus for heart rhythm specialist
Another AAOS Launch: United Orthopedic Corporation’s UTS™ Hip Stem
Company also introduces extension of its U-Motion II™ Acetabular System
First-in-Man Study Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy of SELUTION™ DCB in Long Lesions
Findings confirm the efficacy of the SELUTION sirolimus-coated technology
Corin Launches Trinity™ Dual Mobility Hip Replacement System at AAOS 2018
New Hip Implant designed for use with Optimized Positioning System (OPS™) to improve stability and functional positioning