Apnex Medical, Inc., has received CE Mark approval for its Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (HGNS®) System for use by people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.
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FIRST PATIENT ENROLLED IN SORIN IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR STUDY
Study will evaluate the effectiveness of PARAD+™algorithm in minimizing inappropriate defibrillator shocks
Laser Cataract Surgery Could Deliver Precision And Simplicity
Medical News Today covers two papers presented at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology which has taken place this week in Orlando Florida.
Why Some Patients Get Infections From Implants
Bacterial cells have gene mutations that allow them to ‘stick’ to implanted medical devices
American College of Surgeons Meeting taking place now
The American College of Surgeons’ Annual Clinical Congress is taking place from October 23-27 at the Moscone convention centre in San Francisco.
Covidien Launches World’s First Non-Absorbable, Uni-Directional Knotless Suture
Latest addition to the V-Loc(TM) wound closure device family unveiled at American College of Surgeons’ 97th Annual Clinical Congress
Results of MR guided focused ultrasound study could open doors to treating other brain disorders
Pilot clinical trial indicates that MR-guided focused ultrasound has the potential to safely and effectively control essential tremor
Results of US pilot study on LiquiBand® effectiveness in closing scalp lacerations
Study demonstrates the effectiveness of LiquiBand® in the closure of scalp lacerations.
Same-day discharge for PCI patients is as safe as second-day discharge
A new study shows no significant differences in the number of deaths or readmittances to hospitals following PCI, whether the patients were discharged the same day or stayed overnight for observation.
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
Medtronic Rises to the Challenge: Tests announced of Drug-Eluting Stent for Erectile Dysfunction
Medtronic, Inc.has announced the initiation of a feasibility study of an interventional treatment for erectile dysfunction that uses a specially-designed drug-eluting stent system.
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
Boston Scientific Completes Enrollment in International Benign Stricture Study of WallFlex® Biliary RX Stent
Boston Scientific Corporation has completed enrollment in a clinical trial to evaluate its WallFlex® Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent for the treatment of benign bile duct strictures.
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