Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. has announced the successful treatment of the first two patients enrolled in the OPEN (Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of the FlexStent(R) FemorOPopliteal Self-Expanding StENt System) clinical trial.
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Women most at risk from poorly performing metal-on-metal hip replacement devices, National Joint Registry Annual Report finds
Performance for the controversial metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacement devices continues to create cause for concern, particularly in women, according to this year’s National Joint Registry (NJR) Annual Report.
NJR of England & Wales Confirms Success of DePuy Joint Replacement Products
2011 REPORT OF NATIONAL JOINT REGISTRY OF ENGLAND AND WALES CONFIRMS SUCCESS OF DEPUY JOINT REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS
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
Quality of life equivalent between stenting and endarterectomy at one year says CREST study
Carotid stent use “Quality of Life” benefits were reduced to equivalence compared with surgery at the one year time point in a 2500 patient randomized multicentre study.
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
Medtech Investing Conference takes place in London, October 4th-5th
Medtech Investing Europe is the premier and longest running Medtech investment partnering event in Europe. It’s 13th annual meeting takes place on October 4/5 at the King’s Fund, London
BIOTRONIK Announces Completion of Enrollment in the BIOLUX P-I Clinical Study Investigating Drug-eluting Balloon Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease
BIOTRONIK has announced the completion of enrollment in the BIOLUX P-I – a clinical study investigating the use of a drug-eluting balloon (DEB) catheter, a promising new approach to treating disease in the more challenging peripheral vascular anatomy.
AIRSTRIP TECHNOLOGIES CEO INVITED TO ADVAMED 2011 CONFERENCE
Alan W. Portela to discuss entrance of consumer devices
into medical device ecosystem at top medtech event
What You Need to Know About This Year’s AdvaMed Conference
An Interview with AdvaMed Conference Producer Ray Briscuso in advance of the event (Sept 26-28)
Pioneering minimally invasive Scoliosis treatment
A surgeon at new York’s Montefiore Medical Center is receiving press coverage for his “breakthrough” spinal procedure to correct adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Driving innovation in European healthcare: Eucomed forum preview.
Eucomed’s Chief Executive John Wilkinson’s message resonates with MedLatest in advance of Eucomed forum.
ESVS Silver Jubilee meeting, Athens Sept 22-25
The European Society for Vascular Surgery(ESVS) celebrates its 25th anniversary at its annual congress in Athens from Sept 22-25.