EnteroMedics Inc., has developed neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other gastrointestinal disorders. In a move that is … continue reading “Vagus Nerve Blocking Obesity Treatment on the Road to FDA Approval”
General Surgery
Life Care’s Keyhole Cup® Laparoscopic Access Device To Be Distributed In Saudi Arabia
Life Care Medical Devices’ proprietary, innovative Keyhole Cup® Laparoscopic Access Device addresses a critical need in the laparoscopic surgery market, providing the surgeon with a method for rapid, consistent, and safe access to the abdominal region.
Is Robotic Surgery Just Too Expensive To Go Mainstream?
Preliminary second quarter figures from surgical robotics company Intuitive Surgical, Inc. are some way off the company’s predictions. Q2 projections included sales of over $620M, which would have been a 16%+ ramp, but actual sales came in at $575M, only a 7% increase over prior year.
FDA’s Sleep-Over At Intuitive Yields Troubling Observations
Just in case you don’t think the FDA keeps on top of the companies under its watchful eye, take a … continue reading “FDA’s Sleep-Over At Intuitive Yields Troubling Observations”
Fecal Incontinence Therapy Hopes To Improve Quality Of Life
Device innovator Medspira has announced a multi-center randomized clinical trial utilizing an investigational biofeedback device combined with pelvic floor physical therapy for treatment of fecal incontinence.
Conditional IDE Approval For CryoLife’s PerClot® Hemostat U.S. Study
CryoLife, Inc. has received conditional approval of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for PerClot from the US FDA. PerClot is an absorbable polysaccharide hemostat, intended for adjunctive use in surgical procedures when control of capillary, venular, and arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional means is ineffective or impractical.
New European Centres Now Offering EndoBarrier® Therapy
G I Dynamics’ EndoBarrier is an insertable sleeve that sits in the intestinal tract and prevents absorption in a way that is claimed to reduce type II diabetes symptoms and result in weight loss. The company is keeping us updated with progress as it recruits more centres in Europe.
RTI Biologics® Sees Launch And First Use Of Fortiva™ Porcine Dermis In Hernia
Implant company RTI Biologics Inc. has launched its Fortiva™ porcine dermis implant at the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR) Conference in … continue reading “RTI Biologics® Sees Launch And First Use Of Fortiva™ Porcine Dermis In Hernia”
Teleflex Hopes Eon Surgical Acquisition Will Help It Accelerate Microlaparoscopy Adoption
Device company Teleflex Inc. is to acquire Israeli company Eon Surgical, Ltd. in a deal, the terms of which have … continue reading “Teleflex Hopes Eon Surgical Acquisition Will Help It Accelerate Microlaparoscopy Adoption”
FDA Clears Cook’s Evolution® Biliary Controlled-Release Uncovered Stent
Cook Medical has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Evolution® Biliary Controlled-Release Uncovered Stent. The company says its device is the … continue reading “FDA Clears Cook’s Evolution® Biliary Controlled-Release Uncovered Stent”
PillCam Starting To Look Like A Diagnostic Option Say Studies
It’s Digestive Disease Week(DDW) in Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. At the event, PillCam capsule endoscopy pioneer Given Imaging Ltd, has … continue reading “PillCam Starting To Look Like A Diagnostic Option Say Studies”
BioLase Branches Out Of Dentistry With WaterLase® iPlus® All-Tissue FDA Nod
Taking your dental technology and applying it to other surgical disciplines makes perfect sense if you’re to fully exploit your intellectual property. FDA’s clearance of WaterLase iPlus for surgical application means BioLase is not just a dental company any more.
FDA Warns That Stolen Covidien Stapler Reloads Not Sterile
The FDA has issued a warning to healthcare professionals that stolen Covidien stapler reloads may be in circulation. The reloads are labelled sterile, but were stolen from the company prior to sterilisation taking place.
Olympus Claims First Articulating HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video
Olympus claims is fancy pants new 3D HD visualisation system improves speed, accuracy and precision of surgical procedures when compared with 2D surgical systems.
CE Mark For Laparoscopic Surgery Safer Access Device
Interesting concept this. The Lifecare Keyhole Cup is a clear plastic dome that sucks in the anterior abdominal wall following application of negative pressure. This in turn separates the wall from the underlying tissues and provides a safe environment in which to insert the Veress needle prior to laparoscopic surgery. The cup is then removed.
FDA Clears Microline’s Flexible Ligating Shears
Reposable instrument company Microline Surgical, Inc.,has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its MIS Flexible Ligating Shears, enabling surgeons to effectively cut and seal soft tissue. The flexible nature of the device promises new ways to utilize advanced energy across a wide range of transluminal and other advanced modes of surgical access.