Aesculap has released the Cinch Organ Retractor for laparoscopic surgery, a device designed to retract organs during reduced and single-port surgery.
General Surgery
Medtronic Announces 510(k) Clearance for the Aquamantys®3 System with Combined Hemostatic Sealing and Cutting Functionality
Medtronic, Inc. has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aquamantys®3 System as well as the new 8.2L Bipolar Sealer with Cutting and 6.0 Bipolar Sealer hand pieces.
GE Healthcare Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of SenoBright Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE), has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of an innovative technology to aid the physician in breast cancer diagnosis.
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.
St. Jude Medical Announces First Use of Renal Denervation Technology
St. Jude Medical, Inc. has announced the first use of the company’s renal denervation catheter and generator system, as part of a feasibility study of the new technology.
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INTRODUCES FIRST POWERED ENDOCUTTER WITH ENHANCED SYSTEM-WIDE COMPRESSION AND STABILITY, ALLOWING SURGEONS GREATER CONTROL IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
Innovative ECHELON FLEX™ Powered ENDOPATH® Stapler Reduces Inadvertent Movement of Distal Tip to Help Protect Tissue from Damage, Ensure Better Control and Smooth, Consistent Firing During Minimally Invasive Procedures
New Duodenal Stent gains FDA approval: Provides Relief to Patients with Advanced Small Intestine Cancer
Cook Medical has announced that its Evolution® Duodenal Controlled-Release Stent was recently granted 510(k) clearance by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Yorkshire Medtech firm shortlisted for two awards
Surgical Innovations (SI) has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards: the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards SME Manufacturer of the Year and AIM Awards 2011 Best Technology.
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
Surgery in the news. RCS(Eng) report suggests higher risk general surgery patients get second rate care
Report: The Royal College of Surgeons of England and Department of Health Working Group on
Peri-operative Care of the Higher Risk General Surgical Patient
Boost for Medical Device Jobs in Ireland
Bank of Ireland has added Dublin, Ireland-based neoSurgical to the list of companies supported through the Bank of Ireland MedTech Accelerator Fund managed by Kernel Capital.
Covidien Announces New Data That Demonstrate Superior Performance of Its iDrive(TM) Powered Handle and Right Angle Linear Cutter in Open Colorectal Surgery
Covidien’s First Powered Surgical Stapling System Offers Surgeons Better Access and Visibility in the Low Pelvis than Competing Mechanical Stapling Devic
Cohera Medical Receives CE Mark Approval for TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive
Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a rapidly growing medical device company, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive.
Covidien Announces U.S. 510(k) Clearance and European CE Mark Approval of Parietex(TM) Optimized Composite Mesh
Covidien gains CE mark for its new Parietex Optimized Composite mesh features optimized protection, integration and handling during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
Covidien Announces Patient Enrollment is Complete in Parietex ProGrip(TM) Self-Fixating Mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair Study
Covidien has announced the completion of enrollment of 600 patients in its post-marketing study comparing outcomes of inguinal hernia repair with self-fixating mesh to gold-standard repair technique using sutures