Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) has announced the launch of the Integrated Power Console (IPC™) platform, its first multispecialty surgical power console for use in spinal, cranial, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeries
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Alphatec Spine Initiates European Commercial Training Program on OsseoFix Fracture Reduction System for Treating Vertebral Compression Fractures
Initial Training Held in Vienna with Leading Spine Surgeons on the
Use of New Technology for Treating the Aging Spine
Pioneer® Surgical Technology Receives 510(k) Clearance To Market FortrOss™, A Next Generation Bone Void Filler
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. today announced the U.S. market release of their FortrOss bone graft substitute.
Duke Study: Knee Replacement Improves Mobility at Any Age
For patients who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, total knee replacement is a cost-effective
procedure that leads to greater mobility and independent living — even for
those in their 80s or 90s.
New Surgical Interference Screw Provides Secure, Versatile, Bioabsorbable Fixation in ACL Repair
Smith & Nephew’s Endoscopy Division has announced the launch of its bioabsorbable BIOSURE™ HA Interference Screw line for use in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) reconstruction.
Microscopic Version Of The CT Scan Reveals Secrets Of Bone Formation
A new version of the computerized tomography (CT) scan is giving scientists precious new information about how Mother Nature forms shells, bones, and other hard structures in animals ranging from guppies to mice
Alcon Launches New AcrySof® ReSTOR® Intraocular Lens for Presbyopia Outside the U.S.
Alcon, Inc. announced the commercial launch outside the U.S. of the new +3.0 Add Power AcrySof® ReSTOR® Aspheric IOL during the 2008 European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting in Berlin, Germany
Former U.S. Army Parachutist Becomes First Person Implanted with the World’s Smallest Neurostimulator to Treat Chronic Pain
Silver dollar-sized medical device provides injured military skydiver with pain relief
Live Total Knee Replacement Webcast
Live Total Knee Replacement Webcast Eases Patient Concerns
“Clingfilm” for surgeons
New Synthetic Surgical Sealant film bonds to form an air-tight, blood-tight and fluid-tight barrier
New hip replacements research from University of Aberdeen
A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness and economic modelling of minimal incision total hip replacement approaches in the management of arthritic disease of the hip
Eighty Percent of Facelift Surgery Infections are MRSA “Superbugs”
Eighty percent of all surgical-site infections that occur after face lifts are caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study conducted by researchers from the Lennox Hill-Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital
More Than a Decade of Evidence for MIS to Treat Female Incontinence
Results add to body of clinical evidence demonstrating the efficacy and
safety of synthetic mesh slings for treatment of stress urinary
incontinence in women.
Non-Surgical Treatment for Prostate Cancer
CyberKnife Centers of Miami and Palm Beach announce a revolutionary new way to treat prostate cancer without surgery and long treatment courses of radiation.
Imaging breakthroughs are ‘disrupting’ cardiac practice
Frank Rademakers, “Imaging: The Focus of Clinical Cardiology for Years to Come,” strikes a warning note.
Pectoralis Major Reconstruction in Athletes
Pectoralis major is one of the most common tendon ruptures in strength-training athletes and the reported incidence is increasing.