Brain stimulation has now been shown to offer significant relief to patients with intractable seizures for whom drugs and other treatments have not worked.
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CE Mark for a New Embolic Protection System During TAVI
Claret Medical Announces CE Mark of a New Embolic Protection System to Address Stroke During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Intervention
Tissuemed announces new CEO
New appointments at Tissuemed
Why Some Patients Get Infections From Implants
Bacterial cells have gene mutations that allow them to ‘stick’ to implanted medical devices
NEUROSURGICAL AND NEUROVASCULAR DEVICE MARKET TO GROW AT SIX PERCENT PER YEAR
Millennium Research Group believes the market for neurosurgical and neurovascular devices will grow to $240 million by 2016
Tissuemed’s core technology granted US patent
UK-based adhesive surgical sealant film manufacturer Tissuemed has been granted a US patent for a key component of its underlying technology.
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
FDA in the Spotlight again as All Metal Hip Implants and Brain Stents Referenced as Examples of Harms Created by Underregulation
Republicans have been urged to hold hearings to examine certain medical devices, which have developed serious defects after being implanted in patients.
St. Jude Medical Announces Approval and Market Launch of New Neurostimulation Lead to Manage Chronic Pain in Japan
St Jude’s Penta surgical lead is designed to help patients with complex pain patterns such as low back pain
Integra LifeSciences Launches Cordant Anterior Cervical Plating System in USA
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation has announced the U.S. commercial market introduction of the Cordant™ Anterior Cervical Plating System, expanding Integra’s spine product portfolio to include three anterior cervical plating solutions.
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
FDA Clears IsoRay, Inc. (ISR)’s GliaSite(R) Treatment for Brain Cancer
IsoRay, Inc. announced today that the FDA has cleared its GliaSite® radiation therapy system, a balloon catheter device used in the treatment of brain cancer.
St. Jude Medical Announces European Regulatory Approval of First Implanted Neurostimulation Device to Treat Chronic Migraine
CE Mark approval for St Jude implanted neurostimulation device expands treatment options for patients suffering from the pain and disability associated with intractable chronic migraine
Stryker to pay $135M for Concentric Medical
Stryker Corp. (NYSE:SYK) has agreed acquire Concentric Medical Inc. for $135 million in cash in a deal expected to close by the end of the year.
Flexible-Fiber CO2 Laser Useful in Transsphenoidal Surgery
A new study demonstrates that flexible-fiber CO2 laser can safely cut and coagulate during endoscopic assisted transsphenoidal craniotomies (TSC), without the line-of-sight problems encountered with conventional CO2 lasers.
Doctors Research Group Receives FDA Clearance for U.S. Distribution of KRYPTONITE™ Bone Cement
Doctors Research Group has received 510(k) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market KRYPTONITE™ Bone Cement for cranioplasty applications