UK’s NICE has published diagnostic guidance encouraging the use of the EOS 2D/3D imaging system in specialist research settings.
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Smith and Nephew Quarterly Results: Efficiency Improvements in Orthopaedics Group are Key
Smith & Nephew results for the third quarter show revenue increase, margin decrease and $150m cost reduction plans.
ClearCount Announces First and Only CE Marked RFID-based Surgical Sponge System
ClearCount Medical Solutions has received approval to affix the CE mark to its SmartSponge and SmartWand-DTX products.
Roger Daltrey and Stephen Tyler support development of Vocal Cord Repair Gel
Vibrating gel could restore lost voices
Eu Commission to investigate proposed J&J acquisition of Synthes
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the planned acquisition of Synthes Inc. by Johnson and Johnson, both US companies active in the area of orthopaedic medical devices.
Edwards Lifesciences Receives FDA Approval for First Catheter-Based Aortic Heart Valve in the U.S.
Edwards Lifesciences gains first U.S. commercial approval for a transcatheter device enabling aortic valve replacement without the need for open-heart surgery.
HOW U.S PHYSICIANS USE DIGITAL SOURCES TO FIND MEDICAL DEVICE INFORMATION
Digital MedTech Physician™ Offers Reliable Data About How Physicians Get Their Information About Medical Devices, According to Millennium Research Group
Eucomed Blogs on the Benefits of the European Medical Technology Regulatory Domain
“Collaboration across member states in many sectors and activities makes perfect sense at all levels so let’s celebrate the positives whilst not trying to force greater integration where it does not work for all,” says Eucomed Chief Executive.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Search for First UK Hand Transplant Candidate
Surgeons in Leeds have begun the search for a patient to take part in the UK’s first hand transplant.
Abbott Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Next-Generation XIENCE PRIME™ Drug Eluting Stent
Following CE Mark approval in 2009, Abbott now gains FDA approval for Xience Prime Drug Eluting Stent
Spooky Contacts Can Be a Nightmare for Your Eyes
Infections, even blindness, may result from nonprescription contact lenses, FDA warns
SOFCOT time again: November 7-11 Paris
The Annual French Orthopaedic and Traumatology Society (SOFCOT) Congress and takes place next week at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Clearance of First and Only Combined FFR and OCT System
Following its launch in Europe earlier this year, St Jude’s Ilumien OCT/FFR Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic tool
Man gets smartphone dock built into prosthetic arm
Mr Prideaux, 50, can call and text his loved ones without moving the mobile, which is embedded into his fibreglass and laminate limb.
Why Some Patients Get Infections From Implants
Bacterial cells have gene mutations that allow them to ‘stick’ to implanted medical devices
Atricure’s Press Release confirms FDA Panel decision re: Synergy Ablation Indication
Circulatory System Devices Panel Votes in Favor of FDA Approval for AtriCure’s Surgical Ablation System to Treat Atrial Fibrillation