Friday, November 20, 2009
Let Draeger Polaris Be Your Guiding Light
We are continuing to profile the latest gadgets that are being showcased at the Medica 2009 in Düsseldorf. This beautiful line of cold OR light systems, appropriately dubbed Polaris, comes from Drägerwerk AG & Co., a company better known to everyone as Dräger.
Details from the press release:
Compared with conventional light sources, the smaller LEDs of the Polaris system are considerably more energy-efficient than conventional light sources. An LED light source has a life span of about 30,000 hours (corresponding to about seven to ten years of service life in the operating room), while the life span of a conventional light source is about 1,000 hours (corresponding to about four months of service life in the operating room). The slight amount of lost heat from the LEDs is dispensed through the top of the housing.The different Polaris models are distinguished by their illuminating power. They can be used as an individual OR light or as a satellite in multiple-light systems, and can also be equipped with an integrated camera.
This new product design received the red dot design award 2008 which, according to the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, is based on criteria such as innovation, functionality, quality and ergonomics.
The 108 light-emitting diodes of the Polaris (700 model) distribute light with a color temperature of 4,600 Kelvin. "Cold light" (without long-wave infrared content) is generated by means of a phosphor layer on the semiconductor and focused via an optical system. The LEDs are installed in the reflectors in pairs.
The individual light paths form a light cylinder which has an illumination depth of about 1,100 millimeters and a variable diameter of 220 to 290 millimeters. This ensures that the light of each LED can be focused on the OR field and that several surgeons can work simultaneously on the OR field without noticeably reducing the brightness.
Press release: Precision lighting with the new Dräger Polaris...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
My Lab One Portable Ultrasound from Esaote Makes Debut
At the ongoing Medica 2009 in Düsseldorf, Esaote out of Genoa, Italy is releasing a new portable ultrasound system that features a 12 inch touch screen for manipulating settings without having to use buttons. The My Lab One can be worn on a shoulder strap and is designed for mobile applications such as ambulatory anesthesia, EMT, military and sports medicine.
From the press release:
The automatic rotation of the image according to the position of the system, an ergonomic probe equipped with controls, a long life battery, all add up to making this ultrasound an extraordinary innovation in the medical system arena.MyLab One is a “dedicated” ultrasound, which reflects perfectly today’s need for diagnostic capabilities in many different fields of application: from Radiology to Cardiology, from to Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia, Sports Medicine, etc… or in first-aid, emergency, vascular screening as well as in general practices.
Press release: Esaote presents “My Lab One” Innovative “wearable” ultrasound scanner ARM HELD
Product page: Esaote ultrasound...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
DermaStream CST for Active Wound Management
Israel21C is reporting that EnzySurge out of Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel is expecting to begin FDA approval process for the complete DermaStream CST system. The wound healing device is designed to be placed over a wound to provide continuous cleaning and washing away of debris and extravasated fluid. Although the device itself received FDA clearance, the bio-active chemical solution that it is supposed to work with it has yet to get a green light.
The patent pending DermaStream CST device provides the mechanism for EnzySurge's proprietary Continuous Streaming Therapy™ (CST). CST is a modality based on continuously streaming of fresh therapeutic solutions to the wound bed while removing exudates by vacuum assisted drainage throughout the treatment cycle. The combination of the DermaStream CSTdesign and the CST action produces negative pressure above the wound without the need for external equipment.
DermaStream is designed to ensure ongoing, uniform flow of fresh solutions over the entire wound bed
The use of therapeutic solutions allows for a broad wound management platform
DermaStreamCST vacuum assisted drainage continuously removes exudate and infectious material from the wound environment.
Gravity-induced negative pressure removes exudates including removal of loose necrotic burden
DermaStream CST is a disposable, single patient use device. It is designed to provide negative pressure above the wound bed without expensive external equipment.
Demo video of the DermaStream CST:
Product page: DermaStream CST ...
More about EnzySurge's technology from Israel21C...
Flashback: DermaStream Chronic Wound Treatment Technology
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
EndoBarrier May Be Helpful in Patients With Type II Diabetes
Clinical researchers from Hospital Dipreca in Santiago, Chile, Gastro Obeso Center in São Paulo, Brazil, Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana conducted a multi-center study of the EndoBarrier gastrointestinal liner from GI Dynamics (Lexington, Massachusetts) on patients with type II diabetes. The trial demonstrated overall positive results, and Dr. Robert Jasmer from UCSF reviewed the findings of the study at MedPageToday.
A snippet:
In a small pilot study, fasting plasma glucose levels for patients who received the duodenal-jejunal bypass liner (EndoBarrier) fell 55 mg/dL, while levels among those who had a sham procedure rose 42 mg/dL (P≤0.05), according to Christopher Sorli, MD, of the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont., and colleagues.But differences in this measure of glycemic control did not remain significant after the 24 weeks of the study were completed. Also, the study was scheduled to run for 52 weeks but too many patients had to have the device removed because of pain or anchor migration before that time.
Read on at MedPage Today: Intestinal Sleeve May Improve Glycemic Control
Press release: GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy in Pre-surgical Weight Loss ...
Abstract in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics: Pilot Clinical Study of an Endoscopic, Removable Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Link: EndoBarrier Technology...
Flashbacks: EndoBarrier, an Internal Condom, Gets Positive Results in Diabetic Clinical Trial ; Eat Away, Just Don't Digest
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
A New LED Powered Endoscope from Schölly
Schölly Fiberoptic out of Denzlingen, Germany is releasing a new video bronchoscope with CMOS "chip-in-the-tip" and bright LED technology. The device is going to be unveiled at MEDICA 2009 next week in Düsseldorf.
The controller unit is plug-and-play with easy start-up. Its compact size saves table space and the simple controls eliminate the need for lengthy training. The controller is completely silent since it does not require a cooling fan. All video settings are preprogrammed, so no complicated and time consuming set-up is necessary. A single cable leads from the controller to the ergonomic handpiece. The handpiece includes the tip deflection lever, working channel port, suction valve, and buttons for taking photos and illumination adjustment. High-powered LEDs are incorporated inside the handpiece. These LEDs eliminate the need for costly replacement bulbs.
Link: Innovative New Video Bronchoscope with DeepVu Technology ...
(hat tip: German Healthcare Export Group)
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Friday, November 6, 2009
NIMBUS Wound Dressing Gets FDA Nod
Quick-Med Technologies out of Gainesville, Florida got its NIMBUS barrier gauze wound dressing classified as a novel Class II medical device by the FDA:
The newly issued guidance pertains to a wound dressing with permanently bound cationic biocide pDADMAC, a key component of the NIMBUS technology and one of the molecular entities covered in nine Quick-Med U.S. patents and patents pending and in 24 foreign counterparts. The guidance document specifies only the cationic biocide polyDADMAC; dressings with other cationic biocides are not within the scope of this guidance.BIOGUARD™ dressings, which were introduced in June by Quick-Med licensee Derma Sciences, Inc., are the first wound care products to feature the novel, FDA-cleared NIMBUS technology and subject of the Guidance. The dressings serve as a barrier to infection, kill germs absorbed into the dressing, and provide an optimum wound healing environment. The NIMBUS active agent maintains effectiveness even in the presence of large amounts of proteinaceous exudates.
NIMBUS is unique in that it is the only non-leaching antimicrobial wound dressing, which the Company believes is an important distinction; other antimicrobial dressings rely on the release of chemicals to the wound bed that can impede the wound healing process. NIMBUS forms a sterile bacterial barrier that prohibits the transfer of microorganisms into the wound because the microbicidal agent is bound to the dressing. NIMBUS is non-toxic, long-lasting and not blocked by organics such as blood, exudates, urine and perspiration. By its design, NIMBUS poses minimal risk of bacteria developing resistance.
Press release: FDA Issues Guidance for Quick-Med Technologies' Exclusive Wound Dressing with pDADMAC ...
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Monday, October 26, 2009
TRUMF's OR Table Integrated With Siemens Multi-axis Fluoroscopy Systems
Siemens has just announced that it has integrated the TruSystem 7500 OR table from TRUMPF (Puchheim, Germany) with its Artis zee and Artis zeego fluoroscopy scanners. The TruSystem 7500 adjusts to just about any position imaginable and is transparent to x-rays, and so can be used in almost any surgical or invasive radiological procedure. TruSystem 7500 OR table is illustrated above, and Artis zeego multi-axis interventional fluoroscope is shown in the picture below.
The Trumpf OR table has been designed especially for this integration and is equipped with a onepiece carbon tabletop, which can be replaced by a segmented universal tabletop. The table column enables the two tops to be exchanged easily. The carbon tabletop is transparent to X-rays and thus ensures that there will be no disruptive artifacts in the images. It is suitable for interventional procedures and minimally invasive surgery. The integration of the OR table with the Siemens angiography systems also make fast rotations and 3-D imaging possible with the surgical C-arm. The modular design of the segmented tabletop enables extremely flexible positioning of the patient, particularly important in orthopedics and neuro surgery. Complicated positions, such as the chest side position, can be achieved quickly with great precision as well as comfort for the patient and staff.
Along with the integrated Trumpf OR table, Siemens continues to offer its Artis tables for the entire Artis zee series, which are available in three designs: as a standard table, a table with Trendelenburg tilting and one with Trendelenburg and lateral tilting.
Press release: Siemens integrates Trumpf's OR table in its Artis zeego and Artis zee ceiling angiography systems...
Product pages: TruSystem 7500, Artis zee, Artis zeego
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Veritas Collagen Matrix Gets EU Green Light
Synovis Life Technologies out of St. Paul, Minnesota has received European approval to market its Veritas Collagen Matrix for hernia repair and breast reconstruction procedures. The bovine pericardium derived material is strong, doesn't need refrigeration, and doesn't stink like some other competing products.
Features from the product page:
Multi-directional collagen fibers
Acellular collagen matrix
Terminally sterilized
Packaged hydrated, ready-to-use, in an inner sterile pouch and an outer non-sterile pouch
Offered in a variety of sizes
Easy to cut and sew
Pre-op steps of rehydration, rinsing and stretching not required
Tissue bank tracking not required as compared to allografts
Compatible with a variety of fixation techniques: suture, staple, tack or other methods
Here's the product being used during breast reconstruction surgery:
Product page: Veritas Collagen Matrix...
Flashback: Veritas Collagen Matrix for Prevention of Surgical Adhesions
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Lap-Pak, a Student Designed Abdominal Retractor, On Road to Market Realization
A device developed by clinicians and students at Johns Hopkins University to move bowels out of the way in laparotomies has been licensed to Seguro Surgical, a Columbia, Maryland company. The Lap-Pak is see-through and flexible, giving you ability to quickly displace the guts without all the towels and sponges and external retractors.
The primary goal for Lap-Pak is to reduce bowel packing time by 50%. Use of Lap-pak during laparotomies ensures interoperability with retractors, facilitates monitoring of bowels, and maintains tissue temperature and hydration.The Lap-Pak device is a one-piece device constructed from a soft and flexible material that is easy to position. It contains a stable body support that evenly distributes pressure. Side and bottom flaps contour against the abdominal walls to prevent movement and allow for varied cavity sizes. The dual top flaps shield the bowels while maintaining visibility of the intestines as well as internal temperature and moisture. The product will be offered in three sizes designed to fit over 80% of adults.
Press release: Seguro Acquires Worldwide Rights to Johns Hopkins Abdominal Surgery Device...
Product page: Lap-pak...
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Ultra High Resolution Video Used In Laparoscopic Surgery
Our good friend Dr. Steven Palter has just performed the world's first ultra high definition laparoscopic surgery using the Red One 4K camera. The imagery, at four times the resolution of standard high definition video, was later displayed in all its glory in 3D to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine on a Sony SRXR-220 projector. Using equipment worth over a million dollars, this is truly the clearest view inside the body ever recorded.
As detail and resolution increases surgeons will see and perform better. For this reason I set out to see if images 4 times the resolution ofHD could be obtained through our surgical scopes and if the next generation of Hollywood 4k cameras could be used for surgery. In a pilot project we successfully connected the camera of the future to our surgical scope and obtained the highest resolution surgical images of body ever directly in the procedure.By increasing resolution to this level we allow the surgeon to be actually immersed in images that surpass the live surgical experience. The resolution approaches that of the human eye but it is combined with 10 fold magnification through the telescopes which operate just inches away from the disease. The progress from regular surgical film technology is like comparing sitting in an HD home theater to watching a video on a cell phone.
Amazingly, the surgeons in the conference were able to visualize the surgery they were watching better than if they had been in the operating room live. If it can transform the immersive experience of the movies with unprecedented realism wouldn't you want that degree of vision in your surgeon's hands? By combining unprecedented resolution and magnification the surgical images were beyond what a surgeon would have standing live in the operating room. Those in the audience predicted this technology would further revolutionize minimally invasive surgery as it becomes incorporated into the OR of the future.
Link: World's First "4k" Laparoscopy Performed- Surgery in 4X HD!
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
ThumBlade Scalpel Safety System
Here's an interesting new take on improving the safety for scrub techs, nurses and surgeons. ThumBlade™ scalpel system from Precision Medical Devices Inc. (Marlboro, NJ) is a no contact, disposable safety sheath that covers blades, and allows activation of the scalpel with just one hand. So no more sharps and no more mosquito use to mount a blade.
Medgadget has obtained the following details about the device:
Featuring patent pending innovative thumb activation independent mechanisms, PMD’s ThumBlade™ safety scalpels enable one-handed activation smoothly and safely by right or left handed practitioners with no contact with the exposed blade. This activation affords an easy, natural opening motion while keeping the other fingers out of the way. The safety sheath is made from high quality ABS composite with a completely flat and smooth top, providing a stable platform for better control during the procedure. The extra sharp blades are stainless steel, pre-sterilized, and disposable after single use. The blade sheaths and packaging are color coded by size for easy counting and safe use. The stainless steel handles are pre-sterilized for first use and can be re-sterilized and re-used. These handles, available in both #3 and #4 fitments, are premium length and back-weighted for the grip and feel practitioners prefer.
Product page: ThumBlade™ safety scalpel system...
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GE's New Ultra Small Ultrasound May Become as Ubiquitous as Stethoscope
Yesterday at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, GE showed off their new 
handheld ultrasound device. The Vscan looks like a cross between an iPod and a cell phone, making it possibly the world's smallest ultrasound. Later today we'll be attending GE's healthymagination technology showcase in New York where further details and specs will hopefully become available.
For critical care clinicians, Vscan can offer an immediate look beyond patient vital signs with the potential to identify critical issues, like fluid around the heart, which could be a sign of congestive heart failure. And for cardiologists, Vscan provides a dependable visual evaluation of how well the heart is pumping at a glance, so they can treat patients more efficiently.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Single Chip Stereo Endoscopy from Visionsense Coming to an OR Near You
Visionsense out of Orangeburg, New York, a company that makes single chip 3D endoscopic vision technology, has raised $8M in VC funds to begin full scale marketing of its unique technology in the US and Europe. The firm's Visionsense Stereoscopic Vision System, designed to improve depth perception and understanding of complex surgical anatomy, can be used for a variety of complex surgeries, such as skull-base and keyhole neurosurgical cases, as well as a wide range of laparoscopic procedures.
Camera Control Unit (CCU) – The CCU consists of a single Pentium PC with proprietary Visionsense hardware and software.
3D Stereoscopic Display - The CCU connects to a stereoscopic display with flexible arm for multiple viewing angles (requires glasses).
Video Cart - specifically designed to maximize surgeon ergonomics and minimize the footprint in the operating room. The VSII is designed to work with:
Cameras - The VSII uses various configurations of cameras specifically designed for transnasal and keyhole neurosurgical applications. Currently, there are 2 lengths (170mm and 300mm) and 2 angles (0 and 30 degree). The cameras are able to be sterilized and are reusable for 40 procedures.
LED Light Source - The VSII uses its own customized light source which uses a few watts of power to illuminate the surgical field.
Digital Recording/playing/editing procedures, in both mono and stereo
Product page: VSII -Visionsense Stereoscopic Vision System
Flashback: Single Chip Stereo Endoscopy from Visionsense
(hat tip: Globes)
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Siemens Adds Tomosynthesis to Its Top Line Mammography System
The Mammomat Inspiration mammography system from Siemens now features the company's 3D tomosynthesis imaging that delivers high quality volumetric views of the breast. With the help of this digital reconstruction technology, clinicians should now avoid false positives by evaluating a suspected tumor from different angles.
So far, conventional analog mammography and digital full-field mammography was only able to display the three-dimensional anatomical structure of the breast on a two-dimensional level. This made diagnosis more difficult and limited the possibility of the physician identifying certain types of tumor; since, anatomical structures could overlap and obscure lesions. The 3D tomosynthesis technology in the Mammomat Inspiration overcomes these limitations: The technology acquires several projections of the breast from different angles using a fast detector based on amorphous Selenium (aSe) and uses this raw data to generate a 3D volume set. This enables a better analysis of the type and size of lesions as well as microcalcifications compared to conventional methods. Tomosynthesis increases the sensitivity and specificity of mammography, as well as improving tumor differentiation and classification.Tomosynthesis differs from conventional mammography in the same way that, for example, a CT scan differs from a classical X-ray image. During the examination, the X-ray tube moves in a 50-degree arc around the breast, taking 25 low-dose images. The images are then used as raw data to construct high-resolution 3D images. High spatial resolution and a wide acquisition angle result in the production of mammography images with unparalleled image quality.
Press release: Siemens releases first mammography systems equipped with 3D tomosynthesis
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
NiTi's BioDynamix Anastomosis Technology Brings It All Together
NiTi Surgical Solutions, a startup with headquarters in Israel and the U.S, is developing an innovative new way to bring an ease and reliability to intestinal anastomoses. The company has just introduced a new device (see side image), dubbed BowelRing™, at the ongoing American College of Surgeons (ACS) 95th Annual Clinical Congress in Chicago. The company is apparently named for its reliance on nitinol shape memory alloys. NiTi's first product was the ColonRing™ endoluminal device, pictured below, designed for the creation of end-to-end and end-to-side anastomoses in both open and laparoscopic surgeries, and it has already been approved by the FDA as well as by European regulators. Interestingly, ColonRing's endoluminal nitinol ring is "naturally" expelled (read: you poop it out) from the body after the circular anastomosis has been achieved.
Here's how the company describes its technology:
NiTi’s unique line of products utilizes Nitinol-based elements to press together the ends of resected tissue, enabling natural reconnection and healing after removing a section as part of a surgery. The company’s first marketed product launched earlier this year, ColonRing™, provides physicians with a revolutionary reconnection technology for surgeries such as colon cancer surgery, and represents the first of several Nitinol devices NiTi expects to bring to market as part of its innovative platform. The BowelRing with BioDynamix Anastomosis Technology is currently being evaluated for side-to-side anastomosis, most often utilized in small bowel and right colon procedures.NiTi’s products are based on patented Nitinol (Nickel Titanium), a shape memory metal alloy that can be stretched far beyond the limits of other materials such as steel, yet completely returns to the original shape and mechanical properties. In practice as a BioDynamix™ Anastomosis device, the exclusive Nitinol springs stretch to bring the ring or the clip to an open state. After the ring or the clip is set during colorectal surgery, the process of returning to their original closed position, controlled by the Nitinol springs, begins. The tissue trapped within the ring or the clip is cut off from its blood supply and becomes necrotic. The two pieces of tissue along the outside of the ring or the clip are held in close proximity to allow a naturally prescribed healing process.
The first phase of wound healing – the lag or inflammatory phase – includes the critical task of phagocytosis or “cleaning” the damaged tissue of bacteria and other foreign cell matter. The lag phase is shorter with the NiTi BioDynamix™ Anastomosis technology than with stapling because the extent of tissue trauma is minimal. With NiTi BioDynamix™ Anastomosis, NiTi's unique and successful implementation of compression anastomosis based on the unique properties of the shape memory alloy Nitinol, healing takes place by fibrous adhesion, without suppuration and formation of granulation tissue. This process is called “healing by first intention.” For patients going through colorectal surgery, it results in re-epithelialization and the full adaptation of the wall layers of anastomosed tissue or, in other words, the full recovery of the natural multi-layer tissue structure.
The ring or the clip releases only after the tissue has moved through the phases of healing and gained its full strength.
Here's a video that demonstrates the use of the ColonRing™ (CAR™ 27) BioDynamix7trade; Anastomosis device in colorectal surgery:
To learn more, dive into the BioDynamix technology page...
White papers: Advancing BioDynamix Anastomosis Technology ; Institutional Guide to BioDynamix Anastomosis
Company website: NiTi Surgical Solutions...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Mass Spectrometer Smells Out Tumor Cells During Surgery
Surgically removing tumors usually involves a bit of guessing on where cancerous tissue ends and healthy begins. The surgeons also have to keep the tumor margin as wide as possible to make sure that the entire specimen has been removed. Current methods to help make the guessing game more precise involves preoperative scans and sending surgical tissue samples for path analysis. Researchers from Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, Germany have now recognized that when surgeons are using electric cautery, the smoke that's released contains information about what is being cut. By using a mass spectrometer attached to the smoke collecting vacuum, the scientists are hoping to develop a technology that will provide almost real time, clinically useful information about the tissue under the knife.
Technology Review reports:
The new system not only provides real-time information, but also produces an image of the tumor, using chemical information, which could also help guide postoperative care. The imager could, for example, reveal a particularly aggressive form of cancer, and this information could guide oncologists in prescribing the right drug.So far, the German researchers have tested the surgical mass-spectrometry system in several animals, including rodents, with cancer. The group is also working with veterinarians to use the scalpel during tumor-removal surgeries in dogs with naturally occurring tumors. Next month the device will go into human clinical trials, and Takáts is working with Meyer-Haake, a German electrosurgical device company, to develop the machinery.
More from Technology Review...
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Cook Releases Biologic Graft Info Site CookBiodesign.com
Cook Medical has been trying to educate physicians about company's biologic grafts in order to spur wider adoption of these innovative materials for various surgical applications. To that end, this week at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago, Cook is unveiling a new website, CookBiodesign.com, which is essentially a library for just about everything you'd want to learn about the firm's biologics. From videos and animations demonstrating the use of the grafts, to datasheets on individual products, as well as links to relevant abstracts at PubMed, the site aims to answer any questions on how to select and use of these relatively new surgical materials.
Link: CookBiodesign.com...
Flashbacks: Cook Medical's Biodesign Hernia Graft; Cook Medical's Biologic Mesh Looks Good in Study
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Tiny Portable Ultrasound from SonoSite Gets US OK
SonoSite (Bothell, Washington) just announced that the company received FDA approval to market the firm's tiny NanoMaxx ultrasound system throughout the United States. Weighing in at only 6 pounds (2.7 kilo) and with a battery life of 2 operational hours, the system is truly portable for busy clinics, ambulances, emergency rooms, and elsewhere that ultrasound is needed.
The new ultra portable and one button design of the NanoMaxx system makes high quality ultrasound available to a much broader range of clinicians. The system incorporates SonoSite’s advanced proprietary imaging algorithms, including SonoMB™ and SonoAdapt™ to deliver superior image quality in a lightweight, rugged form factor.With a touch screen that responds easily to the tap of a finger, and one button optimization, clinicians can readily acquire high resolution images to increase clinical productivity at the point-of-care. A system boot-up time of less than 20 seconds and long battery life further enhance workflow when using the NanoMaxx system.
At introduction, the NanoMaxx tool is available with a complement of five transducers to support a wide range of examinations and procedures including thoracic assessment for pathology, vascular access, needle aspirations and injections, as well as abdominal, cardiac, nerve, OB/Gyn, musculoskeletal, small parts and vascular scanning.
For convenience and flexibility, the system can be wall mounted, placed on an exam table with kickstand attached, or used from a highly maneuverable stand. Physicians can easily carry the NanoMaxx tool from room-to-room, to a satellite office, to the operating room or to a field site for immediate use.
The NanoMaxx system’s highly integrated architecture and ruggedized design, including the industry’s first elastomeric bumper for extra durability, plus magnesium outer shell, allows it to be used in the most demanding and austere environments. Proving its reliability, the NanoMaxx system and its transducers successfully passed SonoSite’s standard three foot durability drop test.
In addition, to further reduce the risk of infection, the NanoMaxx system’s fluid-resistant user interface makes the system easy to clean and disinfect, helping to address the growing concern over infection control in the medical community.
Press release: SonoSite Announces FDA Clearance for Its New Nanomaxx Ultrasound Tool
Product page: NanoMaxx
Flashback: NanoMaxx Tiny 6 Lb. Ultrasound System Unveiled
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
A-lap Is an Innovative Laparoscopic Surgical Retractor
Israeli business newspaper Globes reports that EZ Surgical out of Yoqneam, Israel has signed a distribution deal with Medline Industries out of Mundelein, Illinois to sell some of the firm's products in the United States. One of the devices from EZ Surgical that got us interested, since we have not seen something like this before, is the A-lap retractor for pushing away organs during laparoscopic surgeries.
A-Lap™ is a pure 5mm laparoscopic innovation and first of its kind 3D retractor/displacement device. A-Lap™ comes packaged with a dedicated soft flexible port, or may be deployed through an existing skin incision. Features include an atraumatic mesh controlled by an intuitive handle design allowing the user to manipulate and lock-in the degree to which the device is opened. This accommodates for multiple applications, including intra-abdominal retraction, liver retraction, lung retraction and anyplace where atraumatic tissue or organ displacement is required. When opened, there is no volume loss as compared to traditional laparoscopic retractors, or “fan” technology and is not limited by their associated single plane retraction.
Check out this video to understand how useful this device can really be:
Product page: The A-Lap...
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» Siemens Releases Acuson S2000 ABVS, an Automatic Volumetric Breast Ultrasound (March 2, 2009)
» Magnetic Beads for Reflux? (February 25, 2009)
» New Negative Pressure Wound Care Device from Smith & Nephew (February 25, 2009)
» FDA Approves i60RL Reverse Linear Cutter (February 19, 2009)
» Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI), a New Imaging Modality, Proving Itself in Detecting Breast Cancer (February 13, 2009)
» Touch Based Ultrasound System Gets European OK (February 10, 2009)
» Electrocuting Cancer Cells to Death with NanoKnife (February 5, 2009)
» Endorsement Shines Bright Future for Single Port Laparoscopy (January 30, 2009)
» HD9: New Ultrasound Offering from Philips (January 29, 2009)
» WAND Vascular Safety Introducer OK'ed in EU (January 21, 2009)
» Under Development: New Laparoscopic Access Port for Da Vinci Robot (January 21, 2009)
» Safer Blood Collection From Down Under Gets Thumbs Up (January 20, 2009)
» TrEndo Tracking System Helps Surgeons Practice, Evaluate Technique (January 20, 2009)
» Vagal Electrical Nerve Stimulation Helps With Weight Loss in Clinical Trial (January 13, 2009)
» SILS Port Approved: Going Laparoscopic With Three Holes in One (January 12, 2009)
» FDA Approves New Surgical Adhesive: SurgiSeal (January 8, 2009)
» EyeSeeCam: See What The Surgeon Sees (January 5, 2009)
» Amimon's High Definition Wireless Video Goes Clinical (January 5, 2009)
» Evident Microwave Ablation System Gets US Approval to Treat Liver Tumors (January 2, 2009)
» Unbound Medicine Now Direct on Blackberry (December 22, 2008)
» PROCEED Ventral Patch for Hernia Repairs (December 19, 2008)
» ZOLL R Series Defibrillator with WiFi Given US Green Light (December 17, 2008)
» WAND Vascular Introducer Gets FDA OK (December 10, 2008)
» Text Messaging Surgical Instructions...It's "Easy! Good Luck" (December 8, 2008)
» Zonare Shows Off Proprietary Ultrasound Technology (December 3, 2008)
» Opto-Acoustic Imaging Improves Lab Rat Visualization (December 3, 2008)
» NEC Showcases New Medical Monitors (December 2, 2008)
» Siemens Couples Mammography with Stereotactic Breast Biopsy into One Unit (December 2, 2008)
» Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) Goes to RSNA (December 2, 2008)
» Stereo Navigator: The First Commercially Available Breast PET-Guided Biopsy System (November 26, 2008)
» Somatom Definition Flash: All Around Dual Nature CT (November 24, 2008)
» TruSystem 7500: New OR Table from TRUMPF (November 21, 2008)
» Monitoring Muscle Tissue for Signs of Circulatory Shock (November 21, 2008)
» CollaRx Gentamicin Surgical Implant Gets FDA Fast Track Designation (November 21, 2008)
» Medical Device With Own Online Simulator (November 19, 2008)
» MIT Students Design Robot Surgeons (November 19, 2008)
» NovaMesh from Nicast (November 13, 2008)
» Continuous Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring with CNAP Monitor 500 (November 11, 2008)
» Celero Biopsy Device from Hologic Gets EU OK (November 7, 2008)
» Blue Dolphin Dives into Trachea (October 30, 2008)
» PlasmaBlade Finds New Uses With New Attachments (October 29, 2008)
» Sharpies Find Their Way Into OR (October 27, 2008)
» Free Hand Gives Surgeon Another Appendage to Work With (October 24, 2008)
» SurgiCount's Safety-Sponge: 200,000 "Never Events" and Counting... (October 23, 2008)
» Infrascanner, an Intracranial Hematoma Detector, Goes on Sale in Europe (October 21, 2008)
» Sentinelle Vanguard Breast MR Auxiliary Table Gets European OK (October 15, 2008)
» Cook Medical's Biodesign Hernia Graft (October 15, 2008)
» "Never Events" Prevented With SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System (October 8, 2008)
» It's a Retrospectroscope... It's a Rectospectroscope...No It's Retroscope! (October 8, 2008)
» Catheter with SecurAcath Subcutaneous Mounting System Gets OK (October 8, 2008)
» NanoDiamonds...Everyone's Friend? (October 3, 2008)
» Ultrasound Wound Dressings in Development (Again) (October 2, 2008)
» Cryopreserved Liver Survives First Animal Transplant (October 2, 2008)
» IVs That Kill...The Bugs (September 30, 2008)
» A CRIC In The Neck! (September 30, 2008)
» Off-Grid Medicine and Hospital-In-a-Box (September 29, 2008)
» Identifying Multiple Cancer Proteins in a Single Specimen (September 25, 2008)
» MRI Staging of Breast Cancer vs. Surgical Staging (September 22, 2008)
» LOGIQ E9: The Next Plane in Ultrasonography (September 16, 2008)
» Ditto, a Diversionary Therapy For Pedi Patients (September 3, 2008)
» Microsurgery Using Microgrippers (August 29, 2008)
» TOGA Stomach Stapling System Goes on Trial (August 25, 2008)
» FLARE Lights Up Tumors (August 20, 2008)
» Silver Coating Fights Ventilator Related Pneumonia (August 20, 2008)
» Digital Lightbox Brings Minority Report to The OR (No Precognition Capabilities) (August 19, 2008)
» Dräger Rolls Out New Portable Wireless Monitor (August 13, 2008)
» In Our Book, Maggots Are Man's Best Friend (August 11, 2008)
» CX50 Portable Ultrasound from Philips Goes On Sale (August 5, 2008)
» Single-insertion, Multi-sample Biopsy with Flash (July 30, 2008)
» Force-feedback Offerings from Haption (July 28, 2008)
» PlasmaBlade System Gets FDA Go Ahead (July 24, 2008)
» Epocrates Rx Now on iPhone (July 14, 2008)
» Killing Cancer Cells One at a Time with Laser "Microscalpel" (July 10, 2008)
» SenoRx Balloon Radiation Therapy Device for Breast CA Gets FDA Nod (July 7, 2008)
» Laser Opto-Acoustic Imaging Technology from Seno Medical (July 3, 2008)
» Bandages Electrocute Infections Away (July 1, 2008)
» G-Wire: Visually Positioned Guidewire for Faster, Safer Procedures (June 30, 2008)
» Electric Muscle Stimulation with NeuRx Diaphragm Pacer: More Natural Breathing Without a Ventilator (June 18, 2008)
» Artificial Mesh for Prevention of Post Operative Abdominal Wall Defects (June 17, 2008)
» Mechanical Hand With an Extra Sense of Touch (June 12, 2008)
» DermaStream Chronic Wound Treatment Technology (June 3, 2008)
» Scientists Tout Wound Dressing Based on Silica Gel Fibers (May 28, 2008)
» Polyheal's Microsphere-Based Wound Healing Technology (May 23, 2008)
» MAQUET Introduces PowerLED 500 Surgical Lights (May 22, 2008)
» The Third Install in the US of Aquilion ONE CT from Toshiba (May 21, 2008)
» Noninvasive Device Being Developed for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (May 21, 2008)
» Wallet-Size Mulitspectral Imaging System for Skin Diagnostics (May 20, 2008)
» Demand Is High for Brilliance iCT, a 256-Slice CT from Philips (May 19, 2008)
» AbsorbaTack 5mm Absorbable Hernia Mesh Fixator Goes to Europe (May 16, 2008)
» SEPET Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device OK'ed for Pivotal Clinical Trial (May 14, 2008)
» Novel Surgical Biomaterial Receives Regulatory Approvals (May 14, 2008)
» Force Feedback Haptic Technology Used in Surgical Drilling Simulator (May 14, 2008)
» Duke Scientists Report Success with Early Autonomous Robot Surgeries (May 9, 2008)
» Peak PlasmaBlade Wants to Be The New Bovie (May 7, 2008)
» Sentinelle Vanguard Breast MR Auxiliary Table (May 6, 2008)
» Philips HD7 (April 9, 2008)
» FDA Grants Approval to First (?) Digital Mammograph With Computer Aided Detection (April 4, 2008)
» Robotic Snake May One Day Wrap Around Rod of Asclepius (April 4, 2008)
» EZ Clean System Makes Ostomy Care Less Hands On Experience (April 3, 2008)
» ARUP Consult: The Physician's Guide to Lab Test Selection and Interpretation (March 27, 2008)
» FDA Approves ARTISS Slow-Setting Fibrin Sealant for Treatment of Burn Patients (March 25, 2008)
» Endo-microscopy Technique Shows Promise for Early Colon CA Diagnosis (March 19, 2008)
» Femtosecond Lazers: Killing Cancer & Fusing Metal to Bone (March 14, 2008)
» KFH Novo Wound Healing Device Approved by EU (March 12, 2008)
» HistoMag, A Magnetometer for Cancer Cells (March 4, 2008)
» ActiveCare+SFT®: A Breath Synchronized DVT Prevention (March 3, 2008)
» New Device to Track Organ Health (February 22, 2008)
» Qoustic Wound Therapy System™ (February 11, 2008)
» HepaLife Artificial Liver Shows Promise (February 11, 2008)
» LapCap for Laparoscopic Safety (February 8, 2008)
» "Incision Gown" Reminds Med Students Where to Cut (January 30, 2008)
» z.one ultra System (January 25, 2008)
» No More Needles with Virtual Biopsies (January 22, 2008)
» Beef...Its Where Your Medical Implants Come From (January 17, 2008)
» Evicel Fibrin Sealant Approved for Control of Surgical Bleeding (January 16, 2008)
» ReeTrakt Surgical Retractor (January 15, 2008)
» Appendectomy Through the Colon Device Gets European Approval (January 15, 2008)
» First Quick MRSA Test Approved (January 11, 2008)
» Developing: The i-Snake Surgical Robot (January 2, 2008)
» Surgilux: Surgery Without Stitches (January 2, 2008)
» Virtual Patients for Surgery Practice (January 2, 2008)
» iDrive to Power Surgical Tools (December 21, 2007)
» Medical Position System (MPS) from MediGuide: GPS for Cath (December 20, 2007)
» In Utero Laser Treatment of Vasa Previa (December 19, 2007)
» Celution™ System Wins FDA Approval; Found to Fix Breast Defects (December 17, 2007)
» In the Works: Photoacoustic Tomography Device (December 17, 2007)
» The TANTALUS II System (December 11, 2007)
» In the Works: Light-guided Transluminal Catheter (December 6, 2007)
» Somatom Definition AS: The World's First Adaptive Computed Tomograph (December 6, 2007)
» ARIA Through-Wave Holographic Ultrasound Breast Imaging System (November 30, 2007)
» Point-of-Care Device for Pathogen Detection (November 29, 2007)
» 3D Mammography Improves Cancer Detection (November 29, 2007)
» Acuson P50 Portable Ultrasound System from Siemens (November 28, 2007)
» Xario XG Ultrasound from Toshiba (November 27, 2007)
» AquilionONE CT from Toshiba Cleared by FDA (November 27, 2007)
» Siemens ACUSON S2000 (November 26, 2007)
» MAMMOMAT Inspiration from Siemens (November 26, 2007)
» New Surgical Instruments from KLS Martin Group (November 26, 2007)
» FDA OK's EverOn™ Monitor (November 20, 2007)
» Reflectance Pulse Oximetry from SPO Medical (November 19, 2007)
» Surety™ Needle (November 16, 2007)
» Non-Contact 3D Med Display (November 7, 2007)
» PatchPump™: PCA in a Button (November 5, 2007)
» Scientists Develop Ultra-High Resolution Mammography System (October 29, 2007)
» ReliefInsite Introduces First Patient Health Record on Facebook (October 29, 2007)
» The i60 Robotic Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter (October 26, 2007)
» Magnetom Essenza Aims for the Lowe$t Common Denominator (October 24, 2007)
» Immersion Medical Introduces New Laparoscopic Module for LapVR™ (October 22, 2007)
» CO-RMs: Therapeutic Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecules (October 22, 2007)
» Needle Free Jet Injection Device for Skin Photodynamic Therapy (October 18, 2007)
» USCOM Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitor (October 17, 2007)
» Prefense™ Early Detection and Notification System™ (October 17, 2007)
» Masimo Patient SafetyNet (October 17, 2007)
» The SolarScan® Sentry for Melanoma Monitoring (October 10, 2007)
» Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessels Perform Well in a Study (October 9, 2007)
» Long Distance Surgical Training with RP-7 Robot (October 5, 2007)
» Sony's Versatile HD Med Monitor (October 5, 2007)
» Breast Cancer Virtual Anatomy (October 4, 2007)
» M-Turbo™: New Portable Ultrasound from SonoSite (October 2, 2007)
» ReliefInsite.com: AJAX-based Pain Diary (September 25, 2007)
» Clinical Accuracy Shown in Detecting Melanoma (September 18, 2007)
» In the Works: Ultra-Miniature Surgical Instruments (September 10, 2007)
» Siemens Introduces the World's Smallest Ultrasound Device (September 4, 2007)
» Signa HDe 1.5T MR Diagnostic Imaging System (August 22, 2007)
» DIY Minor Surgery (August 10, 2007)
» Doc in the Hi-Def Machine (August 6, 2007)
» Dune Medical BP Probe for Breast CA Wins Frost & Sullivan Award (August 3, 2007)
» Virtual God Complex: Video Game Training for CT Surgeons (July 31, 2007)
» Novel Hydrogels for Tissue Repair, Regeneration (July 20, 2007)
» ACUSON P10: An Ultrasound System That Fits in a Pocket (June 25, 2007)
» 560 Series HD Camera from Smith & Nephew (June 21, 2007)
» If It Ain't Broke, Make It Sexier (June 19, 2007)
» Medical Metal Detector Finds 'Lost' Screws (June 19, 2007)
» No Sponge Left Behind: Surgical Sponge Counting System Gets FDA Approval (June 14, 2007)
» Cochlear Implant Successful in Patient with Rare Genetic Disease (June 12, 2007)
» Miniature Gamma Camera for Breast CA Goes on Clinical Trials (June 8, 2007)
» The endogo® Portable Endoscopic Camera (June 8, 2007)
» The FirmGrip™: No-Touch PICC Line (May 31, 2007)
» Wound Healing Sped Up by Patient's Own Platelets (May 31, 2007)
» Vagal BLocking for Obesity Control (May 25, 2007)
» SenoRx Crosses Hurdle for Multi-Lumen Breast Irradiation (May 24, 2007)
» Surgical Mesh Now in Generic Equivalent (May 17, 2007)
» Smart Surgical Gloves May Monitor Patients' Health (May 17, 2007)
» enova Medical Technologies has a Bright Idea: Iris line is "World's Brightest" Cordless Surgical Headlights (May 8, 2007)
» Medical Textiles No Longer for 'External Use Only' (April 24, 2007)
» Transvaginal Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (April 20, 2007)
» EsophyX™ (Endoluminal Fundoplication™) ELF System for GERD (April 19, 2007)
» Nanotextured Implants Offer Superior Protection from Bacteria (April 10, 2007)
» FDA Approves C-QURLite Mesh for Hernia Repair (April 10, 2007)
» RFID Sponges from Siemens? (April 6, 2007)
» PneuStep: MRI Robot for Biopsies (April 6, 2007)
» EASYBAND® Remote Adjustable Gastric Band System (April 5, 2007)
» Virtual Surgery Could Soon Be A Reality (April 3, 2007)
» Another Entry into the Oxygen Bandage Market: Oxyzyme (April 2, 2007)
» New Wound Healing Materials (April 2, 2007)
» Magnetic System Could Be Key To Surgery Without Scars (March 26, 2007)
» Lumus Displays (March 23, 2007)
» Artificial Vein to Boost Surgery (March 15, 2007)
» eSie Touch Elasticity Imaging, and a Promise of Avoiding Breast Biopsies (March 13, 2007)
» Shining Light on Bacteria (March 12, 2007)
» Shocking Autopsy: Board Games Just Got Serious (March 8, 2007)
» Your Bed Is Talking About You (February 20, 2007)
» Integra Life Sciences Launches TenoGlide™ Tendon Protector (February 14, 2007)
» TephaFLEX Absorbable Suture, Made of Nature's "Plastics" (February 13, 2007)
» LAP Mentor™ and other Sims from Simbionix (February 9, 2007)
» MammaPrint®, a Breast CA Molecular Prognostic Test (February 7, 2007)
» MammoTest Biopsy Table (February 2, 2007)
» A Tiny Robotic Hand (January 26, 2007)
» 3mensio™ Technology: Medical Visualization and Surgical Planning Software (January 26, 2007)
» Z-Tech Breast Scan Tryout Rumors (January 26, 2007)
» Time Out of Mind (January 24, 2007)
» Leave it to YouTube: Central Line Placement (January 22, 2007)
» Penicillin-coated biomaterial created (January 18, 2007)
» Veritas® Collagen Matrix for Prevention of Surgical Adhesions (January 16, 2007)
» UltraSound CT™ Imaging System: Paid by You and Me (December 29, 2006)
» FDA Humanitarian Device Approval for Fetal Surgery (December 28, 2006)
» ActiveCare DVT®: Goes with Patient; Goes to Cleveland (December 27, 2006)
» Soriano's Surgical Retractor in Action (December 26, 2006)
» Handsome Devils, those Surgeons (December 26, 2006)
» Emmi: Because Surgeons Aren't Paid To Talk (December 22, 2006)
» Hopkins Reports Snake-Like Robot, Steady-Hand System (December 20, 2006)
» Scintimammography Shows Promise in Breast CA (December 20, 2006)
» SafeFlo® IVC Filter (December 18, 2006)
» SoftScan Approved in Canada (December 15, 2006)
» Bacteria-Like Microbots to Help Surgeons (December 13, 2006)
» Thomson Clinical Xpert (December 12, 2006)
» Math to Improve Robotic Surgery (December 8, 2006)
» The Latest on Robotic Tools with a Sense of Touch (November 29, 2006)
» Handheld Probe Might Predict Wound Infections (November 22, 2006)
» 3-D Ultrasound Increases Accuracy of Surgical Robots (October 31, 2006)
» Researchers Praise New Bra (October 27, 2006)
» EN-TACT™: Emergency Noninvasive Tissue and Compartment Testing (October 26, 2006)
» Spectrally Encoded Mini Endoscope (October 19, 2006)
» da Vinci Robot Surgery System in Action (October 12, 2006)
» Stopping Bleeding in Seconds (October 11, 2006)
» Novel Scaffolds to Treat Back Problems (October 9, 2006)
» MPH® Hemostatic Technology (October 3, 2006)
» Springer Launches Journal of Robotic Surgery (October 3, 2006)
» "Zero-G" Surgery (September 25, 2006)
» OrCel® Wound Sealant (September 15, 2006)
» Versajet Hydrosurgery System (September 14, 2006)
» The Arctic Sun® (September 13, 2006)
» MR Elastography for Liver Fibrosis (September 12, 2006)
» Get Out of Bed, with Abnostrain (September 8, 2006)
» Talk This Way: Zeitels' Laser Lets Stars Sing (September 5, 2006)
» LEDs, the Efficient Bug Killers (August 22, 2006)
» It's Beautiful! Robotic Surgery on OR-Live (August 18, 2006)
» Wii Trauma Center: Second Opinion (August 15, 2006)
» Minimally Invasive Surgery Digital Sim (August 14, 2006)
» Live Surface, A Software for Surgeons (August 2, 2006)
» Deep Bleeder Acoustic Coagulation, aka Autonomous Acoustic Hemostasis (July 19, 2006)
» There's an RFID in my Sponge! (July 18, 2006)
» ICIS PocketPACS (July 17, 2006)
» O-arm™ Imaging System (July 10, 2006)
» Dune Medical BP Probe for Breast CA (June 30, 2006)
» Wristband To Prevent Wrongsite Surgeries (June 29, 2006)
» Digital Mammography Goes Mobile (June 26, 2006)
» Thrombin VSI for Hemostats (June 21, 2006)
» Device for Transplantation in Diabetes Shows Promise (June 16, 2006)
» The Sentinel BreastScan (June 15, 2006)
» Discovery VCT Installed (June 13, 2006)
» Webcast of Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy (June 6, 2006)
» Computed Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM®) System (May 23, 2006)
» The Epi-Max® Wound Dressing (May 23, 2006)
» Germ-Resistant Scrubs (May 18, 2006)
» The SuturTek 360° Fascia Closure Device™ (May 2, 2006)
» The Senographe® Essential Mammography System (April 24, 2006)
» VERY Remote Robotic Surgery (April 19, 2006)
» Scan2Knit (April 19, 2006)
» SutureSafe™ Dynamic Adhesive Strips (April 3, 2006)
» Tissue Welding Successfully Demostrated in Lung Resection (March 28, 2006)
» Patients Receive Dubious Human Tissue (March 24, 2006)
» The CONDOR Control System for OR (March 21, 2006)
» Transmedics: Better Transport for Transplants (March 15, 2006)
» Cheaper, Portable Surgical Robots Under Development (March 7, 2006)
» Wireless C-Arms from Xograph (March 3, 2006)
» Delcath System for Isolated Liver Chemo (February 23, 2006)
» The Screwdriver Is Not A Medgadget (February 22, 2006)
» Face Transplant Patient Goes Public (February 7, 2006)
» SRS System: Endoscopic Partial Anterior Fundoplication (January 30, 2006)
» Face Transplant Patient Starts Smoking Again (January 19, 2006)
» FDA Sounds Alarm on NeutroSpec (December 21, 2005)
» SureTouch Visual Mapping System (December 6, 2005)
» Q-CPR™ Measurement and Feedback Talking Tool (December 2, 2005)
» ResQPOD Circulatory Enhancer® (December 2, 2005)
» The Terason t3000™ Ultrasound System (December 1, 2005)
» Digital Tomosynthesis Shows Promise in Breast CA (November 30, 2005)
» The Halo Breast Pap Test System (November 22, 2005)
» Somatom Definition: The First Dual Source CT (November 21, 2005)
» The DynaTherm Technology (November 21, 2005)
» The Slurry Fury (November 15, 2005)
» Fonar 360°™: A Room-Size MR Scanner (November 14, 2005)
» Smart Optical Fibers for Laser Surgery (November 9, 2005)
» Chewing Gum Speeds Recovery After Laparoscopic Surgery (October 28, 2005)
» Tiny Robots for Remote Surgery (October 27, 2005)
» Described: A New Technique for Obtaining Large-bore IV (October 25, 2005)
» Antifreeze Proteins for Transplant Technology (October 24, 2005)
» Anatomy of a Prank (October 21, 2005)
» The Pencil is Mightier than Antibiotics (October 17, 2005)
» Qlicksmart® Scalpel Blade Removal System (October 14, 2005)
» Mexico City's UNAM University Opened The World's Largest Robotic Training Center (September 27, 2005)
» FDA Approves Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System (September 23, 2005)
» Abbott's Stent To Treat Patients At Risk Of Stroke (September 19, 2005)
» Lovely Rita Resection Device (August 19, 2005)
» Robotic Technique Shows Promise in Gastric Bypass Surgery (August 18, 2005)
» MelaFind® System (August 18, 2005)
» Software: A Valuable Help in Pancreatic Surgery (August 18, 2005)
» The Emergency Bandage (July 22, 2005)
» da Vinci Robot Surgery System (July 7, 2005)
» The Transcend® Implantable Gastric Stimulator (IGS®) (July 5, 2005)
» MSU: Robotic Arm Is Capable of Doing Breast Exams (June 30, 2005)
» Virtual Reality for Laparoscopic Surgeons (June 28, 2005)
» Statscan Critical Imaging System (June 13, 2005)
» iFind: Home Breast Screening Device (June 10, 2005)
» Wound and Gadget Coating from Covalon (June 9, 2005)
» DMetrix Super-Rapid-Auto Biopsy Scanner (June 3, 2005)
» The Chopstick Surgical Closure Technique (June 1, 2005)
» HemCon® Receives U.S. Army Award (June 1, 2005)
» Canica Standard Scalpel (May 24, 2005)
» Babysim (May 20, 2005)
» Sonic Flashlight™: Real Time Tomographic Reflection System (May 19, 2005)
» Surgical-Assist Robots by Armstrong Healthcare (May 17, 2005)
» Microcyn for Wound Care (May 12, 2005)
» Breast CT: Now in Clinical Testing (May 12, 2005)
» Surgisis AFP Fistula Plug (April 29, 2005)
» EnCapsule Breast Biopsy Devices (April 26, 2005)
» Z-Tech Breast Scan (April 25, 2005)
» Sepet™: Blood Purification Filter for Liver Failure (April 25, 2005)
» Flexible Biopsy Needle (April 22, 2005)
» The SonoSite® MicroMaxx™ (April 20, 2005)
» Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer (April 20, 2005)
» Insorb Resorbable Subcuticular Skin Stapler (April 12, 2005)
» ClozeX Wound Closure Device (April 12, 2005)
» TraumaCad: a Surgical Planning by Orthocrat (April 4, 2005)
» PK Technology by Gyrus Group (March 29, 2005)
» The BioScanIR System (March 23, 2005)
» EndoSite 3Di Digital Vision System (March 22, 2005)
» SmartKlamp: the fine art of male circumcision (March 21, 2005)
» Ritract Safety Products (March 18, 2005)
» EpiFLO Transdermal Oxygen Delivery System (March 18, 2005)
» SoftScan for Breast CA (March 9, 2005)
» BreastChecker (March 9, 2005)
» JLab's Positron Emission Mammography (March 7, 2005)
» Hamo™ 100 Prion Inactivating Detergent (March 3, 2005)
» Vivolution A/S: Frost & Sullivan's Product Innovation Award (February 17, 2005)
» C-Tools 2.0 (February 15, 2005)
» On Cutting-Edge Trauma Surgery (February 14, 2005)
» Virtual 3D surgical patient (February 10, 2005)
» Dermabond (February 2, 2005)
» The CORTRAK system (January 21, 2005)
» Penelope Robotic Scrub Technician System (January 19, 2005)
» MercuryNews.com on medical simulators (January 17, 2005)
» Microwave Ablation for Liver CA? (January 7, 2005)
» Visicu eICU (December 30, 2004)
» Nintendo Surgeons (December 24, 2004)
» EECP (December 11, 2004)
» CardioMeter (December 10, 2004)
» Titan (December 9, 2004)
