Urology
Urology
Urology
3M's New Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape for Keeping Tubes in Place
3M is releasing a new surgical adhesive tape that was developed to address special needs for a variety of clinical applications. The 3M Durapore Advanced tape is particularly beneficial when securing critical tubes that have to stay in place...
Urology
Barco's New 27" 4K Surgical Monitor
Barco is releasing a new 4K surgical monitor that's designed to give clinicians a high fidelity live image during interventional procedures. The Barco MDSC-8427 has a 27” screen, providing a new, larger size over common 24" and 26"...
Urology
Magnetically Operated Surgical Tool Cleared for Weight Loss Operations
Levita Magnetics, a Silicon Valley firm, won FDA clearance to introduce its Levita Magnetic Surgical System for use in bariatric procedures. Previously, the magnetically controlled surgical device has only had clearance in the U.S. for...
Urology
The Pacey Cuff Urethral Control Device: Interview with CEO and a Practicing Urologist
Pacey Medtech, based in Vancouver, Canada, has developed the Pacey Cuff, a urethral control device for urinary incontinence in men, post-prostate cancer treatment. Treating prostate cancer can sometimes lead to urinary incontinence, which can...
Urology
Microlaparoscopic Robotic Surgeries Now Cleared on TransEnterix Senhance System
TransEnterix, the maker of the Senhance robotic surgical system, won FDA clearance for its new 3 millimeter line of instruments, as well as some more 5 mm instruments. At only 3 mm in diameter, the new instruments make it possible to use...
Urology
TransEnterix Gets EU Green Light for Senhance Ultrasonic Instruments for Its Robots
TransEnterix, one of the new competitors in the minimally invasive robotic surgery market, received European CE Mark approval for its Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System. The instruments are used on the TransEnterix Senhance robitically...
Urology
LithoVue Empower Lets One Person Retrieve Kidney Stones
Boston Scientific has unveiled a new kidney stone retrieval device that allows the urologist to control the ureteroscope and basket that captures the stone, at the same time. This was previously a two person job, demanding close coordination...
Urology
XACT Robotic Needle Navigation System Cleared in EU for Percutaneous Procedures
XACT Robotics out of Caesarea, Israel won EU approval to introduce its needle steering and insertion system for percutaneous procedures including biopsies and ablations. The robotic device gives physicians a more accurate and precise way of...
Urology
New Sniper Balloon Occlusion Microcatheters Cleared in Europe
Embolx, out of Silicon Valley, won the European CE Mark for its latest Sniper Balloon Occlusion Microcatheters. The devices are used to help deliver embolic agents in such varying procedures as helping to treat tumors, uterine fibroids,...
Urology
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