Surgery and Surgical Robotics
Baxter Launches Peri-Strips Dry With Secure Grip Technology for Reliable Staple Line Reinforcement in Surgical Procedures
Baxter International Inc., a global leader in advancing surgical innovation, announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new generation of its Peri-Strips Dry with Veritas Collagen Matrix (PSDV) product, known as PSDV with Secure Grip. Now available with “peel and secure” technology, PSDV is a staple line reinforcement material that bariatric surgeons have…
Read MoreFDA Clears Paragonix Technologies’ LUNGguard for Donor Lung Preservation
Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced clearance of a Pre-Marketing Notification (510(k)) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Donor Lung Preservation System – LUNGguard1,2. The Paragonix LUNGguard Donor Lung Preservation System is intended to be used for the static hypothermic preservation of lungs during transportation and eventual transplantation into a recipient using cold…
Read MoreLapTrainer Mixed Reality Simulator for Laparoscopy Training Unveiled
The long-term collaboration between KARL STORZ and VirtaMed in the domain of medical simulation reaches a milestone with the development of LapTrainer, a cutting-edge hybrid simulator designed to maximize the benefits of simulation in laparoscopy. The new simulator offers a unique training approach enabling medical professionals to acquire key skills with increased efficiency by repetition of…
Read MoreBIONIK Laboratories Announces Regulatory Approval and First Sale of its InMotion ARM Robotic Technology by its Exclusive Distributor in South Korea
BIONIK Laboratories Corp., a robotics company focused on providing rehabilitation and assistive technology solutions to individuals with neurological and mobility challenges from hospital to home, today announced it has received regulatory approval in South Korea, and that its exclusive distributor Curexo secured the first sale for BIONIK’s InMotion® robotic technology in the country, out of…
Read MoreGT Medical Technologies Announces FDA Clearance of Expanded Indication for GammaTile Therapy
GT Medical Technologies, Inc., a company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an expanded indication for GammaTile® Therapy. Patients with newly diagnosed malignant brain tumors are now eligible to receive the FDA-cleared surgically targeted radiation therapy (STaRT). “We are pleased…
Read MoreCardinal Begins Recall of 9.1M Surgical Gowns Amid Sterility Concerns
Details of the quality problems and Cardinal’s response to them have trickled out in January. Cardinal told customers it learned of problems with environmental conditions at a site that makes gowns last week, leading to a voluntary product hold. At that stage, Cardinal wanted customers to segregate and discontinue use of the affected surgical gowns.…
Read MorePhoenix Children’s Is the First-Ever Health System in the U.S to Use Medtronic Stealth Autoguide Cranial Robotic Guidance Platform for Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked pediatric leader, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, is the first-ever health system in the U.S. to receive and deploy the newly FDA-cleared Medtronic Stealth Autoguide™ platform. Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, chose Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) at Phoenix Children’s as its first partner using this robotic technology. The highly advanced surgical tool is…
Read MoreTransEnterix Announces Submission of 510(k) to FDA for First Machine Vision System in Robotic Surgery
TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE American: TRXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced the Company filed a 510(k) submission with an Intelligent Surgical Unit (ISUTM)1 that is designed to enable machine vision capabilities on the SenhanceⓇ Surgical System. “TransEnterix is the first company to…
Read MoreMachine Keeps Livers Alive for a Week, Revives Injured Ones
Researchers from the UniversityHospital Zurich, ETH Zurich, Wyss Zurich and the University of Zurich have developed a machine that repairs injured human livers and keeps them alive outside the body for one week. This breakthrough may increase the number of available organs for transplantation, saving many lives of patients with severe liver diseases or cancer.…
Read MoreVirtual Incision Announces $20 Million Financing to Advance First-of-its-Kind Surgical Mini-Robot
Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company pioneering a first-of-its-kind miniaturized surgical robot, announced it has raised $20 million in a Series B+ financing led by returning investor Bluestem Capital, with participation from returning investor PrairieGold Venture Partners, as well as from Genesis Innovation Group and other affiliated investors. The funds will support regulatory and…
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