Archive for March 2017
Cannabis Increases Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack
Cannabis itself is harmful to cardiovascular health and increases the chance of early death regardless of related factors such as smoking tobacco, new research reveals. Data taken from more than 1,000 US hospitals found that people who used the drug had a 26 percent higher chance of suffering a stroke than those who did not,…
Read MoreMedical Device Tax Could be Repealed
The ACA replacement plan House Republicans released Monday would permanently repeal the medical device tax, reports MinnPost. Here are four things to know: The medical device tax entails a 2.3 percent excise tax on the sale of certain medical devices, payable by the manufacturer or importer of the device, according to the report. The tax was imposed…
Read MoreTransEnterix’s Senhance Surgical Robot Nearing FDA 510(k) Submission
After some slight delays over the past year, TransEnterix’s Senhance System is scheduled for an FDA 510(k) submission in the next couple months, with potential clearance expected this year. The company has also been commercializing the robotic surgery system in Europe—will the go-to-market experience there inform the system’s future in the United States? The Senhance…
Read More16 Things to Know about Outpatient Total Joint Replacements and ASCs
Here are 16 things to know about outpatient total joint replacements and ambulatory surgery centers. 1. Outpatient total joint replacements are on the rise; according to Sg2, from 2012 to 2015, there was a 47 percent increase in elective outpatient hip and knee replacement procedures as reported by Vizientinc. Sg2 predicts there will be 77…
Read More3D Printed Titanium Vertebrae Restores a Woman’s Damaged Spine in India
Most people know tuberculosis as a disease of the lungs, but that’s not always the case. For a 32-year-old woman in India, the disease manifested in her spine – in 10 different vertebrae, thanks to a lowered immune system caused by drugs she was taking for infertility. Her condition deteriorated quickly; the disease caused such…
Read MoreIndividually Controlling Magnetic Micromachines Within The Body
Magnetic micromachines can be delivered into the body and then controlled externally using a magnetic field. Such micromachines could be used to deliver a therapeutic agent to a specific location in a minimally invasive manner or control adaptive implants. However, in many cases multiple micromachines may be required. For example, a ‘swarm’ of micromachines could…
Read MoreBlood Test to Diagnose Heart Disease
A simple blood test could accurately diagnose heart disease in 2 hours, according to new data published by life science company Prevencio. Prevencio researchers and the Massachusetts General Hospital collaborated to develop a clinical and multi-protein blood test that could diagnose obstructions in coronary arteries, leading to the prevention of a heart attack. The blood test, known…
Read MoreCorindus Vascular Robotics Receives $45m Private Placement
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) got in on a $45 million private placement for Corindus Vascular Robotics (NYSE:CVRS) and the CorPath GRX device it’s developing for cardiac and peripheral vascular procedures. New investors BioStar Ventures, Consonance Capital and Hudson Executive Capital also participated, joining existing backers HealthCor Partners Management and Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG). “We are pleased to announce this financing and appreciate…
Read MoreMedical Cameras Market to Reach $18.06 BN by 2025
The global medical cameras market is expected to reach a value of USD 18.06 billion by 2025 Medical cameras have gained an indispensable position in modern medicine. Images and videos released from medical cameras are currently used across life science applications where visual study requires documentation. These cameras find an array of application majorly in…
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