Archive for November 2019
Avatera Robot Cleared in Europe for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopies
Avateramedical GmbH, an innovative German medical technology company, today announced the successful completion of the CE conformity assessment procedure for its avatera® system[1] for robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery. All four components of the system – the surgical robot and control unit, the instruments, the endoscopes and the sterile components – can now carry the CE mark. This…
Read MoreCenterline Biomedical Announces First-in-Human Use of IOPS™ Intra-Operative Positioning System
Centerline Biomedical, Inc., a spinout company from Cleveland Clinic, announced the successful first human clinical use of its groundbreaking IOPS™ technology. IOPS, the Intra-Operative Positioning System, provides doctors performing minimally-invasive vascular repairs with an intuitive, interactive color 3D display. IOPS, the Intra-Operative Positioning System, provides doctors performing minimally-invasive vascular repairs with an intuitive, interactive color 3D…
Read MoreWorld’s First “Artificial Meniscus” Available in Israel
Active Implants LLC, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that two patients in Israel have undergone knee surgery for the company’s NUsurface® Meniscus Implant – the first “artificial meniscus” to be marketed in the Middle East. Until now, the NUsurface Implant was only available in Israel in clinical trials. The procedures were performed…
Read MoreAfter a Dramatic Rise, the Average U.S. Medical Radiation Doses Now Are Decreasing
The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) today issued a new report showing a 15 to 20 % reduction in diagnostic and interventional medical radiation doses to the U.S. population from 2006 to 2016. Except for computed tomography (CT) scans, most medical imaging doses are stable or decreasing. This finding is a contrast to the dramatic rise…
Read MoreWPI Engineers Create a Miniaturized, Wireless Oxygen Sensor for Sick Infants to Enable Parents to Take Them Home Sooner
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are developing a sensor the size of a Band-Aid that will measure a baby’s blood oxygen levels, a vital indication of the lungs’ effectiveness and whether the baby’s tissue is receiving adequate oxygen supply. Unlike current systems used in hospitals, this miniaturized wearable device will be flexible and stretchable,…
Read MoreAHF Lauds WHO’s Belated Pre-Qualification of the Ebola Vaccine
After more than four years of testing and vaccinations under compassionate use protocols, the most effective Ebola vaccine has at last received World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualification, clearing regulatory hurdles for its wide-scale use. “AHF has been calling for an approved vaccine for more than a year—even before the current outbreak in the DRC (Democratic Republic of…
Read MoreEdwards Lifesciences gets approval for SAPIEN 3 TAVI valve in Europe
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced that it has received CE Mark to expand use of the Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve for the treatment of patients diagnosed with aortic stenosis who are at low risk for open-heart surgery.…
Read MoreCleveland Clinic First in the World to Perform Robotic Single-Port Kidney Transplant
Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the world to successfully perform a robotic single-port kidney transplant, which enables all surgical instruments and the donor kidney to be placed through one small abdominal incision. The Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute surgical team included Jihad Kaouk, M.D., director of the Center for Robotic and Image Guided…
Read MoreFormlabs Launches New Dental Business Unit, Formlabs Dental, With Form 3B and New Materials Designed to Meet the Demands of the Dental Industry
Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, has today announced it is strengthening its commitment to the dental market. According to a Key Group survey, Formlabs is the most installed 3D printer for small, medium and large sized dental labs. Formlabs Dental, the company’s newly announced dental business unit, is made up of…
Read MoreAbbott Announces Robert B. Ford to Succeed Miles D. White as Chief Executive Officer on March 31, 2020
Abbott announced that Miles D. White will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer on March 31, 2020, after a remarkable 21-year tenure, the second longest for a non-founder in today’s S&P 100. He will remain Executive Chairman of the Board. The Board has unanimously appointed Robert B. Ford, a 23-year Abbott veteran, to succeed Mr. White as…
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