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Image: The Echelon Flex Powered Endopath stapler (Photo courtesy of Ethicon Endo-Surgery).

Innovative Stapler Provides Greater Control During Laparoscopic Surgery

A new powered endocutter with enhanced compression and stability ensures better control and smooth, consistent firing during minimally invasive procedures. More...
12 Oct 2011
Image: The enhanced Carillon Mitral Contour System in situ (Photo courtesy of Cardiac Dimensions).

Mitral Valve Contour System Reduces Regurgitation

A novel therapy for treating heart failure patients suffering from functional mitral regurgitation significantly improves functional capacity and quality of life. More...
10 Oct 2011
Image: The VIP-200 Pupillometer (Photo Courtesy of Neuroptics).

Variable Pupillometer Helps Optimize Vision Correction Procedures

A hand-held device helps surgeons optimize patients for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis procedures and the fitting of multifocal intraocular lenses. More...
06 Oct 2011

Short Ultrasound Pulses Used to Reach Neurons Through Blood-Brain Barrier

A new ultrasound technique offers safe and noninvasive drug delivery to the brain regions affected by diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and epilepsy. More...
05 Oct 2011

Prostate Biopsy Increases Risk of Hospitalization

Men who underwent prostate biopsy were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized within 30 days compared with men who did not undergo the procedure, according to a new study. More...
05 Oct 2011

First Fluorescence-Guided Ovarian Cancer Surgery a Success

Ground-breaking fluorescence-guided surgery on an ovarian cancer patient enabled surgeons to see clusters of cancer cells as small as one-tenth of 1 mm, as opposed to the earlier average minimal cluster size of 3 mm in diameter. More...
04 Oct 2011

Fluorescing Polymers Detect and Assess Wound Infection

Polymers that fluoresce in the presence of bacteria enable rapid detection and assessment of wound infection using ultra-violet light. More...
03 Oct 2011
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