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Image: Coronary CTO re-entry with an image-guided reentry catheter having real time augmented graphical overlay (Photo courtesy of JACC Journals)

Breakthrough Device Enables Clear and Real-Time Visual Guidance for Effective Cardiovascular Interventions

A breakthrough device provides surgeons with enhanced visualization and navigation for improving the success rate of coronary chronic total occlusion crossings, procedures, and overall patient outcomes. More...
16 Apr 2024
Image: The first-ever miniaturized brain stimulator has been shown to work in a human patient (Photo courtesy of Rice University)

World’s Smallest Implantable Brain Stimulator Demonstrated in Human Patient

Engineers have developed what is considered the smallest implantable brain stimulator used in a human to date. More...
15 Apr 2024
Image: Robotically assisted lung transplants are on the horizon (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Robotically Assisted Lung Transplants Could Soon Become a Reality

Lung transplant recipients still continue to undergo invasive surgical procedures, although advancements in robotic technology are now being extended into the field of lung transplants. More...
12 Apr 2024
Image: This study is significant as it addresses a treatment approach that has not been extensively studied before (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Study Confirms Safety of DCB-Only Strategy for Treating De Novo Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

A new study has emphasized the benefits of the drug-coated balloon (DCB)-only strategy for the treatment of de novo left main coronary artery disease, especially in high-bleeding risk patients. More...
12 Apr 2024
Image: Artificial intelligence can significantly impact the heart transplantation process (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

AI to Provide Heart Transplant Surgeons with New Decision-Making Data

New research reveals that AI can help physicians better assess the complex factors impacting patient outcomes for heart transplants. More...
11 Apr 2024
Image: The OncoPen elevates precision surgery for breast cancer (Photo courtesy of MOLLI Surgical)

New Surgical Tool Empowers Precision and Confidence in Operating Room

A minimally invasive surgical tool has been designed to empower surgeons and improve outcomes for patients with breast cancer. More...
10 Apr 2024
Image: The new spring shown in Petri dish maximizes the work of natural muscles (Photo courtesy of MIT)

Future Muscle-Powered Surgical Robots Could Perform Minimally Invasive Procedures inside Body

A team of engineers has developed a spring-like device, termed a "flexure," which serves as a basic skeleton-like module suitable for almost any muscle-driven robot, such as a surgical robot that can perform minimally invasive procedures inside the body. More...
09 Apr 2024
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The Surgical techniques channel of HospiMedica keeps the reader informed about the latest in cardiac procedures, transplantation, minimally invasive surgery, wound care, OB/GYN, orthopedics, urology, surgical instrumentation, ophthalmology, and additional related fields.