Surgical Techniques
Procedure Allows Paralyzed Actor to Breathe Without Respirator
An experimental procedure whereby electrodes were implanted into the diaphragm of Christopher Reeve, the actor paralyzed by a fall and on a respirator for the last eight years, has allowed him to breathe without the respirator for more than two hours. More...27 Mar 2003
Smaller Implantable Ventricular-Assist Device
A new, smaller intracorporeal ventricular-assist device (IVAD), about half the size of existing systems, consists of a small pump positioned inside the chest wall and upper abdomen and connected by a thin, flexible line to a control unit and battery pack outside the body. More...24 Mar 2003
Gold Member
Neonatal Heel Incision Device
Tenderfoot
Surgical Dressing
ALLEVYN Ag+ SURGICAL
Medical Adhesive
MED 5570U
In Other News
New Oxinium Technology Improves Hip Implants
Many Surgeons Take Personal Risks
New Treatment for Stents to Improve Compatibility
Two Transplant Patients Develop Melanoma from Donor
Hydrosurgery System for Debridement
Outpatient Setting Found Safe for Skin Cancer Surgery
RFA Destroys Kidney Cancers and Deters Recurrence
"Natural Bandage” Mimics Body's Healing Process
Minimally Invasive Way to Remove Pituitary Tumors
Method to Evaluate the Risk of Aneurysm Rupture
Oxygen Found to Help Wounds Heal Better and Faster
High-Volume Surgeons Have Fewer Complications
Sentinel Node Mapping for Patients with Facial Melanoma
System to Restore Blood Flow During Ischemic Stroke
Clampless Anastomotic Device for Bypass Surgery
Artificial Lumbar Disc Offers More Flexibility
Surgical Tools Left Inside Patients
Carbon Monoxide Exhibits Therapeutic Benefits
New Pacemaker Responds to Direct Signals from Heart
Radiosurgery Effective for Treatment of Spinal Tumors
Antibiotic Hydrogel Wound and Burn Dressing
System for Standard or Mini-Incision Hip Surgery
Needle Therapy for Minor Sports Injuries
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.