Surgical Techniques
Implantable Nerve Tape Medical Device Allows Surgeons to Rejoin Injured Nerves without Sutures
A new medical device that enables suture-less nerve repair following traumatic injuries will allow surgeons to operate faster and achieve precise, reliable rejoining of injured nerves, thereby simplifying the surgical process and improving patient outcomes. More...08 May 2022
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Performed Using Real-Time CT Imaging
Cardiologists from the Hackensack University Medical Center (Hackensack, NJ, USA) have reported what is believed to be the very first patient with heart failure and a blood clot to undergo a minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement using CT (computed tomography) fusion imaging, a technique that employs two different imaging modalities. More...06 May 2022
Remote Programming of Cardiac Implantable Devices Safe for MRI Scan, Shows Study
A new study reveals safe and effective reprogramming of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) such as pacemakers is possible even from a remote location which could reduce the need to reschedule MRI scans and other procedures that require device programming in case there is no device representative or other qualified personnel present on-site to perform the task. More...05 May 2022
Handheld Device Could Painlessly Identify Skin Cancers and Cut Unnecessary Biopsies by Half
Researchers are developing a low-cost handheld device that could painlessly identify skin cancers to cut the rate of unnecessary biopsies in half and give dermatologists and other frontline physicians easy access to laboratory-grade cancer diagnostics. More...05 May 2022
J&J’s Monarch Becomes First Multispecialty Surgical Robot for Use in Both Bronchoscopy and Urology
The MONARCH Platform from Auris Health, Inc., a subsidiary of Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson MedTech (New Brunswick, NJ, USA) company, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for endourological procedures, making it the first and only multispecialty, flexible robotic solution for use in both bronchoscopy and urology. More...04 May 2022
Automated, Motorized Endoscopic Ultrasound Biopsy Device Advances Precision Medicine
A new endoscopic ultrasound biopsy device featuring a unique motorized, automated rotational cutting needle is designed to obtain biopsies for definitive diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and other life-threatening GI cancers more quickly and less traumatically than current products. More...04 May 2022
Ablation Therapy Could Treat Stomach Disorders by Correcting Abnormal Electrical Activation
Researchers have demonstrated that ablation therapy used to treat atrial fibrillation could also be applied to control the underlying bioelectrical “slow wave” activity in the stomach for the potential treatment of disorders of gastric function. More...04 May 2022
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Robot Performs Soft Tissue Surgery with Minimal Human Help
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World’s First Miniaturized Robotic-Assisted Surgery Platform to Make OR Robot-Ready
World's First Hyper-Portable Surgical Imaging System Leads to Quicker Diagnoses and Faster Interventions
Steerable Microcatheter Platform a Game-Changer in Endovascular Medicine
Advanced Blood Clot Removal Technology Combines Intelligent Aspiration and Innovative Catheter Engineering
First Wire-Free Solution Aids in Breast Localization During Biopsy Under MRI or Stereotactic Guidance
Joystick-Operated Robot Could Help Surgeons Treat Stroke Remotely
Surgically Implanted Wireless Neuro-Stimulator to Revolutionize Treatment of Neurological Disorders
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Intuitive Patient Monitor Offers Patient-Tailored Approach for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Procedures
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