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Avedro receives Gold MDEA award for Vedera System

Avedro, Inc. announced today that the Vedera System for performing Keraflex has received the prestigious Gold level 2011 Medical Design Excellence Award.

22 Jun 2011

Positive results from LCP-Tacro Phase III trial in stable kidney transplant recipients

LifeCycle Pharma A/S today reported that the company's lead product candidate, LCP-Tacro, successfully demonstrated non-inferiority compared to tacrolimus in its Phase III trial, Study 3001.

21 Jun 2011

Fluorescent signature discovery helps identify parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery

The parathyroid glands - four small organs the size of grains of rice located at the back of the throat - glow with a natural fluorescence in the near infrared region of the spectrum.

21 Jun 2011

Black patients with heart attack wait longer at hospitals to get life-saving procedures

Black patients having a heart attack wait longer at hospitals than white patients to get advanced procedures that will restore blood flow to their hearts, according to a University of Michigan Health System study.

21 Jun 2011

Inducing labor does not increase risk of emergency cesarean section

A new study published in the international Nordic journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS) reveals that inducing labor in the weeks around term, or from week 39 to week 41, is not connected with higher rates of cesarean section compared with waiting for a later spontaneous or induced labor.

21 Jun 2011

MedShape develops larger sizes of ExoShape CL interference fixation device

MedShape Solutions, Inc., the industry leader in innovative shape memory orthopedic devices, today announced it has developed new, larger sizes of its ExoShape CL, a two-part PEEK Altera™ interference fixation device that simplifies and improves soft tissue graft fixation during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery.

20 Jun 2011

Genetic biomarker may help identify patients at increased risk of bypass surgery

Outcomes of bypass surgery to repair blocked arteries in the legs tend to be better in the roughly one-in-five people who have inherited a specific genetic variation from both parents, according to a study presented at the late-breaking clinical trials session of the Vascular Annual Meeting in Chicago on June 18, 2011.

20 Jun 2011

New shoulder pad technology allows quicker access to injured players

Riddell today unveiled a new shoulder pad technology that could significantly improve the way in which spine and head injuries can be treated on the football field. The Riddell RipKord is being featured at the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) 62nd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia this week in New Orleans.

20 Jun 2011

IsoRay announces combination therapy study for prostate cancer

IsoRay Inc., announced today a new dual therapy study using Cesium-131 brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy) and external beam radiation. Multiple sites have now received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for this study which will examine the efficacy of combining intensity modulated radiation (IMRT) with Cesium-131 brachytherapy to treat intermediate and high risk early stage prostate cancer.

20 Jun 2011

Boston Scientific to launch Mustang PTA Balloon Catheter worldwide

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the global launch of its Mustang™ PTA Balloon Catheter, a highly deliverable 0.035 inch percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) catheter designed for a wide range of peripheral angioplasty procedures. The Company plans to launch the product immediately in the U.S., Europe and other international markets.

20 Jun 2011

Zilver PTX stent more effective than PTA for treatment of femoral artery lesions

Results of a prospective, randomized trial indicate that when treating femoral artery (SFA) lesions, the Zilver PTX Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent shows sustained effectiveness compared to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, even in diabetic patients.

20 Jun 2011

European Patent Office issues notice of allowance to Kuros' synthetic biomaterials

Kuros Biosurgery AG, a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel biomaterials and bioactive-biomaterial combination products for trauma, wound and spinal indications, announced today the allowance of European Patent Application 00910049 by the European Patent Office.

20 Jun 2011

Surgeons demonstrate potential genetic basis for varying outcomes of leg vein bypass surgery

Vascular Cures, a leading non-profit investing in research to develop breakthrough treatments for vascular disease, announced results that indicate there may be a genetic basis for the varying outcomes of bypass surgery in the legs.

20 Jun 2011

NIH-funded study to develop virtual reality simulator for 'scarless' endoscopic surgery

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have secured a $2.7 million grant to develop the first-ever virtual reality simulator for next-generation "scarless" endoscopic surgery.

20 Jun 2011

Medtronic Valiant stent graft safe and effective for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm

An innovative medical device used in the minimally invasive treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms, the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft System from Medtronic, Inc., delivered excellent clinical results through one year of patient follow-up in the company's U.S. pivotal study, VALOR II, according to data presented today at a meeting for vascular surgeons.

From Medtronic 20 Jun 2011

Study: Abdominal debrancing with aortic stent grafts linked to high early mortality

The clinical data from 167 patients who underwent abdominal debrancing combined with aortic stent grafts (ADSG) at 12 centers in North America from1999-2010 were released today at the 65th Vascular Annual Meeting® presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery.

20 Jun 2011

UK’s first larynx transplant

In a first, UK will get its voicebox or larynx transplant in less than a year after the Royal College of Surgeons gave its seal of approval for trials to take place. A report by the college said the pioneering procedure could help people who had cancer of the larynx to speak and breathe normally again.

19 Jun 2011

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Avedro receives Gold MDEA award for Vedera System

Positive results from LCP-Tacro Phase III trial in stable kidney transplant recipients

Fluorescent signature discovery helps identify parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery

Black patients with heart attack wait longer at hospitals to get life-saving procedures

Inducing labor does not increase risk of emergency cesarean section

MedShape develops larger sizes of ExoShape CL interference fixation device

Genetic biomarker may help identify patients at increased risk of bypass surgery

New shoulder pad technology allows quicker access to injured players

IsoRay announces combination therapy study for prostate cancer

Boston Scientific to launch Mustang PTA Balloon Catheter worldwide

Zilver PTX stent more effective than PTA for treatment of femoral artery lesions

European Patent Office issues notice of allowance to Kuros' synthetic biomaterials

Surgeons demonstrate potential genetic basis for varying outcomes of leg vein bypass surgery

NIH-funded study to develop virtual reality simulator for 'scarless' endoscopic surgery

Medtronic Valiant stent graft safe and effective for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm

Study: Abdominal debrancing with aortic stent grafts linked to high early mortality

UK’s first larynx transplant

Negative-pressure wound therapy does not promote healing: Research

Counselling can help men overcome fears over sexual performance after prostate surgery

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