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BBI’s SEM Scanner receives a Medtech Innovation Briefing from NICE

The SEM Scanner from BBI Europe Ltd, has received a Medtech Innovation Briefing, part of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence advice.

8 May 2019

Scientists propose new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to damaged blood vessels

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University with colleagues from Great Britain Germany, China, and Switzerland have proposed a new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to the damaged areas of the blood vessels.

8 May 2019

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

It was early morning in an operating theater at Providence Hospital in Portland, Ore. A middle-aged woman lay on the operating table, wrapped in blankets. Surgeons were about to cut out a cancerous growth in her stomach.

8 May 2019

New technique to rehabilitate damaged lungs could benefit many transplant patients

A new technique to rehabilitate lungs that are too damaged to be considered for transplant could benefit an increasing population of patients with end-stage lung disease.

8 May 2019

More than a quarter of new moms overlook postpartum care after giving birth, finds survey

The three trimesters of pregnancy are filled with doctor's appointments, preparations and careful surveillance of the health of both mom and baby.

8 May 2019

Bioimpedance device better than tape measure for assessing lymphedema risk in women

Bioimpedance spectroscopy is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman's risk for developing lymphedema, painful swelling in the arm after breast cancer surgery, according to interim results of a study led by Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, Martha Ingram Professor and director of the PhD in Nursing Science Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

8 May 2019

Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using a interventional cross-circulation platform

Lung transplantation, the only lifesaving therapy for an increasing population of patients with end-stage lung disease, is severely limited by the number of available donor organs.

7 May 2019

Clinical trial tests innovative procedure to open blood-brain barrier in the fight against Alzheimer's

A new clinical trial at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and two other sites is testing an innovative procedure that may provide hope in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

7 May 2019

Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery.

6 May 2019

First-of-its-kind trial evaluates use of ultrasonic sealing for common thoracic surgical procedure

According to a new study, an ultrasonic vessel-sealing device can improve patient outcomes by reducing the incidence of thoracotomy conversion for VATS/robotic anatomical lung resection.

6 May 2019

NIH-funded trial demonstrates safety of potential treatment in lung transplant patients

A new study, presented today at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery's 99th Annual Meeting, shows that a potential treatment for ischemia- reperfusion injury is safe for humans.

6 May 2019

Study examines the effects of TAVR with balloon-expandable valve for low-risk patients

For patients with aortic stenosis that cannot be treated with medication, surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement can offer effective treatment.

6 May 2019

New nomogram shows promise for more accurate risk-stratification of esophageal cancers

Esophageal cancer patients with positive lymph nodes benefit from neoadjuvant therapy prior to surgical resection, but limitations in current clinical staging techniques mean lymph node metastases often go undetected preoperatively.

6 May 2019

Less-invasive surgery for lung cancer reduces risk of post-operative bleeding, complications

In a large international clinical study presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Moishe Liberman, a thoracic surgeon and researcher at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, and his team showed that thoracoscopic lobectomy—video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery—combined with pulmonary artery sealing using an ultrasonic energy device reduced the risk of post-operative bleeding, complications and pain.

6 May 2019

U.S. FDA clears Lapiplasty 3D Bunion Correction System for treating pediatric patients

Treace Medical Concepts, Inc., a medical device company focused on advancing the standard of care for hallux valgus surgery, announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand indications of the Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction™ System to treat pediatric patients greater than 12 years of age.

6 May 2019

Innovative 'gut-on-a-chip' technology will help better understand Crohn's disease

To model human health and disease, organ-on-a-chip technology mimics the human body's organ structure, functionality and physiology in a controlled environment.

3 May 2019

FDA to end program that hid millions of reports on faulty medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration announced it is shutting down its controversial "alternative summary reporting" program and ending its decades-long practice of allowing medical device makers to conceal millions of reports of harm and malfunctions from the general public.

3 May 2019

Surgery News and Research

BBI’s SEM Scanner receives a Medtech Innovation Briefing from NICE

Scientists propose new way of delivering anti-thrombosis drugs to damaged blood vessels

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

New technique to rehabilitate damaged lungs could benefit many transplant patients

More than a quarter of new moms overlook postpartum care after giving birth, finds survey

Bioimpedance device better than tape measure for assessing lymphedema risk in women

Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using a interventional cross-circulation platform

Clinical trial tests innovative procedure to open blood-brain barrier in the fight against Alzheimer's

Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

First-of-its-kind trial evaluates use of ultrasonic sealing for common thoracic surgical procedure

NIH-funded trial demonstrates safety of potential treatment in lung transplant patients

Study examines the effects of TAVR with balloon-expandable valve for low-risk patients

New nomogram shows promise for more accurate risk-stratification of esophageal cancers

Less-invasive surgery for lung cancer reduces risk of post-operative bleeding, complications

U.S. FDA clears Lapiplasty 3D Bunion Correction System for treating pediatric patients

Innovative 'gut-on-a-chip' technology will help better understand Crohn's disease

FDA to end program that hid millions of reports on faulty medical devices

Experts to present tumor DNA, breast and jaw reconstruction studies at PSRC annual meeting

Plastic surgeons and scientists develop synthetic soft tissue substitute with fewer side effects

Study reveals reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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