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BCIA issues statement regarding CPSC's assertion on safe babywearing

“Our members agree with the CPSC on the importance of educating consumers about proper, safe babywearing techniques. BCIA is currently developing a babywearing safety education program with Health Canada and we hope to do the same with CPSC.”

20 Nov 2010

AMS AdVance XP sling for male stress urinary incontinence receives CE Mark

American Medical Systems, a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, announced today the company received CE Mark for AdVance XP. The device is the latest generation of AMS' AdVance sling, a minimally invasive implant for the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

9 Aug 2010

American Medical Systems second-quarter net income increases 22.0% to $20.6M

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. reported sales of $136.4 million for the second quarter of 2010, a 7.9 percent increase over sales of $126.4 million in the comparable quarter of 2009. Adjusting for the negative impact of $1.4 million due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates since the time the second quarter guidance was issued; revenue would have achieved the upper end of the guidance range.

4 Aug 2010

AMS reports positive results from clinical trial of MiniArc Single-Incision Sling System for SUI

American Medical Systems® (AMS), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, today announced results of a prospective, multi-center study on their market leading MiniArc Single-Incision Sling System for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The study concludes that MiniArc efficacy rates for negative cough stress test (CST) and 1-hr Pad Weight Test (PWT) at 12 months were 90.6 percent and 84.5 percent, respectively.

15 Jul 2010

FDA grants AMS clearance for MiniArc Precise Single-Incision Sling System

American Medical Systems® (AMS), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, today announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the MiniArc® Precise Single-Incision Sling System, a product for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). MiniArc Precise is the next generation sling in the MiniArc family sling system, the number one selling single-incision sling in the United States.

29 Jun 2010

Researchers compare outcomes of two surgical procedures for stress urinary incontinence

As part of a national clinical trial, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found little difference in effectiveness between two popular treatments for one of the most common ailments among American women: stress urinary incontinence.

4 Jun 2010

UT Southwestern researchers compare TVT and TOT sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence

2 Jun 2010

AMS issued U.S. patent covering surgical methodology for implanting AdVance Male Sling

American Medical Systems, a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent Number 7,686,760 covering the surgical methodology for implanting the AMS AdVance® Male Sling. This patent provides AMS with broad patent coverage on transobturator surgical procedures to treat male incontinence.

29 May 2010

Uroplasty reports strong sales growth for Macroplastique in fourth-quarter 2010

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, today reported financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended March 31, 2010. The results were highlighted by continued strong U.S. sales growth for Macroplastique and a reduction in operating and net loss compared to the prior year.

28 May 2010

Two common operations for SUI help women achieve similar levels of dryness: Study

Two common operations for stress urinary incontinence help women achieve similar levels of dryness, according to a team of urologists and urogynecologists who compared the treatments in a large U.S. trial supported by the National Institutes of Health. The study is being released online May 17, 2010, by the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with a presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Results will appear in the June 3 print edition.

19 May 2010

Manduka launches new MatWare Mat Sleeve

Manduka, the world's leader in high performance yoga gear, announced today the launch of the new MatWare Mat Sleeve—the latest addition to its ergonomically inspired MatWare line of yoga mat carriers. Designed for the yogi who likes to keep their yoga mat protected while on the go, the MatWare Mat Sleeve—like all Manduka products—is sleek, convenient, innovative and earth friendly.

22 Apr 2010

Warning over baby slings

A baby sling is a long strip of cloth that is used to support the baby across the front or side of the care giver’s body. New warnings have come to the forefront linking these innocuous baby slings to infant deaths. US health authorities have warned parents that tiny babies may be at a suffocation risk from these slings. Reports say that these slings have caused the death of 14 babies over the last 20 years including 3 last year. Of these 12 babies were less than 4 months old.

24 Mar 2010

New technique can restore facial movements in paralytic patients

Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a development that could benefit the thousands of people each year who no longer are able to close their eyelids due to combat-related injuries, stroke, nerve injury or facial surgery.

18 Jan 2010

AUA updates clinical practice guideline on female stress urinary incontinence

A complete evaluation, including an assessment of post-void residual volume, is key when evaluating a female patient for surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a new clinical practice guideline released today by the American Urological Association (AUA).

8 Jan 2010

Manduka announces the release of Manduka Mat Sling

Manduka (www.manduka.com), the world's leader in high performance yoga gear, announced today the release of the Manduka Mat Sling--the perfect carryall accessory for any yoga mat. Like most of the innovative products in the Manduka family, the Mat Sling is unlike any other--earth friendly, purpose driven, light, stylish and extremely durable.

7 Jan 2010

MedAire expands training and equipment solutions

MedAire (medaire.com) has expanded its training and equipment solutions to help air carriers achieve compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) 14 CFR Part 382 regulation. The ACAA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in air travel.

23 Dec 2009

Patients with recurrent shoulder dislocations may benefit from new surgical technique

The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated joint in the human body, occurring most often in young, athletic people. New research from the University of Michigan Health System shows patients who have recurrent shoulder dislocations may benefit from surgical reconstruction using cadaver bone and cartilage to essentially 'sculpt' a new shoulder.

8 Dec 2009

Study shows CIMT may be effective for treating hemiplegic cerebral palsy, but calls for more research

Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a potentially effective form of intervention for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, but more research is needed, according to a new systematic review published in the November issue of Physical Therapy (PTJ), the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

3 Dec 2009

Minimally invasive sling operations for stress urinary incontinence found promising

New, less invasive surgical treatments for stress urinary incontinence in women are just as effective as traditional open surgical approaches, according to Cochrane Researchers. The researchers carried out a systematic review of trials comparing different surgical approaches to treating the condition.

7 Oct 2009

Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles effective for older women with urinary incontinence

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that a program of pelvic floor muscle exercises, combined with pelvic health education, can be an effective way to manage urinary incontinence in elderly women.

3 Oct 2009