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Heart transplant patients who develop restenosis after receiving a stent have poor long-term survival

Heart transplant patients are notorious for developing an aggressive form of coronary artery disease that can often result in heart failure, death or the need for repeat transplantation. The condition can also have a negative impact on future cardiac procedures, such as stenting.

19 Jun 2012

Multi-modal approach reduces pain and side effects of medication following joint replacement surgery

Reducing acute post-surgical pain and side effects of medications for patients undergoing knee and hip replacement surgery is the focus of a new multi-modal approach at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut.

19 Jun 2012

Bariatric surgery may increase risk for alcohol use disorders

Among patients who underwent bariatric surgery, there was a higher prevalence of alcohol use disorders in the second year after surgery, and specifically after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, compared with the years immediately before and following surgery, according to a study in the June 20 issue of JAMA.

19 Jun 2012

Midwest patient receives successful stem cell transplant to cure sickle cell disease

Chicagoan Ieshea Thomas is the first Midwest patient to receive a successful stem cell transplant to cure her sickle cell disease without chemotherapy in preparation for the transplant.

19 Jun 2012

Delcath includes second-generation hemofiltration cartridge in chemosaturation system EAP

Delcath Systems, Inc. today announced that the Company has amended its Investigational New Drug (IND) application and its Expanded Access Program (EAP) to include the use of the second-generation hemofiltration cartridge of the Company's proprietary chemosaturation system.

19 Jun 2012

Surgeons simulate aesthetic procedures using 3D photography

If you are one the thousands of people each year considering aesthetic plastic surgery, MidAmerica Plastic Surgery has some good news for you. Recent advances in three dimensional (3D) photography combined with revolutionary new software allow prospective patients to preview what they will look like as the result of breast augmentation, facial procedures, and more, well in advance of any surgery.

19 Jun 2012

BEAMing DNA blood testing technology detects drug resistance in colorectal cancer patients early

Two studies published back-to-back in last week's Nature applied DNA blood testing using the BEAMing technology to detect drug resistance mediated by KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer patients months before treatment failure was observed.

18 Jun 2012

FDA clears St. Jude Medical's AMPLATZER Vascular Plug 4 for transcatheter embolization

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and will immediately launch the AMPLATZER Vascular Plug 4 (AVP 4) for use in transcatheter embolization procedures (minimally invasive procedures that involve the selective blocking of blood vessels) within the peripheral vasculature.

18 Jun 2012

Penumbra adds MAX System of Reperfusion Catheters to family of aspiration thrombectomy devices

The Penumbra System family of aspiration thrombectomy devices now includes the MAX System of Reperfusion Catheters for removal of clots in patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke. The MAX System neuro-interventional devices offer a fast, simplified cerebral thrombectomy procedure with single-operator, over-the-wire delivery without the need for a large proximal balloon guide.

18 Jun 2012

Health Canada approves Viveve System to improve sexual function after childbirth

Viveve, Inc., a woman's health company and pioneer in non-surgical vaginal tissue restoration, announces Health Canada has issued a Medical Device License for the Viveve System to treat laxity of the vaginal introitus (opening) after vaginal childbirth, to improve sexual function. The Viveve procedure is the first of its kind and clinical results have shown an improvement in the feeling of vaginal tightness and sexual satisfaction for women.

18 Jun 2012

FDA clears LensAR Laser System for anterior capsulotomy

LensAR Inc., developer of the LensAR Laser System for cataract surgery, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company's next-generation commercial system, for use in anterior capsulotomy, with and without laser phacofragmentation during cataract surgery.

18 Jun 2012

Agility MLC's new design provides better dose sculpting capabilities

Requiring only a quick upgrade to their existing Elekta Synergy linear accelerator, physicians at SALK and Paracelsus Medical University began using the new Agility 160-leaf multileaf collimator (MLC), treating 33 patients on its first day. In its first month of Agility use, the center now treats 50 patients per day, comprising about 700 individual treatment sessions that have benefited from this breakthrough in cancer care.

From Elekta 18 Jun 2012

Lower dose study using Toshiba AIDR 3D with Aquilion ONE CT system

Today's healthcare facilities seek to manage patient radiation dose while maintaining high image quality for accurate diagnoses. Dr. Jeff Dardinger from St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Ky., will discuss the initial findings of using Toshiba's AIDR 3D with the AquilionTM ONE CT system to lower dose while maintaining high image quality across multiple CT exams.

18 Jun 2012

NHS Supply Chain signs deal to purchase 10 Elekta Synergy radiation therapy treatment systems

NHS Supply Chain will bring state-of-the-art cancer treatment to the United Kingdom by signing a deal to purchase ten Elekta Synergy radiation therapy treatment systems.

From Elekta 18 Jun 2012

Researchers develop double viral vector transfection technique

The collaborative research team led by Professor Tadashi ISA, Project Assistant Professor Masaharu KINOSHITA from The National Institute for Physiological Sciences, The National Institutes of Natural Sciences and Fukushima Medical University and Kyoto University, developed "the double viral vector transfection technique" which can deliver genes to a specific neural circuit by combining two new kinds of gene transfer vectors.

18 Jun 2012

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy benefits stage I non-small cell lung cancer patients

Until recently, many elderly patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer were left untreated because treatment may not improve their quality of life. However, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has become one of the standards of treatment for these patients. The outpatient treatment given over a two-week period allows frail patients to undergo the treatment.

16 Jun 2012

Novel technique can restore hand function in patients with spinal cord injury

Justin M. Brown, MD, reconstructive neurosurgeon at UC San Diego Health System, is one of only a few specialists in the world who have pioneered a novel technique to restore hand function in patients with spinal cord injury. In a delicate four-hour procedure, Brown splices together tiny nerve endings, only one millimeter in width, to help restore hand mobility. Most patients return home 24 hours after surgery.

16 Jun 2012

Six-month data from ReCor’s PARADISE System trial on resistant hypertension

ReCor Medical, an emerging medical device company, reported today six-month follow-up data on eight patients who have been treated via renal denervation for their resistant hypertension with the Company's PARADISE System—the only system for renal denervation that is based on ultrasound, not radiofrequency, energy.

16 Jun 2012

Prevena Incision Management System may help decrease incidence of groin SSIs

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that evidence presented at the Society for Vascular Surgery Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 8, 2012 suggests the Prevena™ Incision Management System, when combined with standard perioperative infection prevention and meticulous surgical technique, may help decrease the incidence of groin surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing vascular procedures.

16 Jun 2012

Surgeon specialty, hospital volume important factors in patient outcomes

In other studies, outcomes of specific surgeries has been shown to improve when performed at high-volume centralized centers. Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute wanted to understand if patients undergoing lung cancer resections would benefit from having their procedures performed in a high-volume specialized center.

16 Jun 2012

Medical Procedure News

Heart transplant patients who develop restenosis after receiving a stent have poor long-term survival

Multi-modal approach reduces pain and side effects of medication following joint replacement surgery

Bariatric surgery may increase risk for alcohol use disorders

Midwest patient receives successful stem cell transplant to cure sickle cell disease

Delcath includes second-generation hemofiltration cartridge in chemosaturation system EAP

Surgeons simulate aesthetic procedures using 3D photography

BEAMing DNA blood testing technology detects drug resistance in colorectal cancer patients early

FDA clears St. Jude Medical's AMPLATZER Vascular Plug 4 for transcatheter embolization

Penumbra adds MAX System of Reperfusion Catheters to family of aspiration thrombectomy devices

Health Canada approves Viveve System to improve sexual function after childbirth

FDA clears LensAR Laser System for anterior capsulotomy

Agility MLC's new design provides better dose sculpting capabilities

Lower dose study using Toshiba AIDR 3D with Aquilion ONE CT system

NHS Supply Chain signs deal to purchase 10 Elekta Synergy radiation therapy treatment systems

Researchers develop double viral vector transfection technique

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy benefits stage I non-small cell lung cancer patients

Novel technique can restore hand function in patients with spinal cord injury

Six-month data from ReCor’s PARADISE System trial on resistant hypertension

Prevena Incision Management System may help decrease incidence of groin SSIs

Surgeon specialty, hospital volume important factors in patient outcomes

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