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DSM Biomedical, CID partner on use of ComfortCoat Hydrophilic coating technology

DSM Biomedical, a global leader in biomedical materials science, today announced the extension of its partnership with CID based on the use of DSM ComfortCoat® Hydrophilic coating technology on the Optima Jet Stent Delivery System and the Fluydo PTCA Balloon Catheter, both with CE marked and launched on the European market last month.

21 Apr 2010

Early diagnosis of varicose vein disease leads to simpler treatments and better outcomes

Varicose vein disease is an underappreciated and often misunderstood medical condition, causing many individuals to be misdiagnosed, mistreated - or ignored - resulting in needless suffering and complications from progressively worsening symptoms. Unfortunately, patients typically wait until the disease reaches a more difficult to treat and debilitating stage: they have lifestyle limiting pain, unsightly bulging veins and spider veins, leg swelling or skin ulceration.

21 Apr 2010

Montgomery Breast Center of Montgomery installs GammaLoc system for biopsy procedures

The Montgomery Breast Center of Montgomery, Ala., is the first center in the country to install and use the GammaLoc lesion-localization system. This system is the only FDA-cleared device that enables gamma-guided, minimally invasive needle biopsy of suspicious lesions identified with Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging.

21 Apr 2010

Baptist Hospital extends discount for Lap-Band procedure for self-pay patients

To allow more patients the opportunity of affordable weight loss surgery, the Metabolic Surgery Center at Baptist Hospital has extended its discount for Lap-Band surgery for self-pay patients. The cost of the Lap-Band procedure has been reduced by 25 percent - from $16,100 to $12,000 - for self-pay patients only.

21 Apr 2010

New research indicates patients may develop anemia after gastric bypass surgery

Morbid obesity is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in Western countries. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has become a common procedure for achieving short- and long-term weight loss. It has gained great popularity among surgeons and patients in recent years. Long

21 Apr 2010

Cochlear implantation improves comprehension and spoken language expression in children under 5

Children under 5 years of age with severe hearing loss who underwent cochlear implantation experienced greater improvement in comprehension and expression in spoken language than would be predicted from their pre-implantation language scores, with younger age at implantation associated with greater improvements, according to a study in the April 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Apr 2010

Celsion's ThermoDox Phase I trial data presented at 9th IHPBA World Congress

Celsion Corporation today announced that Dr. Thanjavur S. Ravikumar, from the Geisinger Health System and a principal investigator of the Phase I ThermoDox® dose escalation trial, gave an oral presentation at the Liver Tumors Panel session of the 9th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

21 Apr 2010

Endosense releases TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter

Endosense, a medical technology company focused on improving the efficacy, safety and reproducibility of catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced the commercial release of its next generation TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter. Recently granted CE mark and unveiled this month at the DGK 2010 - German Cardiac Society meeting in Mannheim, Germany, the second generation product includes an elegantly enhanced catheter along with a feature-rich supporting system called the TactiSys™.

20 Apr 2010

Platelet rich plasma helps speed healing and bone formation following tooth removal

The use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) following tooth removal appears to speed healing and bone formation, according to an article in the Journal of Oral Implantology.

20 Apr 2010

ATS Medical announces first ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis commercial implant in China

ATS Medical, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services today announced the first commercial implant of the ATS 3f® Aortic Bioprosthesis was recently completed by Liu Zhi Gang, MD at Fu Wai Hospital in Beijing, China. Fu Wai Hospital is the largest cardiac surgery center in Asia and a full line of ATS products are utilized by their surgeons. ATS received permission from the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) to market the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis in March.

20 Apr 2010

Temporary occlusion of portal vein may help avoid I/R-related complications in liver surgery

Liver surgery has become a safe procedure in the past years and is mainly done because of malignant tumors. A common strategy to reduce blood loss during surgery is to temporarily shut down the blood supply to the liver [pringle maneuver], which, however may be associated with severe hepatocellular injury and consequent enhanced morbidity.

20 Apr 2010

Weight gain near time of prostate surgery doubles risk of cancer recurrence

Johns Hopkins epidemiologists say that prostate cancer patients who gain five or more pounds near the time of their prostate surgery are twice as likely to have a recurrence of their cancer compared with patients whose weight is stable.

20 Apr 2010

Magnetically guided nanoparticles for delivering DNA, cells and drugs

Scientists and engineers have used uniform magnetic fields to drive iron-bearing nanoparticles to metal stents in injured blood vessels, where the particles deliver a drug payload that successfully prevents blockages in those vessels. In this animal study, the novel technique achieved better results at a lower dose than conventional non-magnetic stent therapy.

20 Apr 2010

CryoSTAT cold therapy for hemorrhoids

Revolutionary new CryoSTAT is here to put the fire out when it comes to hemorrhoids by treating them on contact with cold therapy which has a proven track record of providing instant relief with no mess.

20 Apr 2010

Clinical success of LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY to treat FMS reported in Fibromyalgia Aware

Fibromyalgia is a condition in which the brain processes pain in an abnormal way, resulting in chronic, widespread muscular-skeletal pain and chronic fatigue. This condition effects millions of Americans and has been poorly understood and under diagnosed, resulting in billions of dollars in cost to our health care system.

20 Apr 2010

Podiatric physicians recommend conservative treatments to relieve heel pain

Millions of Americans complain of heel pain, which is usually caused by plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a condition in which the plantar fascia (ligament that runs from your heel to the toes) becomes inflamed. This condition can be very painful and cause a considerable amount of suffering.

20 Apr 2010

Positive data from NewLink Genetics Phase1/2 study of HyperAcute-Lung cancer immunotherapy

NewLink Genetics Corporation announced today data from a Phase 1/2 study showing that patients with progressive advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with its HyperAcute®-Lung cancer immunotherapy experienced favorable median survival. The data were presented at the 101st American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting.

20 Apr 2010

Study to assess and cut down on radiation exposure in cancer patients

Researchers are trying to assess and reduce the amount of radiation that Australian cancer patients are currently exposed to.

20 Apr 2010

OECs may hold promise for pediatric cerebral palsy treatment

A unique cell type that supports and surrounds (ensheathes) neurons within the nose (olfactory system) known as olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), possess the ability to regenerate, are relatively easy to obtain, and have become prime candidates for transplantation to repair a number of lesions in the central nervous system (CNS).

19 Apr 2010

"Brain Port" surgery helps remove colloid cyst in 15-week pregnant woman

A unique device developed to make brain surgery easier and less traumatic has been successfully used on a patient who was pregnant and suffering from a potentially life-threatening brain cyst. The device, called a "Brain Port," was pioneered by renowned neurosurgeon Amin Kassam, MD, Medical Director of the Neuroscience Institute at Saint John's Health Center.

19 Apr 2010

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DSM Biomedical, CID partner on use of ComfortCoat Hydrophilic coating technology

Early diagnosis of varicose vein disease leads to simpler treatments and better outcomes

Montgomery Breast Center of Montgomery installs GammaLoc system for biopsy procedures

Baptist Hospital extends discount for Lap-Band procedure for self-pay patients

New research indicates patients may develop anemia after gastric bypass surgery

Cochlear implantation improves comprehension and spoken language expression in children under 5

Celsion's ThermoDox Phase I trial data presented at 9th IHPBA World Congress

Endosense releases TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter

Platelet rich plasma helps speed healing and bone formation following tooth removal

ATS Medical announces first ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis commercial implant in China

Temporary occlusion of portal vein may help avoid I/R-related complications in liver surgery

Weight gain near time of prostate surgery doubles risk of cancer recurrence

Magnetically guided nanoparticles for delivering DNA, cells and drugs

CryoSTAT cold therapy for hemorrhoids

Clinical success of LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY to treat FMS reported in Fibromyalgia Aware

Podiatric physicians recommend conservative treatments to relieve heel pain

Positive data from NewLink Genetics Phase1/2 study of HyperAcute-Lung cancer immunotherapy

Study to assess and cut down on radiation exposure in cancer patients

OECs may hold promise for pediatric cerebral palsy treatment

"Brain Port" surgery helps remove colloid cyst in 15-week pregnant woman

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