Arizona Pain Specialists Contend Recent Vertebroplasty Studies are Misleading

... claim to demonstrate that vertebroplasty, a procedure to treat some painful spine fractures, is not ... because his grandmother recently had the procedure performed with a life-changing, pain-relieving ... explained that "Clinical data show that this procedure relieves pain and improves patients' quality of ...

Lumbar Matrix(TM) Scan From SpineMatrix(R) Revolutionizes the Diagnosis of Low Back Pain

... and muscle pathology. The FDA-approved procedure monitors and displays the bioelectric signals ... the precise origin of low back pain. The procedure is fast, taking less than 15 minutes, and costs ... Matrix(TM) Scan, the first and only diagnostic procedure to produce an all-inclusive physiological image ...

NeoStem Obtains Exclusive License to Innovative Stem Cell Procedure Treating Musculoskeletal Diseases

... of musculoskeletal diseases. The licensed procedure has been developed by Regenerative Sciences, LLC, ... company focused on developing a medical procedure for the treatment of chronic orthopedic ... the name Regenexx(TM), the innovative outpatient procedure takes stem cells from an individual's bone ...

Fitting pieces for biosensors

... is added to the nucleic acids during the SELEX procedure to make them visible. In this manner the ... Many other modifications of the SELEX procedure have been developed by teams in research ... and Regina Stoltenburg describe the SELEX procedure and its many variants in a review chapter. By ...

Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Leading Laser Expert and Inventor Jon Dishler, M.D., to Its Unique LASIK Eye Surgeon Directory for Consumers

... Lenticular Extraction procedure. The FLEX procedure is a next generation refractive procedure currently being performed in Europe. In this procedure a single laser (VisuMax) cuts and enables ...

Globus Medical's INDEPENDENCE(TM) Spacer System: The MILDER(TM) ALIF Solution

... than a traditional ALIF procedure. The entire procedure is streamlined by low profile instrumentation ... allows me to provide a less invasive procedure to my patients and reduces long term issues with ... found the instrumentation expedites the entire procedure and allows me to deliver a better overall ...

INVO Bioscience Completes Reverse Merger

... in the woman's vaginal cavity. The INVO procedure will be an important option for patients who ... 2009 at www.sec.gov . About the INVOcell procedure The INVOcell and INVO procedure combine a natural or mild stimulation infertility ...

Surgeons Perform First Incisionless Bariatric Procedure in the United States

... Feb. 16 by performing a groundbreaking bariatric procedure to decrease the capacity of a patient's stomach ... into her body. This is the first incisionless procedure of its kind performed in the United States. ... time and no abdominal scars." The POSE procedure was performed on 51-year-old Teresia McArthur ...

ATS Medical Announces Formation of Cryoablation Surgical Advisory Board

... of the gold-standard surgical Maze procedure established by Dr. Cox in the mid-1980s. "Other ablation companies have altered the Maze procedure to meet the limitations of their energy source. ... to preserve the original clinical results of that procedure while simplifying the access and adoptability. ...

International Robotic Urology Symposium Reports on Benefits of Cooling During Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery and Introduces InnerCool's New Investigational UroCool System

... prostate and surrounding tissue. It is a complex procedure because the prostate gland is located deep inside ... prostatectomy has been performed as an open procedure requiring surgical precision to preserve these ... procedures such as radical cystectomy, a common procedure used to treat bladder cancer that has spread ...

Cardium's InnerCool Announces First Patient Treated With New Tissue-Specific UroCool(TM) System in Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery Study

... prostate and surrounding tissue. It is a complex procedure because the prostate gland is located deep inside ... prostatectomy has been performed as an open procedure requiring surgical precision to preserve these ... procedures such as radical cystectomy, a common procedure used to treat bladder cancer that has spread ...

100% Non-Incision Cosmetic Surgery, The 'Frame Thread Lift,' Debuts December 14, 2008 At American Academy Of Anti-Aging Medicine In Las Vegas

... 2008. Dr. Woo Jung Ho will be demonstrating the procedure live, the day of the event. This method was ... brows. The difference of the Frame Thread Lift procedure as opposed the Contour Lift is that Dr. Woo Jung ... is a 100% non-incision cosmetic surgery, and the procedure takes approximately thirty minutes with dramatic ...

New Colorectal Module From Simbionix Advances Laparoscopic Cancer Treatment

... colon resection, because it is a very challenging procedure to learn without potentially putting patients at ... the learning process. The Laparoscopic Colorectal procedure simulation joins the suite of training ... The Simbionix Laparoscopic Colorectal procedure simulation received international praise at the ...

LCA-Vision Names Michael J. Celebrezze CFO

... Among initiatives aimed at supporting procedure volume and controlling costs, the company has ... regardless of the platform utilized in the procedure at a lower overall cost," commented Mr. ... qualified personnel during periods of lower procedure volumes; the relatively high fixed cost structure ...

Singapore Medicine - Singapore Doctors Use Hi-Tech Implant to Add Space to Narrowed Spinal Canals

... distraction device, a revolutionary spinal procedure . It is the bane of many elderly folk -- ... nerve root. However, for suitable patients, a new procedure involving an implantable device is now available. ... between two and three hours while the In-Space procedure takes just under an hour to complete. Dr ...

Cardium's InnerCool Announces New Tissue-Specific UroCool(TM) System for Use in Prostate Surgeries

... prostate and surrounding tissue. It is a complex procedure because the prostate gland is located deep ... prostatectomy has been performed as an open procedure requiring surgical precision to preserve these ... one study or using one type of product or procedure will be replicated in subsequent studies or in ...

MGuard(TM), InspireMD's Novel Coronary Stent System, was Celebrated by World Leading Interventional Cardiologists at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) in Washington DC, USA, October 12-17 2008

... complex lesion in a live case at the TCT '08. The procedure was performed by Dr. Dariusz Dudek and was ... event, MGuard(TM) was implanted in a complex PCI procedure broadcasted live from Krakow, Poland to TCT '08 attendees. The procedure was performed by Dr. Dariusz Dudek and moderated ...

Radi Medical Systems AB and GE Healthcare Announce Cooperation to Integrate FFR and PressureWire(R) Aeris in GE Mac-Lab(R) IT

... additional capital equipment and increased procedure time due to setup operations." commented ... need for additional equipment is removed and the procedure setup is reduced to the flick of a switch," ... the interventional cardiologist, guiding the PCI procedure for improved patient outcomes and lowered cost. ...

CryoLife Hosts Worldwide Surgical Congress for the Ross Procedure

... data supporting the Ross heart reconstruction procedure and the use of SynerGraft processed human heart ... supporting the patient advantages of the Ross procedure in cardiac reconstruction surgeries. In addition, ... their surgical techniques related to the procedure and to learn of new, related technologies now ...

Simbionix Launches Innovative Patient-Specific Simulation

... promise to operating room reality. The procedure Rehearsal Studio(TM), Simbionix' latest ... Gary Zamler, CEO of Simbionix, sees the launch of procedure as "a quantum leap in the world of medical ... the industry leader in medical simulation. procedure Rehearsal Studio shows where that leadership will ...

Orange Coast Urology Offers Advanced In-Office Patient EVOLVE(R) Laser Prostate Treatment

... the LIFE(TM) (Laser Induced Flow Enhancement) procedure using the EVOLVE(R) Laser System in their office. The LIFE(TM) procedure is a breakthrough laser treatment for benign ... 30 minutes. Patients can go home the day of the procedure and catheters, when needed, are typically removed ...

Revolutionary New In-Office EVOLVE(R) Laser Prostate Treatment Available Throughout Western Oregon

... 30 minutes. Patients can go home the day of the procedure and catheters, when needed, are typically removed ... hours. "The advancement offered by the LIFE(TM) procedure means that men can now easily treat what is one ... looking for more information about the LIFE(TM) procedure or who want to find a doctor near them who ...

UltraShape Appoints Assaf Eyal as President & CEO

... and connective tissue intact. The UltraShape procedure is available in 57 countries and over ... with high patient satisfaction. The UltraShape procedure is guided by proprietary real-time tracking and ... common side effect of liposuction. The UltraShape procedure is performed during a convenient, "walk-in, ...

State's First Single Incision Robotic Kidney Removal Performed at Henry Ford Hospital

... that could allow us to perform this type of procedure routinely," says Craig Rogers, M.D., Henry Ford's ... a complex minimally invasive robotic procedure that lasted approximately 2.5 hours. The procedure takes its name in part from its minimally ...

Renowned NJ-Based Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Team Completes 5,000th Successful Procedure

... VATS procedure Pioneers, Thoracic Group, P.A., Deliver Faster ... patients) "The completion of our 5,000th VATS procedure is a significant milestone not only for our ... requiring thoracic surgery know that the VATS procedure is a superior alternative to the traditional ...

Stereotaxis Highlights a Transatlantic Arrhythmia Procedure Collaboration With the Odyssey(TM) Network

... in EP lab information management, and this recent procedure collaboration with our colleagues at Northeast ... to enable live case transmission, remote procedure sharing, and even remote training." "The ... related patient outcomes, while improving procedure workflow efficiency." Stereotaxis will ...

STAAR Surgical's Collamer(R) IOL Designated as a New Technology Intraocular Lens by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

... improve chamber maintenance during the surgical procedure and reduce healing time for the patient. The ... Mr. Caldwell. "The recent live Visian ICL procedure on the NBC Today Show has increased the interest ... and patients to adopt a new product and procedure and other factors beyond our control, including ...

The Wisconsin Heart Hospital Announces Live Webcast Demonstrating Breakthrough Device to Facilitate Beating Heart and Robotic Coronary Revascularization Surgery

... - Live webcast of surgical procedure to be held Thursday, January 17, at ... live off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure from The Wisconsin Heart Hospital. The ... Heart Hospital, will perform a beating heart procedure using the C-Port xA(R) and C-Port(R) Flex A(TM) ...

Video: Trinity Mother Frances Neurosurgeon Using New Disc System for Patients With Degenerative Diseases of the Neck

... disc is inserted into the neck using a similar procedure to the technique surgeons use when performing a ... called cervical disc arthroplasty. The new procedure showed superior neurological and overall success ... more information on the PRESTIGE Cervical disc procedure available at the Trinity Mother Frances ...

Surgeon Performs First Single Incision Peri-Umbilical Laparoscopic Surgery in the State of Missouri

... are four to six small incisions. Dr. Wagner refers to the single-site procedure as PULS-Peri-Umbilical Laparoscopic Surgery. This single belly button scar ... Eliminating the need for multiple laparoscopic port incisions from the procedure offers patients the potential for less post-surgical pain. ...

Video: Varicose Veins, Much More Than a Cosmetic Issue, Can Prove a Health Risk

... treated. Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT): A minimally-invasive procedure that uses heat from a guided laser to close varicose veins. A small optic ... optic fiber is removed from the vein, it heats and closes the vein. This procedure does not require hospitalization or complicated surgery and typically ...

RSCI Announces World-Leading Stem Cell Science Advisory Board

... at the spinal cord break utilizing the successful OMA transplant surgical procedure he developed. He was the first doctor in the world whose treatments, ... inject stem cells into the muscle of the heart via catheterization. This procedure produces significantly less "spillage," maximizing cell ...

Multiple Types of Heart Attacks Reduced by Prasugrel in TRITON-TIMI 38 Trial

... heart attacks that were associated with the artery-opening procedure known as PCI, or with stent thrombosis. The analysis reported in this ... related to a PCI Type 4a: Heart attacks associated with a PCI procedure Type 4b: Heart attacks associated with stent thrombosis as ...

Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Launches the BICEPTOR(TM) Tenodesis System, the First All-Arthroscopic Procedure for Biceps Tendon Repair

... it. "The device has really simplified the biceps tenodesis procedure by eliminating steps and shortening the length of the procedure," said Dr. ... with rotator cuff repair, and market research shows that tenodesis procedure volume is climbing as surgeons more routinely address this pathology. ...

NeoStem Obtains Exclusive Worldwide License for Innovative Stem Cell Technology and Applications to Heal Chronic Wounds

... to license the exclusive worldwide rights to an innovative product and procedure using autologous bone marrow-derived stem cells to promote the healing of ... stem cells to effectively treat wounds, and Dr. Falanga's bone marrow procedure is an important step in that direction. Other procedures to be explored ...

Under the Microscope: 'Micro IVF'

... who have expressed their opinions discuss the effectiveness of a procedure that was designed to be recession-savvy because it cuts down on time and ... of Red Rock Fertility in Las Vegas. "My biggest fear is that this procedure will be misused by couples and patients who require conventional IVF, but ...

Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes LASIK Expert William Mathers, M.D. of the Casey Vision Correction Center in Portland, Oregon, to Its LASIK Directory

... surgeries making him one of the most experienced surgeons for this procedure on the West Coast. Dr. Mathers has the expert knowledge to help patients ... to provide patients a full range of options when it comes to choosing the procedure that can best help them attain better vision. New patients who have had ...

NeoStem Expands Stem Cell Collection Center Network Into New Jersey Led by Leading Plastic Surgeon and Anti-Aging Authority

... Dr. Giampapa is renowned for a non-surgical complete facial rejuvenation procedure that involves the use of adult stem cells. The procedure can be accomplished under local anesthesia in an office setting and ...

LUMEDX Launches New Interventional Radiology Software

... IR Solution for Electronic procedure Records, Billing and Inventory, and JCAHO Compliance OAKLAND, Calif., ... for analysis. Images are integrated into the case record. And electronic procedure reports are thorough and timely. By automating information capture, the ...

FDA Approves SyntheMed's REPEL-CV(R) Adhesion Barrier for Use in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

... over the surface of the heart at the conclusion of an open-heart surgical procedure to reduce the formation of post-operative adhesions (scar tissue). ... over the surface of the heart at the conclusion of an open-heart surgical procedure to reduce the severity of adhesions that form between the surface of the ...