Invasive in Biological Technology

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals announces launch of Quill SRS product codes for laparoscopic gynecology procedures

... field as a result of electing to use a minimally invasive approach for the procedure. A second advantage is ... Boston, Massachusetts in the Journal of Minimally invasive Gynecology, in November of 2008. The results of ... of the largest obstacles in advanced minimally invasive surgery - tying knots laparoscopically. With this ...

A Swiss Team Uses Transcranial MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound to Treat Patients With Functional Brain Disorders

... we hope to duplicate the therapeutic effects of invasive deep brain ablation without the side effects for ... damaged tissue. "The more traditional invasive treatment works to alleviate pain and other ... the clear path of the probe are eligible for the invasive procedure," he said. "We now have early ...

New Report Just Published: World Prostate Cancer Therapeutics Market Report

... the Three Small-Cap Companies II-5 Minimally invasive Devices Likely to Get Good Reception in ... II-7 Table 4: Probability of Developing invasive Prostate Cancer by Age Group in the US ... III-1 Table 20: Probability of Developing invasive Prostate Cancer by Age Group in the US ...

New Report Just Published: World Endoscopy Systems Market Report

... Market Dynamics II-1 Driven by Minimally invasive Endoscopy Surgery II-1 Use of Disposables On ... II-9 3. Product Overview II-10 Minimally invasive Surgery II-10 Benefits of MIS II-10 What ... Analysis III-1 Growing Demand for Minimally invasive Surgeries III-1 Technology Advancements ...

VerteLoc™ Tops 500 Surgical Procedures, VGI Announces VerteLX™ and Seeks Potential Investors for Growth

... The VerteLoc™ Minimally invasive Spine Stabilization system has now been implanted ... that its revolutionary VerteLoc™ Minimally invasive Spine Stabilization system has now been implanted ... allowing for earlier intervention to avoid more invasive surgical procedures. Surgeon acceptance of the ...

Sanofi Pasteur Responds to Nation's Need for Hib Vaccine With Increased Supply

... is usually transmitted by coughing or sneezing. invasive Hib disease can be very severe, and can cause ... tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b. ... 2 through 18 months of age for prevention of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease. The most ...

New Phase 3 Data Continue to Indicate that Wyeth's Investigational 13-valent Vaccine Has the Potential to Broaden Coverage Against Pneumococcal Disease

... associated with the greatest remaining burden of invasive disease. Both Prevenar 13 and Prevenar use ... affects both children and adults, and includes invasive infections such as bacteremia/sepsis and ... should be based on its efficacy in preventing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). About Wyeth ...

STAAR Surgical Receives CE Mark Approval for KS-X Preloaded Hydrophobic Acrylic Lens Injector System

... developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that it has ... Hydrophobic Acrylic Injector for use in minimally invasive cataract surgical procedures. The CE Mark allows ... lens after it has been extracted in minimally invasive small incision cataract surgery. STAAR ...

Cimzia(R) (certolizumab pegol) Provides Long-Term Remission and Response Rates in Infliximab-Refractory Crohn's Patients

... be initiated prior to CIMZIA use. invasive fungal infections, including histoplasmosis , ... Patients with histoplasmosis or other invasive fungal infections may present with disseminated, ... should be considered in patients at risk for invasive fungal infections who develop severe systemic ...

New Website Connects Physicians to Solve Challenging Cases and Share Experiences

... professional organization representing invasive and interventional cardiologists in more than 60 ... SCAI's mission is to promote excellence in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine ... procedures among physicians in the minimally invasive medical community. To learn more about the ...

New Clinical Study Shows Masimo PVI(TM) Accurately Predicts Fluid Responsiveness in the ICU

... (¿PP). However, this parameter requires an invasive arterial pressure catheter, which is not ... whether to administer fluid. While traditional invasive measurements offer limited accuracy at predicting ... many blood constituents that previously required invasive procedures. Masimo Rainbow SET continuously and ...

VGI Announces the Launch of DISMISS Instruments for the VerteLoc™ Minimally Invasive Spine Stabilization System

... the implantation of the VerteLoc™ Minimally invasive Spine Stabilization System and will be unveiled ... for Directional Instrument System for Minimally invasive Spine Surgery," stated VGI's President and ... advantages of the VerteLoc™ Minimally invasive Spine Stabilization system, so the next logical ...

Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) Offers Greater Sensitivity Over Mammography, Ultrasound and MRI

... Reveals Conclusive Findings in the Detection of invasive Lobular Carcinoma NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March ... sensitive imaging technique for the diagnosis of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) -- a type of breast ... were classified as positive or negative for invasive lobular carcinoma by experienced breast imagers. ...

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

... profile instrumentation which facilitates a less invasive approach through a smaller incision. The ... "INDEPENDENCE(TM) allows me to provide a less invasive procedure to my patients and reduces long term ... approach to spine care that integrates minimally invasive surgical techniques with implants, ...

IlluminOss Medical Receives ISO 13485 Certification

... with Innovative Technology for the Minimally invasive Treatment of Bone Fractures Achieves Significant ... worldwide. We believe that our minimally invasive technology will fundamentally improve the ... company dedicated to the development of minimally invasive orthopedic systems for the stabilization and ...

Weed Science Society of America Announces Winners in Annual Scientific Awards Program

... Michigan - Outstanding Paper in the Journal invasive Plant Science and Management ... with Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)." invasive Plant Science and Management 1:319-325. ... Assistant Director for Research, Center for invasive Plant Management Montana State University ...

SurgiQuest Signs a Development and Supply Agreement with Intuitive Surgical for MIS Access Utilizing the AirSeal(TM) Technology

... offers superior access during minimally invasive surgical procedures because it allows the surgeon ... and markets innovative technology for minimally invasive surgery. SurgiQuest's patented AirSeal(TM) ... technological breakthrough in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The AirSeal system provides ...

Minimally Invasive Surgery: Olympus Further Enhances Credentials by Entering Into Exclusive Sales and Distribution Partnership With Market and Technology Leader Advanced Surgical Concepts

... position as a leader in the field of minimally invasive surgery by signing an exclusive and immediate ... point (e.g. the navel). Up to now, most minimally invasive operations required three or even four ... and the optics for the dynamic field of minimally invasive surgery from a single source," explains Heinz ...

Cryoablation of Early Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer With MRI Confirmation Shows Promising Clinical Benefits, According to Study Presented at RSNA

... to completely eradicate small, unifocal invasive Ductal Breast Cancer (IDC). Initial data from ... Cryoablation of Small Unifocal invasive Ductal Breast Cancer," presented by Gary Levine, ... ACOSOG study. Cryoablation is a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure that uses extreme cold to ...

38 Cryoablation Studies, Exhibits Presented at National Radiological Society Meeting

... company focused on the development of minimally invasive technologies used by urologists ... in Chicago. Cryoablation is a minimally invasive procedure in which tumors are targeted with ... focused on the development of minimally invasive technologies for tissue and tumor ablation. ...

Promising Clinical Data on Gen-Probe's APTIMA(R) HPV Test Presented at Major European Medical Meeting

... tests are needed to avoid unnecessary and invasive medical procedures and patient anxiety. ... that there were more than 11,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer in 2007, as well as nearly 4,000 ... These women are often subjected to additional invasive tests, including biopsies, most of which prove ...

Arizona Heart Institute First to Implant Powerlink XL in Phoenix, Arizona Since FDA Approval

... New Device Expands Less invasive Surgical Options for Patients with Aortic ... the Powerlink XL, a newly FDA-approved, minimally invasive device for the treatment of abdominal aortic ... of death in the United States. The minimally invasive treatment, called endovascular aneurysm repair ...

Women's Surgery Recorded for the First Time on '4K' Digital Cinema is Presented at the AAGL Congress

... at the 37th Global Congress of Minimally invasive Gynecology hosted by the AAGL. AAGL is the ... The 37th annual Global Congress of Minimally invasive Gynecology was held by the AAGL October 28 ... and therapeutic techniques that afford less invasive treatments for gynecologic conditions through ...

Prominent Urologist Dr. David B. Samadi Presents Breakthrough Robotic Surgery Techniques on OR Live Webcast

... Dr. David Samadi, Chief of Robotics and Minimally invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New ... M.D. is Chief, Division of Robotics and Minimally invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New ... bladder, and bladder cancer , using minimally invasive procedures like da Vinci surgery. If you would ...

AtriCure Reports Record Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

... Chief Executive Officer. "Importantly, minimally invasive procedure times of 60 minutes and patients ... increase. Revenues from domestic minimally invasive products were a record $5.1 million, representing ... who may be candidates for sole-therapy minimally invasive procedures. AF affects more than 5.5 million ...

Competition Alive in the Global Spine Market

... "The development of minimally invasive and nonfusion technologies is particularly ... almost every market leader now offering minimally invasive access instrumentation and developing a selection ... market. DePuy moved into the minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture treatment market ...

Volcano Announces Acquisition of Novelis, Inc.

... Volcano to offer an expanded line of minimally invasive diagnostic and ... and therapy technology for minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic devices. Novelis' ... may have applications for numerous minimally invasive procedures including plaque modification in the ...

AtriCure Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

... 26% over 2007 - Record revenues from minimally invasive products - $4.9 million - up 65% - Record number of minimally invasive procedures performed in 92 U.S. ... million and record revenues from minimally invasive products of $4.9 million, a 65.3% increase over ...

ATS Medical Announces Record Quarterly Revenue and Gross Profit

... clinical plans have the potential to expand less invasive treatments of atrial fibrillation with ... Highlights Surgical Arrhythmias -- Minimally invasive surgical ablation: The Company is co-sponsoring a ... treating atrial fibrillation on a minimally invasive basis. -- ATS CryoMaze surgical ablation ...

STAAR Surgical Receives Approval to Market Visian(R) Toric Implantable Collamer Lens in China

... developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced it has ... ICL, TICL and the ICH are the only minimally invasive foldable lenses of their kind approved for the ... manufacture and marketing of minimally invasive ophthalmic products employing proprietary ...

Arbor Surgical Technologies Announces Series C Financing and Licensing Agreement with Medtronic

... to enable more surgeons to perform minimally invasive heart valve procedures. We believe that the ... device company focused on the minimally invasive heart valve replacement market. Founded in 2002 ... are designed to expand the use of minimally invasive heart valve procedures. Contact: Steve ...

Federally-Funded Study Shows More Women Can Avoid Hysterectomy for Common Problem

... Calif., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A minimally invasive procedure called endometrial ablation is as ... hysterectomy or endometrial ablation, a minimally invasive technique that removes only the lining of the ... measures that count." Advantages of the less invasive procedure include shorter hospital stays (hours ...

Cardica Receives European CE Mark for C-Port Flex A System for Use in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

... Flex A System Facilitates Minimally invasive and Robotic-Assisted Coronary ... of blood vessels and grafts, during less invasive coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures. ... to the possibility of performing truly minimally invasive cardiac surgery with significant benefits for the ...

Cynosure Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... the latest and most powerful advance in Cynosure's platform of minimally invasive workstations for LaserBodySculpting. The 46-watt workstation enables a ... physicians and other practitioners to perform non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures to remove hair, treat vascular and pigmented lesions, ...

St. John's Hospital Acquires Latest Technology in Robotic-Assisted Surgery

... field and greater flexibility to maneuver instruments during a minimally invasive procedure. With the acquisition in late June of the dual console ... unparalleled precision, dexterity and control that allow for a minimally invasive approach to many complex surgical procedures. The da Vinci ...

Global One Consulting Announces Exclusive Contract to Expand Saigene Biotech, Inc. Sales in Emerging Markets

... to wider adoption of assay technology to safeguard waterways from invasive harmful algae blooms. The high cost, complicated sample preparation, and ... around the world for the early detection of Harmful Algae Blooms and invasive species in marine and freshwater environments. The company also operates a ...

STAAR Surgical Receives FDA Clearance for the Epiphany(TM) Injector System

... STAA ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that the FDA has granted 510(k) ... is a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of minimally invasive ophthalmic products employing proprietary technologies. STAAR's products ...

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

... billions of dollars spent in unnecessary healthcare costs. Additionally, invasive procedures, including surgery, may follow misdiagnosed lower back pain, ... taking less than 15 minutes, and costs much less than an MRI, CT scan or invasive procedures. Factor in the savings on unnecessary treatments to relieve the ...

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals announces FDA 510(k) clearance of the Option(TM) Inferior Vena Cava Filter

... is implanted, typically by interventional radiologists in a minimally invasive procedure, into the body's inferior vena cava to prevent PE. Option is ... specializing in the development, manufacturing and marketing of minimally invasive medical devices targeted towards the cardiovascular, venous access, ...

Blazing Trails: Dr. Ellery Knake Remembered for His Contributions to Weed Science

... a Career in Weed Science: Ten Ways to Make a Difference Weeds and invasive plants impact the world around us in significant ways - reducing crop ... weeds that clog our waterways and impact water quality. 3. Controlling invasive weeds that destroy biodiversity in our rangelands and wild areas. 4. ...