Ports in Medical Technology

Mardil Inc. Advances Its Novel Cardiac Device to First-In-Human Trials for Mitral Valve Regurgitation

...n replacing or repairing valves that are structurally normal." In addition, the novel feature of BACE is that it can be remotely adjusted through ports under the skin that funnel saline to and from four inflatable chambers built into the tension band. The efficacy of BACE can be assessed at the time o...

Huntington Hospital Surgeon Performs First Single Port Resection on Colorectal Cancer Patient in CA

...ncer Center, performed the first single-port resection on a colorectal cancer patient in California last week. In a typical resection there are three ports involved in a minimally invasive procedure, or one long incision across the belly in an open procedure. Minimally invasive procedures usual...