Nonsurgical Treatment May Ease Rotator Cuff Injury
Ultrasound-guided procedure reduced pain and restored mobility in tendinitis patients, study finds TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of people suffer from tendinitis of the rotator cuff, but a minimally invasive procedure can significantly reduce their pain and restore mobi...Rotator cuff treatment provides immediate tendonitis relief
OAK BROOK, Ill. A minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the rotator cuff of the shoulder provides immediate symptom relief to the patient, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology . The study found that ultrasound-guided nonsurgical therapy significantly reduce...Rotator Cuff Tears: Are They All in the Family?
New study finds that family history data supports heredity's role in shoulder tendon tears ROSEMONT, Ill., May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People with relatives who have experienced rotator cuff tears are at increased risk of similar tendon tears themselves, according to a study publishe...Long-term outlook good for rotator cuff repairs
LAS VEGAS, NV - Patients who underwent a rotator cuff repair surgery experienced pain relief and improved shoulder function, even after a tear recurrence, according to a new study presented at the 2009 American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine Specialty Day in Las Vegas. Rotator cuff tears c...Genes May Help Drive Rotator Cuff Injury
The risk is higher if even distant relatives have suffered such problems, study finds WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Genes may boost the odds of developing rotator cuff problems, according to new research that finds the shoulder injury running in families. The finding is bas...Bayer HealthCare Launches Hemophilia Self-Infusion Training Program
...usion of recombinant factor VIII easier for both patients with hemophilia A and for their caregivers. The centerpiece of the program is an adjustable cuff worn on the hand or arm that allows patients to practice the technique of self-injection without actually infusing themselves and helps caregivers lea...Hip Arthroscopy Procedures to Soar Through 2013
...t reconstruction, powered shaver disposables, radiofrequency (RF) probes, fluid management disposables, meniscus repair devices, arthroscopes, rotator cuff reinforcement (RCR) grafts, knee cartilage repair, hand instruments, and reprocessed arthroscopic devices. This report allows clients to gain valuable...LifeNet Health Launches Sports Medicine Bio-Implants
...Graft Tendon, the Triple Bundle Tendon and Rotator cuff bio-implant, all offering new options for ligament... as augmenting tendon instability. The new Rotator cuff Allograft Patch provides a new alternative for aug...epairing shoulder injuries by using actual rotator cuff tendon. "All three of these sports medicine...Osteotech Completes Enrollment for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix Clinical Trial
...er the next several years that address patient needs and expand the addressable market for this innovative technology. These products include: rotator cuff repair, wound care applications and abdominal wall reconstruction; Osteotech estimates that this expanded addressable market opportunity will eventual...American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting 'Highlights and Hot Topics'
... if any relative, even distant, suffered a rotator cuff injury, there was a greater likelihood of suffering a rotator cuff injury before age 40. Botox Used To Tre... Wheelchair Users and Rotator cuff Injuries ( http://www3.aaos.org/education/...Osteotech Initiates Pivotal Clinical Trial for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix
...e products over the next several years that address patient needs and expand the addressable market for this innovative technology, including: rotator cuff repair, wound care applications and abdominal wall reconstruction. About DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix Utilizing Osteotech's collag...NicOx' Naproxcinod Shows Robust Blood Pressure Results in Phase 3 Pooled Analysis
...remain quiet, without conversation during the measurements. It was also specified that the same arm should be used for the OBPMs at all visits, with a cuff appropriate to the arm size. NOTE 2: The statistical plan pre-specified CIs with an alpha level of 5% (one-sided for comparisons of mean chang...Anesiva Commences Phase 2 Trial of Adlea(TM) in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
...ting, site specific, non-opioid drug candidate for the management of acute pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery involving rotator cuff repair. Adlea is currently in two pivotal Phase 3 trials in the U.S.: one in total knee replacement surgeries and one in bunionectomy surgeries. An ...New Study Linking 'High Normal' Blood Pressure to Significant Cardiovascular Risk
...Limited's SphygmoCor(R) has found that more than 70 percent of patients identified as having "high normal" systolic blood pressure through traditional cuff blood pressure measurement may be at serious cardiovascular risk. This is because those individuals have elevated central systolic blood pressure, whi...New Non-Surgical Stem-Cell Procedure to Relieve Chronic Tendon Problems
...sing its patent pending processes to treat tendon injuries. The company is recruiting patients with moderate to severe tennis elbow, partial rotator cuff tears or Achilles tendon tears, and moderate to severe plantar fasciitis. This study has been sanctioned by an independent research review board and i...Low Volume Cuff Adjustable Flange Tracheostomy Tubes
Description: Ruschelit® PVC siliconized. Stainless steel spiral reinforced. X-ray opaque . Low volume cuff. Adjustable neck band. Single use. Adjustable Flange: The flange can be adjusted along the tube shaft to suit the thickness of the cervical soft tissue. The lock ring is turned clockwise until the flan...High Volume Cuff Adjustable Flange Tracheostomy Tubes
Description: Ruschelit® PVC siliconized. Stainless steel spiral reinforced. X-ray opaque. Super safety low pressure/high volume cuff. Adjustable neck band. Single use. Adjustable Flange: The flange can be adjusted along the tube shaft to suit the thickness of the cervical soft tissue. The lock ring is turne...Humeral Fracture Orthosis (standard cuff model)
Description: This comfortable pre-fabricated orthosis is designed for the management of mid-shaft to distal third humeral diaphyseal fractures. The lightweight anatomical design achieves total contact circumferential soft tissue compression for optimal control of humeral segments while allowing full range-of-mo...Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair System
Description: The Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair System facilitates open rotator cuff surgery by reducing procedure time, incision size and the likelihood of stress risers. This system augments other rotator cuff repair systems and implants. The system is comprised of three sizes of matched cortical gauge punches...Revo Rotator Cuff Repair System
Description: The 4mm diameter Revo suture anchor is designed primarily for arthroscopic and open rotator cuff repair. Additional applications include other shoulder repair procedures, as well as use in knees and small joints....Rotator Cuff Anchor and Instrumentation
Description: The Rotator Cuff Anchor (RCA), a titanium alloy implant, is used for soft tissue reattachment to bone. The RCA has a trocar tip which eliminates the need to predrill prior to anchor placement. The increase in fixation is due to subcortical bridging of the extra wide arcs (10.2 mm)....Revo® Rotator Cuff Repair System
Description: The 4mm diameter Revo suture anchor is designed primarily for arthroscopic and open rotator cuff repair. Additional applications include other shoulder repair procedures, as well as use in knees and small joints....Super Revo® Rotator Cuff Repair System
Description: The Linvatec 5mm Super Revo Suture Anchor offers a simple and reproducible technique for arthroscopic or a mini-open rotator cuff repair. The cutting tip requires no pre-drilling and the anchor is pre-threaded with two #2 strands of braided polyester suture. The potential pitfalls of suture managem...Portex® Blue Line® Extra Vertical Length Tracheostomy Tubes with Double Cuff
Description: Extra vertical length tubes are often indicated for tracheal problems such as fistulas, stenosis, and tracheal malacia. Available in four adult sizes, this tube features two independently inflatable cuffs. Greater flexibility in providing airway protection is possible since cuff sites can be altern...Rotator cuff tears: Are they all in the family?
ROSEMONT, ILPeople with relatives who have experienced rotator cuff tears are at increased risk of similar tendon tears themselves, according to a study published in the May 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ( JBJS ). "This strongly suggests genetic predisposition as a possible...New cardiology research presented at CHEST 2008
...lantation. The most common arrhythmia was atrial fibrillation, followed by atrial flutter. Researchers speculate that the donor-derived tissue (atrial cuff or pulmonary vein) is a likely source of the arrhythmias passed to lung recipients. #6363 TADALAFIL PROVES EFFECTIVE THERAPY FOR PULMONARY HYPER...Study supports reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity
...nvasively in children using venous occlusion plethysmography (VOP), a technique that measures responses of arm blood vessel responses to an inflatable cuff that externally halts and restarts blood flow. This method has been shown to correlate with coronary artery function in adults with heart disease. ...Study finds pitching mound height affects throwing motion, injury risk
... of stress on the joint surface and surrounding structures. That greater stress may result in injury to the shoulder including tearing of the rotator cuff or labrum which may result in surgery and long-term rehabilitation. It also can make it difficult for the athlete to replicate the same throw and dev...A steady, high-fat diet is bad, but the news gets worse
...gned to be stressful, completed a public speaking exercise about something emotionally provocative, held an arm in ice water, and had a blood pressure cuff inflated around an arm, which gradually causes a dull ache. "Regardless of the task, we recorded greater reactivity among those who consumed...Researchers show that veins stiffen as we age
...the Newark campus. While each subject lay resting on a gurney, various gauges, connected to computers, were placed on their arms and legs. An arterial cuff was attached to an upper arm to monitor blood pressure, and venous cuffs were placed around the upper thigh and upper arm to measure the blood flow to...Cigarette smoking impedes tendon-to-bone healing
... yet another reason not to smoke. Studying rotator cuff injury in rats, the research team found exposure t...ng, suggesting this could cause failure of rotator cuff repair following surgery in human patients. Smok... medical knowledge about the prevalence of rotator cuff injuries. The rotator...Discovery could aid fight against cystic fibrosis infection
...rovided one of the clues that contributed to the HMS discovery. Working through a number of pathogenic proteins, ANL protein crystallographer Marianne cuff saw a bagel-shaped pore that might be involved in transferring toxins into cells. She deposited the structure of the protein, called Hcp1, into the P...How does the brain know what the right hand is doing?
...nd say where they thought the hand had moved to. The researchers inflated a cuff around the arm, cutting off blood flow and temporarily paralysing and anaesthetising the arm. They then repeated the tests. Before the cuff was inflated, the subjects accurately indicated where their hand was pointi...Stemedica Announces the Appointment of Dr. Michael Bayer as Director, Medical Services
... applying them in new patient treatments. World renowned for inventing an arthroscopic surgical technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries, Dr. Bayer has worked with major clinical research institutions and physicians around the world to bring new technology safely and successful...ATS Medical Announces Record Quarterly Revenue and Gross Profit
...he Company's most competitive Open Pivot product, with the same hemodynamic features as its existing supra annular AP valve but with a revised cuff design to enable easier suturing. Initial physician response has been excellent and the company expects to see measurable revenue growth from...Healionics Corporation Announces Partnership to Develop and Distribute STARcuff(TM)
...tions Inc. (SAI), a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty catheter and infusion devices. Healionics' deal with SAI will fully fund a catheter cuff study that will compare Healionics' STARcuff to other leading catheter cuffs currently available on the market. The deal also includes an Exclusive Su...Automatic Cuff Inflation Pump from IITC Life Science
Description: The IITC Model 20-NW cuff pump is a dedicated cuff pump for small animal noninvasive blood pressure testing. This cuff pump replaces manual inflation and can be used for all IITCs indirect blood pressure test systems for mouse and rat; from single up to multi-channel systems are available. The IITC...