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“Nano-scissors?laser shows precise surgical capability

)is quite a challenge; its about 1 mm in length. A research team fromthe University of Texas at Austin developed a method of laser-assistedsurgery to work on these little beasts, being able to section a singleaxon (the "arms" of a neuron) with g...

Brown-Harvard team solves mobile DNA's surgical sleight-of-hand

In a clever bit of biology called site-specific recombination, DNA can travel inside an organism, or into another organism, and perform a sort of grafting surgery that allows it to insert its chromosome into a chromosome of the target cell. The process is important because mobile DNA can carry genes that cause drug resistance or transmit viruses that cause disease or tumors that result in certain...

Drug Offers Alternative to Surgical Treatment After Miscarriage

A drug first used to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers in people taking certain types of painkillers offers an alternative to surgery after miscarriage, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health and other research institutions. The study appears in the August 18, 2005, New England Journal of Med...

Surgical Robot 'Scrubs In' At UNC, May Be More Precise Than Conventional Surgery

The new surgical assistant at the University of North Carolina Hospitals arrived in February sporting three arms, a computerized brain and a glowing track record in helping to repair heart valves, remove cancerous prostates, bypass blocked coronary arteries and perform gastric bypass operations for morbid obesity. The new arrival is a robotic machine, the da Vinci Surgical System, manufact...

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Evaluation of RNA isolated from human tissues: quality control for surgical and postmortem samples

James F. Eliason, Ph.D., Asterand plc The path to identification of new and improved drugs for the treatment of human diseases often begins with the identification of novel gene targets through RNA expression analysis. Most high throughput gene expression profiling studies use high density microarrays, wh...

Surgical products company wins Governor's Business Plan Contest

Vector Surgical, the winner in the life sciences category, be...

Vector Surgical hopes to turn frustration into faster surgeries

Surgeons have little enough time without spending inordinate amounts of it on rote procedures. For Milwaukee-area general surgeon Michael Phillips, frustration with having...

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New spray gel heals surgical wounds

A new spray has been developed to heal wounds made inside the body during surgery without scarring. The spray gel forms a bright blue "sticking plaster" and stops tissues sticking together to form painful scars. One of the advantages of the new dressing is that it can be used during keyhole surgery, which is now commonly preferred to open surgery techniques. // The spray, made from...

FDA approves surgical gel

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a gel that promises less internal scarring for women undergoing certain surgeries. The FDA had initially rejected Lifecore Biomedical Inc.'s Intergel, which promises to reduce internal scarring from certain gynecologic operations. // The gel, formally named Gynecare Intergel Adhesion Prevention Solution, is intended to reduce adhesions,...

Lower surgical volume linked to higher death rate

Paediatric heart units that carry out a high number of operations have lower deaths rates than those with a low volume of cases. David Spiegelhalter, a scientist at the Institute of Public Health in Cambridge, analysed voluntary surgical returns and hospital episode statistics relating to 12 hospitals carrying// out heart surgery on children from 1991 to 1995. Dr Spiegelhalter found t...

Sleep apnoea linked to surgical risks

People with sleep apnoea (shortness of breath) experience a greater risk of complications after elective knee or hip replacement. In sleep apnoea - which is most common in obese people - the muscles of the back of the throat relax during sleep and so obstruct the airways.// The person stops breathing, momentarily, many times during the night and levels of oxygen in the blood fall. Res...

Treatment Of Brain Aneurysms By A New Non-Surgical Approach

Aneurysm refers to a sac formed by localized dilation of the wall of an artery, a vein or the heart. A brain aneurysm arises as a result of weakness in the arterial wall of the brain. Rupture of the aneurysm can result in // stroke or death. A new approach combining the use of intracranial stents and coil embolization to strengthen the artery has been proposed as a treatment for the co...

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Microsurgical Instrument Tray

Description:Storage in bottom of tray for bipolar cords, I/A accessories, etc. Anodized aluminum. Durable and lightweight with built-in protection against rust. Security locks ensure against accidental opening. Silicone matting/V-strips and bumper guards hold instruments in place. Sturdy, long wearing, riveted hinges....
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

Microsurgical Cannula Holder Tray

Description:Anodized aluminum. Durable and lightweight with built-in protection against rust. Security locks ensure against accidental opening. Silicone matting/V-strips and bumper guards hold instruments in place. Sturdy, long wearing, riveted hinges....
Company:Bausch & Lomb Storz

IDS-200 Electrosurgical Generator

Description:The Bovie IDS Series are the latest electrosurgical generators with fully digital implementation....
Company:Bovie Aaron Medical

Force EZ Electrosurgical Generator

Description:Microprocessor-based isolated electrosurgical generator, designed for all general surgical procedures. Unit includes the Valleylab adaptive REM system and Instant Response technology....
Company:Valleylab

Surgistat Electrosurgical Generator

Description:The Valleylab Surgistat II generator provides exceptional performance, reliability, and safety benefits in a compact, easy to use unit....
Company:Valleylab

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YM BioSciences Reports AeroLEF Randomized Phase IIb Trial Meets Primary Endpoint in Patients with Post-Surgical Pain

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 02, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YMBioSciences Inc. , an oncology company that identifies, developsand commercializes differentiated products for patients worldwide,today announced top-line results from its randomized,placebo-controlled Phase IIb trial of AeroLEF(TM) in opioid naivepatients with post-operative pain following orthopedic surgery.AeroLEF(TM) met the pr...

Positive Results Prompt US National Cancer Institute to Make Glivec Available to Patients in Post-Surgical GIST Study

* Glivec found to dramatically reduce the risk of cancerreturning after surgery for Kit-positive gastrointestinal stromaltumors (GIST) * Patients receiving placebo in this trial will now be offeredGlivec * Global regulatory submissions planned for use of Glivec asadjuvant therapy in GIST patients following surgery to removeprimary tumor * Glivec already approved as ef...

Positive Results Prompt US National Cancer Institute to Make Gleevec Available To Patients in Post-Surgical Gist Study

- Gleevec found to dramatically reduce the risk of cancer returningafter surgery for Kit-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GIST) EAST HANOVER, N.J., April 12, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Investigatorswill begin offering Gleevec(R) (imatinib mesylate)* tablets topatients receiving placebo in a major North American clinical trialafter an interim analysis showed participants with Kit-positiv...

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