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Biorhythms and birth control: FDA stirs debate by approving ‘natural’ app

The Food and Drug Administration took a "big tent" approach earlier this month when it approved two new forms of birth control that prevent pregnancy in very different ways.

21 Aug 2018

New studies point to a promising future for bioengineered teeth

Tooth loss is a significant health issue currently affecting millions of people worldwide. While artificial dental implants are the existing standard tooth replacement therapy, they do not exhibit many properties of natural teeth and can be associated with complications leading to implant failure.

21 Aug 2018

Researchers create the world’s first artificial retina

Scientists have developed an ultrathin artificial retina that could provide a superior alternative to the visual implants currently available to the blind.

20 Aug 2018

Novel system can pinpoint ingestible implants inside the body using wireless signals

Medical processes like imaging often require cutting someone open or making them swallow huge tubes with cameras on them. But what if could get the same results with methods that are less expensive, invasive and time-consuming?

20 Aug 2018

Texas A&M researchers develop clay-based platform to grow blood vessels

Formation of new blood vessels, a process also known as angiogenesis, is one of the major clinical challenges in wound healing and tissue implants. To address this issue, researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a clay-based platform to deliver therapeutic proteins to the body to assist with the formation of blood vessels.

17 Aug 2018

FDA approves marketing of brainsway deep transcranial magnetic stimulation system for OCD

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the Brainsway Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System for treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

17 Aug 2018

CartiHeal and LSU Health successfully enroll first two patients in Agili-C IDE pivotal study

CartiHeal, developer of Agili-C, a proprietary implant for the treatment of joint surface lesions, and two LSU Health New Orleans orthopedic surgeons announced today the successful enrollment of the first two US patients in the Agili-C IDE pivotal study.

17 Aug 2018

Johns Hopkins expert panel develops first set of operation-specific opioid prescribing guidelines

A Johns Hopkins expert panel of health care providers and patients have announced what is, to their knowledge, the nation's first set of operation-specific opioid prescribing guidelines.

14 Aug 2018

Powerful new microscope reveals inner workings of human cells with unprecedented clarity

Australia’s most advanced and powerful microscope, capable of visualizing down to the level of individual atoms, begins its working life today.

14 Aug 2018

Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark

The first man died in April 2014. Another died later that month. Then on July 18 of that year, a woman was rushed to a hospital where she was told she was lucky to be alive.

9 Aug 2018

Study: Hip implants made of cross-linked polyethylene lower risk of revision surgery

A long-term follow-up study from Australia confirms that hip implants with components made of cross-linked polyethylene substantially lower the risk of revision surgery after total hip replacement, reports a study in the August 1, 2018 issue of The  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

2 Aug 2018

Study illustrates bone in-growth capabilities of Stryker's 3D-printed Tritanium cages

Stryker's Spine division today announced the publication of a pre-clinical animal study comparing the performance of spinal implants made from a variety of materials, which illustrated the bone in-growth and biological fixation capabilities of its 3D-printed Tritanium cages.

2 Aug 2018

3D-printed implants appear to guide regrowth of missing bone in lab animals

Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone in lab animals while "steadily dissolving," researchers report.

2 Aug 2018

New method tags breast implants with tomato DNA to prevent counterfeiting

For years, a French company sold breast implants made of cheap industrial silicone components. Headline news when it broke in 2010, this scandal is still keeping the courts busy today.

2 Aug 2018

Study evaluates impact of 3D image simulation on outcomes of breast augmentation

Three-dimensional image simulation is popular among women planning breast augmentation surgery.But while this evolving technology may enhance communication, it doesn't improve patient satisfaction with the results of the procedure, reports a paper in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

1 Aug 2018

Implants made using CAD techniques for reconstructive chest surgery offer good outcomes

For patients with Poland syndrome - a rare congenital condition affecting the chest muscle - computer-aided design techniques can be used to create custom-made silicone implants for reconstructive surgery of the chest, reports a paper in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

1 Aug 2018

EU-funded project working on innovative implant to 'rewire' injured spinal cord

The BYAXON project makes no extravagant claims. It is very early days for the technology it is proposing, and much more research is needed to take the innovation forward once this four-year undertaking ends in December 2020.

24 Jul 2018

Vallum receives FDA clearance to market PEEK spinal interbody fusion device

Vallum Corporation, a medical device company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a polyetheretherketone spinal interbody fusion device with a PEEKplus nanotextured surface created by Vallum's proprietary and patented Accelerated Neutral Atom Beam technology.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers develop nanostructured surface to accelerate wound healing after dental implants

Vasodilating stents, "labs-on-chips" for analysis on smallest areas, 3D cell culturing systems for tissue reconstruction: microtechnology is gaining importance in the medical sector. It also opens up new potentials in the area of implantology.

16 Jul 2018

Insight Medical and Onkos Surgical join hands to explore ways to apply augmented reality in musculoskeletal oncology

Insight Medical Systems has teamed up with Onkos Surgical, Inc. to explore opportunities to apply Insight Medical's ARVI in musculoskeletal oncology.

9 Jul 2018

Implants News and Research

Biorhythms and birth control: FDA stirs debate by approving ‘natural’ app

New studies point to a promising future for bioengineered teeth

Researchers create the world’s first artificial retina

Novel system can pinpoint ingestible implants inside the body using wireless signals

Texas A&M researchers develop clay-based platform to grow blood vessels

FDA approves marketing of brainsway deep transcranial magnetic stimulation system for OCD

CartiHeal and LSU Health successfully enroll first two patients in Agili-C IDE pivotal study

Johns Hopkins expert panel develops first set of operation-specific opioid prescribing guidelines

Powerful new microscope reveals inner workings of human cells with unprecedented clarity

Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark

Study: Hip implants made of cross-linked polyethylene lower risk of revision surgery

Study illustrates bone in-growth capabilities of Stryker's 3D-printed Tritanium cages

3D-printed implants appear to guide regrowth of missing bone in lab animals

New method tags breast implants with tomato DNA to prevent counterfeiting

Study evaluates impact of 3D image simulation on outcomes of breast augmentation

Implants made using CAD techniques for reconstructive chest surgery offer good outcomes

EU-funded project working on innovative implant to 'rewire' injured spinal cord

Vallum receives FDA clearance to market PEEK spinal interbody fusion device

Researchers develop nanostructured surface to accelerate wound healing after dental implants

Insight Medical and Onkos Surgical join hands to explore ways to apply augmented reality in musculoskeletal oncology

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