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BrainAble project to offer benefits for people with motor disabilities

In the 2009 film Surrogates, humans live vicariously through robots while safely remaining in their own homes. That sci-fi future is still a long way off, but recent advances in technology, supported by EU funding, are bringing this technology a step closer to reality in order to give disabled people more autonomy and independence than ever before.

28 Feb 2012

New research report on the electrosurgical devices market

ReportsnReports adds new market research report 'Electrosurgical Devices Market - Global Pipeline Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2018' to its store. The global electrosurgical devices market is expected to reach $1,412.8m by 2018 growing at a CAGR of 5%.

27 Feb 2012

Aesculap, Osseon partner to distribute VCF treatment devices

Osseon Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the company has entered into an International Distribution Agreement with Aesculap AG to distribute its vertebral compression fracture (VCF) treatment devices, including its new CE-Mark approved device – Osseoflex SB (steerable balloon) in select regions of Europe and Asia.

From B. Braun Melsungen AG 27 Feb 2012

Western Dental Services celebrates expansion into Northern California

Western Dental Services, Inc., celebrates its continuing expansion into Northern California with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, February 28th, at its newest office in Livermore.

24 Feb 2012

Sandvik reaches agreement with Orchid to sell medical solutions unit

Sandvik has reached an agreement with Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid), owned by Altor Fund III, to divest Sandvik Medical Solutions, a unit within the Sandvik Venture business area with contract manufacturing of medical implants and instruments for orthopaedic and dental applications.

24 Feb 2012

Self-propelled devices through the bloodstream a reality

Someday, your doctor may turn to you and say, "Take two surgeons and call me in the morning." If that day arrives, you may just have Ada Poon to thank.

23 Feb 2012

PIP breast implant removal and consultation costing the NHS large sums

After the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implant scare nearly 3,000 women have been seen by NHS specialists, of which over 1,000 have had scans and 67 have opted to have the implants removed, according to Department of Health statistics.

20 Feb 2012

Remote controlled microchip successfully delivers drug in early clinical trial

Researchers have developed a new microchip implant device that can deliver bone-building drugs to seven osteoporosis patients. The microchips worked inside patients as drug-delivering pacemakers, following a prescription plan sent by radio signal.

18 Feb 2012

Innocoll completes XaraColl End-of-Phase 2 meeting with FDA

Innocoll, Inc. announced that it has held an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA to present the results of the Phase 2 clinical studies completed for XaraColl and to discuss the proposed safety and efficacy studies to be conducted in Phase 3. XaraColl is being developed for postoperative analgesia and Innocoll plans to undertake its Phase 3 program in patients undergoing hernia repair.

17 Feb 2012

Drugmaker warns that fake cancer drug is on the market

The Wall Street Journal reports that the manufacturer of Avastin says it has found counterfeit vials of the drug in the United States.

16 Feb 2012

Smart sensors can enable orthopaedicians to collect objective, quantifiable information

Imagine a smart sensor customized to provide vital, real-time information about a patient's recent orthopaedic surgery. Instead of relying on X-rays or invasive procedures, surgeons will be able to collect diagnostic data from an implantable sensor.

15 Feb 2012

Breast augmentations most common form of plastic surgery nationwide

Breast augmentations are the most common form of plastic surgery nationwide, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Loyola University Health System plastic surgeons are seeing similar trends in their practice. The number of women who are getting breast implants also is up from last year. In 2011, 307,180 women nationwide underwent a breast augmentation procedure while 296, 203 women had the same surgery in 2010.

15 Feb 2012

New vaccine can prevent bacterial infection of orthopaedic implants

Methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA) infections are resistant to antibiotics and can cause a myriad of problems -- bone erosion, or osteomyelitis, which shorten the effective life of an implant and greatly hinder replacement of that implant. MRSA can result in prolonged disability, amputation and even death.

15 Feb 2012

Only about 1 in 7 older individuals use hearing aid

Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven use a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.

14 Feb 2012

Plastic surgery on the rise among Americans

13.8 million plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2011, a 5% increase on the year before. The authors added that by the end of 2011, the number of total plastic surgeries had grown for 24 consecutive months. These figures include both minimally-invasive and surgical procedures. The ASPS informs that 5.5 additional reconstructive procedures were carried out in 2011, also a 5% increase on the previous year.

13 Feb 2012