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TI Pharma launches new research project on stem cell transplant

Top Institute Pharma is today launching a new research project that should make stem cell transplants more successful. A stem cell transplant is usually performed on adults with acute leukemia.

18 Feb 2011

First implantation of Amedica/US Spine's Infinia silicon nitride ceramic femoral head performed in hip replacement

Amedica/US Spine, a spine and reconstructive implant and instrument manufacturer focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) technologies, implanted its first silicon nitride total hip implant this week in the international marketplace. A patient at the George Provincial Hospital in Western Cape South Africa received the implant that uses an Infinia silicon nitride ceramic femoral head as part of the total implant.

18 Feb 2011

Scottsdale Healthcare implants MRI-safe pacemaker

Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center is the first hospital in the southwestern United States to implant an MRI-safe pacemaker, a major technological breakthrough for patients who need MRI diagnostic scans, which can damage older style pacemakers or cause serious health complications.

18 Feb 2011

Rinsing technique with betadine may reduce infection rate following total knee, hip arthroplasty

A rinsing technique with betadine that costs just a little over one dollar per patient may significantly reduce the infection rate following total knee and hip joint replacement surgery according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

18 Feb 2011

RyMed's InVision-Plus IV Connector decreases catheter-related bloodstream infections by 92.6%

Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA exhibited a poster at the recent 11th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research in Los Angeles, in which their clinical study showed RyMed Technologies' zero displacement InVision-Plus® IV Connector significantly decreased the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs) by 92.6% on average when compared to a simple split septum with negative displacement IV connector (Becton-Dickinson Q-Syte®) and a reversed split-septum device with negative displacement IV connector (ICU Medical Clave®).

18 Feb 2011

Micell initiates enrollment in DESSOLVE II MiStent Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System trial

Micell Technologies,™ Inc. today announced it has enrolled the first patient in the DESSOLVE II (DES with Sirolimus and a bioabsorbable pOLymer for the treatment of patients with de noVo lEsions in the native coronary arteries) clinical trial. Stefan Verheye, M.D., Ph.D. at Middelheim Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium enrolled the first patient in the study. This clinical investigation is being conducted to support CE Mark approval of the company's MiStent™ Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System (MiStent DES).

18 Feb 2011

Sleeping Trojan horse technique resolves some difficulties in transporting metal ions into cells

A unique strategy developed by researchers at Cardiff University is opening up new possibilities for improving medical imaging.

18 Feb 2011

Two studies investigate frontiers of islet cell transplantation for treating diabetes

Two studies published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation investigate frontiers of islet cell transplantation for treating diabetes. Researchers in Milan, Italy re-examine the role of bone marrow stem cells in diabetic therapy and islet cell regeneration and Canadian researchers offer improved strategies for optimizing pancreatic islet culture in vitro.

18 Feb 2011

Loyola offers stem cell transplants to older patients with leukemia and lymphoma

As the first baby boomers turn 65, Loyola University Hospital has begun offering stem cell transplants to leukemia and lymphoma patients who previously were too old to qualify.

18 Feb 2011

San Francisco area patient files DePuy hip replacement recall lawsuit

Wendy R. Fleishman, a partner in the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announces that Alec MacPhail, of Danville, California, has filed a personal injury lawsuit against DePuy Orthopedics, Inc., and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson, Inc., for manufacturing an allegedly defective prosthetic hip implant device sold under the brand name DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System.

18 Feb 2011

Intrinsic initiates enrollment in Barricaid device clinical trial

Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of novel lumbar spine anulus closure devices, announced today that it has enrolled the first patient, December 17, 2010, in a Randomized Clinical Trial of its Barricaid device.

18 Feb 2011

Zimmer introduces PathFinder NXT System for minimally invasive spinal procedures

Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced the launch of the PathFinder NXT System at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego, CA.

17 Feb 2011

ASTRO develops radiation therapy guideline for treating bone metastases

The American Society for Radiation Oncology Clinical Affairs and Quality Committee has developed a guideline for the use of radiation therapy in treating bone metastases. The guideline will be published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics, an official journal of ASTRO.

17 Feb 2011

PMC to sponsor UCLA Seminar on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

The Pacific Meso Center at The Pacific Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute is pleased to announce that it has agreed to help sponsor a UCLA Seminar on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer involving the lining of the chest.

17 Feb 2011

Continued smoking during radiation treatment for head and neck cancer affects prognosis

Smokers who continue to smoke while undergoing radiation treatments for head and neck cancer fare significantly worse than those who quit smoking before therapy, according to a study in the February issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology•Biology•Physics, an official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

17 Feb 2011

Virtual reality exposure therapy reduces PTSD symptoms in active military service members

An article published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Traumatic Stress is one of the first to provide evidence of the effectiveness of exposure therapy with active duty military service members suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study shows that virtual reality exposure therapy resulted in significant reductions in PTSD symptoms after an average of seven treatment sessions. Additionally, 62 % of patients reported clinically meaningful, reliable change in PTSD symptoms.

17 Feb 2011

Study: 35% of imaging costs ordered for defensive purposes

Nearly 35 percent of all the imaging costs ordered for 2,068 orthopaedic patient encounters in Pennsylvania were ordered for defensive purposes, according to a new study presented today at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

17 Feb 2011

Single donor gifts lungs for two lung transplants

The University of Michigan Transplant Center celebrated a milestone recently, performing its 500th lung transplant. But there's much more to this story than a number.

17 Feb 2011

New research shows high functionality after knee replacement even after two decades

Most patients who undergo total knee replacement are age 60 to 80. More than 90 percent of these individuals experience a dramatic reduction in knee pain and a significant improvement in the ability to perform common activities. However questions have been raised about the decline in physical function over the long term despite the absence of implant-related problems.

17 Feb 2011

Cook Medical launches new histology needle for endoscopic ultrasound

A new histology needle for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) from Cook Medical is now on the market, giving physicians the ability to retrieve tissue samples from hard-to-reach regions within or adjacent to the GI tract with a minimally invasive procedure.

17 Feb 2011

Medical Procedure News

TI Pharma launches new research project on stem cell transplant

First implantation of Amedica/US Spine's Infinia silicon nitride ceramic femoral head performed in hip replacement

Scottsdale Healthcare implants MRI-safe pacemaker

Rinsing technique with betadine may reduce infection rate following total knee, hip arthroplasty

RyMed's InVision-Plus IV Connector decreases catheter-related bloodstream infections by 92.6%

Micell initiates enrollment in DESSOLVE II MiStent Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System trial

Sleeping Trojan horse technique resolves some difficulties in transporting metal ions into cells

Two studies investigate frontiers of islet cell transplantation for treating diabetes

Loyola offers stem cell transplants to older patients with leukemia and lymphoma

San Francisco area patient files DePuy hip replacement recall lawsuit

Intrinsic initiates enrollment in Barricaid device clinical trial

Zimmer introduces PathFinder NXT System for minimally invasive spinal procedures

ASTRO develops radiation therapy guideline for treating bone metastases

PMC to sponsor UCLA Seminar on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Continued smoking during radiation treatment for head and neck cancer affects prognosis

Virtual reality exposure therapy reduces PTSD symptoms in active military service members

Study: 35% of imaging costs ordered for defensive purposes

Single donor gifts lungs for two lung transplants

New research shows high functionality after knee replacement even after two decades

Cook Medical launches new histology needle for endoscopic ultrasound

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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