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U.S. pivotal clinical trial of Medtronic CoreValve begins

Medtronic, Inc. today announced the beginning of its Medtronic CoreValve® U.S. Pivotal clinical trial in the United States. The first CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure was performed by David H. Adams, M.D., and Samin K. Sharma, M.D., at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

22 Dec 2010

Quick-Med, Foster complete joint development program for NIMBUS antimicrobial catheters

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed its joint development program with Foster Corporation, a member of PolyMedex Discovery Group, to collaborate in applying Quick-Med's proprietary NIMBUS® technology to thermoplastics for catheters and other medical product applications.

22 Dec 2010

El Camino announces first patient implant in Medtronic CoreValve clinical trial

El Camino Hospital today announced its first patient implant in the Medtronic CoreValve® U.S. Clinical Trial.

22 Dec 2010

Vitrolife receives FDA approval for RapitVit Blast and RapidWarm Blast vitrification products

Vitrolife has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, the equivalent of the Swedish Medical Products Agency, for the products RapitVit™ Blast and RapidWarm™ Blast. So-called 510(k) clearance has been obtained for these products, which are used for so-called vitrification, the rapid freezing and thawing of blastocysts (embryos days 5-7 after fertilization). Vitrolife has since before approved products for vitrification of embryos in an earlier stage of the fertilization (embryos day 2-3 after fertilization).

22 Dec 2010

Arrow announces worldwide voluntary recall of 5800 Series IABs with Super Arrow-Flex Sheath Introducer

Arrow International has announced a worldwide voluntary recall of its 5800 Series IABs with Super Arrow-Flex Sheath Introducer. This recall is being conducted because of an increase of "stuck in sheath" reports involving the use of the Super Arrow-Flex Sheath with 5800 Series IAB products. When the IAB becomes stuck in sheath, the user is unable to move the IAB catheter forward or backward, potentially causing a delay in critical therapy.

22 Dec 2010

Ontario hospital implants powerful new defibrillator

St. Michael's Hospital today became the first in Ontario to implant a small but powerful new defibrillator into a patient's chest.

22 Dec 2010

Wyden's cancer treatment highlights debate over health care cost vs. personal choice

Sen. Ron Wyden had surgery for prostate cancer Monday, putting himself — through no fault of his own — in the middle of a debate about diagnosis, treatment and bending the cost curve.

22 Dec 2010

Study aims to deliver safer bone marrow transplant treatment strategy in patients with multiple myeloma cancer

A national clinical trial, which opens imminently, will aim to assess the impact of a novel anti-cancer drug in the setting of donor bone marrow transplantation for myeloma.

21 Dec 2010

Halt Medical presents results of Halt Fibroid Study at NIH Global Fibroid Congress

Women suffering from uterine fibroids, a debilitating condition that affects more than seven million women in the U.S., may soon have reason for hope. Halt Medical, a biomedical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is developing a minimally invasive procedure for treating the condition. The company recently presented their findings from studies in Latin America at the NIH Global Fibroid Congress.

21 Dec 2010

Gastric bypass surgeries performed using da Vinci Surgical System

Friday, bariatric surgeons at St. Vincent's East, Lee Schmitt, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Robert (Les) Miles, M.D., F.A.C.S., of Alabama Weight Loss Surgery, performed two gastric bypass surgeries using the da Vinci® Surgical System, also known as the "robot." Dr. Schmitt and Dr. Miles will be the only bariatric surgeons in the state of Alabama routinely offering patients this minimally invasive option in gastric bypass surgery.

21 Dec 2010

Study: Chemotherapy can improve survival rate in older adolescents with leukemia

Research led by St. Jude Children-s Research Hospital investigators will likely impact how acute lymphoblastic leukemia is treated in young adults and shows older adolescent age does not dictate worse outcomes against the most common childhood cancer.

21 Dec 2010

'CART' treatment better than traditional cognitive therapy at altering hyperventilation and panic symptoms

A new treatment program teaches people who suffer from panic disorder how to reduce the terrorizing symptoms by normalizing their breathing.

21 Dec 2010

Robotic surgery as effective as other minimally invasive techniques for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Less-invasive robotic surgery for upper airway and digestive track malignant tumors is as effective as other minimally invasive surgical techniques based on patient function and survival, according to University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers.

21 Dec 2010

Tryton initiates enrollment in Side Branch Stent System trial for coronary artery disease

Tryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to definitively treat bifurcation lesions, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the pivotal trial to evaluate the Tryton Side Branch Stent System™ for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

20 Dec 2010

Britain’s NHS falls short in providing services

British patients are being denied routine procedures varying from hip replacements, to cataract removal and wisdom tooth extraction as trusts are cutting back on surgeries and diagnostic procedures to save money. There is also a restriction preventing patients undergoing procedures for lifestyle reasons and those considered “low priority”. This includes obesity surgeries, mild varicose veins, fertility treatments, back injections for pain, hip and knee replacement in obese patients etc.

20 Dec 2010

WSJ: Top spine surgeons reap royalties, Medicare bounty

The Wall Street Journal examines how the relationship between some doctors and device makers leads to big payments — often from Medicare. Meanwhile, ProPublica explores other conflict of interest issues.

20 Dec 2010

Take charge of your medical tests

Whether you're healthy or ill, there are a variety of medical tests your health care team might recommend for you. A yearly checkup often includes routine tests such as blood sugar and cholesterol levels, vision and hearing assessments, tests for heart functioning and others used to monitor a chronic condition—such as a lung function test for those with asthma.

20 Dec 2010

$FDA approves Medtronic's Arctic Front Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter system for drug refractory PAF$

FDA approves Medtronic's Arctic Front Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter system for drug refractory PAF

Medtronic, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Arctic Front® Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter system, the first and only Cryoballoon in the United States indicated for the treatment of drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). The Cryoballoon treatment involves a minimally-invasive procedure that efficiently creates circumferential lesions around the pulmonary vein, which is the source of erratic electrical signals that cause the irregular heartbeat.

20 Dec 2010

GSI scientists irradiate human tumor tissue to enhance ion beam therapy

Cancer treatment with ion beams developed at GSI is characterized by an excellent cure rate and only minor side effects. The therapy has been routinely in use for a little over one year.

20 Dec 2010

Arthrosurface conducts first knee procedure based on HemiCAP platform technology

Arthrosurface, Inc., the developer of less-invasive joint resurfacing systems, announced that it has performed its first biological knee procedure based on the company's proven HemiCAP® platform technology.

19 Dec 2010

Medical Procedure News

U.S. pivotal clinical trial of Medtronic CoreValve begins

Quick-Med, Foster complete joint development program for NIMBUS antimicrobial catheters

El Camino announces first patient implant in Medtronic CoreValve clinical trial

Vitrolife receives FDA approval for RapitVit Blast and RapidWarm Blast vitrification products

Arrow announces worldwide voluntary recall of 5800 Series IABs with Super Arrow-Flex Sheath Introducer

Ontario hospital implants powerful new defibrillator

Wyden's cancer treatment highlights debate over health care cost vs. personal choice

Study aims to deliver safer bone marrow transplant treatment strategy in patients with multiple myeloma cancer

Halt Medical presents results of Halt Fibroid Study at NIH Global Fibroid Congress

Gastric bypass surgeries performed using da Vinci Surgical System

Study: Chemotherapy can improve survival rate in older adolescents with leukemia

'CART' treatment better than traditional cognitive therapy at altering hyperventilation and panic symptoms

Robotic surgery as effective as other minimally invasive techniques for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Tryton initiates enrollment in Side Branch Stent System trial for coronary artery disease

Britain’s NHS falls short in providing services

WSJ: Top spine surgeons reap royalties, Medicare bounty

Take charge of your medical tests

FDA approves Medtronic's Arctic Front Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter system for drug refractory PAF

GSI scientists irradiate human tumor tissue to enhance ion beam therapy

Arthrosurface conducts first knee procedure based on HemiCAP platform technology

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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