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Integra LifeSciences launches EGR system in the U.S.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today the launch of the Integra™ Endoscopic Gastroc Release (EGR) System in the United States. Integra's EGR System is a disposable device with a unique articulating blade that allows selective cutting of soft tissues. It is intended for use in the surgical treatment for posterior heel cord, or equinus, contracture.

4 Oct 2010

Non-reversible gastric bypass surgery linked to increased risk of fetal neural tube defects

An increasing number of obese adolescents, particularly females, are undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Yet a case study presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco, highlights the possible link between gastric bypass surgery in adolescent girls and an increased risk for neural tube defects, which can lead to varying degrees of disability such as paralysis and mental retardation due to damage to the nervous system, in their future children.

4 Oct 2010

Alexander Technique training program improves endurance and posture during surgery

A century-old posture improvement technique developed by Shakespearian actor F.M. Alexander to correct his chronic laryngitis appears to enhance the posture and proficiency of surgeons who perform minimally invasive procedures.

4 Oct 2010

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital commences live donor liver transplant program

The Division of Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) has started a live donor liver transplant program. Live donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a procedure in which a living person donates a portion of his or her liver to another person. Combined, the two operations typically take about 12 hours. Since the program began in summer 2010, three patients and their donors have successfully undergone the procedure.

4 Oct 2010

Rate of chemotherapy administration for NSCLC more than twice that reported by SEER

For the first time to date, research published in the October edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) sought to determine the use of chemotherapy in a contemporary, diverse non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) population encompassing all patient ages. Prior population-based studies have shown that only 20 to 30 percent of advanced lung cancer patients receive chemotherapy treatment.

4 Oct 2010

Mandatory ECG screening for athletes

Should athletes have to undergo mandatory electrocardiographic screening (also known as ECG or heart trace) before competing? Doctors debate the issue in this week's BMJ.

4 Oct 2010

Single-incision, robot surgery at UT Southwestern helps fix congenital narrowing of ureters

A stabbing pain in Cameron Giammalva's abdomen came on so suddenly one day during his freshman year of college that he and his friends mistook it for appendicitis.

4 Oct 2010

Elekta releases Atlas-based Autosegmentation 2.0 software for increasing contouring accuracy

Elekta recently launched ABAS (Atlas-based Autosegmentation) 2.0 software, which includes the Simultaneous Truth and Performance Level Estimation (STAPLE) algorithm to increase contouring accuracy. ABAS—considered the industry gold standard for autosegmentation accuracy—deforms atlases of anatomy previously defined on a reference image onto a new patient image, creating a new structure set fit to the patient anatomy and enhancing planning efficiency.

From Elekta 1 Oct 2010

Collagen Matrix's new Collagen Dental Membrane granted FDA 510(k) clearance

Collagen Matrix, Inc., the leader in collagen- and mineral-based matrix engineering, announced today that it has received FDA's 510(k) clearance of a new Collagen Dental Membrane derived from porcine dermis indicated for use in oral surgical procedures involving guided tissue and bone regeneration.

1 Oct 2010

K2M launches VIKOS Cervical Allograft System

K2M, Inc., the spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies, today announced the launch of its first product in the spinal biologics market, the VIKOS™ Cervical Allograft System. K2M worked with LifeNet Health™, a leading allograft bio-implant and regenerative medicine company, to combine quality machined allograft implants with precision instrumentation.

1 Oct 2010

North Shore-LIJ Health System granted approval to extend cardiac surgery program to Southside Hospital

The New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council today approved North Shore-LIJ Health System's request to extend its open-heart surgery program to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, bringing one of New York's most renowned cardiothoracic surgery programs to Suffolk County's south shore. The council's action will be forwarded to State Health Commissioner Richard Daines, MD, for final approval.

1 Oct 2010

DMC recommends continuation of enrollment in Celsion's Phase III ThermoDox HEAT study for primary liver cancer

Celsion Corporation, a leading oncology drug development company, announced that after reviewing data from 401 patients enrolled in its pivotal Phase III ThermoDox ® clinical study (the HEAT study) for primary liver cancer, the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) has unanimously recommended that the trial continue to enroll patients with the goal of reaching the 600 patients required to complete the study.

1 Oct 2010

New RF detection device may help eliminate retained surgical sponges in patients after surgical procedure

Using the same technology found in clothing tags used in retail store tracking systems, a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that surgical sponges with implanted radio frequency (RF) tags may be an effective adjunct to manual counting and X-ray detection in preventing sponges from being left behind in patients following a surgical procedure.

1 Oct 2010

Candidates who have strong religious connection have better post-transplant survival

Italian researchers report that liver transplant candidates who have a strong religious connection have better post-transplant survival. This study also finds that religiosity—regardless of cause of death—prolongs the life span of individuals who underwent liver transplantation.

1 Oct 2010

Wenzel Spine receives FDA marketing clearance for VariLift Expandable Interbody Fusion System

Wenzel Spine, Inc., a medical device company focused on offering less invasive, stand-alone alternatives to traditional spinal fusion, today announced they have received 510K clearance to market the VariLift Expandable Interbody Fusion System.

30 Sep 2010

Erchonia launches Zerona body-contouring laser in South East Asia

Erchonia, the global leader in low level laser healthcare applications, today announces the launch of the Zerona® body-contouring laser in South East Asia's SAARC. Erchonia Asia will exclusively market and sell the Zerona throughout the region. This new expansion coincides with the recent U.S. FDA-approval of the Zerona Laser, a non-invasive, painless treatment that guarantees the removal of fat.

30 Sep 2010

Ontario Breast Screening Program encourages women to get mammograms

Before she joined the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP), Margot McAuliffe couldn't remember the last time she'd thought about having a mammogram.

30 Sep 2010

Tryton reports positive interim results from Side Branch Stent System study

Tryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to definitively treat bifurcation lesions, announced interim six-month results from a symposium during the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 conference in Washington, D.C.

30 Sep 2010

UIC develops new technique to anchor teeth back in jaw using stem cells

A new approach to anchor teeth back in the jaw using stem cells has been developed and successfully tested in the laboratory for the first time by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

30 Sep 2010

Study shows immunotherapy improves survival rate in children with neuroblastoma

Using immunotherapy biologic agents that stimulate the body's immune system pediatric oncologists have achieved the first substantial increase in over a decade in cure rates for the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. A newly released study shows that the new treatment improved two-year survival rates by 20 percent, compared to standard treatment for an aggressive form of neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system.

30 Sep 2010

Medical Procedure News

Integra LifeSciences launches EGR system in the U.S.

Non-reversible gastric bypass surgery linked to increased risk of fetal neural tube defects

Alexander Technique training program improves endurance and posture during surgery

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital commences live donor liver transplant program

Rate of chemotherapy administration for NSCLC more than twice that reported by SEER

Mandatory ECG screening for athletes

Single-incision, robot surgery at UT Southwestern helps fix congenital narrowing of ureters

Elekta releases Atlas-based Autosegmentation 2.0 software for increasing contouring accuracy

Collagen Matrix's new Collagen Dental Membrane granted FDA 510(k) clearance

K2M launches VIKOS Cervical Allograft System

North Shore-LIJ Health System granted approval to extend cardiac surgery program to Southside Hospital

DMC recommends continuation of enrollment in Celsion's Phase III ThermoDox HEAT study for primary liver cancer

New RF detection device may help eliminate retained surgical sponges in patients after surgical procedure

Candidates who have strong religious connection have better post-transplant survival

Wenzel Spine receives FDA marketing clearance for VariLift Expandable Interbody Fusion System

Erchonia launches Zerona body-contouring laser in South East Asia

Ontario Breast Screening Program encourages women to get mammograms

Tryton reports positive interim results from Side Branch Stent System study

UIC develops new technique to anchor teeth back in jaw using stem cells

Study shows immunotherapy improves survival rate in children with neuroblastoma

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