Home Editor's Blog News Special Reports Directory Events Advertise Submit Your News About Us Guides News by Zone I News by Date I News by Category   Home News By Zone Surgical Equipment and Services Free Newsletter Register for our Free Newsletters Zones Analysis, Inspection and Laboratory Assisted/Independent Living Clinical and Nursing Equipment Design and Manufacture of Medical Equipment Diagnostics Equipment, Monitoring and Test Education, Training and Professional Services Health Education and Patient Management Health Estates Management Healthcare Support and Information Services Hygiene and Infection Control IT and Communications in Healthcare Materials Medical Device Technology Research and Development Safety and Security View All Other Carouselweb publications   Surgical Equipment and Services New shoulder implant is first to be installed in the USA Implants : 14 June, 2013 Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Brian Cohen, of Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio, USA is the first US surgeon to install a new, state-of-the-art reverse shoulder implant.   [ View Detail ] Lancaster General Health deploys robotic radiosurgery system to treat cancer patients Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 14 June, 2013 Lancaster General Health in Pennsylvania is the first US centre to treat a patient with Accuray's CyberKnife M6 System, which claims to be the most advanced robotic radiosurgery system in the world and the latest generation of the CyberKnife System.   [ View Detail ] Varian planning software connected with Siemens linear accelerators Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 14 June, 2013 The Ohio State University (Ohio State) are now using Varian Medical Systems software to plan and manage radiotherapy treatments delivered on a Siemens medical linear accelerator.   [ View Detail ] Elekta-Equra Health partnership boosts South African cancer patients access to radiation therapy Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 11 June, 2013 To address the growing need for radiation therapy services in South Africa, Equra Health (Cape Town) is entering into a long-term agreement with Elekta in which Equra will acquire 15 Elekta radiation therapy systems and allied equipment.   [ View Detail ] First patient treated with Accuray's TomoHDA radiation therapy system Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 07 June, 2013 The first patient has been treated with Accuray's new TomoHDA System at Centre Oscar Lambret in Lille, France.   [ View Detail ] Cook Medical receives 510(k) clearance for the Evolution Biliary Controlled-Release Uncovered Stent Stents : 06 June, 2013 The Food and Drug Administration grants 510(k) clearance for the Evolution Biliary Controlled-Release Uncovered Stent from Cook Medical.   [ View Detail ] Blue Belt Technologies receives US FDA Clearance to market unicondylar knee system Implants : 05 June, 2013 Blue Belt Technologies receives 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the company's STRIDE Unicondylar Knee implant system.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical initiates first US clinical study of the EnligHTN renal denervation system Minimally invasive surgical equipment : 05 June, 2013 St Jude Medical receives US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin the EnligHTN IV Renal Denervation Study, the first US trial using the EnligHTN Multi-Electrode Renal Denervation System to treat patients with drug-resistant high blood pressure.   [ View Detail ] ArtVentive Medical Group receives CE Mark for EOS device Minimally invasive surgical equipment : 03 June, 2013 ArtVentive Medical Group receives CE Mark certification for the ArtVentive EOS Peripheral Vascular Enoluminal Occlusion system.   [ View Detail ] IMS creates surgical device repair facility in Florida Endoscopy equipment and services : 31 May, 2013 Integrated Medical Systems International (IMS) moves one of the organisation's two major repair facilities into a newly renovated, 55,000-square-foot Operations Centre.   [ View Detail ] K2M releases spinal fixation technology for small stature patients Implants : 30 May, 2013 K2M is claiming an advancement toward leadership in the global spine market with the launch of the MESA Small Stature Spinal System in the Australian, New Zealand, and European spine markets.   [ View Detail ] World's first dual therapy stent improves delayed coronary artery healing associated with monotherapy DES Stents : 29 May, 2013 OrbusNeich is launching what the company claims is the world's first dual therapy stent - the COMBO Dual Therapy Stent - to address the challenges of delayed healing of the coronary artery associated with monotherapy drug eluting stents (DES), the current standard of care for the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD).   [ View Detail ] Medtronic CoreValve system receives CE Mark for transcatheter valve-in-valve procedures Implants : 28 May, 2013 Medtronic receives CE Mark for valve-in-valve (VIV) procedures using the CoreValve and CoreValve Evolut transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) systems in degenerated bioprosthetic surgical aortic valves.   [ View Detail ] Study reveals patients knee replacement satisfaction Implants : 28 May, 2013 Biomet is reporting US research that included an evaluation of patient satisfaction with its Oxford Partial Knee.   [ View Detail ] St James's Institute of Oncology acquires two Elekta Versa HD radiotherapy systems Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 28 May, 2013 St James's Institute of Oncology, a radiotherapy centre in the UK, orders two Versa HD systems, an advanced linear accelerator designed to improve patient care and treat a wide range of tumours throughout the body.   [ View Detail ] University Hospital in New Jersey purchases microwave ablation system from BSD Medical Surgical ablation equipment : 27 May, 2013 BSD Medical sells a MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System to University Hospital (UH) in New Jersey, USA.   [ View Detail ] Two trials show positive results for drug-eluting stent technologies treating coronary heart disease Stents : 27 May, 2013 Boston Scientific reports positive results from two trials evaluating new, innovative drug-eluting stent (DES) technologies, which are emerging treatment options for coronary heart disease.   [ View Detail ] Self-apposing stent reinforces strength of clinical results Stents : 24 May, 2013 New one-year data is presented from the APPOSITION III clinical trial at the international EuroPCR conference in Paris, France.   [ View Detail ] Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy system is included in new ACCP guidelines to aid in diagnosing lung cancer Endoscopy equipment and services : 23 May, 2013 Covidien's superDimension Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) system, the first technology of its kind, is included in the new American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) guidelines to aid in diagnosing and managing lung cancer.   [ View Detail ] New data shows incisionless endoscopic procedure helps to eliminate chronic GERD symptoms Endoscopy equipment and services : 23 May, 2013 EndoGastric Solutions new data from a prospective, randomized, controlled trial show that patients with GERD who underwent Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedures with the EsophyX device experienced significantly better outcomes in reduction of troublesome GERD symptoms after six months than patients who continued to take maximum daily doses of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications for that time period.   [ View Detail ] Abbott receives CE Mark for world's longest coronary drug eluting stent Stents : 22 May, 2013 Abbott receives the CE Mark in Europe for the XIENCE Xpedition 48 Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System, the first-of-its-kind treatment for very long blockages in the vessels that supply blood to the heart due to coronary artery disease (CAD).   [ View Detail ] Trial shows Genous stent is associated with lower restenosis rate compared to bare metal stents Stents : 22 May, 2013 OrbusNeich is reporting that the company's Genous Stent is associated with a significantly lower rate of binary restenosis compared to bare metal stents (BMS) in low-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients at six months.   [ View Detail ] Puerto Rico's Caribbean Imaging and Radiation Therapy Center boosts radiation therapy capabilities Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 21 May, 2013 Serving a region of 650,000 inhabitants in southern, central and western Puerto Rico, Caribbean Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CIRT, Ponce, Puerto Rico) Center is improving radiation therapy capabilities with the acquisition of an Elekta Versa HD system, the first in Puerto Rico.   [ View Detail ] Blue Belt Technologies forms implant co-marketing partnership with DJO Surgical Implants : 21 May, 2013 Blue Belt Technologies forms an implant partnership with DJO Surgical, a DJO Global company.   [ View Detail ] Stentys enrolls first heart attack patient in US stent clinical trial Stents : 21 May, 2013 Stentys enrolls the first patient in APPOSITION V, the pivotal FDA-approved IDE trial which will enable the company to apply for marketing approval of the Self-Apposing Stent in the USA.   [ View Detail ] Terumo Europe starts commercial distribution of BSD Medical's MicroThermX microwave ablation system Surgical ablation equipment : 20 May, 2013 Terumo Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, is to begin commercial distribution of the MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System (MicroThermX) on June 19, 2013, at the annual European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO).   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical receives CE approval of 3-D vessel reconstruction technology to improve stent placement Stents : 20 May, 2013 St Jude Medical receives CE Mark approval of the company's ILUMIEN OPTIS PCI Optimization System, a new technology designed to provide physicians with a comprehensive disease assessment tool for treating patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).   [ View Detail ] RaySearch receives 510(k) clearance for new version of treatment planning system Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 17 May, 2013 RaySearch receives 510(k) clearance from the FDA for RayStation 3.5 meaning that the new features can be marketed in the USA.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical enrolls first patient in EnligHTN III renal denervation study Surgical ablation equipment : 16 May, 2013 St Jude Medical is enrolling the first patient in the EnligHTN III trial which will evaluate the safety and performance of the new second-generation EnligHTN Renal Denervation System in patients with drug-resistant, uncontrolled hypertension.   [ View Detail ] Next-generation ultrasound processor powers new Olympus endoscopes Endoscopy equipment and services : 16 May, 2013 Olympus ultrasound endoscopes are to be powered by the ProSound F75 Ultrasound Processor which was developed in partnership with Hitachi Aloka Medical and provides physicians with the highest quality imaging - that aids in more accurate diagnosis of diseases of the GI track and surrounding organs such as the pancreas, bile duct, liver, spleen and gallbladder as well as assessing a variety of cancers.   [ View Detail ] Globus Medical launches integrated expandable corpectomy system Implants : 13 May, 2013 Globus Medical is launching FORTIFY I, an expandable corpectomy spacer with integrated screws for further stability in addition to supplemental fixation.   [ View Detail ] Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre joins Elekta and Philips Research Consortium to validate MRI-guided radiation therapy Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 13 May, 2013 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, Canada) will join Elekta and Royal Philips Electronics in their growing consortium to validate the clinical potential of MRI-guided radiation therapy.   [ View Detail ] Cook Medical unveils deflecting endoscopic system Endoscopy equipment and services : 08 May, 2013 Cook Medical is making a new, cost-effective endoscopic option available to urologists.   [ View Detail ] Ottobock launches new orthosis to improve cruciate ligament recovery Arthroscopy equipment : 08 May, 2013 Ottobock is launching a new rigid frame knee orthosis, the Xeleton, as well as announcing a new look for the international award-winning Genu Arexa.   [ View Detail ] Mayo Clinic performs first eSVS Mesh Implant in the USA Implants : 03 May, 2013 Mayo Clinic performs the first implant of a Kips Bay Medical's eSVS Mesh at the organisation's Rochester, Minnesota facility in the USA.   [ View Detail ] Olympus launches world's only fully rotatable HD bronchoscopes Endoscopy equipment and services : 03 May, 2013 Olympus is introducing the company's 510(k) cleared BF-190 bronchoscopes which claim to offer unparalleled manoeuverability and flexibility through the combination of their Rotary Function and wider tip angulation, which will potentially allow physicians to access areas of the lung that may not be easily reached with current generation bronchoscopes.   [ View Detail ] Advanced Biologics reveals superior lumbar fusion rates Implants : 01 May, 2013 Advanced Biologics is presenting expanded data at the American Academy of Neurosurgeons (AANS) meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, that will showcase a clinical study demonstrating superior lumbar fusion rates for OsteoAMP when compared to rhBMP-2 (Infuse, Medtronic).   [ View Detail ] Cook Medical launches otolaryngology/head and neck surgery devices in Europe Minimally invasive surgical equipment : 30 April, 2013 Cook Medical is introducing European head and neck surgeons and otolaryngologists to its line of minimally invasive devices at the 2nd meeting of the European Academy of OtoRhinoLaryngology and Head Neck/Surgery (EAORL-HNS).   [ View Detail ] Sorin receives conditional FDA approval to conduct IDE clinical trial for sutureless aortic valve in the USA Implants : 30 April, 2013 Sorin Group receives US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the company's Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application and clinical trial protocol to begin evaluating its PERCEVAL S sutureless aortic tissue valve.   [ View Detail ] Life Care Medical Devices receives CE Mark laparoscopic surgery access device Laparoscopic equipment : 26 April, 2013 Life Care Medical Devices receives the CE mark for the company's Keyhole Cup Laparoscopic Access Device.   [ View Detail ] LHSC partners Lawson to perform world first treatment of localised prostate cancer Minimally invasive surgical equipment : 26 April, 2013 A world first procedure performed at London Health Sciences Center (LHSC) and facilitated by research at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) provides a new minimally invasive treatment option for patients with localised prostate cancer.   [ View Detail ] UCLH hosts live advanced endoscopy study day to demonstrate best practice for Pentax i-scan Endoscopy equipment and services : 24 April, 2013 University College Hospital London NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is hosting its third 'hands-on' gastrointestinal endoscopy study day on Thursday July 4th, 2013 focussing this time on upper GI, as well as exploring the effective use of Pentax Medical's HD+ and i-scan imaging system.   [ View Detail ] Elekta and Philips research consortium on MRI-guided radiation therapy adds NKI-AVL hospital Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 23 April, 2013 The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NKI-AVL, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) signs an agreement with Elekta and Royal Philips Electronics to join a research group to advance the development of ground-breaking image-guided treatment technology for cancer care.   [ View Detail ] BMI Healthcare London Hospitals implement patient focused breast cancer radiation treatment Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 23 April, 2013 Two London hospitals, BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital and BMI Bishops Wood Hospital, say that their consultants will be the first in the UK to utilise a new single dose form of intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) for early stage 1 and 2 breast cancer patients provided by Oncotherapy Resources (ORL), a subsidiary of Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO).   [ View Detail ] Microline Surgical receives 510(k) clearance for flexible ligating shears Laparoscopic equipment : 22 April, 2013 Microline Surgical receives 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Flexible Ligating Shears, enabling surgeons to effectively cut and seal soft tissue.   [ View Detail ] Cook Medical unveils fully-retractable embolization coil Minimally invasive surgical equipment : 22 April, 2013 Cook Medical launches a new fully-retractable 0.035 inch embolization coil, intended for peripheral arterial and venous embolization. Embolization is a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure performed by a physician to block or reduce blood flow in arteries and veins.   [ View Detail ] MD Anderson Cancer Center acquires duo of HD linear accelerators Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 22 April, 2013 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, Texas) purchases two Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators.   [ View Detail ] Covidien launches new duo of surgical access devices Minimally invasive surgical equipment : 19 April, 2013 Covidien is launching two new surgical access devices at the annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).   [ View Detail ] Medical Designs launches the FDA-approved minimally invasive bone screw solution to treat SI-Joint dysfunction Minimally invasive surgical equipment : 19 April, 2013 Medical Designs is launching the FDA-approved SAMBA Screw System, a minimally invasive solution for the treatment of SI-Joint dysfunction.   [ View Detail ] Encision signs exclusive distribution deal with Virtual Ports for laparoscopic surgery devices Laparoscopic equipment : 18 April, 2013 Encision signs an agreement with Virtual Ports for exclusive distribution rights to the Virtual Ports' laparoscopic organ retraction products in the USA.   [ View Detail ] First | Prev  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10  | Next  | Last

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