Surgery Procedure Articles & Analysis

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlsmed announced today that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted aprevo® a Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) payment as part of the quarterly update of the 2021 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. The aprevo® Personalized Interbody Devices were the only devices to receive TPT status in this update. The ...

By Carlsmed, Inc.

Introduction The first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was reported in 1987, introducing an era of minimally invasive surgery for this common procedure. Advantages of the laparoscopic approach include reduced postoperative pain and recovery time and improved cosmesis.17 Since its introduction, the laparoscopic approach has been modified to reduce even further the number of incisions and trocars ...

By FreeHold Surgical, LLC

The combination of congenital heart disease (CHD) and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) can present a difficult scenario to manage with conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV). Our patient presented with poor right ventricular (RV) function, and refractory respiratory failure on CMV. High-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) was used in order to improve ventilation at a similar or lower mean ...

By Bunnell Incorporated

An increasing number of GYN practices are moving certain surgical procedures into their office, including hysteroscopy and cystoscopy. However, the decision to move them from the operating room into the office requires a thorough examination of several key factors. The most challenging of those include the following: Uncertainty surrounding the development and implementation of anesthesia ...

By LUMINELLE

The challenge An industry-leading medical device company required the capability to automatically generate an accurate 3D model of complex patient-specific anatomies The anatomical model was needed for planning challenging surgical navigation procedures The pre-existing solution was slow and not robust, requiring extensive and time-consuming manual editing by the interventionist Our ...

By RSIP Vision

Today, nearly 75% of hysteroscopy procedures in the United States are performed in hospital operating rooms or in ambulatory care centers. This raises the question of “why?”. Why is it that so many physicians are choosing to forego the convenience that in-office hysteroscopy procedures offer to patients and providers alike, especially when similar procedures—such as cystoscopy ...

By LUMINELLE

You need a dental implant, but who should place it? You have several options. You could have your general dentist place it if he or she is adequately trained or be referred to a specialist to have your implant or implants placed. The general thought in dentistry is that one does well what one does often. Fifty years ago this was the story with endodontic therapy, or root canals. The thought at ...

By ProUroCare Medical Inc.

Menstruation has long since been linked to stigma surrounding the discussion of a period. Whether it is about one’s flow, one’s preference of menstrual products, or anything remotely related to one’s ‘time of the month,’ women often feel ashamed for speaking openly about periods. Women are taught to view their periods as a fact of life, and as a result, do not ...

By Gyn Surgical Solutions

ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. today announced ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® patient treatments have commenced at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, MD. For many primary and metastatic brain tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has proven to be an effective treatment with outcomes equivalent to invasive surgical procedures. ...

By ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc.

Before any new medical technology is approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a considerable number of courageous patients must first agree to participate in clinical trials of the new technology – without any data on potential success rates. For the BEAR® Implant, that brave patient was Corey Peak, a recreational athlete who tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...

By Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.

Very rarely does a high school student who aspires to study medicine get a first-hand opportunity to be a medical trailblazer. But 15-year-old Luna Martini stepped comfortably into that role when she became the first patient in Connecticut to receive a BEAR® Implant to treat her torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A freshman at Farmington High School, Luna aspires to be a doctor herself ...

By Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.

Do you ever feel like the medical devices we rely on to help cure and prevent illnesses are not getting enough respect or attention? While most of us never take a second glance at them, they perform an incredibly vital role in improving our overall health. A closer look reveals that these small instruments have even more complexity than meets the eye. Showcasing one such instrument, today’s ...

By Edgetech Industries LLC

Summary Background: Multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard surgical procedure for symptomatic gallbladder diseases. The latest evolution is single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC). Single-site robotic cholecystectomy (SSRC) overcomes several limitations of manual SILC. The aim of this study is to present our initial experiences in SSRC and to compare its clinical ...

By Virtual Ports

A trial involving ovarian cancer patients at Guildford’s Royal Surrey Hospital (UK) has found they have a higher chance of having all the tumour removed when undergoing surgery using argon plasma. Patients who participated in the ‘PlasmaJet® in Ovarian Cancer Surgery’ feasibility study were given a preview of the results as part of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month recently. ...

By Plasma Surgical, Inc.

In the realm of organic chemistry, one class of compounds has captured the scientific community's attention for decades - alkaloids. These naturally occurring compounds are known for their diverse chemical structures and profound biological activities. Many alkaloids have been discovered and studied extensively over the years, with more than 20,000 known alkaloids identified to date. Alkaloids ...

By Alfa Chemistry

What is 19C27? Description LZQ is an OEM factory for all kinds of medical tools, such as Profile Drill P144, Dental Milling Bur/ Zirconia Bur P245, High Precision Fittings P76, Abutment/Transfer P25, ect. We can produce a whole kit of tools for customers' surgical cases. Product Details A complete line of Ophthalmic Surgical Knives includes Stab Knife, Slit Knife and Clear Cornea Knife, ...

By LZQ Tool Co., Ltd.

The first stand-alone prosthetic iris has received regulatory approval in the United States. CustomFlex Artificial Iris (HumanOptics) is a flexible silicone device indicated for adults and children with congenital aniridia or iris defects due to albinism, traumatic injury or surgical removal. “Today’s approval of the first artificial iris provides a novel method to treat iris ...

By VEO Ophthalmics, LLC

Your three main coronary arteries are responsible for bringing blood to the heart. When they start to become blocked, it can weaken the heart and eventually lead to a heart attack if the blockage isn't addressed and there isn't enough blood supply to the heart. On the left side of the heart, there are two coronary arteries responsible for providing rich blood supply to the heart to ensure it ...

By Fluorostore

Although many nitinol applications are not well-known to the public, some applications are quite routine and familiar. The spectacle frame made of Nitinol severely deformed and then returned to normal. Similarly, a few years ago, when mobile phone antennas were made of Nitinol, they could bend without breaking or permanently bending. Another superelastic application of Nitinol is for orthodontic ...

By Edgetech Industries LLC

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlsmed, Inc. is announcing today that the firstaprevopatient specific spinal surgery has been successfully performed. Christopher Ames, M.D., director of spinal tumor and spinal deformity surgery at UC San Francisco Medical Center, assisted by Patrick Maloney, M.D., performed this landmark surgical procedure. “Carlsmed’s aprevofamily of devices represent ...

By Carlsmed, Inc.