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The Navitor TAVI system can help people with aortic stenosis without open-heart surgery (Photo courtesy of Abbott)

Next-Generation TAVI System Treats Aortic Stenosis Safely and Effectively

A latest-generation transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system can safely and effectively treat people with severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery. Abbott’s (Abbott Park, IL, USA) Navitor TAVI system is the latest addition to the company's comprehensive transcatheter structural heart portfolio that offers less invasive treatment options to physicians and patients for common and serious heart diseases. More...
20 Jan 2023
Brain surgery being performed using Gleolan (Photo courtesy of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital)

One-Of-A-Kind Imaging Technology for Brain Tumor Surgery Improves Patient Outcomes

A one-of-a-kind optical imaging agent illuminates glioma, a primary brain tumor, making it easier for neurosurgeons to see the tumor tissue to be removed. The enhanced visualization enables neurosurgeons to identify and remove as much of the cancer as possible, thus improving patient outcomes. More...
16 Jan 2023
Image: Image showing the distal filling of the IMPASS Embolic Device (Photo courtesy of Fluidx Medical)

New Catheter-Delivered Embolic Shows Promise for Treating Brain Bleed

In-vivo research by Fluidx Medical Technology (Salt Lake City, UT, USA) has shown that its IMPASS Embolic Device is successful in middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolizations which can be used to treat chronic subdural hematomas (CSDH) on the surface of the brain. More...
12 Jan 2023
Image: EndoTheia has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its technology to improve endoscopic surgery (Photo courtesy of EndoTheia)

Groundbreaking Technology Radically Improves Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery

A next-generation endoscope technology aims to radically improve minimally invasive flexible endoscopic surgery by harnessing the power of intelligently micro-machined smart materials to create highly dexterous manipulators at millimeter and sub-millimeter scales, thereby enhancing therapeutic outcomes. More...
11 Jan 2023
Image: The Lightning Flash mechanical thrombectomy system features dual clot detection algorithms (Photo courtesy of Penumbra)

Next Gen Mechanical Thrombectomy System Combines Superior Catheter Design with Dual Clot Detection Algorithms

An advanced and powerful mechanical thrombectomy system features next generation technology that combines superior catheter design with the latest dual clot detection innovation to address venous and pulmonary thrombus. More...
11 Jan 2023
Image: Summit, the world’s first 4K single-use surgical arthroscope, has received US FDA 510(k) clearance (Photo courtesy of Pristine Surgical)

World’s First 4K Single-Use Surgical Arthroscope Improves Efficiency, Consistency and Safety

Conventional surgical visualization systems are complex, expensive, and difficult to maintain. Dirty or damaged endoscopes negatively affect visualization, disrupt workflow, and present unnecessary safety risks to the operating suite. Now, a first-of-its-kind 4K single-use surgical arthroscope is designed to improve the efficiency, consistency, and safety of arthroscopic procedures. More...
06 Jan 2023
Image: Image showing function of SymphNode (Photo courtesy of Negin Majedi/Symphony Biosciences)

Tiny Implantable Device Helps Kill Cancer

Researchers have reported encouraging results in laboratory studies testing a tiny implantable device they call a SymphNode, which is designed to keep regulatory T cells in check only in the area around a tumor while summoning and strengthening tumor-fighting cells. The device was shown to drive tumors into remission, eliminate metastasis, prevent the growth of new tumors and result in longer survival in mice. More...
06 Jan 2023
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