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4th Annual World Congress
At the opening of the 3-day IBMISPS congress, held in Washington D.C., which focused on image guided therapy, interdisciplinary interaction and intervention, Babak Kateb, founder Read more …
Knee replacements
Demanding design, sophisticated technique and constantly improved materials guarantee lasting osseo-integration, writes Norbert Kamps, consultant engineer for aid provision and Read more …
Uncemented AMC Uniglide knee arthroplasty
K U Brust, of the Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive biology and Anaesthetics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK, and G Bontemps of the Fabricius Klinik, Read more …
Minimally invasive hip replacement
By Dr Sebastian Radmer, of the orthopaedics and rheumatic surgery department at Immanuel Hospital, Berlin Read more …
Neuropelviology
Surgery in the lower pelvic region often involves injury to or severing of nerve tissue. As in chronic diseases of the nervous system, the result can be pain, sensory disturbances Read more …
Tissue-saving lung resection in malignant diseases
During operative therapy for bronchial carcinoma the surgeon is always faced with two seemingly diametrical demands: Maximum radicalness whilst preserving as much healthy lung Read more …
The all new electrosurgical unit
BOWA is establishing itself as a complete supplier of medical technology; the firm provides equipment both for complex procedures and for standard operations, enabling hospitals Read more …
Sony launches new HD monitor for the healthcare sector
With the launch of its new LMD-2450MD monitor for use by medical professionals, Sony offers a its first high definition monitor that convinces with high image clarity and colour Read more …
Osteoporosis screening at the dentist?
Researchers from the School of Dentistry at the University of Manchester developed a technique to identify osteoporosis from ordinary dental x-rays. The software-based method has Read more …
Paediatric surgery: a major challenge
UK – A report on the care of young surgical patients has been launched by The Children’s Surgical Forum, a body of representatives from the medical royal colleges, surgical Read more …
Saving diabetics’ feet
Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is one of the most serious sequela of diabetes mellitus - Disease management programmes (DMP) yield first results
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Innovative solution for hearing loss
Otologics’ Carina could improve the quality of life for patients suffering from hearing loss. The fully implantable hearing device uses a transducer to move the middle ear bones - Read more …
Flexible endoscopy
Professor Martin Raithel MD* works alongside medical devices manufacturer Bowa on the use of argon plasma coagulation in endoscopy. ‘The argon unit, in conjunction with the Read more …
Tumor paint distinguish between cancer cells and normal tissue
Researchers at A Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center developed a tumor paint that will help surgeons see where a tumor begins Read more …
Precise weighing can save lives!
For diagnostic and treatment purposes it is often crucial to obtain a clear picture of a patient’s nutritional status. Once the body mass index (BMI) has been determined, further Read more …
Designed for bariatrics
Berchtold markets a multi-specialty surgical table that can articulate heavyweight patients yet maintain necessary height.
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Endoscopy in Lithuania
The well-known Whipple procedure, or pancreaticduodenectomy, recently underwent a transformation due to the skills of Nerijus Kaselis MD, Head of Abdominal and Endoscopic Surgery Read more …
Weighing up to 360 kg patients
seca GmhH & co. manufactures a non-calibrated platform scales that can take a maximum capacity of 360 kg.
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Adipose specialists
The German Adiposity Centre, Red Cross Clinic, treats adiposity patients interdisciplinary. Read more …
Elegant and extremely adaptable
The eleganza XC, launched at MEDICA 2006, is the most recent addition to the ‘eleganza’ range produced by Wissner-Bosserhoff.
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Measures to contain obesity
The World Health Organisation (WHO) quotes figures that indicate there are over one billion overweight adults spread across the world, as of 2007, with at least 300 million of Read more …