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Vascular surgery
‘Alles im Fluss’ is the slogan of the 22nd Annual Congress of the German Society for Endovascular & Vascular Surgery, to be held from 6-9 September, in Muelheim an der Read more …
Centralised operating theatre control provides many benefits
Core - the integrated operating theatre concept created by Richard Wolf GmbH, has a modular, networked structure to link various devices in the operating theatre.
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A stretcher with hydraulic lifting system
Italy’s smart, innovative design enjoys a worldwide reputation. This also applies to the country’s healthcare products.
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Percutaneous therapy for pelvic fractures
Fractures and disruptions of the pelvic ring are most often unstable, and can therefore jeopardise patients’ standing and walking functions. Read more …
Intra-operative imaging in modern neurosurgery
The brain has few anatomical landmarks. During surgery it is critical that the neurosurgeon knows the exact locality of surgical instruments in relation to important brain Read more …
European transplants society says organ supply must increase
The European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) - Europe’s leading transplant society - has called for the universal backing of new schemes to safely and ethically increase Read more …
Diseased heart pumps effectively after 10-year rest
UK - Ten years ago a donor heart was transplanted into a 2-year-old patient, suffering cardiomyopathy, to take over the function of her own enlarged and failing heart. However, Read more …
Seeking a compatible heart
Transplant surgeons use checklists to establish whether donor and recipient hearts are compatible - almost like people looking for suitable partners. Read more …
Reimbursement for bowel endoscopy
Czech Republic -.The Ministry of Health has issued a reimbursement policy for PillCam SB capsule endoscopy, produced by Given Imaging Ltd.
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Mobile patient positioning table with quick-change battery
The bucky table is an inexpensive tool for X-Ray departments. However, due to the increasing use of movable stands, especially combined with digital imaging receptors, further Read more …
Centralised control for OT devices
Core is a modular system that interacts with individual operating theatre (OT) devices to bring them under the ontrol of one centralised monitor.
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Biotechnology for regenerative surgery
Tissue engineering caused a stir at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Germany Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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40,000 mobile theatre operations
UK - Launching the ‘world’s most advanced mobile operating theatre’, at the annual scientific meeting of the British Association of Day Surgery, Gary King, Managing Director of Read more …
Virtual patients for MIS training
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), carried out through very small incisions, minimises patient trauma and shortens rehabilitation time. Read more …
Titanised ilicone breast implants
Implants presently in use consist of a smooth or textured silicone shell filled with a silicone gel or saline solution. The latter has one decisive drawback - the breast may cool Read more …
Robotic surgery training
Robotic technology has helped to advance MIS - particularly for the very small anatomies of children. Among the newest innovations is the Socrates Robotic Telecollaboration Read more …
80% of sharps injuries are avoidable
Injuries caused by needles and other sharp medical devices - and the related risk of potentially fatal disease transmission - remain a major threat to medical staff. Read more …
Improving blade geometry
Komet Medical report that the firm’s K-2000 saw blade has been further improved, and that a completely new blade geometry for ‘Evolution’ has been developed, to provide an even Read more …
Advanced therapy planning in hepatic surgery
The planning of hepatic surgery of primary and secondary liver tumours is a multimodal process, using modern imaging techniques - mainly contrast enhanced imaging such as CAT and Read more …
Movement Mapping (MM)
During the past decade total hip replacements have increased, even for younger patients with degenerative joint disease. Due to new bearing surfaces, such as the ceramics-ceramics Read more …
Robot-assisted total knee replacement
Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common procedure for treatment of severe gonarthrosis, but the outcome may be unsatisfactory due to primary malalignment of the prosthetic Read more …