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• Higher carotid arterial stenting rates associated with poorer clinical outcomes

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 616
  PHILADELPHIA -- Among eligible Medicare beneficiaries, increased use of carotid arterial stenting (CAS) procedures to treat carotid stenosis -- the narrowing of the carotid artery -- is associated
  3 days ago

• Medtech: Where is the opportunity?

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 128
  The areas of greatest opportunity in medtech are those which have already demonstrated they have plenty of upside, even if a robust number of competitors have already begun targeting them. Areas of the strongest market growth in medical technologies that we are seeing have emerged out of the major segments we have ...
  4 days ago

• Coronary artery disease: stents, bypass — and plenty of other options

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 128
  Because of the invasive nature of cardiac surgery, medical therapy will always be the preferred treatment protocol favored by many clinicians. To that end, device and pharmaceutical manufacturers continue to explore methods of treating atherosclerosis that will render surgery unnecessary. For instance, researchers ...
  5 days ago

• Off-Pump Bypass: Technically Challenging, with No Benefit

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 128
  A recent 2,203 patient randomized trial conducted at VA hospitals has revealed that, despite the technical challenges of performing coronary artery bypass grafting procedures "off-pump" — i.e., without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass — and despite the perceived benefits of the procedure, off-pump procedures fare ...
  5 days ago

• NOTES Procedures Offer Benefits, Some Challenge

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 128
  The development of less invasive surgical procedures continues to move toward procedures that may be "incisionless" or only require small perforations to accommodate surgical tools.  Principal among approaches that are under evaluation are NOTES procedures — Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery — in ...
  1 week ago

• Technologies at medical technology startups

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 128
  Medical technology startup companies that we identified during the month of October 2009 are developing the following specific technologies: Diagnostic imaging in urology and oncology. Endoscopic tissue management technology. Esophageal monitoring device to replace peripheral artery catheter. Products for ...
  1 week ago

• Minimally invasive prostate cancer surgery: Not-so-minimal risk?

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 792
  Filed under: Company News , Investing , Healthcare Most people these days would opt for a less-invasive option in any surgical procedure, if one is available. Who wouldnt want quicker recovery time, less inconvenience and reduced pain? But a new study recently revealed that such surgery entails risks as well as ...
  3 weeks ago

• Minimal Invasive and Non Invasive Product and Service Market

  
  Great Product Direct — Authority: 156
  The healthcare industry has recently witnessed the adoption of many new technologies that increase the efficiency of various medical treatments.
  3 weeks ago

• Minimally invasive radical prostatectomy shows advantages, but also certain complications

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 616
  New research indicates that the use of minimally invasive procedures (including the use of robotic assistance) for radical prostatectomy, which have increased significantly in recent years, may shorten hospital stays and decrease respiratory and surgical complications, but may also result in an increased rate of ...
  4 weeks ago

• In the coronary stent market, many preconceived notions miss the mark

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 128
  The coronary stent market has represented a marvelous opportunity for many medical technology companies, but even though it is a huge market now, and has generated enormous cash flow for early entrants, it runs significant risk for current manufacturers as well as those seeking to gain share of this multi-billion ...
  4 weeks ago

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