At last year’s CES we got to check out a cool new breast pump that makes it sleek and discreet to gather breast milk. It’s actually a wearable pump that quietly works while you go about your day, collecting milk into a special spill-proof container. It discreetly, given proper clothing, fits inside the bra and […]
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Cynosure TempSure RF Platform Now Available for Aesthetic Procedures in Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Gynecology
Hologic announced that its Cynosure division is releasing the recently FDA-cleared TempSure RF platform for surgical and non-surgical aesthetic applications. The device provides 300 watts of energy at 4 MHz, allowing for precise work in creating fine incisions in delicate tissues such as eyelids, ears, and even labia! Hologic believes its device causes less heat […]
Versius Robotic Surgical System Coming to U.S. via Nicholson Center Training Program
CMR Surgical, a UK firm, is making a big push at introducing its Versius robotic surgical system in the U.S. by partnering with the Nicholson Center in Florida and launching the first U.S.-based training program for the Versius. In preparation of the program, and to get the kinks worked out in the training, 27 surgical teams […]
New Sensor Detects HER-2 Breast Cancer Biomarker in 15 Minutes
A few years ago researchers identified the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER-2) protein as a biomarker for the presence of certain types of breast cancer. Tests for it, though, are expensive and take much time to produce results. Researchers at the University of Connecticut and University of Hartford have now developed a cheap biosensor that […]
Hologic Unveils Multi-Purpose Omni Hysteroscope
Hologic is releasing in the U.S. its new Omni three-in-one hysteroscope, a device that gives physicians an option of three different sheaths on the same system. Using the Omni, one is not required to switch between diagnostic and operatives scopes, as it can serve different functions thanks to the three available sheaths. The product won […]
EZbra Breast Dressing to Make Post-Op Recovery Easier, Safer
EZbra Advanced Wound Care, a firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel, is releasing in the U.S. its innovative breast dressing for recovery following procedures such as biopsies, lumpectomies, reconstructions, and placement of implants. The company hopes that its EZbra all-in-one device will become a standard of care, as currently there is no universally accepted methods […]
Self Forming Injectable Gel for Cervical Brachytherapy Procedures
A Virginia Tech polymer chemist and a University of Virginia clinical oncologist, have teamed up to create a special gel to reduce the pain associated with cervical cancer brachytherapy. This kind of therapy involves placing radioactive sources near the location of tumors, which essentially kill the cancer cells. Gauze is placed within the vagina to help […]
Combining Sound and Light Could Help with Early Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a diagnostic method involving photoacoustic imaging, a technique that combines ultrasound and laser light. The development may allow clinicians to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier, helping to save lives. “When ovarian cancer is detected at an early, localized stage – stage 1 or 2 – the five-year […]
Combining Sound and Light Could Help with Early Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a diagnostic method involving photoacoustic imaging, a technique that combines ultrasound and laser light. The development may allow clinicians to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier, helping to save lives. “When ovarian cancer is detected at an early, localized stage – stage 1 or 2 – the five-year […]
Adaptive Vapor Ablation for Menstrual Bleeding: Interview Maria Sainz of AEGEA Medical
Heavy bleeding during menstruation, known as menorrhagia, is often treated by endometrial ablation. There’s a number of methods of doing so, including delivery of heat, cold, and microwaves, but each has a number of downsides and limitations. AEGEA Medical is a Silicon Valley company that has developed a unique technology, called adaptive vapor ablation, that […]
Point-of-Care BRCA1 Mutation Testing in 20 Minutes
BReast CAncer gene one (BRCA1) is one of the best-known genes linked to breast cancer risk. Unfortunately, the technology to spot the gene requires a lab and expertise at interpretation. Researchers at Louisiana State University have now developed a smartphone-based system called FLuoroZen that can test for the cancer-related BRCA1 mutation at the point-of-care within […]
3M’s New Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape for Keeping Tubes in Place
3M is releasing a new surgical adhesive tape that was developed to address special needs for a variety of clinical applications. The 3M Durapore Advanced tape is particularly beneficial when securing critical tubes that have to stay in place without a danger of being moved (chest tubes, JP drains, etc). The new product line adheres […]
Barco’s New 27″ 4K Surgical Monitor
Barco is releasing a new 4K surgical monitor that’s designed to give clinicians a high fidelity live image during interventional procedures. The Barco MDSC-8427 has a 27” screen, providing a new, larger size over common 24″ and 26″ monitors. The display features the company’s smart image processing technology optimized to improve how live video comes through. A […]
myLotus Hormone Monitor for Fertility Tracking Cleared in Europe
Concepta Plc, a company based in Bedfordshire, UK, won the European CE Mark for its myLotus hormone monitoring product. Designed to help women identify when their most fertile days are, myLotus measures hormonalnlevels and keeps track of their changes over time. It is being unveiled for the first time this weekend at the Fertility Show in London. […]
GE Healthcare fetalHQ Automatic Fetal Heart Assessment Tool
About the size of a grape, a baby’s heart at five months of gestation is very difficult to image using ultrasound. Moreover, because it beats considerably faster than adult hearts, recognizing its size and shape with one’s eyes can be even more of a challenge. GE Healthcare is now addressing this issue with its fetalHQ software […]
Magnetically Operated Surgical Tool Cleared for Weight Loss Operations
Levita Magnetics, a Silicon Valley firm, won FDA clearance to introduce its Levita Magnetic Surgical System for use in bariatric procedures. Previously, the magnetically controlled surgical device has only had clearance in the U.S. for performing cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal). The system consists of a small metallic clasping tool that is placed within the treatment area […]
New At-Home Fetal Heart Rate Monitor with Clinical Accuracy
These days patients that are still in the womb have their heart rates measured on a regular basis to spot conditions such as fetal bradycardia or tachycardia or decreased variability. This is typically done in a hospital using specialty equipment that is too expensive for use in the home. Now researchers at the University of […]
GE Healthcare Unveils New Automated Breast Ultrasound for Dense Breasts
GE Healthcare is unveiling its brand new Invenia Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) 2.0 in the U.S. It is the only FDA approved “ultrasound supplemental breast screening technology,” which allows for spotting of cancerous lesions within dense breast tissue, according to GE. Since dense breast tissue is similar in density to tumors, the two can be […]
Microlaparoscopic Robotic Surgeries Now Cleared on TransEnterix Senhance System
TransEnterix, the maker of the Senhance robotic surgical system, won FDA clearance for its new 3 millimeter line of instruments, as well as some more 5 mm instruments. At only 3 mm in diameter, the new instruments make it possible to use the Senhance system for microlaparoscopic surgeries with incisions so small that, once healed, are […]
TransEnterix Gets FDA Green Light for Senhance Ultrasonic Instruments for Its Robots
TransEnterix, one of the new competitors in the minimally invasive robotic surgery market, received European CE Mark approval for its Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System. The instruments are used on the TransEnterix Senhance robitically assisted surgical system, that features haptic remote control of laparoscopic tools that let the surgeon feel what the instruments are coming in […]