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LONDON, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today introduced the newest addition to its innovative TRUCLEAR(TM) System, the TRUCLEAR ULTRA Reciprocating Morcellator 4.0. Designed specifically for removing uterine fibroids, a health issue that will impact an estimated 80% of women(i), this new device provides surgeons with a fast, efficient solution for a hysteroscopic procedure that can help patients avoid the...
LONDON, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN), the global medical technology business, announces its TRUCLEAR 5.0 System, the smallest hysteroscopic morcellator system(1) to receive 510(k) clearance from the FDA, is now available to US surgeons nationwide. With an outer diameter of only 5.0 mm, this patient-friendly instrumentation allows surgeons to safely and thoroughly remove intrauterine polyps and uterine fibroids under continuous visualization....
ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, today announced the introduction of its TRUCLEAR(TM) SIM Morcellation Simulator, a highly-realistic, hands-on simulator designed to improve training for gynecologists who perform hysteroscopic morcellation, a procedure to remove intrauterine polyps and fibroids. In 2011 alone, over one million women will seek treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding due to...
ANDOVER, Mass., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew's (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN) Endoscopy Division today announced that its TRUCLEAR(TM) System, an operative hysteroscopy device for the removal of intrauterine polyps and fibroids, has surpassed the 30,000 procedure milestone. The TRUCLEAR System is a first-of-its kind device that pairs the visualization capabilities of a hysteroscope with minimally invasive tissue removal capabilities, allowing a fast and thorough capture and...
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew's (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN) Endoscopy Division announced the launch of the TRUCLEAR(TM) System, an operative hysteroscopy device, which is now widely available in the United States. In conjunction with the announcement, Smith & Nephew will host a panel discussion today about hysteroscopy at this year's American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) annual meeting, which is being held in Orlando, Fla. The...
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I was taking Tylenol PM every night for more than a year because I had trouble sleeping. Then I saw an ad on TV promoting Advil PM as being so much better. I got 100 tablets and finished taking them, but they were not much better for me. Then I got acid reflux and had trouble swallowing. Soon after, I tore a knee meniscus and treated myself with aspirin. A week later, I passed out in a store and was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where I threw up blood. I had a bleeding...
By De Barros Filho, Adelmo M B Barbosa, Ione C; Maia, Hugo Jr; Genes, Consuelo C; Coutinho, Elsimar M Abstract A retrospective review of the medical records of 258 postmenopausal patients using estradiol and testosterone implants as combined hormone therapy was carried out to evaluate the effects of testosterone on the endometrium after two years of continuous use. Endometrial thickness was measured by ultrasonography. Histology was performed on samples of thickened endometria obtained...
