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BOSTON, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (OTCPK: SNDY) is pleased to announce that the Company is celebrating its 25th Year of providing quality innovative healthcare instruments to Hospitals across the Country. For more than 25 Years, from medical schools to hospitals, surgeons have trusted Solos Endoscopy to develop and market breakthrough technology, applications, medical devices, and procedural techniques for the screening, diagnosis, treatment and management...
MILFORD, Conn., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SurgiQuest, Inc. ("SurgiQuest", the "Company") today announced that the Company has received NINSHO Pre-Market Certification in Japan for both the AirSeal(®) Access System and AnchorPort(®) Trocar product line. Through its exclusive Japanese distributor, Century Medical, Inc., the Company gains access to the second largest laparoscopic and fastest growing robotic surgical market in the world with a direct, highly trained sales...
OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year more than 140,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with colon cancer and approximately 50,000 will die from the disease. All men and women are at risk for colon cancer. However, because of disproportionate screening rates, minorities, including Hispanics, are more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer in advanced stages. Survival rates after diagnosis are also lower for Hispanics and this may be due to...
CLEVELAND, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is one of five institutions nationwide performing a novel scarless procedure that restores swallowing function in some patients with achalasia, a rare condition where the esophagus is unable to move food into the stomach. Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a state-of-the-art technique to treat patients without any external incisions or outside scars. With POEM, surgeons enter through...
AVON, Conn., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Thomas M. DeBerardino, M.D. is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Sports Medicine. Dr. DeBerardino is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery with the University of Connecticut Health Center. In his current role, Dr. DeBerardino specializes in Sports Medicine; Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee, Hip and Shoulder; Management of Complex Injuries of the Knee and Shoulder; Arthroscopic...
Preventing Colorectal Cancer supports appropriate insurance coverage for colonoscopy sedation and is pleased to announce a policy statement and an ongoing issue brief series concerning this topic. Annapolis, MD (PRWEB) September 14, 2012 In an effort to shed light on the current state of insurance coverage regarding sedation during preventative screening colonoscopies, Preventing Colorectal Cancer (PCC) has issued a policy statement regarding the use of sedation in screening colonoscopies...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians Endoscopy, LLC (PE) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a minority interest in the Endoscopy Center of Robinwood (ECR) in Hagerstown, Maryland. The single specialty ambulatory surgical center operates within 5,900 square feet of the Robinwood Medical Center on the campus of Meritus Hospital. ECR provides outpatient endoscopic procedures specific to gastroenterology. The four room endoscopy center is conveniently...
REDMOND, Wash., Sept 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Onconome, Inc. today reported the results of studies on 431 patients based upon the blood test it has developed to determine an individual's probability of having colorectal cancer (CRC). The results of the studies have been published in the September issue of the "American Journal of Cancer Research" and demonstrate that Onconome's test is highly sensitive (93.75%) and specific (82.89%) to CRC and has a Negative Predictive Value of...
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON), a surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, spinal surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, announced today that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. The Company has...
ALBANY, New York, September 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com), "Laparoscopy Devices Market By Products, Application, Technology and Geography - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecast 2012 - 2018 [http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/laparoscopic-devices-market.html ]", the global laparoscopy devices market was worth USD 6,968.0 million in 2011 and is...
Latest Endoscopy Reference Libraries
Sigmoidoscopy is a medical procedure in which the physician is able to visualize the inside walls of the large intestine with a scope placed in the rectum. Only the distal part of the colon, or the sigmoid, is examined as opposed to the entire bowel in a colonoscopy. Reasons for procedure The use of this procedure is mainly for early detection of colorectal cancer, vascular abnormalities or polyps. Studies have shown that this procedure has aided in early detection of colorectal cancer...
The esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a medical diagnostic procedure used in internal medicine to view the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. This non-invasive procedure is used for many complaints and requires little to no time for recovery from the procedure. Reasons for the Procedure Patients present to their physician with physical complaints. For example, a patient may come into the office and say they have been feeling tired and forgetful. Through many tests and evaluations,...
A laparoscopy is an invasive surgical procedure used in abdominal area but is much less invasive than the preceding methods. Small incisions are made in the abdomen or pelvic area in which the camera and tools are introduced to perform the surgery or inspect the area. The method before the laparoscopy involved cutting open the area completely with longer healing time and more complications. Although in the pediatric populations, abscesses have a tendency to form around the incision sites....
Cystoscopy is a medical procedure to explore the bladder with a cytoscope, a small camera with magnification. The bladder is accessed by the cytoscope through the urethra. This procedure is used as a diagnostic tool for the medical provider. Reasons for Procedure There are several complaints from patients that would make this procedure a consideration of the medical provider. Patients that present with chronic urinary tract infections, decrease in bladder control, abnormal urine...
The Colposcopy is a preventive procedure to identify a possible abnormal cells or tissue on the cervix, vagina and vulva. By illuminating and magnifying the area with a coloscope during the examination, areas of concern can be identified earlier by the colposcopist. The procedure was developed by a German physician Hans Hinselmann in 1925 with the help of Dr. Helmut Wirths. Cause for the Procedure This examination has multiple candidates. If a patient has been a victim of a sexual...
