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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. (MID) today announced it has raised an additional $2.5 million from Radius Ventures, topping off its Series B financing at $11.5 million. The Series B originally raised $9 million in a financing led by Canaan Partners with participation by existing investor, Charter Life Sciences. FloShield(TM), MID's flagship laparoscopic vision system is the first and only product that actually maintains a clear field...
Medical Handpiece with Automatic Power Switching Means FARMINGDALE, N.Y., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), a surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for spine surgery, cranial maxillo - facial surgery, neurosurgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, today announced today that is has received a new U.S. patent on the Company's...
- #1 Priority to Focus on Revenue Growth and Market Expansion - NEW YORK, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Care Medical Devices Ltd., (OTC BB: LCMD), a development stage medical device company today provided a mid-year 2013 corporate review and outlined the Company's near-term key strategic priorities and expected corporate milestones. Life Care Medical Devices' lead development and commercialization program is its proprietary, innovative Keyhole Cup(®) Laparoscopic Access...
Over one third of adults in the U.S. are obese and the number of weight-loss surgeries are increasing. In a recent webinar from AllMed, utilization review and case managers learned about the criteria for determining medical necessity for these procedures. Portland, OR (PRWEB) June 06, 2013 More than one third of adults in the United States are obese, which places individuals at higher risk of morbidity from conditions and diseases such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and...
NEW YORK, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, a leading PR Agency is pleased to announce the addition of New York Bariatric Group to its growing and diverse roster of health and wellness clients. 5W Public Relations will execute a comprehensive public relations program designed to increase awareness of New York Bariatric Group, along with its founder Dr. Shawn Garber, to have the practice continue to be recognized as the category leader in weight loss surgery. Five of the country's...
The Patients' Choice Award is based on patient-provided online ratings. BALTIMORE, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Only a small percentage of the nation's physicians are ever honored with a Patients' Choice Award. But Baltimore Surgery Dr. Michael Schweitzer belongs to an even more selective group of doctors who are being honored this year as five-time Patients' Choice honorees, marking the award's fifth anniversary. (Photo:...
Although studies show that between 60% to 80% of LAP-BAND® patients are satisfied with the results of surgery, says Dr. Atul Madan, not everyone is properly prepared for life after surgery. Dr. Madan offers 5 tips on what to expect after lap band surgery. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 02, 2013 Obesity is not a comfortable topic to be faced in America, but fact sheets on the Obesity Action website indicate that 93 million Americans are currently “affected by obesity”...
Learn more about lap band surgery and find out if you should take advantage of it. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 31, 2013 Ever since the emergence of lap band surgery, this revolutionary weight loss surgery has changed the life of over 300,000 people worldwide. Dr. Naim from The Lap Band Center is pleased to give interested readers some pointers on what lap band surgery is, what it can do for them, as well as whether this form of surgery will work on them. As a top expert in this field and...
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons today issued Guidelines for the Management of Hiatal Hernia. Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair which is minimally invasive is the preferred approach. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons today issued Guidelines for the Management of Hiatal Hernia. The guidelines are a series of systematically developed statements to assist physicians’ and patients’...
With tips from The Lap Band Center, patients can learn if they are an ideal candidate to benefit from this revolutionary weight loss surgery. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) May 28, 2013 Dr. Naim from The Lap Band Center discusses whether or not certain patients qualify to undergo lap band surgery. Dr. Naim also shares the benefits of this weight loss method that is taking the world by storm. Also known as bariatric surgery, the lap band is the first ever Food and Drug Administration...
Latest Laparoscopic surgery Reference Libraries
General surgery is a specialty that concentrates on the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and the thyroid gland. This specialty also deals with skin, breast, soft tissue and hernia related diseases. General Surgeons have the opportunity to subspecialize in one or more of the following: Trauma Surgery: Trauma surgery is the specialty that performs invasive procedures for physical injuries in an emergency. This subspecialty holds the...
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....
