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TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the US soft tissue repair device market will grow moderately to a value of nearly $1.2 billion by 2017, supported by the growing elderly population and rising obesity rate, leading to procedure volume increases. Some devices, such as hernia fixation devices, will see stronger growth. (Logo:...
TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the United States market for laparoscopic devices will grow moderately, reaching a value of $3.59 billion by 2017. Growth will come largely from expanding procedure volumes, as the demand for minimally invasive techniques continues to grow. Direct energy, hand assist and single-port devices will grow most quickly. (Logo:...
The Firm is offering free da Vinci Robot lawsuit evaluations to victims of surgical burns, organ damage and other serious injuries, allegedly caused by the da Vinci Surgical System. New York, New York (PRWEB) January 13, 2013 Bernstein Liebhard LLP has launched a new da Vinci Surgery Robot lawsuit website to inform the public about potential complications associated with the da Vinci Surgical System. Individuals who suffered a serious injury following a hysterectomy, prostatectomy or...
For the second year in a row, three colon and rectal surgeons of Los Angeles Colon and Rectal Surgical Associates ( http://www.LAcolon.com ), Gary H. Hoffman M.D., Eiman Firoozmand M.D. and Liza Capiendo M.D., have received the prestigious 2013 Los Angeles SuperDoctors Award. The award is based on a vote of their peers citywide, and is given to those physicians who have consistently demonstrated excellence in their field of care. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 Three Los...
BOSTON, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (OTCPK: SNDY) is pleased to announce that the Company plans to continue its progress in 2013 as its management has announced its goals for moving forward in the New Year. Solos Management believes its long term success is contingent upon its efforts to strengthen its balance sheet, its ability to obtain proper certifications of its product line, and the development of distribution channels for its endoscopic instruments. In...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced that it shipped its first commercial MicroCutter XCHANGE(TM) 30 devices and cartridges to DACH Medical Group, its distributor for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 is the smallest commercially-available, cartridge-based cutting/stapling device designed to be used during laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures. The initial shipment of the XCHANGE 30...
A better understanding of the severity or spectrum of complications and the predictors after gastric bypass can be used to develop strategies to prevent complications, thereby improving overall results of weight-loss surgeries. Portland, OR (PRWEB) December 20, 2012 More than one third of adults in the United States are obese. Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. Dr. Julie J. Kim, a board-certified general surgeon and...
Dr. Constantine Frantzides, a Skokie, IL physician who is Board Certified in Surgery, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its prestigious guide of the nation's top 1% of medical specialists, America's Top Doctors. SKOKIE, Ill., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors has published its newest edition of America's Top Doctors and has selected Constantine Frantzides, MD for...
Patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer may experience less loss of blood and shorter hospital stays as a result of robotic-assisted surgery, new randomized study in the Journal of Urology About 30 percent of the more than 70,000 bladder cancer cases expected in 2012 are muscle invasive. In such cases, radical cystectomy is the preferred treatment. In a pilot trial, a team of investigators assessed the efficacy of open radical cystectomy (ORC) vs. robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical...
The Firm is offering free Da Vinci Robot lawsuit evaluations to victims of surgical burns, organ damage and other serious injuries, allegedly caused by the Da Vinci Surgical System. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 15, 2012 Da Vinci Surgery Robot lawsuits are now being investigated by Bernstein Liebhard LLP. Victims of serious injuries that occurred during robotic surgery procedures that utilized the Da Vinci Surgical System may be entitled to compensation. “The Da Vinci Surgical System...
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....
