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Dr. Jamal Rahaman , FACS, a Board Certified New York, NY physician specializing in Gynecologic Oncology, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its authoritative guide to the top primary care and specialty care doctors in the tri-state metropolitan New York area NEW YORK, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has published the 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro...
Bernstein Liebhard LLP is currently investigating da Vinci robot lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered organ perforations, lacerations, blood vessel tears, surgical burns and other alleged da Vinci Surgery complications. New York, New York (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 Federal regulators are seeking data regarding the da Vinci Surgical System, amid an increase in reports of da Vinci Surgery robot complications, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to Bloomberg.com, the U.S. Food...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USHIFU, LLC (US HIFU), a global leader in minimally invasive high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technologies, announced today that it has changed the company's name to SonaCare Medical, LLC (SonaCare Medical). Effective immediately, US HIFU will function as SonaCare Medical and all subsidiaries and operating units, including International HIFU and Focus Surgery, will be rebranded to reflect their relationship to SonaCare Medical....
Between 2007 and 2010, the use of robotically-assisted hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disorders increased substantially, although, when compared with laparoscopic hysterectomy, the robotic procedure appears to offer little short-term benefit and is accompanied by significantly greater costs, according to a study appearing in the February 20 issue of JAMA. "Hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disease is one of the most commonly performed procedures for women. Overall, 1 in 9 women in...
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Staying ahead of the curve often comes with a price. In the case of prostate cancer, treatment innovations fuel ongoing debate over the cost-benefit analysis of new technologies and modalities. In an institution-based study led by Dr. David Samadi, Vice Chairman, Department of Urology and Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) was found...
HOUSTON, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday February 16th, Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith, a Houston-area obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) and founder of Complete Women's Care Center, will make her first trip to the West African country of Sierra Leone. Dr. Hardwick-Smith will make the trek in conjunction with the Texas based West Africa Fistula Foundation (WAFF), to help bring an end to the devastating effects of Obstetric Fistula. (Photo:...
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., the innovative medical technology company that markets its NavioPFS(TM) orthopedic surgical system with precision robotics for unicondylar knee replacement, today announced the first three Unicondylar Knee Replacement (UKR) surgeries performed in the U.S. with the NavioPFS system. Dr. D. Kevin Lester, of Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, CA, performed three NavioPFS surgeries for patients suffering from...
LONDON, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanmore Implants ('Stanmore'), specialists in the design and manufacture of patient specific and modular orthopaedic implants, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm(TM) ("Sculptor RGA(TM)") for precision implant placement in unicompartmental knee surgery, also known as partial knee resurfacing. Partial knee resurfacing only replaces the...
New Analysis Reveals the FDA Received 4,600 Reports of Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Complications, Including Surgical Burns, Perforated and Punctured Organs, Torn Arteries and Blood Vessels, Cut Ureters, Intestinal and Bowel Injuries, and Death. Dayton, OH (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced defective medical device and Ohio personal injury law firm, is investigating Da Vinci robotic surgery complications allegedly associated with the Da Vinci Surgical System....
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., an innovative medical technology company that markets its NavioPFS(TM) precision orthopedic surgical system for unicondylar knee replacement, today announced the first sale of the NavioPFS system in the United States. Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, CA has a joint replacement program that is a designated center for excellence and is a Blue Distinction Center for knee and hip replacement. It is...
