Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from March 2009

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from March 2009

QT and Heart Rate Variance Predict Varying Risk of VT/VF In Men and Women.(Report)
March 1, 2009... New research proves that increased QT variability is an independent predictor of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) in men, while in women, QT variability alone does not pose a risk of arrhythmic events. The new study...

CORRECTING and REPLACING Health Systems Solutions Notifies Emageon of Unavailability of Funding for Merger Closing.
March 1, 2009... Contact phone number in the correction release dated February 12, 2009, should read: 212-798-9405 (sted 917-319-8398) (see also Health Systems Solutions, Inc.). The corrected release reads: HEALTH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS NOTIFIES EMAGEON OF...

Analyse the Market for Transdermal Drug Delivery According To Technologies and Therapeutic Areas from 2008 To 2018.(Report)
March 1, 2009... Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4a2aac/transdermal_drug_d) has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech's new report "Transdermal Drug Delivery - Technologies, Markets, and Companies" to their offering (see...

Sorin Group Reports Preliminary Consolidated Results for 2008.(Financial report)
March 1, 2009... Consolidated revenues at C 643.3 (up 1.4%[degrees]* over 2007), EBITDA at C 79.2 million (12.3% of revenues) and EBIT at C 44.8 million (7.0% of revenues). In Q4 08 revenues were up 2.2%[degrees]* to C 176.7 million. Net Result at C -38.1...

New findings from Ohio University, Medical Department describe advances in abdominal hysterectomy.(Report)
March 1, 2009... According to recent research published in the Jsls - Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, "Prospective randomized trials have proven the benefits of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) compared with abdominal...

Reports outline arthritis study results from Y.B. Alarabi et al.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from Swindon, the United Kingdom, "We devised a 4-group classification for primary TKA patients: C0, fit patient, simple arthritis; CI, fit patient, complex arthritis; CII, medically unfit patient with simple pattern; and...

Reports from B.C. Najarian et al highlight recent research in arthroplasty.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Acetabular orientation affects the success of total hip arthroplasty. Computer-assisted navigation systems may reduce positional errors." "Total hip arthroplasty results were analyzed using an...

Scientists at University of Hong Kong publish new data on arthroplasty.
March 1, 2009... "On 2 separate occasion at least 1 week apart, 6 independent observers studied errors in identification of the transepicondylar axis (TEA) using computed tomography in 10 cadaveric knees. The reference surgical TEA was established by dissection...

New bone and joint surgery study findings recently were reported by R.M. Nord and co-researchers.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The saline solution load test helps to determine if a wound extends into the knee joint. Little is known about the volume of injected intra-articular saline solution that is needed to...

New findings from Harvard University describe advances in bone and joint surgery.(Clinical report)
March 1, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume, "In the past decade, there has been a trend toward open reduction and internal fixation of unstable distal radial fractures. There are now more...

New findings in bone and joint surgery described from University of California.(Report)
March 1, 2009... "Some surgeons presently reconstruct both the anteromedial and posterolateral bundles of the anterior cruciate ligament. The purposes of this study were to measure the abilities of single-bundle and anatomic double-bundle reconstructions to...

Research from USA Scientific provides new data on bone and joint surgery.(Report)
March 1, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume, "There is much to learn about the effectiveness of different methods currently used for the irrigation of open wounds. The purpose of this study...

New cataract and refractive surgery findings from University of Miami published.
March 1, 2009... In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To examine the technique of second-pass femtosecond laser to correct an incomplete flap during laser in situ keratomileusis. Department of Ophthalmology,...

Reports from University of Frankfurt add new data to research in cataract and refractive surgery.
March 1, 2009... In this recently published study, investigators in Frankfurt, Germany conducted a study "To assess and compare the morphology of laser in situ keratomileusis flaps (LASIK) created by a 60 kHz femtosecond laser and a mechanical microkeratome....

Research from P.M. Phillips et al broadens understanding of cataract and refractive surgery.
March 1, 2009... "A 66-year-old man presented with decreased vision and corneal edema after 2 failed Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) graft procedures in the left eye. An uneventful third DSAEK procedure combined with anterior...

Research from University of Alicante provide new insights into cataract and refractive surgery.
March 1, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Alicante, Spain conducted a study "To assess the intraobserver and interobserver repeatability of curvature and aberrometric measurements of the posterior corneal surface provided by a Scheimpflug...

Research on cataract and refractive surgery published by scientists at University of Groningen.
March 1, 2009... In this recent article published in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, scientists in Netherlands conducted a study "To find a contrast sensitivity test that can be used clinically to evaluate interventions aimed at minimizing...

Researchers from Tokyo Dental College, Dental College report recent findings in cataract and refractive surgery.
March 1, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Tokyo, Japan conducted a study "To observe pupil sizes with near and distance vision under different lighting conditions in different Japanese age groups. Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College...

Scientists at Kitasato University target cataract and refractive surgery.
March 1, 2009... In this recent article published in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, scientists in Sagamihara, Japan conducted a study "To evaluate the repeatability, reproducibility, and agreement in anterior, posterior, and in particular the...

Scientists at University of Houston target cataract and refractive surgery.
March 1, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine the impact of the location of the fixation target, pupil center, and reference axis of ophthalmic aberrometers and videokeratographers on the measurement of...

Study findings from Umea University broaden understanding of cataract and refractive surgery.
March 1, 2009... "We describe a method of quantifying glistenings in intraocular lenses (IOLs) using Scheimpflug photography. Glistenings in hydrophilic acrylic IOLs implanted over a 10-year period were quantified subjectively at the slitlamp and by digital...

Study results from S.R. Manvikar and colleagues in the area of cataract and refractive surgery published.
March 1, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in the United Kingdom conducted a study "To assess the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation using optical biometry in patients having combined phacovitrectomy for macular hole and macular...

Research from Y. Murakami and co-authors yields new data on chromatography.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from Tokyo, Japan, "Hydroxyapatite (HAp-CHT TypeII 40 m) was coated with a stable layer of polyethylenimine (PEI)." "The resulting material was useful in column chromatography of acidic materials. A mixture of AMP,...

Research from Yunnan Normal University in chromatography provides new insights.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from Kunming, People's Republic of China, "The application of high speed countercurrent chromatography to the preparative purification of crude single walled carbon nanotubes is described." "The purification...

New critical care medicine findings from University of Utah described.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Patients with inhalation injury frequently require mechanical ventilation." "Multiple different methods of establishing and maintaining the airway, both non-surgical (endotracheal intubation)...

Data on DNA research published by researchers at Stanford University.
March 1, 2009... "A widened DNA base-pair architecture is studied in an effort to explore the possibility of whether new genetic system designs might possess some of the functions of natural DNA. In the ''yDNA'' system, pairs are homologated by addition of a...

New findings from S. Cotterill and co-authors in the area of DNA research published.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "DNAReplication (at http://www.dnareplication.net) has been set up as a freely available single resource to facilitate access to information on eukaryotic DNA replication. This...

Reports from Texas State University highlight recent research in DNA research.
March 1, 2009... "Smectite clays such as montmorillonite form complexes with a variety of biomolecules, including the nucleic acids DNA and RNA. Most previous studies of DNA adsorption onto clay have relied on spectrophotometric analysis after the separation of...

Research from Valio Ltd. yields new data on DNA research.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from Finland, "To develop a strain-specific rapid assay for identification and quantification of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in human faecal samples. A unique random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) band of the L. rhamnosus...

Researchers from State University of New York describe findings in DNA research.
March 1, 2009... "RecG and RuvAB are proposed to act at stalled DNA replication forks to facilitate replication restart. To define the roles of these proteins in fork regression, we used a combination of assays to determine whether RecG, RuvAB or both are...

New data from Laval University illuminate research in enzyme research.
March 1, 2009... "The enzyme 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) initiates the biosynthesis of leukotrienes, inflammatory mediators involved in immune diseases and defense. The subcellular localization of 5-LO is regulated, with nuclear import commonly leading to increased...

Research from S. Rajkhowa and colleagues has provided new data on Escherichia coli.
March 1, 2009... "To find out the prevalence of different serogroups of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and to detect heat-stable (ST) and heat-labile (LT) enterotoxin genes of enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) from the faeces of mithun calves with diarrhoea. Faecal...

Findings from O. Ofluoglu and co-researchers advance knowledge in life sciences.
March 1, 2009... "In most patients who have spinal metastases, treatment is mainly palliative. The conventional surgical methods carry higher risks of complications and postoperative morbidity," researchers in Umraniye, Turkey report (see also Life Sciences)....

Kanazawa University publishes research in life sciences.
March 1, 2009... "The authors' group has developed a new surgical technique of spondylectomy (vertebrectomy) called ''total en bloc spondylectomy'' (TES)," investigators in Kanazawa, Japan report (see also Life Sciences). "This technique is different from...

Research from S. Bandiera et al has provided new information about life sciences.
March 1, 2009... "Morbidity of surgical procedures for spine tumors is expected to be worse than for other conditions. This is particularly true for en bloc resections, a technically demanding procedure," investigators in Bologna, Italy report (see also Life...

Research from S. Ogden and colleagues provide new insights into osteotomy.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The treatment of unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee by high tibial osteotomy has been carried out by closing-wedge osteotomy. The advantages for opening-wedge osteotomy are case of...

Study findings from B.R. Levine et al broaden understanding of osteotomy.(Report)
March 1, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of using all extended trochanteric osteotomy (ETO) as part of a 2-stage exchange procedure for prosthetic hip infections. Twenty-three consecutive...

Research from S.H. Hsu and co-authors provides new data about pathology.
March 1, 2009... "The role of biceps tendon as a source of shoulder pain and pathology has been well documented in orthopedic literature," scientists in the United States report (see also Pathology). "Recently, interest in the long head of the biceps tendon...

Researchers at Yeungnam University release new data on pierre-robin syndrome.(Report)
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from South Korea, "Distraction osteogenesis is a good technique to correct micrognathia and to prevent tracheostomy in patients with Pierre Robin sequence. However, the airway must be maintained during the...

New plastic and reconstructive surgery findings from University of California published.
March 1, 2009... "Patients with cloverleaf skull deformity are known to have high morbidity and poor outcome. Physical anomalies include a misshapen, trilobar skull, with a high ''bossed'' forehead, a bulging temporal region, and a flat posterior skull from...

New plastic and reconstructive surgery research reported from Wake Forest University, Medical Department.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Nasal reconstruction can be a challenge for the plastic surgeon. The forehead flap is the workhorse in nasal reconstruction, providing similar skin color, texture, structure, and reliability." ...

New plastic and reconstructive surgery study findings have been reported by researchers at University of California.
March 1, 2009... "When replantation of an avulsed/amputated thumb is not feasible, toe-to-hand transfer may be considered as a reconstructive option in appropriately chosen patients. Although selection criteria are purposefully restrictive, immediate one-stage...

New plastic and reconstructive surgery study results from University of Texas described.(Report)
March 1, 2009... "Allogenic acellular dermal matrix can be used in single-stage, expander-based immediate and delayed breast reconstructions to provide inferolateral prosthesis coverage and reconstruction of the inframammary fold. Two allogenic dermal matrix...

Reports from A.R. Kumar et al highlight recent research in plastic and reconstructive surgery.(Report)
March 1, 2009... "War wounds associated with Operation Iraqi Freedom have created a unique reconstructive challenge. The objective of this study was to report and analyze the timing and success rates of lower extremity reconstruction associated with devastating...

Reports from Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine highlight recent research in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Mandibular distraction osteogenesis is an effective tool with which to correct facial asymmetry, restore proper occlusion and, more importantly, create an appropriate airway in the micrognathic...

Reports outline plastic and reconstructive surgery research from University of Sao Paulo.(Report)
March 1, 2009... "Although the role of cartilage grafts in reconstruction of the posterior eyelid lamella is well established, spontaneous conjunctival epithelialization on such grafts has yet to be fully proven. The aim of this study was to perform a...

Reports summarize plastic and reconstructive surgery research from J.G. Hunter and co-authors.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, "Many people believe that U. S. health care spending (16.3 percent of gross domestic product) and especially the health care spending growth rate (6.7...

Research conducted at L.K. Rosenfield and co-authors has provided new information about plastic and reconstructive surgery.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The primary goal of patient safety must go hand in hand with the goal of producing reliably good aesthetic and functional results." "The implementation of a proactive checklist improves...

Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University detail new studies and findings in the area of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
March 1, 2009... "Reconstruction of severe traumatic injuries of the hand with digit loss may require multiple procedures over a prolonged period. The authors present a clinical series of patients in which these types of injuries were reconstructed in a single...

Researchers from University Hospital, Medical Department publish new studies and findings in the area of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Biomaterials provide an invaluable alternative to autogenous bone graft for pediatric craniofacial reconstruction. However, there is no uniform agreement on the choice of biomaterial for...

Researchers from University of Texas report on findings in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
March 1, 2009... "Although reports have demonstrated good early outcomes with human acellular dermal matrix even when used for complex, contaminated defects, no long-term outcomes have been reported. The authors reviewed the long-term outcomes of 13 patients...

Scientists at University of Maryland describe research in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The significance of the oral vestibule is often underappreciated in composite craniomaxillofacial reconstruction, and its deficiency results in considerable incompetence. Results of...

Studies from R.I.S. Zbar et al in the area of plastic and reconstructive surgery described.
March 1, 2009... "Disruptive physician'' is a term appearing more frequently in many hospital bylaws. It has significant negative implications that can lead to loss of privileges for plastic surgeons," scientists writing in the journal Plastic and...

Study results from Stanford University update understanding of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, "Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1 has been associated with cranial suture fusion, whereas TGF-beta 3 has been associated with suture patency. The...

New plastic surgery study results reported from D.C. Hammond et al.
March 1, 2009... "Incision placement in patients undergoing augmentation mammaplasty is an important element of the overall strategic plan of the procedure. Whatever incision location is chosen, access to the breast must be sufficient to afford accurate...

Scientists at Georgetown University target plastic surgery.
March 1, 2009... "Primary augmentation/mastopexy is associated with a significantly higher complication rate than primary augmentation alone," investigators in the United States report (see also Plastic Surgery). "Despite this, its popularity has steadily...

Research results from Bocconi University update understanding of prostheses.
March 1, 2009... "The study determines the cost-utility Of a Unilateral electronic knee prosthesis (C-leg) compared to mechanical alternatives in trans-femoral amputees. For each type of prosthesis, 50 patients, treated in a major Italian centre, were...

Reports outline salmonellosis research from R. Kumar and colleagues.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from Cochin, India, "To determine the distribution of Salmonella serovars in seafood and to examine the intraserovar genetic variations in Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Rissen and Salmonella Weltevreden by...

Researchers from Northwestern University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of spectroscopy.
March 1, 2009... "Recently, there has been a major thrust to understand biological processes at the nanoscale. Optical microscopy has been exceedingly useful in imaging cell microarchitecture," investigators in the United States report (see also Spectroscopy)....

Research on surgery detailed by J. Kawanishi and co-authors.
March 1, 2009... According to a study from Japan, "To investigate the reliability and limitations of a new radioisotope method using Tc-99m-diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid human serum albumin (Tc-99m-DTPA-HSA) and to evaluate the diagnostic ability of...

New research on vascular surgery from R.W. Franz and co-authors summarized.
March 1, 2009... "Although relatively uncommon, upper extremity arterial injuries are serious and may significantly impact the outcome of the trauma patient. Management of upper extremity arterial injuries at an urban level I trauma center was reviewed to...

Research on vascular surgery discussed by scientists at University of Mississippi Medical Center.
March 1, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Penetrating abdominal trauma with injury to the aorta and vena cava usually requires emergent intervention and is frequently lethal." "Formation of a chronic aortocaval fistula (ACF) is...

Studies from National University, Department of Anaesthesia provide new data on anesthesia.
March 1, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Ease of intubation with the GlideScope or Airway Scope by novice operators in simulated easy and difficult airways--a manikin study.' "The GlideScope and Airway Scope are video laryngoscopes that...

Research on chromatography detailed by scientists at Saarland University.
March 1, 2009... A new study, 'A 2D reversed-phase x ion-pair reversed-phase HPLC-MALDI TOF/TOF-MS approach for shotgun proteome analysis,' is now available. "The separation of complex peptide mixtures in shotgun proteome analysis using a 2D separation scheme...

Reports outline DNA research study findings from Research Center.
March 1, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Studies of soft X-ray-induced Auger effect on the induction of DNA damage.' In this recently published article, scientists in Ibaraki, Japan conducted a study "To understand the characteristics of...

Researchers from Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais discuss findings in DNA research.
March 1, 2009... A report, 'Simultaneous determination of genomic DNA methylation and uracil misincorporation,' is newly published data in Medical Principles and Practice. "To develop a method for the simultaneous measurement of 5-methylcytosine (5-metC) and...

New findings in life sciences described by S. Marchand and co-researchers.
March 1, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Seasonal influence on heat-resistant proteolytic capacity of Pseudomonas lundensis and Pseudomonas fragi, predominant milk spoilers isolated from Belgian raw milk samples' new findings in life sciences. "Psychrotolerant...

New life sciences study findings reported from John Radcliffe Hospital.
March 1, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Use of comprehensive chromosomal screening for embryo assessment: microarrays and CGH,' have been published. According to a study from Headington, the United Kingdom, "One of the most important factors...

Research data from Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University update understanding of life sciences.
March 1, 2009... New investigation results, 'Plasma glucose, mannose, and non-esterified fatty acid concentrations in layer-type chickens,' are detailed in a study published in British Poultry Science. According to a study from Musashino, Japan, "1. The oral...

Research from University of Leicester, Department of Chemistry has provided new information about life sciences.
March 1, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Solid and solution state flexibility of sterically congested bis(imino)bipyridine complexes of zinc(II) and nickel(II),' have been published. "Two new sterically demanding bis(imino)bipyridine ligands,...

Studies conducted at University of Salamanca on life sciences recently published.
March 1, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Glycosphingolipids from bovine milk and milk fat globule membranes: a comparative study. Adhesion to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains.' "Several components of milk fat globule membranes...

Research in the area of microscopy reported from Graz University of Technology.
March 1, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Ultramicrotomy in the ESEM, a versatile method for materials and life sciences,' have been published. "We here present the results of the first materials science analyses obtained with the prototype of a...

3DIcon President Vivek Bhaman Resigns Management Posts After Completing Major Milestones.
March 1, 2009... 3DIcon Corporation (OTCBB: TDCP) announced that Vivek Bhaman, its president, chief operating officer, and treasurer, has resigned from his management posts for personal reasons not related to 3DIcon, effective February 3, 2009. Mr. Bhaman will...

Angeion to Announce 2009 First-Quarter Results on Wednesday, February 25.(Financial report)
March 1, 2009... Angeion Corporation (NASDAQ: ANGN) announced that it will release its fiscal 2009 first-quarter results on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at market close (see also Angeion Corporation). Following the release, the company will hold an...

ARM Extends Its Leadership in Media Processing with Acquisition of Video Technology Company.
March 1, 2009... ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] announced that it has acquired Logipard AB, a leading Sweden-based video IP company. The privately-owned designer of power-efficient video encode and decode acceleration technologies for the mobile and consumer...

Bizmatics Announces an EMR Trifecta for Medical Practice Automation.
March 1, 2009... Bizmatics, Inc., a San Joseubased Electronic Medical Records (EMR) firm and developers of the PrognoCISO EMR system, is pleased to announce a new partnership with PhyLogic Healthcare, LLC, a national billing service and revenue cycle management...

IMV Publishing Acquires ProBusiness Online.
March 1, 2009... IMV Publishing, the leading online provider of daily news and information for the dental community, is pleased to announce the acquisition of ProBusiness Online, the leading provider of online continuing education (CE) for dental professionals...

iPhone Can Now Double as a Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Tracking System.
March 1, 2009... iTMP Technology, Inc., a pioneering iPhone hardware and software developer, announces the commercial launch of SMHEART LINK, a highly-anticipated new technology that is poised to bring unparalleled health and fitness capabilities to Apple(R)...

KBR CEO Comments on DOJ and SEC Settlement Agreements in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation.
March 1, 2009... KBR (NYSE:KBR) Chairman, President and CEO William P. Utt today commented on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) settlements related to KBREs violations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...

Luna Innovations Announces Preliminary 2008 Revenue Results.(Financial report)
March 1, 2009... Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ:LUNA), a developer of sensing & instrumentation and nanomaterial solutions for medical, telecommunications, energy and defense markets, announced preliminary revenue results for 2008 (see also Luna...

NeuroMetrix Resolves Investigation into Past Sales and Marketing Practices.
March 1, 2009... NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) announced that it has reached a resolution with the United States Department of Justice (oDOJo) and the Office of Inspector General (oOIGo) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services regarding...

Beatport and Numark Present Remix Hotel Miami 2009.
March 1, 2009... Penton Media's Remix Hotel Miami returns to the National Hotel in South Beach March 26-29, 2009 for its seventh-annual weekend of cutting-edge audio technology and music-production programming. Presented by Numark and Beatport, Remix Hotel...

Photometrics[R] Launches Evolve[TM] "Intelligent" EMCCD Camera.
March 1, 2009... Photometrics[R] is pleased to announce the introduction of the EvolveO EMCCD camera, an intelligent bio-imaging technology destined to change the way life science researchers conduct experiments, measure results, and report study outcomes....

Be Abreast of Key Events in the Medical Device Industry with the Viewpoints of New Report "Small Joints - Big Innovations".
March 1, 2009... Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/95a8fd/small_joints_big) has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Small Joints - Big Innovations" to their offering (see also Research and Markets). GlobalData...