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4K Operating Room Technology Advancing, Despite Initial Doubts |
Surgical visualization is a key tool in the operating room. While this technology has traditionally been used for diagnostic procedures that required endoscopy, it also has useful applications in minimally invasive procedures. As the minimally invasive approach continues to become standard procedure, demand for surgical visualization equipment will continue to rise.
To achieve proper visualization of the lumen, a large array of medical devices is needed. An endoscopic tower typically houses all the hardware needed to produce an accurate video feed. This video equipment then is integrated with the rest of the equipment in the operating room using a high-tech router. As video resolution has progressed from...
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 Robotic surgery statistics released by iData Research demonstrates that over 693,000 robotic assisted procedures were performed in 2017 in the United States.
In that same year, the overall market for surgical robotic systems was valued at over $2.4 billion. The total market value includes robotic surgery equipment for spinal surgery, neurosurgery, minimally invasive surgery MIS (encompasses laparoscopic, gynecological, urological, digestive tract, colorectal and cardiac surgeries), radiosurgery, catheter and orthopedic robotic assisted systems.
The market is currently dominated by Intuitive Surgical, but has seen strong growth on the part of smaller companies, such as...
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 Novartis announced the launch of its FocalView app, an ophthalmic digital research platform created with ResearchKit. FocalView aims to allow researchers to track disease progression by collecting real-time, self-reported data directly from consenting patients. By adapting the design of clinical trials to suit the daily routine of patients, the app may reduce barriers to participation, leading to a more nuanced understanding of ophthalmic diseases and potentially accelerating the development of novel treatments.
Data capture in traditional ophthalmic clinical trials can be...
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 Intuitive Surgical, Inc., the pioneer and a global technology leader in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted clearance for the company’s fully wristed, 60mm stapler.
SureForm 60™, a single-patient use 60mm stapler, offers 120 degrees of fully wristed articulation – an industry first. Surgeons control SureForm 60 through the da Vinci surgeon console, creating an immediate connection between clinical decision-making and instrument action. Combining da Vinci’s tremor filtration with SureForm 60’s tip stability and 120 degrees of articulation in all directions may help provide surgeons with...
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 Cochlear Limited, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announces the upcoming release of the Nucleus® Smart App for Android™ in the United States and Canada, offering greater connectivity than ever before for people with hearing loss and a cochlear implant. Cochlear implant recipients with the Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor can now control their hearing with the Nucleus Smart App from a compatible Android device, allowing them to monitor and adjust their...
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 Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a global leader in less invasive medical devices for bariatric and gastrointestinal procedures, announced that it has received Special 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for OverStitch™ Sx Endoscopic Suturing System.
The OverStitch Sx System, a new, full-thickness flexible endoscopic suturing system, received initial 510(k) clearance in November 2017. The Special 510(k) addressed an accessory to the system that is intended to ease the attachment of the device to compatible endoscopes (single-channel endoscopes with diameters ranging from...
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 Masimo announced the worldwide release of the Vital Signs Check Application, an integrated patient data collection and workflow application for the Masimo Root® patient monitoring and connectivity platform. Vital Signs Check, available for new and existing Root customers through a software upgrade, augments Root’s versatility by helping to automate hospital vital signs testing workflows.
Root is a powerful, expandable platform that integrates an array of technologies, devices, and systems to provide multimodal monitoring and connectivity solutions – in a single, clinician-centric hub. Root’s plug-and-play expansion capabilities allow clinicians to...
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