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Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Scientists Create a 3D-Printed Silicone Artificial Heart

Heart transplants that do not require a human donor are a step closer after scientists 3D-printed a soft, artificial heart made of silicone. It closely imitates a human heart ‘in form and function’, according to its Swiss developers. Heart disease remains...

July 27, 2017

Orthopedics and Spine

WishBone Medical, Inc. Announces Launch of the Exact Osteotomy System for Precise Bone Cuts in Children 

Warsaw, Indiana, July 25, 2017 — WishBone Medical, Inc., a new pediatric orthopedic company, has announced the official launch of the Exact Osteotomy System (EOS).  The Exact Osteotomy System provides precise and repeatable osteotomies for all types of pediatric orthopedic...

July 27, 2017

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Varian Medical Systems Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Halcyon Treatment System 

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Halcyon™ system, its new device for cancer treatment. Halcyon simplifies and enhances virtually every aspect of image-guided volumetric intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). “We...

July 20, 2017

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

FDA Exempts Over 1000 Medical Devices from 510(k) Requirement 

The 21st Century Cures Act paved the way for deregulation of a host of medical devices ranging from surgical lights to dentures. FDA announced this week a list of more than 1,000 medical devices that will now be exempt from 510(k) notification requirements...

July 19, 2017

Orthopedics and Spine

Cancer Patient Receives First 3D Printed Sternum and Rib Cage

A Spanish cancer patient has received a 3D printed titanium sternum and rib cage designed and manufactured right here in Australia, at our Melbourne-based 3D printing facility in Melbourne. Suffering from a chest wall sarcoma (a type of cancerous tumour...

July 19, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Mazor Receives Orders For 19 Surgical Robotic Systems

The surgical robotic company expects its second quarter revenue to reach $15.4 million. Mazor Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: MZOR; TASE:MZOR) today announced that it had received 19 orders for its robot surgical systems in the second quarter of 2017. The company...

July 10, 2017

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Philips Picks Up Peripheral Thrombectomy Device Maker CardioProlific 

Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) last week said it paid an unspecified amount to acquire stealthy CardioProlific and the peripheral thrombectomy catheters it’s developing. Philips said the deal for Hayward, Calif.-based CardioProlific is complementary to its $2.16 billion acquisition of Spectranetics (NSDQ:SPNC) and its...

July 7, 2017

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

‘Microneedle’ Patch Promises Painless Flu Vaccine

Would you be more likely to get your flu vaccine if, instead of getting a shot, you could simply stick a patch on your skin? A small new study suggests that such a patch is safe to use and that...

July 7, 2017

Resource Library

Have You Seen It? Google for Jobs

By Joel Cheesman After nearly a year of speculation, a search engine optimizer in Australia capturing screenshots in the wild, and an official announcement from the CEO, Google for Jobs officially launches today. Now, when you visit Google and type...

June 28, 2017