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Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Why This Robotic Medical Device Belongs in a Museum 

 Two and a half years ago, employees at THINK Surgical, a robotic surgery development company in Fremont, California, were cleaning out a storage unit near their headquarters when they found an object that appeared to be an old robot arm....

December 5, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Deadly Infections Linked To Heart Surgery Device Highlight Holes In FDA Monitoring

At first, Vincent Karst, 55, was recovering well from his open-heart surgery in March 2015. He resumed the activities he enjoyed, such as visiting car shows and eating out. But some months later, his condition mysteriously deteriorated. By fall he was so short of breath, nauseated and overwhelmed by fatigue that he...

December 1, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Carestream Health Introduces New Medical Imaging and Healthcare IT Products

Carestream Health has unveiled new medical imaging and healthcare IT products at this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference in the US. The company showcased its OnSight 3D extremity system, digital X-ray detectors, and two premium ultrasound systems at...

December 1, 2016

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Mazor Robotics names Yuval Yanai to Board of Directors

            Caesarea, Israel-based Mazor Robotics named Yuval Yanai to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Here are four notes: Mr. Yanai brings 30 years of medical device industry experience to Mazor. He has served...

November 30, 2016

Resource Library

LinkedIn Endorsements – They Do Matter 

Whenever I teach a session on how to improve LinkedIn profiles, I almost always get asked one of the following questions: Is there any value in adding skills to my profile? Are skill endorsements important? What should I do if...

November 30, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for CRT Defibrillator That Improves Pacing

  November 15, 2016 — Medtronic plc  has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Claria MRI Quad Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) SureScan device for patients with heart failure. The Claria MRI CRT-D is approved for scanning...

November 28, 2016

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

J&J and Google’s Verb Surgical Looks to Implement a “Transformative Agenda” in Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery units available on the market right now are not technically “robots,” according to Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) worldwide medical devices chairman Gary Pruden. But Verb Surgical, J&J’s joint venture with Google parent Alphabet‘s (NSDQ:GOOGL) Verily Life Sciences, will be looking to produce...

November 28, 2016

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10 Important Career Questions Everyone Should Answer Before the End of the Year 

This year is coming to an end fast – answer some important career questions so that the next year will be as successful as it can be.  These questions should help you become more successful in your current job as...

November 28, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

This Year’s Highest-Paying Jobs Dominate One Industry

If your mother encouraged you to be a doctor when you were growing up, you probably should have taken her advice.  Medical doctors top this year’s list of the 10 highest-paying jobs in the U.S. according to CareerCastOpens a New...

November 23, 2016