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Orthopedics and Spine

Better fix for torn ACL

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the most common knee injuries. Approximately 200,000 Americans experience a torn ACL each year, and more than half undergo surgical repairs. Now,...

April 12, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Zika Virus Linked to Additional Brain Disorder

The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain’s myelin similar to multiple sclerosis, according to a small study that is being released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th...

April 12, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

“Smart” Dressing Provides Doctors Warning of Wound Infections

BiMedis has already featured a very interesting article about the clinical trials of the handheld autofluorescence imaging platform, PRODIGI. In recent times, several freshness indicators have been patented for food products which react to time and temperature, letting you know when...

April 11, 2016

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

How an obscure medical technology caught the eye of Joe Biden. And John Grisham

An obscure medical technique involving zapping a body part with converging beams of sound is finally getting some high-profile attention. Focused ultrasound, as the procedure is known, is used commercially in the United States to treat just a few medical...

April 11, 2016

Resource Library

Survey: Medical sales reps like the money, not their bosses

Although medical sales reps report that relationships with patients and providers are the things they like best about their jobs, those who say they’re least satisfied with their jobs are also the ones who make the least, according to a...

April 11, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Annual CEO Health Care Survey Finds Patient Engagement, Population Health, & Consumerism Top Concerns 

While care transformation continues to lead the list of concerns for hospital and health system executives, The Advisory Board Company’s Annual Health Care CEO Survey found meeting consumer expectations and patient engagement join the top concerns. The study found 47 percent...

April 8, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Tyber Medical Claims Bactria Decline on Implants

Tyber Medical, LLC, a privately held medical device company located in Morristown, New Jersey, announces that research ongoing at Northeastern University, Chicago, demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in bacteria on implant surfaces processed with the firm’s BioTy, a Modified Surface...

April 8, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Electric Fork Adds Taste to Salt-free Meal

A prototype of the “electric flavoring fork,” which generates a salty taste by stimulating the tongue with electricity, was announced in Japan. The fork was developed based on the “electric flavoring” technology being researched by Hiromi Nakamura at Rekimoto Lab,...

April 8, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

LDR Holding: More Good News for Mobi-C

LDR Holding Corporation has announced in a March 29, 2016 news release that, “Five-year clinical results of cervical total disc replacement compared with anterior discectomy and fusion for treatment of two-level symptomatic degenerative disc disease: a prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter...

April 8, 2016