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Summary Dentists and surgeons devote their professional lives to improving patient health, often engaging in complex procedures that require precision, concentration, and prolonged static or awkward positioning. However, inadequate ergonomics can result in chronic pain, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), fatigue, and shortened careers, with studies indicating that up to 80% of these professionals ...
Summary Attending a loupe fair is an exciting and essential milestone for dental and hygiene students. Loupes are a critical tool in modern dentistry, enhancing precision and ergonomics during procedures. Choosing the right pair of loupe and LED headlight can significantly impact your comfort and performance. Here’s a guide to help dental and hygiene students prepare for a loupe fair, ...
CD BioSciences, a US-based biotechnology company focusing on the development of imaging technologies, proudly announces an extensive portfolio of Nervous System Tissue Microarrays designed to support neuroscience research. This comprehensive collection provides researchers with a unique resource to study various neurological conditions and accelerate their investigations into neurological ...
January’s Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) published a series of 17 videos that examine the application of exoscopic visualization in cerebrovascular, neuro-oncologic, pediatric, peripheral nerve, and spinal neurosurgery. The video series highlights the exoscope as a versatile alternative to traditional optical microcopy. Seven of the videos highlight the use of Synaptive’s robotic ...
CELLINK, a leading global provider of bioprinting technologies, and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), a world-renowned research institution, are pleased to announce their partnership to establish a 3D bioprinting Centre of Excellence. This partnership aims to facilitate the utilization of advanced bioprinting technologies and promote cutting-edge research in the fields of drug ...
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Caira Surgical, the pioneer in radar surgical tracking for navigated and robotic joint replacement surgery, announced today that Jon Greenwald, Chief Executive Officer, and Irina Benimovich, Chief Financial Officer, will conduct investor meetings and host presentations at the upcoming CG 2023 Musculoskeletal Conference and LSI USA '23 partnering event. March 7 – CG 2023 Musculoskeletal ...
Patent provides protection for High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation with Beat Technology Vancouver, Washington – March 20, 2015 – Meagan Medical Inc., a clinical research and medical device development company focused on investigating and developing optimal ways of managing and controlling pain, announced today the issuance of a key patent related to a unique ...
Europe-wide aid project for the protection of people with paraplegia Cologne, 28/05/2020 – COVID-19 can be particularly dangerous for people with severe spinal cord injuries. That is why FARCO-PHARMA supports the European Spinal Cord Injury Federation (ESCIF) and the Association of Paraplegics in Germany e.V. (FGQ) with the supply of free protective masks for the caregivers of this ...
We performed 2 clinical trials in leading neurorehabilitation hospitals in Germany and Spain proving safety, feasibility and usability of the exoskeleton in a clinical setting, and showing significant improvements in clinical outcomes and benefits in rehabilitation. A Multicentric Clinical investigation in Institut Guttmann (Spain) and Heidelberg University Hospital (Germany), leading European ...
We are pleased to announce that “EngageABLE”, a project of ABLE Human Motion in collaboration with the dutch hospital Sint Maartenskliniek, has been awarded for funding by DIH-HERO. The goal of this project is to enhance the capabilities of the ABLE Exoskeleton to promote users’ motivation and faster learning. DIH-HERO is an independent platform that connects Digital Innovation ...
Congratulations to the ONWARD team for the incredible progress they are making in the field of neuroengineering! In recent days, numerous media have reported the news of a great advance for science, and especially for all those people with spinal cord injury and their medical and caregiver teams. The ONWARD team has developed an epidural electrical stimulation system using electrodes placed ...
Helena López; why did you decide to become a physiotherapist? Because I like dealing with people, I like helping, I like healthcare… All these reasons were leading me towards medicine, but, in that case, I would spend little time with the patient. I preferred the contact, to be more involved in their evolution. And what made me decide, specifically for the field of neurology, was ...
After creating 7 iterative versions of the exoskeleton prototype that have been tested in individuals with spinal cord injury to validate product-market fit and receive early feedback in order to adapt, change and redesign the device, we have frozen the design of the ABLE Exoskeleton. The final design will be revealed at RehabWeek, the leading conference in rehabilitation technology, in Rotterdam ...
We interviewed Prof. Dr. Ing. Rüdiger Rupp, a key opinion leader in the field of rehabilitation technology with more than 25 years of clinical experience, to talk about rehabilitation, exoskeleton technology, clinical trials and many more. Prof. Dr. Ing. Rüdiger Rupp is the Head of Experimental Neurorehabilitation at the Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany. Throughout his ...
Eikonoklastes Therapeutics, a preclinical biotech company developing treatments for today’s most challenging diseases, and Forge Biologics, a gene therapy-focused contract development and manufacturing organization, today announced a manufacturing partnership that will advance Eikonoklastes’ AAV-based gene therapy, ET-101, into clinical trials for the treatment of patients with ...
Zuranolone 50 mg demonstrated a clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in depressive symptoms at Day 15, the primary endpoint, and at Days 3, 28, and 45, key secondary endpoints as previously reported Newly presented data offered additional insight into the SKYLARK Study and further demonstrated the rapid improvements in depressive symptoms observed in the clinical ...
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAGE) and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) today announced that the companies will host a joint investor webcast to discuss the planned commercialization approach and opportunity for their investigational product, zuranolone, on Tuesday, December 6 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Zuranolone is being evaluated as a potential rapid-acting, once-daily, oral two-week treatment for major ...
The biggest difference between spinal blocks vs epidurals is their amount of pain relief: spinal blocks provide total pain relief, while epidurals provide partial pain relief. The reason for this difference is that the former is an anesthetic, while the latter is an analgesic—no sensation versus no pain. But pain elimination comes with a total lack of feeling in the lower body, due to ...
Wenzel Spine, Inc., a medical technology company focused on providing minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced a 24 Consecutive Patient Case Series detailing an endoscopic, stand-alone TLIF surgical technique used with the VariLift-LX System has been published in the Journal of Spine, Volume 7, Issue 2. The Case Series, authored by Kai-Uwe ...
Roughly 8% of U.S. adults suffer from persistent or chronic back pain. That’s around 65 million people who are prevented from engaging in daily activities. Many are forced to miss days of work due to injury. With rising healthcare costs, many back pain sufferers think that they are left without a real solution, until they try epidural injections. An epidural injection is the infusion of ...