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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 ...
A new cohort study published in World Neurosurgery by the Neurosurgery Department at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) examined the use of the Synaptive Modus exoscope (n=123) versus a microscope (n=123) in spine surgery. The use of the exoscope resulted in shorter operative time, reduced blood loss, shorter length of stay and favorable clinical outcomes compared to the use of the ...
Summary The SurgiCam® HD, a specialized point-of-view camera designed for clinicians, plays a pivotal role in the documentation, education, and analysis of surgical, dental, and veterinary procedures. Its high-quality image and video capturing capabilities make it an indispensable tool in these fields. This innovative camera significantly enhances surgical practices, education, and research ...
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 ...
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 ...
RevBio, Inc., announced that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. This funding will allow the company to pursue the treatment of vertebral compression fractures with its patented bone adhesive technology known as Tetranite®. Because the osteoconductive bone adhesive is ...
Empirical Spine, Inc., maker of the LimiFlex™ Paraspinous Tension Band, today announced initiation of the PMA process for FDA review and approval of the use of the LimiFlex with a decompression for patients suffering from degenerative spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis. The Pivotal Trial supporting the PMA compares outcomes of patients who receive either LimiFlex or ...
Empirical Spine, Inc., a company developing advanced solutions for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation (BDD) for its LimiFlex™ Paraspinous Tension Band. In doing so, the FDA has determined that LimiFlex™ holds the potential to offer significant advantages over ...
Empirical Spine, Inc., maker of the LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band, today announced completion of enrollment in the investigational arm of its U.S. IDE trial studying the use of the LimiFlex with a decompression for patients suffering from degenerative spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis. The trial compares outcomes of patients who receive either LimiFlex or transforaminal ...
Empirical Spine, Inc., maker of the LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band, today announced completion of enrollment in its U.S. IDE trial studying the use of LimiFlex with a decompression for patients suffering from degenerative spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis. The trial compares outcomes of patients who receive either LimiFlex or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) ...
Sequana Medical NV (Euronext Brussels: SEQUA) (the “Company” or “Sequana Medical“), a pioneer in the treatment of drug-resistant fluid overload in liver disease and heart failure, today announces the appointment of Doug Kohrs as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Kohrs is a highly experienced US executive with a track record of more than 40 years in ...
Empirical Spine, Inc., a medical device company creating a new class of spinal implant that works in parallel with the natural structures of the spine to restore functionality and optimize quality of life, recently had its Premarket Approval (PMA) Module II accepted and closed by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), an important milestone in the commercial approval process for its ...
Excite Medical recently displayed their groundbreaking spinal decompression machine at the Orlando Parker Seminar in Kissimmee, FL. Among dozens of products, the DRX9000 spinal decompression machine impressed healthcare and chiropractic professionals with its ability to alleviate chronic back and neck pain while simultaneously improving the wellbeing of patients. Excite was one of many vendors ...
Excite Medical, the leading provider of non-surgical spinal decompression machines for back pain and neck pain, recently showcased its innovative and groundbreaking DRX9000® spinal decompression machine at the Florida Chiropractic Association’s (FCA) Northeast Regional Convention and Expo, held at the World Golf Renaissance in St. Augustine, FL. Excite was one of dozens of vendors and ...
Cerapedics, a private ortho-biologics company, today announced that results from a clinical trial evaluating i-FACTOR Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft in non-instrumented lumbar fusion surgery has been published in the May 2020, Volume 20, Issue 5 print of The Spine Journal as the lead article. The data demonstrate that elderly patients in Denmark treated with i-FACTOR bone graft plus local bone had a ...
Flowonix Medical and Miratech Medical today announced the acquisition of the U.S. distribution rights to Flowonix’s state-of-the-art targeted drug delivery system for the treatment of chronic pain and spasticity by Miratech Medical in a transaction that closed on May 11th. Miratech has long served as the exclusive agent for Flowonix products for certain markets, primarily in the Midwest. ...
Excite Medical is proud to announce Lieutenant Colonel Todd Geohagan (ret.) as its first VP of Veteran and Military Affairs. LTC Geohagan served nearly 30 years in the United States Air Force. His experience and connection to the military community will be instrumental in expanding access to Excite’s innovative technology, while supporting those who have served, and are currently serving ...
Excite Medical, the leading provider of non-surgical spinal decompression machines, announced that they will participate in the upcoming WAVE Convention and Expo held at the Oakland Marriot City Center in Oakland, CA starting on August 16th. As an exhibitor, Excite Medical will present their flagship product, the DRX9000® non-surgical spinal decompression machine in front of over 2000 ...