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The enhanced magnification offers a perfect balance between field of view and detail—ideal for the precision neurosurgery demands. The built-in headlight delivers bright, shadow-free illumination exactly where I need it, reducing visual fatigue and helping me stay focused during long, high-stakes procedures. ...
Planning brain surgery is a delicate process that requires precision to avoid damaging surrounding brain tissue and to prevent post-surgery complications. Synaptive Medical, a leader in medical technology, is set to enhance this process by evaluating its new software called Modus Plan, at Unity Health Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital, with support from OBIO’s Life Sciences ...
Anuncia Medical Inc. (“Anuncia” or the “Company”), a Company specializing in advancing innovations for implantable and external cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) management systems, is pleased to announce the successful first implant of the Company’s FDA-cleared ReFlow™ Mini Flusher device in tandem with a “sonolucent” cranial plate (Clearfit® Cover, ...
” In his previous role as Chief Commercial Officer at INSIGHTEC, Chris led the global commercialization efforts of the company’s Incisionless Neurosurgery Platform. “I am thrilled to embark on this journey with Synaptive Medical,” commented Chris Marrus, newly appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Synaptive Medical. ...
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 ...
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. ...
Even before Zachary was born nearly 11 years ago, his parents Sherry and Jason knew that he was going to be a special boy – and a wonderful sibling to a twin sister! Zachary was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, both of which were diagnosed while in utero. As with many children in the hydrocephalus community, most parents have never heard of the condition, nor understand how it ...
Surgeons at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital are the first in the nation to successfully implant a new brain shunt accessory for young patients with hydrocephalus, a neurological condition that causes a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the deep cavities of the brain that often causes frequent hospitalizations. This extra fluid puts pressure on the brain and can cause brain ...
NHL Alumni Association (NHLAA), NEEKA Health Canada("NEEKA"),and CanaQuest Medical Corp ("CanaQuest") are pleased to announce a transformative study partnership that will investigate the efficacy of Mentanine® as a potential treatment to reduce anxiety in former NHL ...
In May, a study on the improved outcomes of 9 ReFlow patients was published in Pediatric Neurosurgery. Patients with hydrocephalus often experience repeat brain surgeries because their shunts become occluded with tissue and cells in the CSF within cavities, or ventricles, of the brain. ...
After struggling to conceive a child for what felt like ages, Miranda of Moncks County, South Carolina finally fell pregnant - a miracle that quickly turned into horror when she delivered at 24 weeks in late 2015. At just 1 pound and 12 ounces, her son, Sutton, arrived with life-threatening health issues, including hydrocephalus - a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal buildup of ...
While enhancing surgical results and improving the working environment of doctors, surgical robotics can further reduce patient trauma and achieve more safe, reliable and repeatable surgical treatments.Classification of surgical robotsThe precise positioning and movements of surgical robots enable them to play an important role in surgical scenarios that require delicate operations, and thus have ...
Ramin Eskandari, MD MS, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, remarked, “The clearance of the ReFlow System Mini gives that same game-changing option to those patients with the highest need and most to gain: the infants and babies who were too small to have the original ReFlow system. ...
The results of this study were recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Dr. Kevin T. Foley, the lead author of this publication and Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as well as Chairman of the Semmes-Murphey Clinic, said "This research demonstrates the ability of Tetranite to safely and effectively repair ...
Kevin T. Foley M.D., Professor of Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Chairman of the Semmes Murphey Spinal Care Clinic, and a recognized pioneer in the development of minimally invasive spine surgery. ...
The AACNS is hosted by the Israel Neurosurgery Society and is being held from September 6th – 8th in Jerusalem, Israel. ...
Diffusion aligns with FDA on design of an open-label, dose-escalation, Phase 2 safety and efficacy study of trans sodium crocetinate (“TSC”) in newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (“GBM”) patients Company to evaluate effects of TSC on tumor oxygenation using an innovative positron emission tomography (“PET”) hypoxia imaging methodology with data expected ...
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The good news for his patient was that she was young. A lower extremity bypass procedure - like any surgery - can be more difficult as we age. The bad news was that the best veins for the procedure - which involves grafting a vein from another part of the body to bypass her blocked arteries in the leg - were unusable. The patient had undergone varicose vein treatments as a young woman that ...
The procedure was performed at Mount Sinai West in New York, led by clinical investigator Shahram Majidi, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, neurology and radiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. ...
Acumed, a Colson Medical - Marmon - Berkshire Hathaway company, is excited to announce the acquisition of ExsoMed, a provider of innovative solutions for hand surgery. The addition of ExsoMed, whose products support an intramedullary approach to treating hand fractures, enhances Acumed’s comprehensive portfolio of upper extremity solutions for simple to complex injuries. Acumed, a Colson ...