A PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report found first-time investments in medical device and biotech firms were at their lowest level in 15 years in 2011, according to a Star Tribune report.
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Medtronic's RestoreSensor was approved by the FDA in Nov. 2011, and the neurostimulation device is gaining popularity in the treatment of pain, according to an ABC report.
In an article he co-authored in the New England Journal of Medicine, Philip Pizzo, MD, dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine, urged for a public health campaign to educate people about chronic pain, according to a Stanford news…
Soma Technology, a provider of new and refurbished medical equipment to healthcare facilities worldwide, has announced team member Ashish Dhammam recently took part in a roundtable forum on anesthesia equipment, according to a Soma Technology news release.
Researchers relied on data from 28 studies to conclude some nontechnical skills, such as coping and communication, could have an impact on surgeons' technical skills, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Healthmark Industries Co., which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has announced the launch of lint-free wipes, according to a news release from Healthmark Industries.
Validated questionnaires can be utilized to assess near-misses and establish practices that prevent them from becoming adverse events, researchers confirmed in a study published in BMC Research Notes.
Florida Eye Institute, an ambulatory surgery center in Vero Beach, Fla., will be the first ASC in its region to offer a new and expanded range of Softec HD Intra-ocular Lens implants for all cataract patients, according to a TC…
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced legislation that aims to improve post-market surveillance of medical devices to ensure patient safety without stifling innovation.
Here are 12 statistics on ambulatory surgery center pain management case volume from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.