- Plastic Surgery Procedures Maintain Steady Growth In 2007 By : Health News
Despite domestic concerns like inflation and a looming home lending crisis, average Americans continue to spend money on plastic surgery. - Plastic Surgery Focuses On Face, Chest In 2007 By : Health News
Plastic surgery procedures of the face and chest were popular among both women and men in 2007, increasing at similar rates for similar procedures........ - Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures For Ethnic Patients Up 13 Percent In 2007 By : Health News
Almost a quarter (2,626,700) of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed on ethnic patients in 2007, up 13 percent from last year......... - Iraq War Has Led To Surgical Advances By : Health News
Through hard experience, U.S. military doctors and civilian surgeons in Iraq have made meaningful strides in managing devastating injuries suffered by soldiers and Iraqi victims. - Laser Surgery Damage Is More Than Skin Deep, UK By : Health News
As more and more laser treatment horror stories hit the headlines, consultant surgeon Brian Newman urges people to consider their options before undergoing laser cosmetic surgery. - Three Phase III Trials Show Rivaroxaban Outperformed Enoxaparin in Preventing Venous Thromboembolis By : Health News
Phase III clinical trial results released today underscore that rivaroxaban, the oral, once-daily, investigational anticoagulant, was significantly more effective than enoxaparin, the standard of care, in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery....... - Pivotal Phase III Data Showed Rivaroxaban Was Statistically Superior to Enoxaparin in Preventing By : Health News
Results from a Phase III trial in patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery presented today showed that administration of the oral, once-daily, investigational anticoagulant, rivaroxaban, was statistically superior to once-daily subcutaneous administration of enoxaparin,....... - Theregen Completes Enrollment of Anginera Phase I Safety Trial; Prepares for Phase II Submission By : Health News
Theregen, Inc. has completed enrollment of its 15-patient Phase I safety trial for its Anginera™ epicardial patch on patients undergoing coronary arterial bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Paul Quadros, Theregen’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Completion of enrollment in our Phase I Safety trial is a major accomplishment for the Company... - AlloSource Named “Company of the Year” by the Colorado BioScience Association By : Health News
AlloSource, one of the nation’s largest non-profit providers of skin, bone and soft tissue allografts for use in surgical procedures, announced today that it has been awarded the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) 2007 “Company of the Year” award...... - RemedyMD Recognized as First Approved Third-Party Data Provider by the Surgical Review Corporation By : Health News
RemedyMD®, Inc., the market leader in Bariatric-specific electronic health records and practice management software, is pleased to announce that with the completion of the interface between its BariEHR...... - Sorin Group Announces First U.S. Implant of Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve By : Health News
The Sorin Group (MIL:SRN), the largest European cardiovascular company and world leader in medical technologies for cardiac surgery, announced today the first commercial implant of the Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart ValveTM in the United States, performed by the Cardiovascular Surgery Division at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. - Carbylan Announces $20 Million Series B Financing By : Health News
Carbylan BioSurgery, Inc., a medical device company focused on development of bioresponsive medical products for osteoarthritis and chronic rhinosinusitis, today announced the closing of a $20 million Series B preferred stock financing. The financing was led by Vivo Ventures...... - Dr. Trace Curry Performs Realize Band as Alternative to Lap Band Surgery as Treatment for Obesity By : Health News
Dr. Trace Curry performed surgery and placed the first five RealizeTM Adjustable Gastric Bands in the state of Ohio on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. All five patients are reported as doing well. Dr. Curry was the first surgeon in the state of Ohio to place the new Realize Band in patients as an alternative to the Lap Band for the surgical treatment of the disease of obesity...... - Spinal Elements, Inc. Receives FDA 510(k) Market Clearance for its Lucent® Spinal Implants By : Health News
Spinal Elements, Inc. announced today the receipt of FDA 510(k) clearance to market the Lucent® Spinal Implants as lumbar intervertebral body fusion devices (IBFD). This clearance of the Lucent system enables surgeons to utilize this advanced implant and instrumentation technology for degenerative disc disease and other common spinal maladies... - Aragon Surgical LapCap Gets First Place Award for Best New Instrumentation in Prestigious Daniel By : Health News
Aragon Surgical, Inc., a venture backed surgical device start-up company, announced today that today it has been awarded first place in the prestigious Daniel F. Kott competition at the 36th AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Meeting in Washington, D.C...... - Donda West Death Highlights Unnecessary Risk of General Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery By : Health News
In 2004, Olivia Goldsmith, author of the First Wives’ Club, died during cosmetic surgery. More recently, Dr. Donda West, mother of rapper Kanye West, died following cosmetic surgery.... - Aspect Medical Systems Provides Anesthesia Awareness Patient and Clinical Education Resources By : Health News
Aspect Medical Systems (NASDAQ:ASPM), the global market leader in brain monitoring technology, has created patient and clinician-focused resources that present the facts about anesthesia awareness during surgery following the premiere of the movie AWAKE, which occurred in New York City last night..... - Synergetics USA, Inc. Announces New Multi-Spot Disposable Laser Probes By : Health News
Synergetics USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: SURG) announced today the introduction of several new, patentable, disposable laser probes into its product line. Frequently, a retinal surgeon will be required to shoot upwards of a thousand laser shots into the retina in order to reattach a detached retina during a given procedure. ..... - Shift to Sub-2 mm Microincision Cataract Surgery Designed to Speed Vision Recovery By : Health News
As thousands of the world’s leading ophthalmologists gather in New Orleans for the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), there’s buzz about a radical shift to smaller incision cataract surgery that has the potential to provide faster patient recovery times and a speedier return to more youthful vision.... - NeuroLogica’s CereTom® Portable CT Scanner Used During Surgery on Conjoined Twins By : Health News
NeuroLogica Corporation today announced that its CereTom® portable CT scanner was successfully used during the separation surgery of Omani conjoined twins, Safa and Marwah, at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia..... - Visiogen Achieves Full Enrollment of Synchrony® Subjects in Its Phase III Clinical Trial By : Health News
Visiogen, Inc. of Irvine, California, today announced the closure of enrollment in its Phase III study of the Synchrony® dual optic accommodating intraocular lens. This study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of the device and the potential for functional near, intermediate and distance vision without the use of glasses in patients after cataract surgery...... - Raymedica® Announces Appointment of Spine Surgeon John S. Thalgott, M.D. to Surgeon Advisory Board By : Health News
Raymedica, the Pioneer in Nucleus Arthroplasty announced today that noted orthopedic spine surgeon John S. Thalgott, M.D. has joined their Surgeon Advisory Board. Dr. Thalgott is Director of the Center for Diseases & Surgery of the Spine in Las Vegas, Nevada..... - K2M Launches SERENGETI™ Minimally Invasive Retractor System By : Health News
K2M, Inc., the spinal device company developing innovative and simplified solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and procedures, today announced the market launch of its SERENGETI Minimally Invasive Retractor System. The system has been formally launched at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS) in Austin, Texas.... - Visiogen, Inc. Launches New Website By : Health News
Visiogen, Inc. of Irvine, California, today announced the launch of its new website, found at www.visiogen.com. This interactive educational website is aimed at introducing both ophthalmologists and patients to the Synchrony® 3-dimensional dual optic accommodating intraocular lens (AIOL) and preloaded injector...... - Workers’ Compensation Board Rules on Case Based on Dr. Alfred Bonati’s “Superior Qualifications By : Health News
The Bonati Institute, a leading center for advanced endoscopic laser spine surgery, today announced that a decision from the State of New York Workers’ Compensation Board ruled to support the recommendations of Alfred Bonati, M.D. based on his “superior qualifications and credible opinion..... - CoreValve’s 18-French ReValving™ System for percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) demonstrat By : Health News
CoreValve (www.corevalve.com) announced today that its third-generation, proprietary aortic heart valve was implanted successfully — non-surgically — in a ‘high-risk’ patient suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using CoreValve’s percutaneous, 18-French ReValving™ System..... - Journal Articles Point to the Use of Active Leptospermum Honey in Post-Surgical Applications By : Health News
Derma Sciences (OTCBB: DSCI), a manufacturer and marketer of advanced wound care products, today announced that two separate international journal articles were published this month detailing the growing body of evidence being generated on the use of Active Leptospermum honey for the management of post-surgical wounds. - Innovative Breast Reconstruction at St. Mary’s Medical Center By : Health News
The skilled plastic surgeons at St. Mary’s Medical Center now offer a new breast reconstruction procedure called Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforation (DIEP) flap. According to Dr. Charles Lee, director of microsurgery at St. Mary’s, an upcoming surgery on November 4 will be the first time a double DIEP procedure will be performed at St. Mary’s Medical Center....... - Artes Medical Presents at the 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society for Dermatolog By : Health News
Artes Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARTE), a medical technology company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing a new category of aesthetic injectable products for men and women, today announced its participation at the recent 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) on October 11-14 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in Chicago, IL..... - SheerVision to Present to Institutional Investors By : Health News
SheerVision, Inc. (OTCBB:SVSO), a leading provider of advanced proprietary surgical loupes and light systems, today announced that CEO Suzanne Lewsadder will be presenting to institutional investors in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 15-16 regarding the company’s profitability for the fourth quarter ..... - Tri-anim Announces Tri-anim Surgical Solutions as New Name for Surgical Division By : Health News
Tri-anim, the nation’s largest provider of specialty sales and distribution solutions for healthcare, announced today that their Surgical Division will now be known as Tri-anim Surgical Solutions..... - St. Mary’s Medical Center Upgrades Surgical System with SIS By : Health News
SIS (Surgical Information Systems) announced an agreement this week for a major upgrade to the perioperative system at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. This upgrade will expand the existing SIS OR scheduling system at SMMC to a broader SIS Perioperative Information Management System, automating the transfer of data to other hospital systems......... - Immersion Medical Introduces OB/GYN Module for LaparoscopyVR™ Surgical Simulator By : Health News
Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, announces that Immersion Medical has introduced the OB/GYN surgical simulation module........ - Ortoviva: Swedish Spinal Surgery Technology Can Become a Leading Solution Worldwide By : Health News
Today there are no satisfactory methods to help surgeons perform this procedure simply and precisely, without complications. “Ortoviva’s new instrument can solve a significant problem in spinal surgery,” says Professor Emeritus Sven Olerud, one of the inventors...... - NDS Surgical Imaging Announces Availability of New OR Device Integration Products for the Modern By : Health News
NDS Surgical Imaging (NDS), a leading provider of digital technologies for modern surgical suites, announces release of the next generation OR device integration products for mission-critical surgical environments. With the release of ConnectORTM, a multifunctional yet affordable product..... - World’s First Surgical Procedure Taught Entirely Through Remote Presence By : Health News
InTouch Health®, the world leader in Remote Presence health care solutions, announced today the successful completion of the world’s first surgical procedure where the operating surgeons were trained by a mentoring surgeon located more than 5,400 miles away..... - Body Image Has Little Influence On Desire For Plastic Surgery, ASPS Study Reveals By : Health News
Think only people with low self-esteem have plastic surgery? Think again. - Can You Really Get a Free Vasectomy Reversal? By : Sandra Wilson
Right now you want a free vasectomy reversal. At one point in your life you decided you didn't want any more children or any to start with. But things have changed and now you want a child more than anything. Well, at least more than anything until you started looking at the costs involved in a vasectomy reversal. Maybe you simply just do not have the money. So here you are hoping to find a way to get a free vasectomy reversal. - McKesson’s ORBC Service Empowers Surgery Departments to Improve Performance By : Health News
McKesson recently announced that its OR Benchmarks Collaborative™ (ORBC) now aggregates data from more than 2.5 million surgical cases from 350 participating hospitals across North America...... - QPC Ships 100 Watt Laser to U.S. Medical Customer for Surgical Application By : Health News
QPC Lasers, Inc. (OTCBB:QPCI) “QPC,” a world leader in the development and commercialization of high-brightness, high-power semiconductor lasers for the industrial, defense, and medical markets, today announced that it has shipped its first 100-watt Generation III semiconductor laser to a medical customer in the U.S. for a surgical application...... - NewHope Bariatrics Opens New Weight Loss Surgery Center in Kansas City By : Health News
NewHope Bariatrics announced today the opening of its second Ambulatory Surgery Center focused on the treatment of obesity through adjustable gastric banding. The center is based in Overland Park, Kan... - TruFUSE™ Minimally Invasive Fusion for Back Pain Tops 1,750 Patients in First Year By : Health News
minSURG Corporation announced today that over 1,750 patients have received the TruFUSE posterior fusion procedure since its introduction last year. TruFUSE, one of the first intermediate surgical solutions to treat intractable back pain, has been in limited distribution...... - GORE PRECLUDE® Vessel Guard Reduces Vascular Injury Risk Following Anterior Vertebral Surgery By : Health News
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced today the availability of GORE PRECLUDE® Vessel Guard, the first non-biological membrane indicated as a cover for vessels following anterior vertebral surgery. This advanced biomaterial reduces the risk of potential vascular injury by providing a permanent and visible plane of dissection around the vasculature to facilitate anterior revision surgery...... - CSMG Technologies Forms Cosmetic Surgery Subsidiary under Live Tissue Connect By : Health News
CSMG Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB: CTUM), a technology management company, announced today the company has added a procedure specific, Cosmetic Surgery subsidiary to the five medical procedure specific subsidiaries wholly owned by its Live Tissue Connect, Inc. (“LTC”) subsidiary ...... - MedicalCV, Inc. Announces Completion of 1st Closed-Chest, Beating Heart Cardiac Ablation By : Health News
MedicalCV, Inc. (OTCBB:MCVI), www.medcvinc.com, announced today that J. Crayton Pruitt, M.D., one of the nation’s leading pioneers in the minimally invasive surgical (“MIS”) treatment of atrial fibrillation, completed the world’s 1st closed-chest, beating heart cardiac ablation using the SOLAR™ Surgical Ablation System. Dr. Pruitt, a member of MedicalCV’s Scientific Advisory Board, performed the procedure yesterday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida..... - DORO ® CereTom ® Allows On-Demand CT Scanning with Real-Time Diagnostics in Operating Room By : Health News
NeuroLogica Corporation in partnership with pro med instruments, Inc. (PMI) today announced the launch of the DORO® CereTom® Intraoperative Cranial Stabilization System. The Doro CereTom provides real time CT scanning for both invasive and non-invasive applications for head and neck surgery. It can easily be adapted to all standard operating tables and provides optimum patient positioning. - Spire Receives a $870,000 Grant to Develop a Fiber Laser for Myringotomy and Middle-Ear Surgery By : Health News
Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR) today announced that it has received a two-year, $870,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Heath, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to develop a high power fiber laser capable of performing myringotomy and middle-ear surgery without the need for anesthesia..... - Medtronic Introduces Minimally Invasive System for Patients Undergoing Complex Back Surgery By : Health News
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced today the U.S. availability of the CD Horizon® Longitude™ Multi-level Percutaneous Fixation System for use in minimally invasive spinal surgeries that require multiple levels of spinal fusion. - Aragon Surgical Launches Novel LapCap Laparoscopic Device at SLS Meeting By : Health News
Aragon Surgical, Inc., a venture backed surgical device start-up company, announced today that it has introduced the LapCap at the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) meeting in San Francisco. The LapCap is the first Pneumoperitoneum Creation Assist Device (PCAD™), an entirely new category of laparoscopic enabling products. - Back pain milestone: North Carolina Orthopedic Surgeon is First to Implant ‘Motion Preserving By : Health News
Thomas A. Dimmig, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, Durham, N.C., is the first physician in North Carolina to implant the Stabilimax NZ® Dynamic Spine Stabilization System as part of a randomized, controlled, national clinical trial....... - Progressive Trend Toward Interventional Procedures Challenges Cardiac Surgery Devices Market By : Health News
The national focus on cardiovascular health is all pervasive. Almost every supermarket and specialty food store has products promoting their benefits for the heart. Everything from cereals high in fiber to orange juice fortified with vitamins claim to reduce the risk of heart disease..... - Axis Three Adds Leading U.S. Plastic Surgeons to its Medical Advisory Board By : Health News
Axis Three, the leader and pioneer of surgical simulation tools for the medical industry, today announced that Steven Teitelbaum MD FACS, and William P. Adams, Jr., MD, have joined its elite medical advisory board and are actively participating in the beta testing of its XS-300 Surgical Simulation Platform.... - Hadasit’s and Ramot’s LuboCollar for Trauma Patients Demonstrates Positive Results in Safety Study By : Health News
Hadasit, the technology transfer company of Hadassah University Hospitals, and Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd., the technology transfer company of Tel Aviv University, announced today that the Lubo Cervical Collar, designed for use in trauma situations, has demonstrated positive results in a two-part Phase I safety study..... - U.S. Unprepared For Pandemic, Former Surgeons General Warn By : Health News
Despite waning U.S. public concern, the likelihood of a worldwide avian flu pandemic has not lessened, warned former Surgeons General Dr. C. Everett Koop and Dr. David Satcher.... - Amerinet Signs Exclusive Agreement with Ambulatory Surgery Center Association By : Health News
Amerinet Inc., a leading national health care purchasing organization, recently signed an agreement to serve as the sole-source purchasing agent for the members of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) (formerly Illinois Free Standing Surgery Center Association) based in Chicago, Illinois.... - DelRay Beach Plastic Surgeon Uses New Technology to Give Florida Woman New Lease on Life By : Health News
Dr. Gregory Albert employs the latest cutting edge procedures on local woman Tamika Witter.
Florida's Dr. Albert is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in, and devotes himself to, cosmetic plastic surgery. He has worked with and trained at some of the world's best facilities and it's this expertise and knowledge that he brought to Florida woman Tamika Witter. Witter carried the memory of a violent car crash on her face and in her mind. - Surgical Repair of Broken Collarbone Gets Cyclists Back on the Road Faster By : Health News
A broken clavicle, popularly known as the collarbone, is one of the most common fractures of the upper body and a frequent injury among cyclists. Until recently, the prevailing treatment recommendation for the vast majority of clavicle fractures has been a nonsurgical regimen of immobilization followed by extensive physical therapy, which sidelined most patients for up to four months. However, recent findings confirm that many clavicle fractures actually heal faster and better with surgical.... - Surgical Care Affiliates Created As TPG Finalizes Purchase of HealthSouth Surgery Division By : Health News
TPG finalized its previously announced transaction with HealthSouth Corporation to purchase its Surgery Division, creating Surgical Care Affiliates, one of the nation’s largest independent surgical care companies. - Surgical Care Affiliates Created As TPG Finalizes Purchase of HealthSouth Surgery Division By : Health News
TPG finalized its previously announced transaction with HealthSouth Corporation to purchase its Surgery Division, creating Surgical Care Affiliates, one of the nation’s largest independent surgical care companies. - Studies Give "Greenlight" to Long-Term Efficacy of Prostate Laser Surgery By : Health News
According to Dr. Benjamin Choi, MD, a leading urologist and GreenLight laser therapy expert with Gramercy Urology Solutions in NYC, "Roughly half of all men over 60 -- and 9 out of 10 men over 80 -- will develop a condition called BPH -- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland - in their lifetimes. The symptoms of BPH range from frequent, painful, and night time urination to even urinary incontinence to sexual dysfunction. - Gwinnett-based Concierge Company Adds Surgery Recovery to its List of Services By : Health News
Xtra Pair of Hands, LLC adds surgery recovery concierge to its list of services. - American Society for Surgery of the Hand Offers Tips to Keep Hands Safe on Fourth of July By : Health News
Although many people incorporate fireworks into celebrations such as weddings, birthday parties and back yard cook-outs, fireworks and Independence Day go hand-in-hand. - Taking the 'Bet' Out of Looking Better By : Health News
A new web site and toll-free phone referral service connects people considering plastic surgery with highly-qualified cosmetic surgeons in their local area, taking the guesswork out of finding a surgeon who offers spectacular results. - Cytori Divests HYDROSORB™ Surgical Implant Product Line to Kensey Nash for $3.2 Million By : Health News
Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTX) (Frankfurt:XMPA) sold its HYDROSORB™ surgical implant product line, a part of its MacroPore Biosurgery division, for $3.2 million to Kensey Nash Corporation.... - Plastic Surgery Meets High Fashion By : Health News
Breast reduction surgery has the potential to greatly improve quality of life. For people with overly large breasts, the symptoms of neck pain, back pain, headaches, and limitations on activity often can be instantly alleviated by breast reduction surgery. Now, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has unveiled a novel approach to this procedure. - Only 15 Percent Of Bariatric Patients Follow-up With Plastic Surgery, ASPS Report Says By : Health News
Bariatric surgery to treat morbid obesity is poised to become the most prevalent major surgery in the United States. - American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Warns Patients To Steer Clear Of Injection By : Health News
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) released today a warning against the use of injection fat loss treatments. - Brava System Used In New Study 'Breast Augmentation With Grafting Of Liposuctioned Fat By : Health News
The Brava System, the only clinically proven device for non-surgical breast augmentation, is part of a leading edge study that offers women a new minimally invasive option for breast augmentation and reconstruction. - CT And MRI Accurate For Pre-transplant Evaluation Of Patients With Cirrhosis By : Health News
CT and MRI are highly accurate at determining which patients would be optimal candidates for liver transplantation, says a recent study. - Heart Transplant Patients Benefit From New Approach To Immunosuppression By : Health News
A new immunosuppression regimen for heart transplant patients can improve kidney function and prevent transplant coronary artery disease, according to two new Mayo Clinic studies. - Treat yourself, Family or Friends to SurgiCare Cosmetic Surgery Vouchers By : Health News
Due to rising demand over the last 18 months, SurgiCare has recently launched a range of SurgiCare Gift vouchers. - New University-Based Study Recommends All-Natural Emu Oil To Reduce The Appearance Of Scars By : Health News
A first of its kind study out of Albany, New York reported that patients recovering from post-operative breast surgeries show a dramatic improvement in scar healing and appearance after using an emu oil based treatment . . . . . . . - Out With Facelifts? Not Yet, Says ASPS By : Health News
With new laser treatments and injectable wrinkle fillers and fighters, many baby boomers are choosing to postpone the facelift -- but it is not dead! In fact, patients age 45 and older may find they only achieve their desired result with surgical rejuvenation options. - Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery Launches CME Program By : Health News
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is pleased to announce the initiation of a new series of continuing medical education (CME) articles for practicing craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgeons. - Rodeo Drive's Real Nip & Tuck Artist By : Health News
The characters on the hit television show may be moving to Rodeo Drive, but in real life there is only one plastic surgery center on the world's most glamorous street. - MedSurge Advances to Exhibit at American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2007 Annual Meeting By : Health News
MedSurge Advances will be exhibiting at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2007 Annual Meeting in New York City on April 19-24. MedSurge Advances will provide physicians with information on medical spas, body-management centers, and integrating aesthetic procedures into their existing practices. - Childhood Obesity And Liposuction Are Not A Good Mix, ASPS Cautions By : Health News
In light of recent media coverage on teenagers seeking surgical options to lose weight, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) cautions that liposuction and tummy tucks are inappropriate procedures for weight loss. - Childhood Obesity And Liposuction Are Not A Good Mix, ASPS Cautions By : Health News
In light of recent media coverage on teenagers seeking surgical options to lose weight, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) cautions that liposuction and tummy tucks are inappropriate procedures for weight loss. - MedicalCV, Inc. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Its SOLAR(TM) Surgical Ablation System By : Health News
MedicalCV, Inc. www.medcvinc.com, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of its SOLAR™ Surgical Ablation System for the ablation of soft tissue. - New HybridTM CPAP Mask Emerging as a Strong Alternative to C-Flex/EPR and Bi-level Machines By : Health News
An estimated 40 million Americans suffer from undiagnosed sleep apnea, according to Terrence Davidson, M.D., Professor of Surgery, University of California San Diego, Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. An additional 30 million Americans have already been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).... - Medtronic Announces the Availability of the Direct Lateral Access Instrument Set By : Health News
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced the global availability of the Direct Lateral Access Instrument Set, which may be used in lumbar direct lateral interbody fusion procedures... - Washington DC Plastic Surgeon Is Among National Group Releasing Tenth Annual Cosmetic Plastic By : Health News
Michael Olding, MD, of Washington, DC, a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), is among a group of approximately 2,400 board-certified plastic surgeons in the U.S. who released their 10th annual cosmetic plastic surgery statistics this week. - Medical Day Spas: Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery Reviews One-Stop Shopping for Rejuvenation By : Health News
Wouldn’t it be nice to have an invigorating massage and receive medical care from the same place? Medical day spas offer the convenience of facials and seaweed wraps as well as select medical treatments, such as Botox injections, pain management, and spider vein surgery, from a medical staff. Medical day spas also facilitate easy coordination of family doctors and plastic surgeons... - Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants Give Women More Options By : Health News
Dominic A. Brandy, MD and his associate surgeons now offer Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants, giving women more options than ever before. - America's Approval Of Cosmetic Surgery At An All-Time High By : Health News
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery today releases it's 10th Consumer Attitudes Study. - CORTOSS® Podium Presentation Scheduled For The 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting By : Health News
Orthovita, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITA), a spine and biosurgery company, reported that H. Paul Hatten, Jr., M.D., from Indian River Radiology, Vero Beach, Florida, will make a podium presentation of a scientific paper titled “Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures with Cortoss - Preliminary Results at a Single Institution in a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial” at the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology being held in Seattle from March 1 through March 6, 200 - SRI/Surgical Express, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2006 Conference Call By : Health News
SRI/Surgical Express, Inc., a leading provider of strategic sourcing solutions for the healthcare industry, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Monday, March 5, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. - Physicians Converge On San Diego And Ft. Lauderdale To Explore Adding Aesthetic By : Health News
MedSurge Advances will be the corporate grantor for two Cosmetic Laser Workshops, conducted by Empire Medical Training, this month. The workshops will provide doctors with tools and training to integrate aesthetic procetures into their practices. - New York Otolaryngology Group Launches Voice Institute Headed by World-Renowned Surgeon By : Health News
The New York Otolaryngology Group (NYOG), recognized as one of the nation's leading otolaryngology practices, announced today that Dr. Jamie Koufman, a preeminent surgeon and academician specializing in voice disorders, has joined its medical practice to oversee its newly formed Voice Institute of New York. - Transforming "Yellow Grease" Into Therapeutic Cosmetics By : Health News
Waste cooking oil from restaurant deep fryers could become a much-sought inexpensive raw material for producing unusual biosurfactants with uses ranging from therapeutic cosmetics that regenerate damaged skin to controlling algae blooms in lakes and ponds, according to researchers in New York. - Aged couple undergo heart surgeries almost at same time By : Health News
A couple, aged over 60 years, underwent cardiac-related surgeries almost at the same time, at a city hospital. - Orthofix Announces Introduction of New Products at Upcoming AAOS Annual Meeting By : Health News
Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ: OFIX) announced today that it will introduce two new internal fixation products, as well as an innovative new feature on the FUSION® OA brace offered by its BREG® subsidiary, during the company’s attendance at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) set for February 13-15 in San Diego. - The Science Behind A Wrinkle-Filler By : Health News
The current battle between the makers of anti-wrinkle products widely compared with the Coke and Pepsi struggle for superiority is receiving an injection of scientific understanding with the release of a new study from the University of Michigan Health System. - Symbion, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2006 Conference Call By : Health News
Symbion, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMBI), an owner and operator of short-stay surgical facilities, announced today that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its fourth quarter and year-end 2006 earnings conference call on Thursday, February 22, 2007. - Applying Chlorhexidine Gluconate Prior to Surgery May Prevent Surgical Site Infection By : Health News
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), surgical site infections (SSIs) are the leading hospital-acquired infection (38 percent) and the third most common hospital-acquired infection for surgery patients. - MUSC, Clemson Team Up To Improve Outcome Of Prosthetic Ears And Noses By : Health News
Gary Reeves never got used to having only one ear. At 43, the Baptist minister . . . . . . - 2006 Procedural Survey Shows 3% Increase In Men Seeking Cosmetic Surgery By : Health News
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) is pleased to announce the results of its 2006 Procedural Data. - Liposuction Helps Some African American Women Avoid Unsightly Breast Reduction Scars By : Health News
Because of adverse scarring prone to darker-skinned patients, some African American women may choose not to have breast reduction. - The American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery And The American Society Of Plastic Surgeons By : Health News
Medi-spas, locations that can offer everything from facials and hair removal to pharmaceutical injections and other medical procedures . . . . - Packard Children’s Opens First Pediatric-Focused Cyberknife Facility on West Coast By : Health News
Selene Greenway knew her 5-year-old daughter was dying when the emergency room staff asked if she had a camera. Unbelievably, Brenna, a previously healthy kindergartner who had complained that April evening of a headache, was now about to be airlifted to a nearby hospital for brain surgery in a last-ditch effort to save her life.
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