surgical environment News
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CUSTOMFLEX® ARTIFICIALIRIS receives Transitional Pass‐through Payment Status
VEO Ophthalmics, LLC, today announced that the CUSTOMFLEX® ARTIFICIALIRIS has been approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for transitional pass‐through payment status, effective January 1, 2020. The HCPCS code for the CUSTOMFLEX® ARTIFICIALIRIS that is associated with pass‐through payment is: C1839 Iris prosthesis. The approval by CMS for transitional ...
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Human Factors And Usability Engineering - A `Must` Or A `Good To Have`? - Part 1
Human factors and usability are becoming more and more prevalent in the design and development process. So much so, that many organisations are placing a focus on the human factors element of their product development. But, is it a necessary inclusion or simply an added benefit? At eg technology, we live and breathe integrated end-to-end development. So, for us, the answer is simple. Human ...
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VEO Ophthalmics Launches CUSTOMFLEX ARTIFICIALIRIS in the U.S.
VEO Ophthalmics, LLC, today announced the launch of the CUSTOMFLEX ® ARTIFICIALIRIS, the first iris prosthesis available in the United States. The surgically implanted device received FDA approval on May 30, 2018 for use in children and adults for the treatment of iris defects resulting from congenital aniridia, acquired defects or other conditions associated with a completely or partially ...
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VEO Ophthalmics Collaborates with The Masket Foundation for Rare Disease Day
VEO Ophthalmics, LLC announced today that, in honor of Rare Disease Day, it is collaborating with the Masket Foundation to raise awareness of aniridia and treatment options for aniridia. Aniridia is a serious ophthalmic rare disease in which a patient’s iris does not develop properly. VEO Ophthalmics is the U.S. distributor for the CUSTOMFLEX® ARTIFICIALIRIS, a custom-made artificial ...
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New View Surgical, Inc. Announces FDA Clearance of its VisionPort™ System for Minimally Invasive Surgery
New View Surgical, Inc., a medical device company developing proprietary imaging and access technologies for minimally invasive surgery (MIS), announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its VisionPort™ System. The VisionPort™ imaging and access system simplifies laparoscopic procedures for hospitals and provides surgeon-controlled ...
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First Dexter surgeries in urology carried out in Bern
Today we are announcing the successful completion of urological surgeries with Dexter® – the first and only on-demand robotic surgery platform. In a world-first, Dr. Dominik Böhlen carried out a series of urological procedures using our novel, Swiss-made surgical robot. Dr. Böhlen and his team leveraged Dexter to assist them in the most difficult work steps during various ...
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With Policy Support, the Market for Surgical Robots Grows
Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Health Commission and other 17 departments jointly issued the "robot" application action implementation plan to encourage the development of surgery, auxiliary examination, auxiliary rounds, intensive care, rehabilitation and other medical robot products, "robot The "robot" has ushered in a new round of development ...
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Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is First Hospital in Missouri to Perform Total Knee Replacement Procedures with THINK Surgical’s Next-Generation Robot System
THINK Surgical, Inc., a leading innovator in the field of orthopedic robotic surgery, announced that Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) in Clinton, MO is among the first healthcare facilities to employ the second-generation TSolution One® robot for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). James Womack, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellow of the American Association of Hip and ...
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INOV8 Surgical Performs First Surgery using THINK Surgical’s Next-Generation Robot Technology for Knee Replacement
THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic active robot surgery, is pleased to announce that INOV8 Surgical is the first healthcare facility to utilize the second-generation TSolution One® Total Knee Application for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Stefan Kreuzer, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, and the founder of INOV8 Orthopedics, performed the first procedure with the new system ...
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FDA has granted the company a Breakthrough Device Designation for its MIScoli™ system
Spino Modulation Inc., a subsidiary of Spinologics Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company a Breakthrough Device Designation for its MIScoli™ system, an innovative vertebral body tethering (VBT) device to treat scoliosis in young adolescents. The FDA Breakthrough Device Program is intended to help patients receive more timely access to ...
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Amsel Medical Announces $1.5 million AFWERX TACFI Grant Award
Amsel Medical Corporation today announced receipt of award and signing of a contract for a non-dilutive AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) of $1.5 million augmenting its original $1M Phase II SBIR Grant. This effort is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory and will enable Amsel Medical to bridge its Phase II efforts towards Phase III commercial scaling. It facilitates the delivery ...
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OrthoGrid Brings the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Orthopedics!
OrthoGrid® Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce the OrthoGrid Hip AI application. Powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, our Hip AI platform is the world's first-ever intraoperative hip replacement navigation system. OrthoGrid will showcase Hip AI at AAOS 2022, further defining OrthoGrid as a visionary leader in the next generation of orthopedic surgery enhanced by digital ...
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St. Vincent Charity Medical Center is First Hospital in Ohio to Perform Total Knee Replacement Procedures with THINK Surgical’s Next-Generation Robot System
THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic robotic surgery, announced that St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland is among the first healthcare facilities in the United States and the first healthcare facility in Ohio to utilize the second-generation TSolution One® Total Knee Application for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Bernard Stulberg, M.D., a renowned ...
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