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Medical Microinstruments Introduces Even Smaller Robotic Instruments to Address Complex Supermicrosurgery
Pisa, Italy-September 7, 2022 - Medical Microinstruments. Inc. (MMI), a robotics company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing microsurgery, today announced the launch of its new Supermicro NanoWrist® instruments for use with the Symani® Surgical System, developed specifically to address the challenges of microsurgery. The new supermicro needle holder and ...
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The next evolution in blood vessel occlusion
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 ...
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Medical Microinstruments Secures $75M to Advance Robotic Microsurgery
PISA, Italy - July 20, 2022 - Medical Microinstruments, Inc. (MMI), a robotics company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing microsurgery, today announced it has raised $75 million in Series B financing. Deerfield Management led the round with participation from new investors, RA Capital Management and Biostar Capital, as well as existing investors, Andera Partners, ...
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Medical Microinstruments Launches New Simulator for Robotic Microsurgery
PISA, Italy, May 26,2022 - Medical Microinstruments (MMI) SpA. a robotics company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing microsurgery, today announced the launch of its Symani Surgical System Simulator developed by VirtaMed. The simulator will improve, expand, and digitize the pathways for Symani training as surgeons prepare to expand their microsurgical skills through ...
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Medical Microinstruments Announces Major Expansion in Pisa, Italy to Support Growth
PISA, Italy, May 18, 2022 - Medical Microinstruments (MMI) SpA. a robotics company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing microsurgery, today announced the grand opening of its new facility in Pisa, Italy. MMI consolidated locations throughout the Pisa area into a 3,000m2 singular site designed to accommodate company growth. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as ...
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Preventing Wound Infections and Complications at Urgent Care
Cuts and lacerations are among the most common complaints that bring patients to urgent care clinics. Whether a wound originates from an accident with a sharp object, such as a kitchen knife or yard tool, or from a blunt force such as a fall, there may be a risk of infection. Urgent care providers are responsible for providing treatment that promotes healing and helps prevent wound infection. ...
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Shortening Urgent Care wait Times for Patients
There are a number of factors that can impact patient satisfaction, including the courtesy and respect patients feel while in the care facility, the clarity of the information provided, and urgent care wait times. The Link Between Wait Time and Patient Satisfaction Research shows that every aspect of the patient experience can be negatively impacted by long wait times, including how patients ...
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10 Reasons to Explore New Wound Closure Options for In-Office Procedures
Dermatologists may perform a number of in-office procedures that result in wounds, including biopsies and mole excisions. Traditional options for repairing these wounds include sutures, staples, adhesive strips, and other suture types. However, traditional wound care methods have several drawbacks, including cost, time, and patient limitations. New wound closure options, such as the microMend ...
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Improving the Patient Experience: Before, During, and After Office Procedures
Improving dermatology patients’ experience during dermatology procedures means more than simply providing top-notch aesthetic treatment. It requires thoughtful interactions that address every aspect of the patient's visit including their physical comfort, emotional state, and socioeconomic status. Patients increasingly choose healthcare providers who can respond to their specific needs. ...
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How Small Adjustments to In-Office Dermatology Wound Care Can Affect the Bottom Line
The medical field uses advanced technology in all facets of daily operations. Patient intake forms, record keeping, communication portals, invoicing, and of course, procedures are enhanced by technological advances. Those advances are now shaping dermatology wound care too. Besides improved patient experience and clinical outcomes, technological advances can also positively affect a ...
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T,C&A Lab Declares Capability of Biomedical Materials Testing
Since the last few decades, biomedical materials have been extensively used in a lot of medical applications, such as tissue scaffolds, wound care, regenerative dentistry, bone graft, implantable devices and cosmetic surgery. Earlier this month, T,C&A Lab, a branch of Alfa Chemistry, announces to provide biomedical material testing service for customers worldwide who would like to ensure ...
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Microlyte SURGICAL Associated with Positive Outcomes in Prospective Clinical Case Series in Patients at Risk for Surgical Site Infection
Imbed Biosciences, Inc. (Imbed), a privately held biotech company emerging as a leader in advanced wound care, announced today the results of a prospective clinical evaluation of its next-generation wound Matrix, Microlyte® SURGICAL, in diabetic patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery who would ordinarily be at risk of a surgical site infection. Results will be published in the October ...
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Checkpoint Surgical Expands Peripheral Nerve Care Portfolio with Addition of NeuroShield Chitosan Nerve Wrap
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc. has announced an expansion of their intraoperative nerve care product line with the introduction of the NeuroShield Chitosan Nerve Wrap. The NeuroShield Wrap marks Checkpoint’s first product in a planned line of chitosan-based biological implants to support nerve healing. This addition complements Checkpoint Surgical’s existing product portfolio, including ...
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Bright Path Labs expands Board of Directors – Marc Fasteau
Bright Path Labs has appointed Mr. Marc Fasteau as an independent director. Tony Quinones, CEO of BPL, stated, “We are extraordinarily honored and pleased that Mr. Fasteau has elected to join our board as an independent director.” Mr. Fasteau is a lawyer, former partner at New York investment bank Dillon Read and founder and former chairman of the American Strategic Insurance, ...
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Minimally Invasive Ellipsys System Creates Fused, Permanent Vascular Access for Dialysis
A new case report published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery provides one of the first known opportunities to directly visualize the permanent and fused connection (anastomosis) that is created with the minimally invasive Ellipsys® Vascular Access System. The Ellipsys System, made by Avenu Medical, creates a type of dialysis access known as a percutaneous arteriovenous fistula (pAVF) for ...
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CoNextions Inc. Announces First Patient Treated with Coronet Soft Tissue Fixation System, a Revolutionary Tenodesis Product
CoNextions Inc. (www.conextionsmed.com), an innovator in tendon repair, announced today the first patient has been treated with the Coronet Soft Tissue Fixation System in a Kidner procedure. The Kidner procedure is the most common surgical treatment for a painful accessory navicular bone that causes foot/tendon pain. The Coronet Soft Tissue Fixation Systems is a tenodesis device intended for the ...
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New Study Shows Advantages of Ellipsys System in Safely and Quickly Creating Reliable Dialysis Access
A new study shows significant benefits of the Ellipsys Vascular Access System in easily and safely creating durable vascular access for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients who require hemodialysis. It also offers a standardized process for using the minimally invasive technology that other physicians can follow to reproduce the results, which “will make it easier for more practitioners ...
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Lumendi Reports First Incisionless Appendectomy Using Double-Balloon Endolumenal Interventional Platform
Patient reported no post-procedure pain and resumed regular activity day after procedure Connecticut-based medical device innovator Lumendi, LLC reports the first endoscopic appendectomy using its DiLumenTM Endolumenal Interventional Platform (EIP). A patient underwent the purely endoscopic endolumenal appendectomy to remove a lesion previously identified at the appendiceal orifice. ...
By Lumendi Ltd.
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CoNextions Inc. Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of Coronet System, a Revolutionary Tenodesis Product
CoNextions Inc. (www.conextionsmed.com) announced today that it received a 510(k) clearance (K200028) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CoronetTM System, a tenodesis product intended for the fixation of tissue to bone and tissue to tissue. The Coronet’s novel design improves the soft tissue fixation strength of these repairs compared to conventional suture repairs. A ...
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Concept Medical is Granted CE Certification for Sirolimus Coated MagicTouch Group of Products.
Concept Medical B.V. with its headquarters in Tampa, Florida has announced that on 16th October 2019, they have received the CE certification for their MagicTouch group of products. The CE certified products/brands are as listed below: MagicTouch – PTA (Sirolimus Coated PTA Balloon Catheter) for peripheral arterial disease MagicTouch – ED (Sirolimus Coated Balloon Catheter) for ...
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