A new treatment for Barrett's esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition associated with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease, which may prevent esophageal cancer, was performed at Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center's physician surgery center, according to a report in the Longview News-Journal.
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HealthSouth CEO Jay Grinney said the company's "digital hospital," which it abandoned six years ago, after putting $225 million into it, was "a very bad business decision" for HealthSouth, according to a report in the Birmingham (Ala.) News.
Mentor, Ohio-based STERIS Corp. has entered into a collaborative relationship with Sunnyvale, Calf.-based Intuitive Surgical that will enable the companies to integrate their technologies into advanced minimally invasive surgical suites, according to a STERIS news release.
I am a physician and also a small-business owner. I have been very interested in healthcare reform for quite sometime. I have therefore been very intrigued by much of what has taken place over the last several months as the…
Irvin Thomas, MD, medical director of Safe Sedation, an ambulatory surgery anesthesia group, discusses clinical advances in anesthesia and their effects on the ASC business.
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Scientia, a consultant specializing in growth strategies for companies, predicts strong future growth in the market for implanted technologies that deliver electrical stimulation for treatment for nerve-related disorders, according to a release from Scientia Advisors.
Ten years ago, Israel Green's wife was incorrectly diagnosed with cancer. After many attempts to find a cure, the physicians treating Mrs. Green realized that she had been misdiagnosed. As a result of this experience, Mr. Green sought to create…
Megadyne has introduced protective nose cones for use with modified electrodes to protect surrounding tissue from thermal damage and electrical burns, according to a Megadyne news release.
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MAKO Surgical Corp. will unveil its next-generation robotic arm system and implants to be used in MAKOplasty partial knee resurfacing at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon's annual meeting, according to a MAKO news release.