Is Cardica also developing additional devices with Cook Medical to facilitate vascular closure and other surgical procedures? Do patients with PFO may be at increased risk for several serious medical conditions, including stroke and systemic embolism, because blood clots can pass directly through the hole and into the main circulation? Does the Cardica closure device […]
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Cardica > Receives $1 Million > Milestone Payment From Cook Medical > For Development of Heart Defect Closure Device > Patent foramen ovales PFO > Largest privately held manufacturer of medical devices > Bloomington > Automated anastomosis systems > Coronary artery bypass graft CABG > C-Port Distal Anastomosis Systems > PAS-Port Proximal Anastomosis System > Initiating final preclinical testing of the device
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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As America Gets Bigger > Serious social and psychological dimensions > National Eating Disorder > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC > Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity > National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHANES > Diabetes mellitus > Cardiovascular disease > Hypertension and stroke > Certain forms of cancer > Increased risk of premature death > Serious chronic conditions > Reduced overall quality of life
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Is surgical treatment for obesity a good and effective treatment for preventing the life-threatening complications and serious degenerative problems associated with pathological obesity? Do drug and medical device companies cash in to unprecedented degrees? Will overweight- and obesity-attributable spending continue to increase and government will continue to finance a sizable portion?
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Obesity and diabetes > Immediate Resolution > Type 2 Diabetes > New Study presented at the American Diabetes Association ADA > EndoBarrier > Implanted and removed endoscopically > Without need for surgical intervention > Physical barrier between ingested food and intestinal wall > Massachusetts-based GI Dynamics
Monday, June 16, 2008
How encouraging are the interim Endobarrier study results? Is the EndoBarrier’s ability to rapidly restore glycemic control reflected in the study results? Does the device mimic the metabolic effects of gastric bypass surgery without its associated complications?
IIP > read on here > http://www.primenewswire.com…
…New technology has been developed that addresses two of the biggest healthcare problems […]
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As America Gets Bigger > Serious social and psychological dimensions > National Eating Disorder > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC > Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity > National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHANES > Diabetes mellitus > Cardiovascular disease > Hypertension and stroke > Certain forms of cancer > Increased risk of premature death > Serious chronic conditions > Reduced overall quality of life
Friday, May 30, 2008
Is surgical treatment for obesity a good and effective treatment for preventing the life-threatening complications and serious degenerative problems associated with pathological obesity? Do drug and medical device companies cash in to unprecedented degrees? Will overweight- and obesity-attributable spending continue to increase and government will continue to finance a sizable portion?
IIP > read on here […]
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Surgery without scars > NOTES > NOSCAR > No longer far-fetched > Mouths and other orifices offer better pathway to internal organs > Minimizing risks > Lee Swanstrom > Oregon Clinic
Monday, April 21, 2008
Does the Notes approach have many potential advantages such as no external scars, cause less pain, and faster recovery? Is NOSCAR surgery the natural evolution of endoscopic surgery? If a patient is offered a surgical option that would leave no scar, versus one with a little scar, which option would be chosen? IIP > Read on […]
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