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Hybrid procedures > Bridge between laparoscopic and transluminal surgery > Natural Orifice Trans Umbilical Surgery NOTUS > Trans Umbilical Endoscopic Surgery TUES > Trans Umbilical Laparoscopic Assisted TULA > New ways how to minimize bodily trauma > Improved cosmesis > Psychological advantage for patients

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

What are the benefits of performing a cholecystectomy through a 20mm umbilical port that might increase the risk of abdominal wall complications? Will it be possible to reduce the size of the instruments and scopes to make them suitable for a smaller umbilical port? What role have flexible scopes with operative channels and endoscopic instruments?

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Bovine collagen injections in the GE tract > Curon Medical’s Stretta device > NDO Plicator > Enteryx Boston Scientific > Gatekeeper Medtronic > Wilson-Cook endoscopic suturing device > EsophyX EndoGastric Solutions > What’s next?

Monday, October 22, 2007

Where are GERD therapies going from here? When will the reimbursement policies for endoluminal therapies change? Is the lack of coverage and efficacy data going to slow down the application of new techniques?

IIP > justin > ric mave:
…three different endoluminal procedures are being used…to treat GERD patients: endoscopic suturing with the NDO Plicator (NDO […]

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NOTES start-up company receives $11.5 million venture capital > Apollo Group consists of Drs. Anthony Kalloo and Sergey Kantsevoy of Johns Hopkins University > Christopher Gostout of the Mayo Clinic > Peter Cotton and Robert Hawes of Medical University of South Carolina > Sydney Chung of Chinese University of Hong Kong > Jay Pasricha of University of Texas Medical Branch

Friday, October 12, 2007

How many new start-up companies will we see in the emerging field of NOTES surgery? Are centers for technology development of universities and medical schools the key to bringing new ideas to life? Are collaborating physician groups a new trend in the funding of new medical device ideas?

IIP > justin > ric mave:
…Two venture firms […]

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Christopher C. Thompson, MD, Guest Faculty at advancedlaparoscopy.com > Lee Swanstrom, MD > NOSCAR Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research

Monday, September 24, 2007

Has a new dimension been added to minimally invasive surgery that eliminates complications associated with traditional surgery such as postoperative abdominal wall pain, wound infections, hernias, adhesions, and impaired immune function? Are second generation devices currently being evaluated and have any of the prototypes been proven to be more feasible for clinical application?

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Gerd Treatment With T Fasteners > EndoGastric Solutions Raises $30 Million In Round D Venture Capital > Notes > Noscar > Single Port Access SPA

Friday, August 31, 2007

Will EsophyX™ be cleared by the US FDA soon? Can the single-use device perform NOTES fundoplication procedures in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease? Can the new technique deliver similar benefits as the time-proven laparoscopic fundoplication?

As many as 14 million Americans suffer from symptoms of GERD daily but it is estimated that less than 1% […]

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