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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Do Olympus and Gyrus each have a strong technology, market and business domain? Does the merger make this the perfect complementary relationship? Will the deal further expand Olympus’ medical division and enhance its position in the US market?

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…As the boundaries of science and technology continually expand, so does […]

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surgical tools and/or end, Control of two tools simultaneously, Control multiple degrees of freedom with a single hand, Supporting and/or constraining movement of a tool, Frames and rails, Gastric looping, Instrument channel size, Torn retinas, Varices, Nonoperative repair, Renal and biliary calculi, Gastric, Heart valves, Bronchial and rectal stenoses, Lining of the esophagus, Appendicitis, Vestigial survival, Vermiform appendix, Benign epithelial tumor, Inner lining, Epithelium muscle sheath, Visceral peritoneum, Peristalsis, Catheterization with Fogarty and Foley catheters, Brush cytology, Gastrointestinal tract., Chronic inflammatory disease, Irradiation of the cervix, Diathermy cauterization or electrodiathermy, Endosonography, Working length, Insertion tube diameter, Exposure to asbestos, Familial polyposis of the colon, Malignant neoplasm, Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions, Cardia esophagogastric junction, Cchromoendoscopy, Chronic ulcerative colitis, Colorectal cancer malignant tumor, Left Ventricular Reduction, Atrial and Septal Defects, Transrectal, Solutions with Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic , Technical Problems Encountered, Reduce incisions with laparoscopic port placement, Blind primary incision through a hollow viscus, Lack of support for the flexible endoscope, Uncontrolled pneumoperitoneum achieved with room air, UROLOGY NOTES, Trans-uretheral, Trans-Rectal, Trans-anal, Trans-oral, Trans-vaginal, Thorascopic, Trans-nasal, To the circulatory system, Poor endoscopic vision, Limited retraction, Sonja Gillen, Bright alternatives to sutures with needle and thread, Improve the outcome of surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of, Ludwig Georg Braun, Institutue of Textile Technology and Process Engineerin, Guiding themes of natural science and technology medici, Avoid complicated techniques and tedious procedures, Shorter learning curves, Improve wound closure in the field of endoluminal endos, Challenges with suturing, Suture’s future, Future for better wound closure, Easier applications, Improve the current method, Ureteral Reimplantation, Incontinence, Extraluminal, Intraluminal, Devices Electrophysiology mapping & ablation, Non-Vascular Radiology, Pulmonary/ENT, Lung Cancer Therapy, Lung Volume Reduction, Internal Mammary Artery Cardiac Assist, Saphenous Vein Graft, Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty PTA, Endarterectomy, Aneurysm Repair Vascular Grafting, Vascular Stenting, Primary Placement, Vessel Harvest, Restenosis Therapy, Esphagectomy, Larynx Surgery, Abdominal Diaphragm Adhesions, Cholecystectomy, Sterilization Myomectomy Endometriosis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding Tissue Resection GERD, Barret's Esophagus Obesity Colon Surgery, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Stones, Improvement, Hysteroscopy Hysterectomy Fertility, Apnea, Tonsils, Nasal/ Sinuses, Neurology, Orthopedics, Tumor Therapy Hydrocephalus, Attach to an endoscope, Endoscopic Suturing Kit Capsule, colonoscopic polypectomy, barium enema, balloon cytology, Crohn's disease, diverticula, enteroscope, duodenoscope, ascending colon, appendiceal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ or PEGJ), Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG), percutaneous, push enteroscopy, pylorus, anus, sigmoidoscopy, epigastrium, Esophagoscopy, Arthroscopy, mucosa, caecum, Electrosurgery, Gastrointestinal endoscopy, Radiology, Hernia, ulcerative colitis, peritoneum, gastroscope, gastric esophageal reflux disease (GERD), Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), hepatic flexure, Ileocecal Valve, metastasis, intestinal mucosa, pancreatic duct, lesion, Mayo Clinic, Satiety, EndoGastric Solutions, General surgery, Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTCA, Appendix, Laparoscopic surgery, Prostate, transvesical, Barrett's esophagus, Endoscopy Endoscopic, Intraoperative enteroscopy, B Braun, stomach, transvaginal, transgastric, Oncology, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), esophageal, enteral feeding device, Fine 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Improve wound closure in the field of endoluminal endoscopy > Suture’s future > Future for better wound closure > Improve the current method > Easier applications > Shorter learning curves > Avoid complicated techniques and tedious procedures > Improve the outcome of surgeryBright alternatives to sutures with needle and thread > B Braun > Sonja Gillen > Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich > Ludwig Georg Braun > Guiding themes of natural science and technology medicine and usability > Institutue of Textile Technology and Process Engineering in Denkendorf

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

What does the future of sutures behold? Are we moving towards an era of increasingly minimally invasive surgical procedures where sutures are no longer needed? How sure is it that in the future we are moving towards minimally invasive and minimally traumatic surgeries using thinner sutures or no suture at all?

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Filed in Ligature to tie a vessel or strangulate a part, Jejunal Tubes J-tubes PEJ feeding tube, Ulcerative colitis UC, Lumen inner open space or cavity, Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, Lower esophageal sphincter, Portal hypertension in the portal vein, Inflammatory bowel disease IBD, Iliac fossa inner concavity of the ilium, Etiology causes or origins of disease, Esophageal muscular membranous tube, Hypogastrium, Gastroparesis due to the delayed gastric emptying, Endoluminal body passageways, Eliminating diminutive polyps in the colon, Haustrum saccules or pouches, Direct Drive Endoscopic System, For Endoluminal and NOTES Applications, Drilling, Revascularization, Cardiovascular, Bypass, Shunts, Left Atrial Appendage closure occlusion or removal for , Valves replacement & repair, Responses to user input forces, Forces delivered to distal working end, Allows user to control multiple degrees of freedom DOF, Facilitating control of a tool, User interface is remote from surgical tools and/or end, Control of two tools simultaneously, Control multiple degrees of freedom with a single hand, Supporting and/or constraining movement of a tool, Frames and rails, Gastric looping, Instrument channel size, Torn retinas, Varices, Nonoperative repair, Renal and biliary calculi, Gastric, Heart valves, Bronchial and rectal stenoses, Lining of the esophagus, Appendicitis, Vestigial survival, Vermiform appendix, Benign epithelial tumor, Inner lining, Epithelium muscle sheath, Visceral peritoneum, Peristalsis, Catheterization with Fogarty and Foley catheters, Brush cytology, Gastrointestinal tract., Chronic inflammatory disease, Irradiation of the cervix, Diathermy cauterization or electrodiathermy, Endosonography, Working length, Insertion tube diameter, Exposure to asbestos, Familial polyposis of the colon, Malignant neoplasm, Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions, Cardia esophagogastric junction, Cchromoendoscopy, Chronic ulcerative colitis, Colorectal cancer malignant tumor, Left Ventricular Reduction, Atrial and Septal Defects, Transrectal, Solutions with Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic , Technical Problems Encountered, Reduce incisions with laparoscopic port placement, Blind primary incision through a hollow viscus, Lack of support for the flexible endoscope, Uncontrolled pneumoperitoneum achieved with room air, UROLOGY NOTES, Trans-uretheral, Trans-Rectal, Trans-anal, Trans-oral, Trans-vaginal, Thorascopic, Trans-nasal, To the circulatory system, Poor endoscopic vision, Limited retraction, Sonja Gillen, Bright alternatives to sutures with needle and thread, Improve the outcome of surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of, Ludwig Georg Braun, Institutue of Textile Technology and Process Engineerin, Guiding themes of natural science and technology medici, Avoid complicated techniques and tedious procedures, Shorter learning curves, Improve wound closure in the field of endoluminal endos, Challenges with suturing, Suture’s future, Future for better wound closure, Easier applications, Improve the current method, Ureteral Reimplantation, Incontinence, Extraluminal, Intraluminal, Devices Electrophysiology mapping & ablation, Non-Vascular Radiology, Pulmonary/ENT, Lung Cancer Therapy, Lung Volume Reduction, Internal Mammary Artery Cardiac Assist, Saphenous Vein Graft, Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty PTA, Endarterectomy, Aneurysm Repair Vascular Grafting, Vascular Stenting, Primary Placement, Vessel Harvest, Restenosis Therapy, Esphagectomy, Larynx Surgery, Abdominal Diaphragm Adhesions, Cholecystectomy, Sterilization Myomectomy Endometriosis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding Tissue Resection GERD, Barret's Esophagus Obesity Colon Surgery, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Stones, Improvement, Hysteroscopy Hysterectomy Fertility, Apnea, Tonsils, Nasal/ Sinuses, Neurology, Orthopedics, Tumor Therapy Hydrocephalus, Attach to an endoscope, Endoscopic Suturing Kit Capsule, colonoscopic polypectomy, barium enema, balloon cytology, Crohn's disease, diverticula, enteroscope, duodenoscope, ascending colon, appendiceal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ or PEGJ), Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG), percutaneous, push enteroscopy, pylorus, anus, sigmoidoscopy, epigastrium, Esophagoscopy, Arthroscopy, mucosa, caecum, Electrosurgery, Gastrointestinal endoscopy, Radiology, Hernia, ulcerative colitis, peritoneum, gastroscope, gastric esophageal reflux disease (GERD), Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), hepatic flexure, Ileocecal Valve, metastasis, intestinal mucosa, pancreatic duct, lesion, Mayo Clinic, Satiety, EndoGastric Solutions, General surgery, Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTCA, Appendix, Laparoscopic surgery, Prostate, transvesical, Barrett's esophagus, Endoscopy Endoscopic, Intraoperative enteroscopy, B Braun, stomach, transvaginal, transgastric, Oncology, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), esophageal, enteral feeding device, Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA), Gastrostomy Tubes (G-tubes), hot biopsy forceps, GI stents, endotracheal, endoscopic Ultrasouund (EUS), adenoma, TOGA procedure, balloon dilatation, carcinoma, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), diverticulitis, Urology, Otolaryngology, Minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, Endomechanical instrumentation, Patient Care and Powered Surgical Instruments, Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic products, GI View Ltd, Tissue biopsy and polypectomy, Aer-O-Scope, Integrated Systems, EndoSurgery, Inverted sleeve technology, Flexible endoscope shaft, Disposable endoscopy products, Ovesco, Flexible endoscopy and endoluminal surgery, Endoscopic Technologies, Conmed, Thomas Fogarty Engineering, The Foundry, C R Bard, Colon disorders, Liver, Davol, Vascular, Advanced Surgical Specialty Products, Surgical Specialty, Pancreatic, Bronchoscopy, Transoral procedure, Less invasive treatment for obesity, Eimilar weight loss to restrictive surgeries, Translumenal applications, Wilson-Cook Medical, Cook Endoscopy, Invendo, Bella bipolar tissue fusion, Prototype stage, OverStitch endoscopic suture system, Therapeutic Endoscopy, Neoguide, Articulated robotic colonoscope system, Ara Darzi, i- snake, Intralumenal Surgery, Translumenal NOTES, Johns Hopkins, Apollo, Gynecology, Medical University South Carolina, University Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, Device and procedure development, and Chinese University Hong Kong, Aberdeen, Sir Alf Cuschieri, GYN/Urologist, Disposable endoscope for the treatment of GERD, Miniaturized video camera, Endocameleon laparoscope navigation, Rigid articulating instruments, Inscope flexible clip applier, Prototype toolbox for NOTES applications, Ultrasonic sights, Surgical stapler, Less-invasive medicine, Direct Drive flexible endoscopy prototype, Instrument rails, Endoscopic diagnosis and therapy, Medigus, Endosamurai prototype for NOTES applications, Laparoscopy Laparoscopic | Comments Off