Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 23rd, 2004
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ArthroCare Corp. - Coblation tonsillectomy offers more benefits than electrocautery, study shows
CardioGenesis Corporation - Article concludes that TMR is safe, effective in most difficult cases
DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Bio-Intrafix launched for ACL repair
Emory University - Progesterone attenuates inflammatory response to brain injury
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Inamed Corp. reaches settlement of patent litigation over gastric banding
Pain Medicine - Hospitals seek to spare children's pain
Scunthorpe General Hospital - Anesthetic assessment of morbidly obese patients reported
Accreditation - Surgical Information Systems names Texas-based Center of Excellence
Angioplasty Study - Pilot program could expand use of angioplasty in Ohio
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Firm enters orthopedic, spinal surgery arena through acquisition of NeuColl
Assaf Harofeh Medical Cntr. - Surgical procedure prevents genital prolapse following Burch colposuspension
Austin Medical Technologies, Inc. - Surgical supply firm adds 12 new contracts in June
Cell Bio-Systems, Inc. - Surgical device company begins design of commerce website
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Colorectal cancer screening is more complete with colonoscopy than sigmoidoscopy
Consorta, Inc. - Elekta chosen to increase effectiveness of oncology treatment solutions
Coronary Artery Bypass - Type A dissection linked to aortic connector device reported
ECRI - Greater usage of disc technology for back pain predicted
Ethicon - Two new hernia repair devices introduced
Facilities - Houston VA hospital named for Michael DeBakey
Gastric Bypass Surgery - UNM Hospital suspends gastric bypass surgery
Gynecology - Supracervical hysterectomy is associated with urinary symptoms
Hokkaido University - Pigment epithelium-derived factor favors pancreatic cancer patient survival
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York - IFN-alpha priming results in a gain of proinflammatory function by IL-10
National Cardiovascular Center, Japan - Scientists in Japan find PET assesses infection in vessel graft
New York University - Controversies in laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding outlined
New York University - Mini-incisional Burch urethropexy is efficacious in treatment of GSI
North Shore Univ.-Long Island Jewish Hlth. System - Improved pediatric cranioplasty technique developed
NuVasive, Inc. - Spine-focused company underwriters exercise over-allotment option
Oral Surgery - Endosseous implant-induced rhino-sinusitis reported
Orthopedic Surgery - Suture anchor failure in anterior shoulder instability repair reported
Orthovita, Inc. - Marketing agreement announced for Vitagel and Cellpaker system
Peking University - Microvascular submandibular gland autotransfer effective
Personnel - Pioneering vascular surgeon dies
Peter MacCallum Cancer Inst., Melbourne - Some aspects of managing brain metastases remain controversial
Physician Exploitation - U.K. health service exploits overseas doctors, medical body says
Safety Syringes Inc. - Oral and injectable Exanta launched in Germany for prevention of VTE
Sejong University - Wear patterns of UHMWPE hip liners characterized
Sichuan University - Dentists turn to ERT to promote bone healing around dental implants
Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. - Medical product manufacturer announces COO of surgical innovations division
Temple University - Research emphasizes value of minimally invasive surgery for complex procedures
Temple University - Sutureless technique is effective for delicate thyroidectomy
Thermage, Inc. - FDA clears ThermaCool device for treatment of facial wrinkles and rhytids
Tufts University - Implantable gastric stimulation does not alter gastrointestinal anatomy
Umea University - Onlay bone grafts with implants effective for severely resorbed maxillae
Univ. of Freiburg Clinical Center - Radiation and tamoxifen after breast-conserving surgery reduce tumor recurrence
University Clinic, Aachen - Acute and chronic-constrictive pericardial heart disease is treated surgically
University Clinic, Hamburg - SIOP trials and studies evaluate the prognosis of Wilms tumor patients
University of Chile - Reflux recurrence after surgery for Barrett syndrome precedes adenocarcinoma
University of Illinois - The treatment of cancer pain should involve neurosurgical treatments
University of Maine - Women can be considered activists in the breast cancer movement
University of Naples Federico II - HMGA1 proteins are present in human astrocytomas and glioblastomas
University of Rome La Sapienza - Insular phenotypes suggest unfavorable outcomes for thyroid carcinoma patients
University of Tubingen - Utility of radiofrequency ablation of liver metastases reviewed
Yale University - Patients may be willing to exchange less effective drugs for fewer side effects
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. - Tucson Orthopaedic Institute to provide surgeon training in MIS procedures
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