Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly

Healthcare Costs - Hospitals offer breaks to uninsured

Healthpoint, Ltd. - Healthcare company names director of healthcare systems

Heart Attack - MacroPore Biosurgery awarded $750,000 for study of heart attack therapeutic

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - Operative surgical robotics manufacturer announces record second quarter sales

K.U. Leuven University - Scientist develops new surgical technique for laryngeal tumors

MacroPore Biosurgery, Inc. - Resorbable cervical interbody device issued CE Mark approval

Market Analysis - Americans are concerned about hospital-based medical, surgical errors

Miguel Servet University Hospital - Long-term outcome of anatomic hip prosthesis evaluated

Missouri Bone and Joint Center - Simplified ligament balancing technique developed

Ovarian Tumors - Routine lymph node dissection unnecessary for low malignant potential tumors

Owens &, Minor, Inc. - Medical and surgical supply company releases second quarter results

Procyon Biopharma Inc. - Patient enrollment for Fibrostat Phase IIb trial for hypertrophic scars complete

Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola - Patellar resurfacing reduces pain after knee replacement surgery

Royal Oak Medical Center - Urgent care center earns accreditation from trade association

Siemens Medical Solutions - New movable, digital C-arm receives FDA clearance

Southampton University Hospital - Recombinant activated factor VII may have a role in cardiac surgery

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - First North American implant of SJM Epic Supra stented tissue valve announced

Thyroid Surgery - Hypocalcemia is complication for women undergoing thyroidectomy

Univ. of California, San Francisco - Drug reduces postsurgical risk of cardiovascular death in noncardiac surgery

University of Connecticut - Zygomatic skeletal anchorage effective in open bite treatment

University of Milano Bicocca - Carbon monoxide improves outcome of cardiopulmonary bypass in pigs

University of Padova - Muscle myostatin expression may regulate muscle size after weight loss

University of Washington - Horizontal platform-supported prosthesis effective, durable

Uterine Leiomyomas - Bupivacaine + epinephrine treats pain, blood loss in laparoscopic myomectomy

West Wilshire Medical Surgical Center - Endoscopic nasal device installed at Los Angeles center

Yellowstone Neurosurgical Associates - Getting relief from pain can be shocking