Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Atrial fibrillation complicated lung cancer resection

Intera LifeSciences Holdings Corp. - Agreement to acquire Radionics division of Tyco for $80 million announced

Mayo Clinic - Antibiotic delivery vehicles for musculoskeletal infection treatment studied

Millstone Medical Outsourcing - Aftermarket medical device services company launches loaner kit program

Aarhus University Eye Clinic - Partial coherence interferometry can improve axial length measurement

Abbott - U.S. FDA grants approval for device to treat patients at risk of stroke

Adolor Corp. - Phase II trial initiated for sterile lidocaine patch

Align Technology - Columbia University integrates Invisalign into dental school curriculum

Allegheny Singer Research Institute, Pittsburgh - Diagnosis of bacterial biofilms found in joint arthroplasty infections

Am. Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery - Dexamethasone effective in relieving postoperative pain after tonsillectomy

Am. Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery - Minimally invasive cochlear implants offer benefits over traditional procedure

Am. Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery - Sinusitis symptoms differ with age

Am. Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery - Surgery boosts quality of life for child with chronic sinusitis

American College of Chest Physicians - Cardiology group has published a guide for pharmacologic control of heart rhythm

American Medical Association - New articles discuss evolving trends in the treatment of vascular birthmarks

American Medical Association - Surgeons lack training in palliative surgical options

Assuta Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa - Study compared revascularization with DES results with off-pump CABG results

AtriCure, Inc. - Surgical device maker reports 50.9% increase in revenue

BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver - Recent studies add new data to ovarian cancer research

Biomet, Inc. - U.S. FDA issues approvable letter for ceramic-on-ceramic hip system

Brown Medical School, Providence - Patient selection and outcome assessment of palliative surgery discussed

Business Update - Bariatric surgery program gets top national designations

Cardiovascular Center Bad Neustadt - Femoral cannulation optimal for chronic ascending aortic aneurysm repair

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung - Techniques for reconstruction of buccal mucosal defect compared

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Intracranial hypertension manifested from spinal neuroectodermal tumor

Confluent Surgical, Inc. - DuraSeal Sealant gets CE Mark for thoracic applications

DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Statistically significant analgesic effects of bicifadine in phase III announced

Duke University Eye Center, Durham - Combined IOL and glaucoma implant surgery feasible in children

Duke University, Durham - Cone-beam-CT guided radiation therapy used as model for on-line application

Erasmus University, Rotterdam - PCI with multiple stenting and CABG surgery provided similar level of protection

Federal University of Sao Paulo - LASIK-related mycobacterial infections in Brazil are fluoroquinolone-resistant

Frost & Sullivan - Changing priorities to boost IV therapy and enteral nutrition device markets

Gazi University, Ankara - Bone cement ossiculoplasty safe, effective, and cost-effective

HepaLife Technologies, Inc. - Liver disease focused company reports room temperature storage results

Hopital Debrousse, Lyon - Prognostic factors and long-term outcome of metastatic osteosarcoma discussed

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Repair is feasible in patients with small RV and septal defect

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York - Studies advance knowledge in leukemia research

Hospital Institute of Cremona - Review describes the beneficial effect of beta-blockers in noncardiac surgery

Intraop Medical Corporation - Medical devices company moves to new 14,000 square foot production facility

Ista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Vitrase maker presents clinical data at medical conferences

Jefferson Medical College - Scientists find way to fight artificial implant infections with antibiotics

Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research - Reusable circular stapler facilitates cervical esophagogastric anastomosis

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Emphasis on improved care and faster access to services shortens hospital stays

Kalorama Information - Market research firm releases report on wound, surgical products markets

Karolinska University Hospital - Impaired fasting glucose linked to increased mortality after CABG

Karolinska University Hospital - Off-pump CABG has less impact on hemostasis than on-pump surgery

Leiden University - Dexamethasone reduces gut permeability in pediatric cardiac surgery

Louisiana State University - Vagal nerve stimulation used to resolve drug allergy-induced SE

Loyola University, Maywood - Ethanol exposure before injury impairs angiogenesis and wound healing activity

Mayo Clinic - Catheter tip, tissue temperatures are discrepant in cooled-tip ablation

Mayo Clinic - PRM did not significantly improve bone mineral density in dental implants