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Electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system (LigaSure™) for hemostasis during thyroid surgery: a comprehensive review
14-05-2013 | Oleksandr Butskiy; Sam M Wiseman, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Conventional hemostatic technologies utilized in thyroid surgery include clamp-and-tie, clips and monopolar and bipolar diathermy. Over the last decade, there has been a major shift towards utilizing newer hemostatic technologies, most notably the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing systems ...
Randomized trial evaluating intraoperative ultrasound guidance for palpable breast cancer excision
14-05-2013 | Pamela W Bunting; Amy E Cyr; Julie A Margenthaler, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Evaluation of: Krekel NM, Halou MH, Lopes Cardozo AM et al. Intraoperative ultrasound guidance for palpable breast cancer excision (COBALT trial): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 14(1), 48–54 (2013). Breast-conserving surgery with lumpectomy and adjuvant radiation is ...
Long-term outcomes of penile prostheses for the treatment of erectile dysfunction
14-05-2013 | Landon W Trost; Ross McCaslin; Brian Linder; Wayne JG Hellstrom, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Since their introduction 60years ago, penile prostheses have remained the standard therapy for the management of refractory erectile dysfunction, with multiple long-term series reporting outcomes. A PubMed search was performed from 1990 to present, and outcomes of penile prosthetics were ...
Improving implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy through better programming
14-05-2013 | Valentina Kutyifa; Arthur J Moss; Wojciech Zareba, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Expert Review of Medical Devices , May 2013, Vol. 10, No. 3, Pages 283-285.
Additional peculiarities of medical devices that should be considered in their development process
14-05-2013 | Isa CT Santos; João Manuel RS Tavares, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Medical devices are peculiar products: their definition varies from country to country, they are used to treat diseases and they are different from pharmaceuticals. In 2012, the authors began to describe the complex and demanding environment of the medical device industry. In this article, ...
MarginProbe®: intraoperative margin assessment during breast conserving surgery by using radiofrequency spectroscopy
14-05-2013 | Marc Thill, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
In breast conserving surgery, the tumor should be removed with a clean margin, a rim of healthy tissue surrounding. Failure to achieve clean margins in the initial surgery results in a re-excision procedure. Re-excision rates are reported as being 11–46% for invasive carcinoma and ductal ...
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14-05-2013 | Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Expert Review of Medical Devices , May 2013, Vol. 10, No. 3, Pages 291-293.
Therapeutic time window of noninvasive brain stimulation for pain treatment: inhibition of maladaptive plasticity with early intervention
14-05-2013 | Dafne C Andrade; Igor Borges; Gabriela L Bravo; Nadia Bolognini; Felipe Fregni, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Neuromodulatory effects of noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) have been extensively studied in chronic disorders such as major depression, chronic pain and stroke. However, few studies have explored the use of these techniques in acute conditions. A possible use of NIBS in acute disorders ...
Rise of robotics in urologic surgery: current status and future directions
14-05-2013 | George JS Kallingal; Dipen J Parekh, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Expert Review of Medical Devices , May 2013, Vol. 10, No. 3, Pages 287-289.
Renal sympathetic denervation: hypertension therapy and beyond
14-05-2013 | Paul D Williams; Rob Whitbourn, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2013
Hypertension is one of the most important treatable causes of mortality and morbidity in the world, but despite the wide availability of pharamacological therapy, blood pressure is poorly controlled in many patients. Renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) is a novel therapeutic option whereby ...
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