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Image: The SeeLuma Fully-Digital Surgical Visualization Platform (Photo courtesy of Bausch + Lomb)

Fully Digital Surgical Visualization Platform Facilitates Complex Procedures

A fully digital surgical visualization platform offers ophthalmic surgeons enhanced visualization compared to optical, hybrid, and retrofitted microscopes, designed to support even the most complex surgical procedures with advanced visualization, ergonomic positioning, and efficient workflow. More...
18 Apr 2023
Image: Proposed robotic bronchoscope system for biopsy of pulmonary lesions (Photo courtesy of Beijing Institute of Technology)

Novel Robotic Bronchoscope System Enables Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Lesions Sampling

Researchers have developed an innovative robotic bronchoscope system that non-invasively accesses lung areas for minimally invasive pulmonary lesion sampling, the gold standard for lung cancer diagnosis. More...
17 Apr 2023
Image: Fluorescence-coated guidewire aids in accurate estimation of blood attenuation during intravascular procedures (Photo courtesy of TUM)

New Method Improves Accuracy of NIRF-IVUS Measurements in Cardiovascular Imaging

Researchers have created a new technique to measure blood's fluorescence attenuation using a "guidewire" that moves the NIRF-IVUS probe. The concept is based on the constant visibility of the guidewire to the NIRF probe. More...
17 Apr 2023
Image: Balloon pulmonary angioplasty is a novel treatment for chronic blood clots in lung arteries (Photo courtesy of Freepik)

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Effective for Treatment of CTEPH Patients Unable To Undergo Surgery

A new study has demonstrated that a novel treatment called balloon pulmonary angioplasty can effectively treat patients suffering from chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension who cannot undergo surgery. More...
14 Apr 2023
Image: A new method can transport large devices through a narrow catheter (Photo courtesy of ETH Zurich)

Self-Folding Surgical Tools Fit Through Catheter for Minimally Invasive Procedures

Instruments for minimally invasive surgery used must be small. Researchers have devised a technique to transport large devices through a narrow catheter, expanding the possibilities for designing minimally invasive surgical tools. More...
13 Apr 2023
Image: Mechanical nanosurgery targets tumor cells and destroy them from within (Photo courtesy of SickKids)

Mechanical Nanosurgery Uses Nanotechnology and Precision Magnetics to Destroy Therapy-Resistant Brain Cancers

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most prevalent and aggressive form of primary brain cancer. Researchers are now exploring an innovative method called mechanical nanosurgery, which uses precision magnetics to target cancer cells within the tumor. More...
12 Apr 2023
Image: Bio-absorbable medical implants can dissolve within the body, eliminating the need to remove them (Photo courtesy of Freepik)

Bio-Absorbable Medical Implants Offer Better Way to Heal Bone Damage

Biomedical engineers are employing bioabsorbable magnesium composites to create medical implants like screws, pins, and rods that dissolve within the body, eliminating the need for removal. More...
10 Apr 2023
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The Surgical techniques channel of HospiMedica keeps the reader informed about the latest in cardiac procedures, transplantation, minimally invasive surgery, wound care, OB/GYN, orthopedics, urology, surgical instrumentation, ophthalmology, and additional related fields.