Surgical Techniques
3D-Printed “Meta-Bots” Could Pave Way for Robotic Self-Steering Endoscopes
A new design strategy and 3D printing technique to build robots in one single step could lead to development of biomedical robots, such as self-steering endoscopes or tiny swimming robots, which can emit ultrasounds and navigate themselves near blood vessels to deliver drug doses at specific target sites inside the body. More...24 Jun 2022
Simple Ablation Procedure Has Best Outcomes, Finds Global Atrial Fibrillation Study
Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation (AFib) procedures show that the simple approach is usually best when it comes to ablation, a procedure where physicians destroy or ablate cardiac tissue to correct irregular heart rhythms. More...24 Jun 2022
MRI and CT Predicts Flap Failure After Head and Neck Reconstructive Cancer Surgery
When a patient with head and neck cancer has surgery to remove it, they often need reconstructive surgery in the form of a “free flap”, which is skin and tissue taken from a different part of the body and connected to the blood vessels of the wound in need of repair. Now, a study has found that early postoperative CT scans and MRIs can help predict whether a flap will fail, which could allow surgeons to intervene earlier. More...24 Jun 2022
Expanding Use of Quicker TAVI Procedure for AS Could Clear Heart Surgery Backlog
New research suggests that converting a proportion of procedures for the treatment of aortic stenosis (AS) from surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) would help clear the heart surgery backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. More...20 Jun 2022
First Fully Immersive 3D Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation System for Precision Spine Surgery
An augmented reality surgical navigation system that has received FDA 510(k) approval for precision guided intraoperative spine surgery marks a big step towards making precision surgical guidance widely available and economically feasible. More...16 Jun 2022
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Compression System Improves Foot and Ankle Procedures
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Fully Implantable, Wireless Pacemaker Talks to Patient and Dissolves after Use
World's Smallest Flexible Microscope Targets Biopsies
Pathology Lab on Wheels Can Revolutionize Brain Surgery
Pulsed Field Ablation Offers Breakthrough in Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
AI Image Analysis Module Detects Cancers at the Time of Surgery
Ultrasound-Assisted Laser Technique Vaporizes Artery Plaque
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CT-Guided, Robotic System Enables Fast, Accurate and Hands-Free Insertion and Steering of Ablation Probes
Novel Surface Treatment Stops Microbes from Adhering to Medical Devices
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