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Ablation and other energy-based technologies with multiple clinical applications

Manufacturers of ablation and other energy-base therapeutics are both witnessing and driving a steady evolution of multiple technologies with potential to produce therapeutic (or, in some cases, simply cosmetic) tissue effects, with different energy types competing head-on for caseload.  These innovators have continued to improve their understanding of the nature of each energy type’s impact [...]

Posted 18 May 2009 † P. Driscoll § Cosmetic/aesthetic § ablation § cancer § cardiology § clinical practice § digestive § gastroenterology § interventional cardiology § market data § medtech § neurology § ophthalmology § orthopedic § spine § surgery § urogenital § vascular surgery ‡ View Comments ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Ablation and Other Medtech Developments: How to Do Things Differently, Sometimes Better

 [Insight:  One of the more fascinating aspects of medical technology development is the penchant in the industry for finding different ways to accomplish traditional tasks in medical and surgical care.  While certainly some technologies can be oversold for their putative clinical benefits --- driving up healthcare costs and giving the industry a bad rap --- [...]

Posted 20 November 2008 † P. Driscoll § ablation § cancer § cardiology § gastroenterology § innovation § investment § market data § medtech § methodology § neurology § ophthalmology § orthopedic § spine § startups § surgery § urogenital § wound management ‡ View Comments ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,