With the FDA's approval of Medtronic's Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve and Ensemble Delivery System (see link), another step has been made toward eliminating traditional surgery — at least that's the idea. The ability to implant a valve via a percutaneous procedure advances the art of less invasive intervention in ways akin to laparoscopic surgery, albeit at [...]
New medical technologies represented in specific companies recently added (September 2008) to the Medtech Startups Database: Recombinant proteins and cells for intervertebral disc cell regeneration Non-hydrogel polymer used to stimulate tissue growth in dental/orthopedic applications Biomaterials and biologics for repair of bone and cartilage Portable endoscopic imaging Device treatments for restless leg syndrome (RLS) Disposable [...]
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