Otolaryngology/Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
Medical device recalls for May 2013
Class I recalls
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AngioDynamics’ executive VP & CFO retires | Personnel Moves
AngioDynamics loses EVP & CFO
Albany, N.Y.-based AngioDynamics’ executive vice president & CFO Joseph Gersuk retired from the company, effective January 31, 2013.
Cook Medical launches new ENT division
Cook Medical launched its 10th clinical division last weekend with a pair of products aimed at the ear, nose & throat market.
Thomas Cherry, head of Cook’s new otolaryngology/head & neck surgery division, told MassDevice.com that the segment already has a salivary stone removal system and an endoscopic balloon treatment for dysphasia cleared for the markets in the U.S. and Europe.
Gene-therapy trial will attempt to restore hearing in deaf mice
Sound waves produce the sensation of hearing by vibrating hair-like structures on the inner ear’s sensory hair cells. But how this mechanical motion gets converted into electrical signals that go to our brains has long been a mystery.
Medical device recalls for August 2011
Class I recalls
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