A small study out of the Cleveland Clinic has found no apparent clinical benefit to the use of surgical robotics in abdominal hernia repairs using intraperitoneal mesh. Laparoscopic intraperitoneal mesh placement is notoriously painful in the early postoperative period, and rates of chronic pain, bulging, with patient dissatisfaction as high as 25%, the researchers noted. […]
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The top 10 medical disruptors of 2021
For the past 18 years, the Cleveland Clinic has predicted what the top 10 medical disruptors will be for the following year. The list of technologies, cultivated by a panel of physicians and scientists at the clinic, was led by Dr. Will Morris, executive medical director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations, and Dr. Akhil Saklecha, managing […]
FDA warns on accuracy of Abbott rapid COVID-19 test
After weeks of concerns about the accuracy of an Abbott (NYSE:ABT) rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test, the FDA last night issued a warning that the ID NOW test may return false-negative results. Citing “early data,” the agency said it is “sharing early information … about potential inaccurate results in the spirit of transparency.” A preliminary study released […]
Abbott rapid COVID-19 test results questioned again
A new study by researchers at New York University has found that a COVID-19 rapid diagnostic made by Abbott (NYSE:ABT) missed up to 48% of positive results, renewing questions about its accuracy. This is the same test and lab equipment used at the White House, according to published reports. The study, conducted at NYU’s Langone Tisch […]
Here’s some recent medical 3D printing news
Innovation in the medical 3D printing space continues to accelerate. Here are some of the top stories that got our attention at Medical Design & Outsourcing and MassDevice over the past year. June 2019 Digital manufacturing company Protolabs (Maple Plain, Minn.) rolls out metal 3D printing production capabilities. Materialise announced FDA clearance for its Mimics Enlight — a […]
FDA clears Cleveland Clinic 3D-printed airway stents
The FDA recently cleared 3D-printed, patient-specific stents developed by a doctor at the Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland Clinic physician Tom Gildea developed the stents to keep open the airways of patients with serious breathing disorders caused by inflammation, trauma, tumors and other masses. Airway stents come in a limited number of sizes and shapes and are […]
The top 10 medical disruptors of 2020
For the past 17 years, the Cleveland Clinic has predicted what the top 10 medical disruptors will be for the following year. The list of technologies, cultivated by a panel of physicians and scientists at the clinic, was led by Dr. Michael Roizen, emeritus chief wellness officer. “Healthcare is ever-changing and we anticipate that these […]
HRS 2019: Study shows no danger to CRM devices from airport body scans
Airport body scanners don’t appear to interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators, and noninvasive neurostimulation through the ear may help treat AFib. Those are but some of the insights coming out of the Heart Rhythm Society’s annual scientific sessions, held this week in San Francisco. Here are some of the research highlights coming out of the […]
Another guilty plea in Cleveland Clinic spinout fraud case
Another participant in an alleged scheme to defraud the Cleveland Clinic out of approximately $2.7 million has come forward with a guilty plea, according to a Cleveland.com report. Wisam Rizk, former chief tech officer of Cleveland Clinic Innovations’ spun-out Interactive Visual Health Records, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and making false statements, […]
The top 10 medical disruptors of 2019
The Cleveland Clinic for the past 16 years has predicted what the top 10 medical disruptors will be for the following year. The health provider seeks input from 150 to 200 of its physicians, hailing from each of its institutes. The result is 300 to 400 suggestions, which the clinic then narrows down to 150. […]
Study: Leadless pacers lead to less complications
Patients who’ve received leadless pacemakers experience fewer complications than traditional pacers, according to a new study from the Cleveland Clinic. Results from the study were published in the journal Heart Rhythm. Investigators in the multi-center study compared short and mid-term complications between 718 patients who received Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) Nanostim leadless pacer and 1,436 patients who received conventional […]
