HeartMate II® Left Ventricular Assist Device

3 reviews

6101 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, California, 94588, USA

June 2011: Results are in for a post FDA approval study on survival rates for patients using continuous flow LVAD as a bridge to heart transplantation. Outcomes were excellent with 91% of HeartMate II patients achieving positive outcomes of transplant, cardiac recovery or ongoing LVAD support at 6 months. Kaplan-Meier survival for HeartMate II patients at one year was 85% and q ...
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SCENESSE®

1 reviews

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The market name for Afamelanotide is now SCENESSE®. Its a small injectable implant which mimics the body's natural ability to activate the skin pigment melanin, therefore producing a natural tan without being in sunlight. Obvious cosmetic benefits aside, its now being trialled for the treatment of nonsegmental vitiligo, the most common form of vitiligo by affecting over 45 million i ...
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Cochlear Nucleus 5 Hearing Implant

1 reviews

Lane Cove, NSW, 2066, Australia

Cochlear Americas has announced the Nucleus 5 Sound Processor, is now available to the past generation of Freedom implant recipients. In an industry first, Cochlear Americas is offering users of the previous generation implant Freedom the option to upgrade immediately to the latest system, Nucleus 5, without a lag time in accessing the technological advances.   “The ability for Co ...
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Bio-Retina

0 reviews

Herzliya Pituah, Israel

Bio-Retina is a tiny implant designed to replace the damaged retina in the eye. The implant's nano-sized components are powered by a special pair of activation eyeglasses. Bio-Retina will be surgically implanted in a minimally invasive, 30-minute procedure, which requires only local anesthesia. Full sight is anticipated instantaneously. The first generation implants will provide gra ...
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Ultherapy™

2 reviews

Ultherapy utilizes ultrasound energy on the face and neck to lift and tighten the skin in a short, 30 - 60 minute procedure. It feels like "a series of tiny pinpricks". There is no need for anaesthesia and there is no down time after the procedure.  It works by delivering energy to a pre-determined depth in the tissue and creates "hot spots", deep under the skin, using focused ultra ...
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Botox®

0 reviews

Botox was the most popular minimally invasive cosmetic procedure performed in 2011 with 2,619,739 procedures completed in the US. It has the effect of temporarily erasing wrinkles of expression located on the forehead or wrinkles of the nose and so called crow’s feet. It works by temporarily paralyzing muscles that contract causing the wrinkles.   Botox is made by Allergan. Since ...
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GentleLASE 755 nm alexandrite laser

0 reviews

The GentleLASE is made by Candela. It's capable of permanent hair reduction on all skin types. This laser has a 'Dynamic Cooling Device' (DCD™) to allow for a more comfortable and safe treatment. For hair permanent hair reduction, typically three to six sessions are required at 6 week intervals. The GentleLASE is also capable of treating pigmented vascular lesions a ...
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XOS 2

0 reviews

USA

Raytheon’s second-generation exoskeleton (XOS 2), essentially a wearable robotics suit, was unveiled for the first time recently during an event at the company’s Salt Lake City research facility. XOS 2 is lighter, stronger and faster than its predecessor, yet it uses 50 percent less power, and its new design makes it more resistant to the environment. The wearable robotics suit is ...
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Honda Walk Assist

0 reviews

  Honda’s second experimental walking assist device helps support bodyweight to reduce the load on the user's legs while walking, going up and down stairs, and in a semi-crouching position. This could lead to reduced fatigue and less physical exertion.   The device will be showcased in the U.S. at the National Design Triennial "Why Design Now?" exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt, ...
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SOLiD(TM) 4 Sequencing System

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SOLiD(TM) 4 System, delivering industry's most cost effective, highest quality genome for $6,000, reduced to $3,000 by end of 2010 with SOLiD(TM) 4hq upgrade (from press release)   Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced a series of investments and new technologies designed to extend the use of sequencing in th ...
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