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Materialise CEO Calls for Common Approach in Measuring Clinical Evidence for Medical 3D Printing

Orlando, Florida – May 5, 2016.  Fried Vancraen, CEO of Materialise NV (Nasdaq: MTLS), the leading provider of Additive Manufacturing software and sophisticated 3D Printing solutions in the medical and industrial markets, calls upon industry stakeholders to come to an agreement for a common standard for measuring the clinical, economical and patient benefits of medical 3D […]

Froedtert, Rush, OSF invest in Avia Innovator Network for hospitals

By NEIL VERSEL   Three Midwest health systems have invested in Avia Innovator Network, a provider-focused health innovation accelerator, while a previous investor from the Pacific Northwest has re-upped. Froedtert Health in Milwaukee led this Series C round for Avia, with participation from new “member-owners” Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and OSF HealthCare, based […]

Researchers: Medical errors now third leading cause of death in United States

By Ariana Eunjung Cha   Nightmare stories of nurses giving potent drugs meant for one patient to another and surgeons removing the wrong body parts  have dominated recent headlines about medical care. Lest you assume those cases are the exceptions, a new study by patient safety researchers provides some context. Their analysis, published in the BMJ on Tuesday, shows that […]

This robot is better at soft-tissue surgery than a human

by Michelle Starr We’re not saying that one day your surgeon might look like Johnny Five, but it’s looking more and more possible that the fingers getting all up in your guts will be metal, rather than flesh and bone. A team of scientists with the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC has created a […]

Physician burnout is becoming an epidemic – How do we stop it?

by Nicole Clarke, MSM, PhD   Physician burnout is everywhere. From the lay press to health care news outlets, it’s making headlines. And there is a seemingly never-ending supply of sobering data points that underscore why this is such a large—and growing—issue for medical groups. Over 50% of physicians now report having at least one […]

Revival™ Modular Revision Stem gains 510(k) clearance

3 May 2016   Corin is pleased to announce 510(k) clearance in the US for a range of modular titanium revision stems. The innovative Revival™Modular Revision Stem is based on a long-term proven design philosophy, which has been successfully implanted in markets outside the US. The newly approved Revival™Modular Revision Stem system offers significant benefits […]

MVM Life Science Partners LLP closes MVM IV at $233 million

LONDON & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MVM Life Science Partners today announced the closing of a $233 million healthcare fund, MVM IV. The fund is MVM’s fourth and largest raised to date. MVM IV is investing in medical companies, principally in Europe and the United States. The fund invests broadly across the healthcare field including in technologies, therapeutics, […]

Miami HCA Affiliate, Mercy Hospital, Installs a Mazor Robotics Renaissance® Guidance System for Spine Surgery

CAESAREA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE: MZOR; NASDAQGM: MZOR), a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, recently installed a Renaissance Guidance System at Mercy Hospital in Miami. Mercy Hospital is the sixth HCA-affiliated facility to purchase a Renaissance system and the second hospital in Miami-Dade County to receive a system in the […]

Scientists Discover Nanotechnology Coating That Can Kill 99.9 Percent Of Superbugs

By Angela Laguipo, Tech Times A nanotechnology coating could control the spread of potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs that are very difficult to kill, a new study found. This new breakthrough will allow ordinary items like smartphones, door handles and telephones to be protected against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which are expected to kill about 10 million people […]

Study says health care pricing tools aren’t driving down costs

By Dan Gorenstein   Here’s a key theory behind cutting health care costs: If consumers knew how much they’d have to pay for various medical services, they could be savvier shoppers, which would ratchet up competition among doctors and hospitals,  to cut prices. So, employers and insurers created online tools to help folks distinguish costly providers […]

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