For years, orthopedic teams have increasingly used single-use, prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy (sNPWT) to reduce these complications. These dressings support healing by applying ...
CLEVELAND -- Brad Kaster donated a kidney to his father this week, and he barely has a scar to show for it. The kidney was removed through a single incision in his bellybutton, a surgical procedure ...
After being given the green light for a launch into space, Virtual Incision is also getting the go-ahead down here on terra firma. The company’s miniaturized surgical robot MIRA received a de novo ...
Many of us are familiar with arthroscopic surgery. These are common surgeries performed in the knee, shoulder, or hip where a surgeon places a thin tube with a small camera at the end, also simply ...
The surgeon sits at a computer console that looks a little like Pixar’s WALL-E. After placing his thumbs and index fingers in grips, he makes small motions to cut or cauterize or stitch, while ...
The Moran Eye Center is among a select group of institutions evaluating a unique simulator-based training system developed to help turn the tide of cataract blindness worldwide. Moran resident Michael ...
A new study suggests that suppressing inflammation after surgery may prolong pain instead of relieving it. Taking anti-inflammatory medication after an operation is a common part of care. However, a n ...