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Intuitive Surgical Announces New Single-Site(TM) Instrumentation for the da Vinci(R) Si(TM) Surgical System SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), the global leader in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery, today announced that it received FDA clearance to market its Single-Site Instrumentation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures, the surgical removal of the gall bladder. ... Full story

A British man has become the world's first ever patient to have a smartphone docking system built into his prosthetic arm. Trevor Prideaux, who was born without his left arm, used to have to balance the smartphone on his prosthetic arm or put it on a flat surface to use it. But now Mr Prideaux, 50, can call and text his ... Full story

Postmenopausal women who gained weight during adulthood had an increased risk for endometrial cancer compared with women who maintained a stable weight, according to data from the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort. Victoria L. Stevens, Ph.D., strategic director of laboratory services at the National Home ... Full story

Thirty-day and three-month results from an eagerly awaited first trial to test a drug-eluting stent (DES) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction suggest that this novel use for a DES is safe and associated with significant improvement in erectile function and satisfaction. But the trial also encountered logistical problems related to the ... Full story

Lepu Medical Technology (Beijing) (300003), a maker of coronary artery intervention equipment, plans to inject 99 million yuan of the excess funds raised from its initial public offering into subsidiary Shanghai Shape Memory Alloy Material in order to expand production capacity, reports yicai.com, citing a company filing. Upon the completion of the transaction, the target ... Full story

The medical technology industries in the U.S. and Europe are steadily recovering from the recession, with income, investments and deals on the rise, according to a new report. Medical technology companies in the United States and Europe have posted strong performance in recent years, with annual growth rates accelerating since 2009 and numerous indications that recessionary effects are wearing off. ... Full story

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) September 30, 2011 EndoSphere Inc., a medical technology company developing a platform of endoscopically implantable devices for the treatment of metabolic diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes, today announced news that EndoSphere was named a "Top 10" presenting company for the MEDVENTURES 2011 annual conference for the medical technology industry. The conference will be held ... Full story

Zero-dilation EasyScan solution now available in Europe with USA to follow soon A new, hi-tech retinal imaging solution that can help millions of diabetes patients from going blind has been released in Europe. The groundbreaking system, called EasyScan, has been developed by i-Optics, a specialist eye diagnostics company that is pioneering innovative retina and cornea imaging systems. ... Full story

Sony acquires Micronics, Inc., US diagnostic device development venture, Acquisition to accelerate development and commercialization of Point of Care diagnostic products Sony Corporation (‘Sony’) is pleased to announce that it has acquired U.S.-based venture corporation Micronics, Inc. (headquartered in Redmond, Washington) through its wholly owned subsidiary, U.S.-based Sony Corporation of America (‘SCA’). Micronics, ... Full story

Our 8th generation of lithotripter has been designed to increase ESWL treatment efficiency, accessibility (bariatric and pediatric patients, treatment of ureteral stones ...), safety (VisioTrack system for stone localization). Unprecedented freedom in ultrasound imaging in ESWL Exclusive VisioTrack system for unique stone localization and follow-up during treatment Infrared Stereo Vision Technology Hand-held Ultrasound ... Full story