Nexstim

Nexstim Oy, a medical device company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Navigated Brian Stimulation System for use in the assessment of the primary motor cortex for pre-procedural planning.

Device Innovations for Ophthalmic Surgery : Dr. Amarpreet Sawhney, I-Therapeuitx, Inc.,

I-Therapeuitx, Inc., a privately held company founded in November 2006, is involved in the development of ophthalmic therapeutic products using its proprietary hydrogel technology to address unmet needs in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery.

Challenges in Current Medico- Legal Environment in India : D. Samuel Abraham, Legal Offi cer, Directorate, CMC Hospital, Vellore

[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The article focuses on the laws pertaining to the health services in India and discusses certain cases that put light on the various issues and challenges faced by the medical industry.

University in Israel Designs Device for Early Tumour Detection

A new medical device that helps detect cancerous tumours on the skin even before they are visible to the naked eye has been developed at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

Royal College of Surgeons puts on display Prosurgics FreeHand

A robotic camera controller for keyhole surgery or Prosurgics’ FreeHand will be on display at England’s Royal College of Surgeons ‘Sci-Fi Surgery, Medical Robots’ exhibition.

OR Technology upgraded by NJ health system

The largest integrated delivery network in southern New Jersey, Virtua, is rolling out new information technology for operating rooms in nine facilities.

The Operating Theatre of the Future

[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Medical robotics and computer-assisted surgery systems, support the surgeons in performing tedious surgeries with complete recision. This is one of the newer technologies that has completely taken the surgical profession by a storm.

A Puzzling Bladder Condition : Dr Nagendra Mishra, Consultant Urologist, Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Ahmedabad

[This article was published in the August 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

In the absence of reliable diagnostic tests, it�s not uncommon to misdiagnose Interstitial Cystitis with a variety of other conditions related to the bladder.

Doctors at Wockhardt Hospitals enables a man to smile after decades

A Team of doctors at Wockhardt Hospitals put the smile back on the face of B M Ramesh.

Nobel Biocare partners with Manipal University to offer Certificate Course in Oral Implantology

A one year Certificate Course for practitioners, introducing them to the latest technology in Oral Implantology.

Customers get new connectivity options from Intel Health Guide

In an announcement Intel Corporation told that additional connectivity options for customers for the Intel Health Guide, reflecting increased momentum for Intel’s next-generation remote patient monitoring solution.

Towards Patient-centered Care : Ananthapadmanabhan, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital

In an interview with eHEALTH, U. K. Ananthapadmanabhan, President, KMCH, talks about recent health initiatives taken by the hospital and how technology has revolutionised healthcare in the country and around the world. Excerpts

Holistic Eye Care :: Dr S S Badrinath, Sankara Nethralaya Hospital

Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, run by Medical and Vision Research Foundation, is a superspecialty institution for ophthalmic care receiving patients from all over the […]