The Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. AuroraBIOPSY is a completely automated and fully integrated MR-guided biopsy technology exclusive to the Aurora Breast MRI System.

Barco’s new wide-screen surgical display solution with full High-Definition resolution, 24-inch MDSC-2124, expands its offerings of near-patient surgical displays in High-Definition endoscopic imaging.

Olympus recently announced the FDA approval of the Endo Capsule for the visualization of the small bowel mucosa, part of Olympus’ EnteroPro brand, a total solution designed to help physicians diagnose and treat small bowel abnormalities.

IntraOp Medical Corp. a supplier of technology solutions for the treatment and eradication of cancer, recently introduced the Optimal Boost approach to breast cancer treatment administered by its flagship product, Mobetron.
Mobetron is a fully portable, self-shielding electron-beam linear accelerator that delivers radiation therapy in the operating room at the time of cancer surgery. It administers intraoperative electron-beam radiation therapy (IOERT) directly to the tumor bed once a cancerous growth has been excised during surgery.

The SenoRx Contura is a multilumen radiation balloon applicator for accelerated partial breast irradiation.

Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a “smart” radiotherapy treatment planning tool that will enable clinicians to significantly reduce the amount of time needed to plan advanced treatments, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT).

Datascope Corp. has developed a new patient monitoring system, NetGuard, that monitors the electrical activity of the heart in order to protect the unmonitored hospital patient population in the event of a life-threatening heart rhythm.

Lumitex Medical Devices has introduced a new generation of its patented VersaLight single-use surgical device.

Aragon Surgical Inc. recently released the LapCap, a pneumoperitoneum creation assist device, opening up a new category of laparoscopic enabling products.
With the LapCap, blind needle passage is safe, simple, rapid, and predictable, according to its manufacturer. The novel device utilizes simple suction to elevate the abdominal wall up and away from the intestines and blood vessels, creating a "safe space” within the peritoneal cavity into which the veress needle is fully advanced.

Hospitals have struggled to prevent hospital-acquired infections, which kill tens of thousands of people each year, and a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved VaproSure Sterilizer made by STERIS may be more effective at cleaning patient rooms than the traditional mop-and-bucket.
Recently the EPA approved the VaproSure Sterilizer, which the maker says has been shown to effectively eradicate almost all bacteria, viruses and MRSA. The sterilizer makes it possible to sterilize all of the exposed pre-cleaned surfaces within a sealed room.

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