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Crospon Unveils EndoFLIP Product at 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery

Crospon, a medical device developer based in Galway, Ireland, has today launched its EndoFLIP® product in the U.S. market at the 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery in National Harbor, Washington DC.

15 Apr 2010

Researchers Use Quantum-Dot Lasers to Generate Tunable Wavelengths

Researchers at the Technische Universität Darmstadt have found a new method for generating tunable wavelengths, as well as more easily switching back and forth between two wavelengths, employing quantum-dot lasers. Prospective application fields are biomedicine and nanosurgery.

15 Apr 2010

New Endoscopic Scanning Technique for Early Detection of Esophageal Cancer

Cancer of the lower esophagus develops almost exclusively in patients with Barrett's esophagus, an otherwise benign complication of esophageal reflux that affects approximately 3 million Americans.

13 Apr 2010

LASER COMPONENTS Offers Powerful IR Laser Diodes for Harsh Environment

For applications in industry, medical technology, and the military, LASER COMPONENTS offers two types of powerful single mode laser diodes at 830 nm.

13 Apr 2010

New Endoscopic Method Helps to Close Chronic Small Fistulas

Gastrointestinal (GI) chronic perforations require closure and control of extraluminal collections and sepsis.

12 Apr 2010

Removal of Large Ileal Lipoma Using Endoscopic Unroofing Technique

Lipoma is relatively common in the colon but is less often in the small intestine. Most lipomas are incidentally detected at endoscopy and are usually small and asymptomatic.

12 Apr 2010

Mount Sinai Medical Center Becomes First to Use GE’s CZT-Based Nuclear Camera

The Mount Sinai Medical Center has become the first in the United States to commercially use a new cardiac nuclear imaging system by GE Healthcare, a cadmium zinc telluride (CZT)-based high-speed, high-resolution camera that drastically reduces imaging time for patients while also reducing radiation exposure compared to previously used technologies.

12 Apr 2010