News
Impact sports reduce the longevity of hip replacements
Posted on : 17 May 2012
Return to impact sports such as jogging, soccer or martial arts is a goal for some patients after total hip arthroplasty... Read more
Ellipse ICD receives FDA approval
Posted on : 16 May 2012
The Ellipse ICD has recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Read more
Wii-hab as good as physiotherapy after cruciate ligament reconstruction
Posted on : 14 May 2012
Researchers from the Hacettepe University, Ankara have demonstrated that using wii-sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is as good as conventional rehabilitation...
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Study demonstrates lower wear rates in highly cross-linked polyethylene bearings in hip replacement in under 65s
Posted on : 11 May 2012
Adding to the debate about bearing surfaces, a team from St Michael?s Hospital in Toronto studied 102 hip replacements in 91 patients... Read more
Study finds no evidence that hip resurfacing leads to better outcomes than total hip arthroplasty at one year
Posted on : 05 May 2012
The BMJ continues to demonstrate its interest in metal on metal hip replacements by publishing a study from Costa et al of Warwick University (1). 126 patients thought suitable for hip resurfacing were randomised either to hip resurfacing or total hip arthroplasty. Read more
CABG more effective than PCI in treatment of non-emergency multi-vessel coronary disease in older patients
Posted on : 03 May 2012
A collaborative study published in the New England Journal of Medicine compares the effectiveness of CABG and PCI revascularization strategies in older patients... Read more
Smoking linked to joint replacement failure
Posted on : 01 May 2012
Two new studies presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' 2012 Annual Meeting reveal the damaging effects of smoking on total joint replacement... Read more
Lancet study reveals lower rates of stent thrombosis with cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents
Posted on : 29 April 2012
A network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing different drug-eluting stents, or drug-eluting with bare-metal stents, has revealed that cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents (CoCr-EES) deliver the lowest rate of stent thrombosis within two years of implantation... Read more
Stryker Mitch/Accolade total hip replacement should no longer be used
Posted on : 22 April 2012
Ongoing concerns about metal-on-metal hip bearings have continued with the issue of a UK MHRA alert about the combination of the Stryker Mitch large metal-on-metal bearing with the Accolade stem. Read more
MHRA alert: air or gas-pressurised spray devices for application of sprayable fibrin sealants in intra-operative haemostasis
Posted on : 11 April 2012
The MHRA has issued a medical device alert for air- and gas-pressurised spray devices used in the application of sprayable fibrin sealants for intra-operative haemostasis. Read more
Lancet study reveals high failure rate in stemmed metal-on-metal hip replacements
Posted on : 03 April 2012
A new Lancet study provides analysis of hip replacement failure rates in relation to prosthesis head size, using data collected from National Joint Registry of England and Wales... Read more
NICE publishes guidance on use of the PleurX Catheter Drainage System for patients with treatment-resistant recurrent malignant ascites
Posted on : 28 March 2012
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recently published final guidance supporting use of the PleurX catheter system from CareFusion... Read more
Endovascular Repair Effective for Inflammatory AAA
Posted on : 01 March 2012
A study, reported in Cardiology News (28/02/2012) suggests that patients with inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) can be treated safely and effectively by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), though those with significant hydronephrosis may have worse outcomes. Read more
New MHRA alert for metal-on-metal hip replacements
Posted on : 28 February 2012
Today (28/02/2012) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued fresh advice to clinicians, following earlier fears for the safety of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements. Read more
FDA officer advises on live case demonstrations of devices
Posted on : 24 February 2012
Dr Andrew Farb, a medical officer at FDA offers advice to clinicians for live case demonstrations of devices... Read more
Field safety notice issued for Anaconda and Anaconda ONE-LOK stent graft
Posted on : 23 February 2012
The MHRA has issued a field safety notice for the Anaconda and Anaconda ONE-LOK stent graft from Vascutek... Read more
MHRA issue field safety notice for Biosense Webster CARTO 3 System
Posted on : 22 February 2012
The MHRA has issued a field safety notice for the CARTO 3 System which may be susceptible to ablation radio frequency interference... Read more
Edwards Lifesciences announce promising new transcatheter patient data
Posted on : 02 February 2012
Patient data from a recent clinical trial shows reduced mortality rates in high-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis... Read more
MHRA issues statement on metal-on-metal hip implants
Posted on : 30 January 2012
The MHRA have issued a statement on DePuy's metal-on-metal hip implants, while the Telegraph newspaper reports concerns that the devices could be more dangerous than previously thought... Read more
Medtronic completes enrollment of extreme risk patient group in CoreValve trial
Posted on : 25 January 2012
Medtronic has announced the completion of the company's patient enrollment in the extreme risk study in its CoreValve U.S. Trial... Read more
