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Medtronic’s new direct aortic approach to TAVI wins European approval

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:15:32

European regulators have approved the delivery of Medtronic‘s CoreValve System using a new direct aortic approach in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less-invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for aortic valve replacement, but some patients are unsuited for the procedure because they have small vessels. The newly CE Marked direct [...]

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Breast implant problems can be stopped with conscientious doctors

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:43:43

This year began with a breast implant scandal. This one has brought back memories of the one early in my private practice. The current one involves the PIP-branded breast implants produced by the French company Poly Implant Prothese and rebranded by the Dutch company Rofil as Rofil M-implants breast implants. The first one involved silicone implants made by American companies including Dow Corning who no longer makes breast implants. The picture of 3 implants includes: top -- an old McGhan double lumen (silicone gel implant surrounded by a saline implant); bottom left – Dow Corning textured silicone implant; and bottom right – Dow Corning smooth silicone implant. Dow Corning has not made breast implants since approximately 1992.

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Freedom Meditech submits 510(k) for disease-detection eye scanner

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:23:53

Freedom Meditech has submitted a 510(k) application for regulatory clearance of its medical device that can be used to detect chronic disease. The company’s ClearPath DS-120 Lens Fluorescence Biomicroscope noninvasively scans the eye to identify patients with signs of degenerative changes in the lens of the eye, according to a statement from San Diego-based Freedom Meditech, [...]

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The Cutting Edge: Fighting the Fat

7:55 PM, Sep 1, 2011

Some of the biggest battles we face involve our waists. Obesity, from shaving off an extra 5 pounds to a struggle with hundreds of ...

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Push to Dismiss Case Against Dr. Accused of Vehicular Manslaughter

The lawyer representing Dr. James Corasanti in a fatal hit-and-run wants several counts dismissed. It was also revealed that the 18-year-old victim had drugs in her system at the time of the accident last July.

11:53 PM, Feb 22, 2012

New Maid of the Mist Contract at Canadian Falls

After 165 years in business, a local company is losing its contract to run the Maid of the Mist on the Canadian side of the Falls.

10:50 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Chippewa Mardi Gras Promotion Irks Bar Owner

Mardi Gras for many people means a celebration right before the Lenten season begins. However for one Buffalo bar owner, one promotion is going a little too far.

11:54 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Fuel Forecast: Gas Up As Much As $0.20 By This Weekend

Experts have been warning of record-high gas prices by the summer, but a sharp increase could be just a few days away.

11:28 PM, Feb 22, 2012

EPA Removing Barrels from LeRoy Site

The barrels are filled with soil and rocks from the Lehigh Railroad Derailment Superfund site.

7:11 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Police Identify Suspect in Sweet Home Middle Facebook Threat

Detectives say the suspect is a 13-year-old male who attends Sweet Home Middle School, but would not identify him. 

11:38 AM, Feb 15, 2012

Doctor: Some LeRoy Students With Illness "All Better"

It seems the spotlight on the illness in LeRoy is slowly starting to fade, and now we're learning that may be leading to a steady improvement in the health of patients.

4:38 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Lead In Your Lipstick?

About 400 lipsticks were found to contain a slightly-more-than average amount of lead, according to a Food and Drug Administration survey.

12:46 PM, Feb 16, 2012

Sales Assistant/Receptionist

WGRZ-TV seeks a Sales Assistant/Receptionist to join the best local sales team in WNY. 

11:16 AM, Jan 25, 2012

Lower Your Cable Bill to $7.99 / month

A look one way to lower your cable bill to a price you never thought possible.

12:15 PM, Feb 16, 2012
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