High pricing taking a toll on medical device industry
Out of the 24 regulated medical devices listed as drugs by the Ministry of Health, four devices have been included in the national list of essential medicines and ceiling on prices have been fixed on them.
Training session to prevent stroke held in Mumbai
Mumbai Stroke Society in association with Global Hospital, Parel and The Rotary Club of Bombay Worli recently organised an informative training session for doctors...
300 transplant recipients participate at the 12th National Transplant Games held...
Global Hospital, Mumbai with Narmada Kidney Foundation and Indian Society of Organ Transplantation joined hands to organise 12th National Transplant Games followed by Donors’...
Trivitron Healthcare appoints Ravish Mittal as Group CFO
Trivitron Healthcare has appointed Ravish Mittal as Group Chief Financial Officer. Mittal, a qualified CA and Fellow member of the Institute of Directors (India...
Biomedical Refrigerators and Freezers Market: Hospitals to represent robust revenue growth
Growing prevalence of various diseases is projected to boost demand for vaccines in the healthcare institutions globally. In addition, increasing advancements in biobanking techniques...
FDA Clears Two New Radiotherapy Planning CTs from Siemens
Somatom go.Sim is a 64-slice scanner, while the SOMATOM go.Open Pro produces images faster and/or sharper, since it generates 128 imaging slices per gantry rotation.
Aptar’s Nasal Unidose Device Helps Stop Epileptic Seizures
AptarGroup, has announced that the FDA recently approved a medication (NAYZILAM (midazolam)) for treatment of acute repetitive epileptic seizures and that the company’s Unidose...
India Medtronic launches Mazor X Stealth Edition
India Medtronic, wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic USA, announced the launch of the Mazor X Stealth Edition that offers a fullyintegrated procedural solution for surgical...
24th edition of Medicall to be held at Mumbai
Medicall – One of India’s largest and No.1 medical equipment expo is back again at Mumbai, it is a 3-day event being held on 13, 14 and 15th Dec 2019 at Hall no 4, Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East.
Nashik gets next-gen surgical robotic system
eople in Nashik and surrounding cities will have access to new-age medical technology at a reasonable cost. Robotic procedures such as cholecystectomy, hysterectomy, LAR, APR, and all urology procedures can be performed at Manavata Cancer Centre.
23rd edition of Medicall Expo attracts 20-plus countries in Chennai
The 23rd edition of Medicall, a B2B hospital equipment expo, wrapped up its three-day programme held at the Chennai Trade Centre from 26th July to 28th July, 2019. This Medicall exhibition hosted more than 6,000 products from 20-plus countries, reports Neha Wagle.
Sinusleeve
Sinusleeve is a single-use, disposable device used for treating chronic sinusitis, according to the Miami-based company.
ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR CANCER PATIENTS – OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
For a long time, cancer has been treated with conventional open surgery that left patients with pain and prolonged recovery. However, the advent of robotics has completely transformed this space. - Dr Sandeep Nayak
Distributors stop supply of medicines, stents to Kozhikode
Distributors have stopped supply of stents, medicines, surgical equipment and generic medicines to the fair price medical shop, Karunya Pharmacy, at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (KGMCH) from 22nd June after the hospital failed to clear the outstanding dues.
HKTDC Medical Fair – An Unmissable Show By Subhajit Roy, Group...
The ongoing 10th HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair 2019 has brought state-of-the-art medical technology devices from across the globe. Organized by the...
Azurion – Image Guided Therapy
At the MWC 2019 mobile technology conference at Spain, Philips unveiled a new mixed reality concept to aid in minimally invasive surgeries, which it...
Perfectly positioned – A laser shows the way
Every surgical operation has inherent risks. New technologies help to minimise these risks, for example with high-precision 3D navigation for computer tomography.
Surgical operating theatre: The ‘Heart’ of hospital
Operating rooms (ORs) are specialised workspaces that require highly functional equipment of the highest quality, which surgeons and other OR personnel use to perform lifesaving procedures. - Dr K. M. Mandana
Mumbai hospital used stem cells to save premature
In what it claims is the first such documented case in the world, Surya Hospital, Mumbai said recently that it has used stem cells...
Stent price hike shows commitment to quality healthcare: MTaI
Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) recently said the increase in prices of stents in line with inflation is testimony of government’s commitment to...