Medical Devices Today

Abiomed Touts Advantages Of New Symphony Partial-Support Cardiac Assist Device

Article preview from Medtech Insight - January , 2012

Since heart attacks most often damage the left ventricle, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have become the treatment of choice for end-stage heart failure (HF) patients in this country. But pure product prices for today’s LVADs, which had previously been relegated to use only in end-stage disease but now are moving towards the treatment of earlier-stage HF patients, run as high as $120,000 per unit.

Laser Cataract Surgery: Sorting Out The Business Case

Article preview from Medtech Insight - December , 2011

The once staid US cataract surgery market has evolved considerably over the past several years. A trio of conferences this fall provided updates on the latest developments.

The Ins And Outs Of The Aesthetics Market: An Interview With Steven H. Dayan, MD

Article preview from Medtech Insight - December , 2011

The effectiveness of a product is only one aspect of how well a device will succeed in the aesthetics market. In the following interview, Steven H. Dayan, MD, a noted Chicago plastic surgeon, tells Medtech Insight that manufacturers seeking to enter this space need to spend time on market research and fully understand where their products will be used and who will use them.

Facial Aesthetics Market: New Technologies Address Consumer Demand

Article preview from Medtech Insight - December , 2011

Consumers of aesthetic procedures are still looking for the perfect option – one that produces a more youthful looking face, but does not require much, if any, downtime. Ideally, these consumers also would like something that offered a long-lasting effect and was delivered with minimal pain and discomfort. At the 2011 AAFPRS conference, held recently in San Francisco, CA, the Emerging Trends and Technologies session focused on new and developing technologies that could meet some of these demands.

As TAVI Advances, Adjunctive Devices Multiply

Article preview from Medtech Insight - December , 2011

As researchers work to more fully understand the risks and durability of transcatheter aortic heart valve implantation (TAVI) procedures, device innovators are already attempting to engineer solutions to some of the more obvious areas of unmet need.

Obesity And Diabetes: Toward A Surgical Solution: An Interview With Francesco Rubino, MD

Article preview from Medtech Insight - September , 2011

A new position statement from the International Diabetes Federation that endorses bariatric surgery as a medically indicated therapeutic option for diabetes represents an important philosophical shift for this field, according to Francesco Rubino, MD, chief of gastrointestinal metabolic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College.

US Pain Management Device Market: Catering To An Aging Population

Article preview from Medtech Insight - August , 2011

An aging population along with new standards of care for treating pain could signal strong growth ahead for medical device manufacturers targeting the multibillion dollar pain management market. Adapted from Medtech Insight’s June 2011 report, US Markets for Pharmacologic and Device-Based Therapeutic Approaches to Pain Management. published June 2011.ice manufacturers targeting the multibillion dollar pain management market.

Cardiac Rhythm Management Market Faces Continued Challenges Ahead

Article preview from Medtech Insight - August , 2011

The CRM market is facing continued growth challenges as manufacturers struggle to jumpstart lagging sales and broaden adoption of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices while facing a brewing storm in the US over appropriate device use.

Obesity Devices And The FDA Review Process: An Interview With Lee Kaplan, MD

Article preview from Medtech Insight - August , 2011

In this sidebar to Obesity 2011: Back To Basics In Bariatrics, Medtech Insight interviewes Lee Kaplan, MD, director of the Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital and co-director of an upcoming meeting delineating best practices for clinical trials in the field of bariatrics.

IgFUS: What Does the Future Hold? A Conversation With Neal F. Kassell, MD

Article preview from Medtech Insight - October 1, 2011

To gain some perspective on the current state of focused ultrasound research, Medtech Insight interviews Neal F. Kassell, MD, Chairman of the Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation and Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia. Kassell outlines some of the successes and remaining challenges in this field, discusses research efforts supported by the Foundation, and provides his perspective on the wide-ranging impact this technology could have on future treatment paradigms across multiple specialties.