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Percsys Accordion debute in Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht
After a short introduction Mayumana Healthcare has done a first case in The Netherlands with the Percsys Accordion. The stone management device was introduced very easy and was positioned behind a very large stone in the ureter. Without this device the danger was that the stone would fragement during [...]
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Technological advancements in minimally invasive surgery are evolving and are expected to rapidly drive this new growth sector over the next decade; the move away from historical and conventional open and invasive surgical procedures in Europe is evident. Other areas such as increased use of disposable surgical instruments; biologic, endoscopic, and laparoscopic products; electrosurgery; laser [...]
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Minimally invasive surgery continues to develop and become a suitable alternative in the surgical management of gynecologic malignancies. Intuitively, patient satisfaction has helped to drive the discipline of minimally invasive surgery. Smaller incisions, less postoperative pain, and shorter hospital stays are welcomed by women suffering from gynecologic cancers. More importantly, though, the science has kept [...]
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Tags: Disposables, Gynecologic cancers, laparoscopy, Minimally invasive surgery, NOTES, Reusable, Single Port Surgery
A bad marriage or a power kiss?
Integration and merging of companies is a sensitive undertaking. If it goes to fast, you loose momentum, if it goes to slow you also loose power. Integration also means; taking time to learn, adjust only at the proper time and respect both cultures of the companies involved.
One culture always survives and usually it is the [...]
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Tags: Gyrus ACMI, integration, interim management, management, medical devices, merger, Olympus, product development, sales&marketing
To wash or not to wash
New trends are arriving in urology concerning washing and disinfecting instruments. For some reason hospitals are adapting the process they use for semi-rigid scope for flexible scopes. Hospitals like to wash the scope automatic and then sterilize it in a plasma machine. However, this is just a trend and not everybody is following this trend. At [...]
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Tags: disinfecting, DUR-D, flexibles, Gyrus ACMI, Johnson&Johnson, Olympus, sterilization, Steris, Sterrad, Storz, washing
Miniaturization of ureteroscopic instrumentation will continue, with smaller fiber and digital scopes, improved accessories, and new energy sources. As the instrumentation becomes smaller and more refined, it also will become more delicate. Thus, manufacturers are challenged to develop new, smaller instruments that will also survive the rigors of surgical therapy.
Today, a rigid ureteroscope may require [...]
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Tags: bipolar, disinfecting, distribution, fiberoptics, laparoscopy, medtech, sterilization
Budgets in hospitals are not organized accordingly. They tend to be structured like the dark ages. Managers are pushing to get money, buyers are holding back on purchasing. Basically nobody really knows what is the best for the patient. Patients should always come first and be treated with the best technology available. In my opinion a [...]
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Tags: budgets, hospital care, insurance, technology
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