Good article and nice transparency from Paul Levy in updating the blog on what has been done to better update the current system at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and everyone got involved, more so than the “traditional approach’ he quoted below, and yes we have all seen that one in action. The...
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on 11-12-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, Surgery, Blog, Teamwork, Beth Israel Deaconess of Boston, Transparancy, Never-Never, Time Out, Checklists, Healtchare
The new knee won’t be available until next year; however the web site states that the device will be able to be customized, in other words more of a custom fit instead of a one size that fits all. Hopefully the new design might offer a little longer lifetime as well. BD Cardo Medical...
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on 10-31-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, Surgery, FDA, Heatlhcare, Knee replacement, 360 Knee system
Video update on the progress of the patient in Germany who received a double arm transplant. Progress is being made and he can open doors now but still has a ways to go, imagine having arms after 6 years with none! BD A 54-year-old German farmer who lost his arms in an accident six years...
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on 10-13-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Hospital, Surgery, healthcare, Patient, Transplants, Double Arm Transplant, Graft, Germany
I have posted about this technology here on the blog before and also this post. For someone with devastating Parkinson's, this could be finally something to offer relief. They are trying it for weight loss, but I don't know on that one, having a device in the brain to help...
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on 10-03-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Surgery, healthcare, Brain Surgery, electric shocks, Music, Brain Defibrillator, Deep Brain Stimulation
10 patients died and the questions are still not answered, so the halt on surgeries remains in place, and many physicians were able to transfer to other facilities, retire or quit, yet where's the transparency we want today. The community would like to know. There were also 34 more cases...
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on 09-14-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, Surgery, healthcare, VA, Veterans Administration, Surgeons, Transparency
Amazing story on how they have rebuilt this man's face after being attacked by a bear. It's not anywhere near perfect, but when looking at the before and after pictures, it sure is a major improvement. Back in March the first entire facial transplant was successful. Who knows...
An update on what is happening with this very unusual case. This is the result of the HPV virus, out of control. Dede Koswara, popularly known across Indonesia as "Tree Man," has been living in a tropical hospital for months, where a team of doctors has been sawing away at...