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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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Man shot to death while holding baby

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (KPNX) -- An Arizona man was shot to death by police Tuesday while holding his grandson. 

2:44 PM, Feb 16, 2012

Tourney Time schedule/results: 2/22

(NEWS CENTER)-- Here is the Tourney Time schedule/results page for games played on Wednesday, February 22nd:

10:16 PM, Feb 22, 2012

AT&T service restored to Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - AT&T says an outage that was affecting customers in Maine has now been resolved.

3:56 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Baby found alone in an "Occupy" tent

WASHINGTON, D.C (NBC) --A 13-month-old child was discovered alone Wednesday in one of the "Occupy" tents in Washington D.C.'s McPherson Square.

7:07 PM, Jan 12, 2012

"Dead" dog not dead

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOB) - Lisa Gossett's one-year-old Chihuahua Lola was viciously attacked by another dog four months ago.

2:29 PM, Feb 20, 2012

Coach Kane faces greater foe than opposing teams

JAY, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Spruce Mountain Varsity Girl's Basketball Coach Gavin Kane wasn't quite sure what to expect when he returned to the ranks of high school hoops in Maine's Western Mountains.

5:55 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Snowy owl makes rare trip to Texas

LAKE RAY HUBBARD, Texas (KXAS) - A rare snowy owl has birdwatchers flocking to Texas' Lake Ray Hubbard.

3:56 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Man kills himself as home was to be searched

PORTER, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Officials say a man whose home was about to be searched by FBI agents has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

12:46 PM, Sep 23, 2011

Pastor arrested on domestic violence charges

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) -- The pastor of a non-denominational Christian church in Windham has been arrested on domestic violence charges.

12:14 PM, Feb 14, 2012

New report on increase in extreme weather

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- It was appropriate that Environment Maine picked a 50 degree day in February to release it's new report on global warming and how it is causing, and it believes will continue to cause, extremes in our weather.

7:28 PM, Feb 22, 2012
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