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A group of researchers from the UK have used 3-D biomedical printing to successfully print new eye cells www.3ders.org The

3D printing assists implantation of hearing device A Kim “In all three cases, quick identification of the appropriate [bone implant]

The “3D Printing for Life Sciences 2018” symposium topics: bioprinting, the medical devices industry and medical 3D printing.  Sebastien Meunier

Hyperelastic “bone”: A highly versatile, growth factor–free, osteoregenerative, scalable, and surgically friendly biomaterial Jakus A et al.  Despite substantial attention

Study shows how 3D printed titanium-mesh implants can be optimized for better bone regeneration Tess A collaborative research team from

Medical implants of fixed size cannot accommodate normal tissue growth in children and often require eventual replacement or—in some cases—removal,

Registry-Based Prospective, Active Surveillance of Medical-Device Safety Resnic FS, Majithia A, Marinac-Dabic D, Robbins S, Ssemaganda H, Hewitt K, Ponirakis A, Loyo-Berrios N, Moussa I,

Alloplastischer Kiefergelenkersatz bei rheumatoider Erkrankung ZM 17/2017, online Die rheumatoide Arthritis ist eine Autoimmunerkrankung und kann im klinischen Verlauf von

An 11- to 15-year clinical outcome study of the Advance Medial Pivot total knee arthroplasty Karachalios Th, Varitimidis S, Bargiotas

  The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) presents widely adopted medical device guidelines that are aimed with a keen focus

Biomaterials Market by Type of Material & Application – Global Forecast to 2020  Markets and Markets, India Biomaterials Market Worth

In this preliminary report of a trial involving patients undergoing PCI, there was no significant difference in the rate of

Influence of Bisphosphonates on Implant Failure Rates and Characteristics of Postmenopausal Woman Mandibular Jawbone Yayima et al. The results indicate

In situ bone tissue engeneering via ultrasound-mediated gene delivery to endogenous progenitor cells in mini-pigs Bez, Maxim, et al. Science

Breast implants may hinder the EKG and show false heart attacks. Bun S-S A tram of cardiologists examined 50 women

Breast Implants: Update – Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) FDA FDA has updated its understanding of breast implant-associated

CANADA: Medical Device Single Audit Program Transition Plan (FAQ) Health Canada clarification about the MDSAP Transition Plan from stakeholders as

Cardiopatch platform enables maturation and scale-up of human pluripotent stem cell-derived engineered heart tissues IY Shadrin et al. Despite increased

Published early in 2016, ISO 13485:2016 Medical devices — Quality management systems — Requirements for regulatory purposes establishes a new

Global Impact: China’s Regulations On The Supervision And Administration Of Medical Devices Yin A, Guo T, Rong M, Yang L,

Pain and suffering claims for faulty breast implants against French insurance fails in Germany. Mitteilung A court in Hamm/Germany ruled

Understanding Clinical Evaluation Reports under the EU MDR D Egbosimba Every medical device sold into Europe, new or existing, and

Information concerning the COVID-19-pandemic and implants  Help. Send substantial links. General Dental E N T Esthetic Eye Neurology Surgery Urogenital

Darum gefährden 3-D-Drucker unsere Gesundheit Die Welt, Germany Criminals fake implants, protheses and pacemaker with 3-D-tools Carsten Dierig

A custom made titanium subperiosteal mesh implant may help patients in hopeless cases. (german article) Gellrich N-C, Rahlf B The

  Surgeons from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany, showcase in this technical note the successful repair of an alveolar cleft

According to estimates by the Robert Koch Institute, up to two thousand hearing impaired children are born in Germany each

Defibrillator Implantation in Patients with Nonischemic Systolic Heart Failure Lars Køber et al. In this trial, prophylactic ICD implantation in

As of today Dentalpoint AG announces partnership with Nobel Biocare Services AG to offer dental ceramic implants based on the Zeramex®

Informations about problems and recall details. In August 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics issued a voluntary recall of its ASR™ XL Acetabular

Diagnosing peri-implant disease using the tongue as a 24/7 detector Nature Communications 8, Article number: 264 (2017) doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00340-x Our ability of screening broad

FDA can help encourage digital health innovation by redesigning our policies and processes and modernizing our tools so that they

Drug-coated balloons for small coronary artery disease (BASKET-SMALL 2): an open-label randomised non-inferiority trial Jeger RV, et al. In small

Drug-Eluting or Bare-Metal Stents for Coronary Artery Disease Bonaa KH et al In patients undergoing PCI, there were no significant

In the ISAR-CABG (Is Drug-Eluting-Stenting Associated with Improved Results in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts?) trial, clinical outcomes at 1 year

Investigating the impact of feedback update interval on the efficacy of restorative brain–computer interfaces Royal Society open science. 4:170660. https://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170660

Acute replacement of hip joint is followed by twice as much second replacement surgery as at standard scheduled surgery. 78.4%

2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease European Heart Journal, Volume 38, Issue 36, 21 September 2017,

Esophageal Organoids from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Delineate Sox2 Functions during Esophageal Specification SL Trisno et al. Highlights • Sequential

The FDA encourages people submitting allegations to include supporting information and contact information in case additional information is needed for

The first use of 3D printing technology for a lower-jaw reconstruction surgery in China was announced by Shanghai Medical Association, Dental

Among adults who had had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke, closure of a PFO was associated with a lower rate of

What Is GDPR’s (General Data Protection Regulation) Effect On Medical Devices? K Barchie Rights provided to data subjects reinforced via

Krankenkasse muss Kosten für Genium-Kniegelenk tragen Hessisches Landessozialgericht Das LSG Darmstadt hat entschieden, dass ein 82-jähriger Versicherter einen Anspruch auf

Gentamicin coating of plasma chemical oxidized titanium alloy prevents implant-related osteomyelitis in rats Biomaterials, Volume 101, issue 0, 156-164 Contamination

German Ministry of Health announces law for national implant-register Ärzteblatt Following an inquiry of the german party FDP the ministry

Grünes Licht für Transplantationsregister Dtsch Arztebl 2016; 113(29-30): A-1361 / B-1149 / C-1129 German politics agreed to install a transplant

A growth-accommodating implant for paediatric applications Feins E, et al. Medical implants of fixed size cannot accommodate normal tissue growth

Hacking risk leads to recall of 500,000 pacemakers due to patient death fears the guardian FDA overseeing crucial firmware update

The indication-oriented Dental Bone Graft Substitutes (DBGS) selection, the correct bone defects classification, and appropriate treatment planning are very crucial

Hyperelastic “bone”: A highly versatile, growth factor–free, osteoregenerative, scalable, and surgically friendly biomaterial Adam EJ et al What if we

November 1st, 2017, Implant-Register® (implantwiki®) listed the 500th company dealing with implants

A team of university scientists has developed the world’s first artificial kidney technology to be implanted in the body. Their

The use of implantable Silicone in medical devices sponsored After more than 50 years of using silicone rubber in medical

In Israel (Haifa) inlab breeded bone has been implanted to bridge 4cm bone defect in tibia Rozen N Bone was

With the use of implanted cardiac monitors researchers found a substantial incidence (nearly 30 percent) of previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation

Leadless pacing of hearts, experience and outlook (german) S Winter et al. First longterm results show constant performance. The one-chamber

Epidemiologic evidence does not support a consistently increased cancer risk among women with cosmetic breast implants, but few studies have

Long-Term Evaluation of ANKYLOS® Dental Implants, Part I: 20-Year Life Table Analysis of a Longitudinal Study of More Than 12,500

Mesh versus suture repair of umbilical hernia in adults: a randomised, double-blind, controlled, multicentre trial Kaufmann R et al. Findings

Daytime variation of perioperative myocardial injury in cardiac surgery and its prevention by Rev-Erbα antagonism: a single-centre propensity-matched cohort study

More Plastic Surgery worldwide in 2015 ISAPS, Dtsch Arztebl 2016 Isaps reported for 2015 1 million beauty treatments more than

  The number of the suspicion reports has tripled within the last ten years. Among other reasons these numbers can

Nasal chondrocyte-based engineered autologous cartilage tissue for repair of articular cartilage defects: an observational first-in-human trial Mumme M, Barbero A,

Battelle NeuroLife™ Neural Bypass Technology Batelle Battelle has developed a breakthrough technology that empowers paralyzed patients to regain conscious control

Neuromodulation of lumbosacral spinal networks enables independent stepping after complete paraplegia L Megan et al. Spinal sensorimotor networks that are

Neuartiger Herzschrittmacher ohne Batterie Bionity.com, XING-news Eine Mini-Turbine gewinnt aus dem Blutstrom ausreichend Energie, um einen Herzschrittmacher ohne Elektroden und

Osteogain® loaded onto an absorbable collagen sponge induces attachment and osteoblast differentiation of ST2 cells in vitro. Miron et al.

Patients receiving the Absorb everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS), a dissolving stent to open clogged vessels around the heart, showed

Behavioural outcomes of subthalamic stimulation and medical therapy versus medical therapy alone for Parkinson’s disease with early motor complications (EARLYSTIM

Patient Dissatisfaction Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of the Literature R Gunaratne et al. Dissatisfaction following total knee

Dissatisfaction following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is common. Approximately 20% of patients report dissatisfaction following primary TKA. R Gunaratne, DN

India: All patients of DePuy ASR™´s (Johnson and Johnson) faulty hip implants can seek damages Teena Tacker New Delhi: Anyone

Investigation of peri-implant tissue conditions and peri-implant tissue stability in implants placed with simultaneous augmentation procedure: a 3-year retrospective follow-up

  Although there have been many attempts to create human-mechatronic interactions, there is still no robust, repeatable methodology to reflect

Regulation on Medical Devices Europe (MDR) causes unrest ÄrzteZeitung A deficit of qualified employees and the reduced number of notified bodies

Controlled release of chlorhexidine from a mesoporous silica-containing macroporous titanium dental implant prevents microbial biofilm formation K De Cremer, A Braem,

Redefining Reliability In Medical Electronic Devices Subrahmanyan R, Sporon-Fiedler F, Primavera A, Shen D Micro Systems Engineering (MSEI), a subsidiary

FDA Clears First Robotic System For Dental Implant Procedures MED DEVICE ONLINE The FDA has approved “game-changing” technology that provides

  Samara University presents anatomically adapted implants made by selective laser fusion technology Samara University, Russia, 443086 Samara, ssau@ssau.ru Presented

Satisfaction with Knee-TEP depends mostly from expectations, grade of functional improvement and pain course. Roland Fath Laut einem systematischen Literatur-Review

Control of the degradation of silica sol-gel hybrid coatings for metal implants prepared by the triple combination of alkoxysilanes Romero-Gavilán F, Barros-Silva S, 

Cardiotwist device is an extra cardiac biventricular assist device for chronic or acute heart failure patients. Dr. Mahdi Daliri (Tehran,

Fractional Flow Reserve–Guided Multivessel Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction Smits P et al. Patients experiencing a major heart attack often have

Temporal Sensitivity Measured Shortly After Cochlear Implantation Predicts 6-Month Speech Recognition Outcome. Erb L, Kunke D, Fuchs M, Obleser J

Long-term mechanical function and integration of an implanted tissue-engineered intervertebral disc Gullbrand SE, Ashinsky BG, Bonnevie ED et al. Intervertebral

A new system of tongue pacemaker which allows to make MRT was implanted at University Clinic, Innsbruck, Austria Schwamberger The

Computer-Assisted Compared with Conventional Total Knee Replacement G Petursson et al. In this study, the use of computer navigation provided

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Technologies: The Heart of Cardiovascular Device Innovation Bawa TS, Hoffmann M, Thompson S, Kwei S The current

The artificial kidney, about to enter its testing phase in humans, will combine electronic and organic elements, and will be

Use of Collagen, PTFE and PRF Membranes in Bone Reconstruction an Experimental and Histomorphometric Study Neculae et al. In the

Vaginal mesh implants: Class action against Johnson and Johnson begins in Federal Court Sophie Scott, Alison Branley A class action

Association Between Wait Time and 30-Day Mortality in Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery D Pincus et al. Among adults undergoing

Weißbuch Cochlea-Implantat(CI)-Versorgung Das Präsidium der DGHNO KHC Empfehlungen zur Struktur, Organisation, Ausstattung, Qualifikation und Qualitätssicherung in der Versorgung von Patienten

Wireless bioresorbable electronic system enables sustained nonpharmacological neuroregenerative therapy Koo J, MacEwan MR, Rogers JA Peripheral nerve injuries represent a

World’s First Implantable Artificial Kidney Could Enter Human Trials By 2017 Suzanne Hodsden A team of university scientists has developed

worldwide markets for Dental Implants 2015-2022 reportbuyer This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Dental Implants in US$ Million. The

Nowadays, a variety of bone substitutes are available for the clinical user. Interestingly, these materials significantly differ regarding their raw