Radiofrequency identification and medical devices: the regulatory framework on electromagnetic compatibility. Part II: active implantable medical devices.

abstract：:Surgeons often encounter the challenge of treating acquired abdominal wall defects following abdominal surgery. The current standard of practice is to repair most defects using permanent synthetic mesh material. Mesh augments the strength of the weakened abdominal wall fascia and enables the hernia repair to be perfor...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Bellows CF,Alder A,Helton WS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures. During the past decade, patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) has been commercially introduced in order to simplify and make TKA surgery more effective, precise and efficient than conventional mechanical instrumenta...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： León-Muñoz VJ,Martínez-Martínez F,López-López M,Santonja-Medina F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) has recently emerged as a favorable candidate for nucleic acid (NA) delivery because of its good effectivity at low cost. Despite copious derivatives and formulations being explored over the years, there is a scarcity of efforts to systematically review the current status and unmet needs of re...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Lai WF

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Catheter directed interventions (CDIs) have evolved over the past decade in an attempt to reduce the complications of systemic thrombolysis, while providing equivalent therapeutic benefits.Areas covered: CDIs include a wide array of catheters that incorporate ultrasound technology, the infusion of thromb...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Abou Ali AN,Saadeddin Z,Chaer RA,Avgerinos ED

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder-outflow obstruction is a common age-related clinical entity due to a variety of benign and malignant diseases of the prostate. Surgical treatment is not suitable for high-risk elderly patients who seek minimally invasive management. We present a prostatic thermo-expandable metal stent for treating bladder-outf...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Papatsoris AG,El-Husseiny T,Sawada Y,Takahashi T,Nagaoka A,Maan Z,Moraitis K,Masood J,Junaid I,Buchholz N

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Implantable wireless sensors have been used for real-time monitoring of chemicals and physical conditions of bones, tendons and muscles to diagnose and study orthopedic diseases and injuries. Due to the importance of these sensors in orthopedic care, a critical review, which not only analyzes the underlyin...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Karipott SS,Nelson BD,Guldberg RE,Ong KG

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Refinements in endovascular technology have revolutionized the treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) with the development of flow-diversion technology. The first generation of the Pipelin Embolization Device (PED) has demonstrated its safety and efficacy. However, the deployment technique was a difficu...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Aguilar-Salinas P,Brasiliense LB,Gonsales D,Mitchell B,Lima A,Sauvageau E,Hanel R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the performance of a new device for the clinical determination of light discomfort on a large sample of healthy human subjects. METHODS:A total of 489 subjects ranging from 20 to 70 years old (241 men, 248 women) were evaluated with the LUMIZ™ 100 to determine light discomfort. Repeatability was asse...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Montés-Micó R,Cerviño A,Martínez-Albert N,García-Marqués JV,Marie S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Future viral outbreaks are a major threat to societal and economic development throughout the world. A rapid, sensitive and easy-to-use test for viral infections is essential to prevent and control such viral pandemics. Furthermore, a compact, portable device is potentially very useful in remote or developing regions ...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Ymeti A,Subramaniam V,Beumer TA,Kanger JS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article investigates various neural machine interfaces for voluntary control of externally powered upper-limb prostheses. Epidemiology of upper limb amputation, as well as prescription and follow-up studies of externally powered upper-limb prostheses are discussed. The use of electromyographic interfaces and peri...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Ohnishi K,Weir RF,Kuiken TA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been considerable development and implementation of new contraceptive methods over the last 15 years. However, sterilization has remained the most widely used method around the world. Ideally, the procedure should be safe, have a high efficacy, be readily accessible, and be personally and culturally acceptab...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Chapman L,Magos A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a widely used intervention in patients who are at high risk or contraindicated for cardiac surgery. The procedure is technically feasible in most patients and has very good mid-term clinical outcomes. In this special report, we evaluated the long-term outcome after TAV...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Sulzenko J,Tousek P,Kocka V,Widimsky P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Spinal cord stimulation has emerged as a state-of-the-art evidence-based treatment for chronic neuropathic pain and mixed nociceptive-neuropathic pain. In recent years, several newer devices and treatment algorithms have provided unique and effective ways of treating chronic pain by spinal cord stimulation...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Maheshwari A,Pope JE,Deer TR,Falowski S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical implantation of auditory devices to improve or restore the sensation of hearing in affected individuals is a rapidly growing area of modern ear, nose and throat, and audiological practice. Following the enormous success of cochlear implantation and set to take an increasing role in the rehabilitation of d...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Green K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evidence on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or quasi-3D-mammography, for population breast screening has emerged rapidly: two prospective and several retrospective studies provide convincing evidence that mammography with DBT improves screening detection measures compared with standard mammography. Based on po...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Houssami N

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of outpatient surgical procedures performed in hospitals, increases daily. In some countries, such as Italy, outpatient operations outnumber inpatient operations. The incidence of thyroid disorders and, in particular, the cancer forms, has been increasing sharply for many years in several countries. Even if...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Dionigi G,Bacuzzi A,Rovera F,Boni L,Piantanida E,Tanda ML,Castano P,Annoni M,Bartalena L,Dionigi R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional ultrasonography represents the first diagnostic imaging modality for the study of pancreatic tumors. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound has significantly improved the accuracy of first-line examination and may influence the choice of second-line investigations: multidetector computed tomography is considered th...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： D'Onofrio M,Gallotti A,Pozzi Mucelli R

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Cardiac arrest remains a worldwide health problem with very poor outcome. In the absence of bystander resuscitation, survival rates decrease by 10% per minute of arrest and global ischemia. Even the best manual chest compressions, however, can only produce a fraction of normal cardiac output and blood fl...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Riess ML,Balzer C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on the expanding role for biomaterials and polymer scaffolds in liver tissue engineering. Studies are subdivided into in vitro and in vivo approaches. The in vitro section of the review discusses the challenges specific to liver tissue engineering, and how the choice of scaffold and its structure i...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Hammond JS,Beckingham IJ,Shakesheff KM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Models are abstract representations of reality that are built, analyzed and manipulated to augment the understanding of that reality. They can either be mental or codified but, in both cases, they contribute to good decision-making by ensuring that the right people use the right information at the right time. In order...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Santos IC,Gazelle GS,Rocha LA,Tavares JM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitreoretinal surgery has recently undergone remarkable developments. The introduction of micro-incision vitrectomy surgery using 25- and 23-gauge techniques has led to minimally invasive, faster, safer, and more accurate surgeries. Similarly, intraocular illumination and observation systems have advanced from light p...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Kawashima S,Kawashima M,Tsubota K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid stenosis is responsible for approximately 30% of strokes, and carotid endarterectomy is considered to be the gold-standard treatment. Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) has been proposed as an alternative to surgery but the risk of neurological complications and brain embolism remains the major drawback to...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Henry M,Polydorou A,Henry I,Polydorou AD,Hugel M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy is regarded as an effective alternative to open discectomy. Remarkable technical evolution now enables selective endoscopic removal of an epidurally extruded disc fragment. As a result, the surgical indications for this technique are becoming broader. However, a...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Ahn Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subthalamic nucleus (STN) is the primary target for the chronic deep brain stimulation treatment of Parkinson's disease. STN neurons exhibit a variety of characteristic properties that may play a key role in the overall population response to deep brain stimulation. Neuroinformatics techniques, in particular compu...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Gillies A,Willshaw D

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a proven treatment adjunct for selected patients with heart failure and evidence of ventricular dyssynchrony. When applying most contemporary guidelines the accepted response rate has remained static with up to one-third of patients failing to respond. Empiric lateral/postero...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Sohal M,Chen Z,Sammut E,Jackson T,Behar J,Carr-White G,Razavi R,Rinaldi CA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Coronary artery disease affecting myocardial perfusion continues to be the leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. While invasive evaluation based on coronary angiography and flow measurements still is considered the reference technique for assessing myocardial perfusion, technol...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Villemain O,Baranger J,Jalal Z,Lam C,Calais J,Pernot M,Cifra B,Friedberg MK,Mertens L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rescue of autogenous angioaccess for hemodialysis can be performed surgically or radiologically. For the latter, there is current debate as to whether a mechanical hydrodynamic device confers a clinical advantage over a rotational thrombectomy. The evaluated article describes a single center retrospective cohort s...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Hossain MA,Chung R,Frampton AE,Chemla ES

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Powered instruments have been introduced into otorhinolaryngology practice over the last decade. These instruments were accepted immediately by many institutions, and continuing development has led to the current use of microdebriders in a variety of surgical procedures in otorhinolaryngology. In clinical rhinology, t...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Cingi C,Sayin I,Civelek S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of catheter ablation has revolutionized the treatment of supraventricular cardiac arrhythmias, including in the last few years, atrial fibrillation. The discovery of electrically active sleeves of atrial myocardium extending into the pulmonary veins has led to the development of pulmonary vein ostial ablati...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Shah D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The shortage of appropriate donor hearts and the expanding pool of patients waiting for a heart transplantation have led to growing interest in alternative strategies, particularly in mechanical circulatory support. With expanding clinical experience and continued technical advances, continuous-flow pumps are evolving...

journal_title：Expert review of medical devices

authors： Garbade J,Bittner HB,Lehmann S,Mohr FW,Barten MJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00