New Launch Alert: Acelity Rolls Out Strattice Tissue Matrix Perforated
Acelity’s new Strattice™ Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Perforated provides surgeons with additional solutions for complex abdominal wall reconstruction.
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PDO Max Launches Polymer Threads for Aesthetics
PDO MAX, Inc. has launched Molded Levo Max, an FDA-recognized advancement in biodegradable PDO threads for non-invasive aesthetics, offering contouring for the lower face and jawline.
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Patients with Autologous Breast Reconstruction Report Higher Satisfaction
Women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction—in which the breast is reconstructed using the patient’s own tissues—report higher satisfaction with their breasts at follow-up, compared to those undergoing implant-based reconstruction, reports a new study.
Study Reveals Highly Polished Scalpel Blades Reduce Incisional Wound Scar Variability
Planatome Technology’s surgical blade incisions show a more uniform collagen deposition and produce a better scar, due to faster collagen reorganization from a reduction in tissue disruption.
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Three Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Medicine
We may not be at the point where you overhear your surgeon saying, “Hey, Google, pass the scalpel,” but artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually making its way into the healthcare industry and, by extension, dermatology and plastic surgery practices, according to the American Healthcare Journal.
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Twilight Sedation: 8 Things to Know
Here, the top eight things to know if you’re considering twilight anesthesia for your cosmetic procedure, according to RealSelf.
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Apyx Medical Corp Receives Regulatory Clearance to Market and Sell Its Helium Plasma Technology Products in Five New Countries
Apyx Medical Corporation announces it has obtained regulatory approval to market and sell its Helium Plasma Technology products in five new countries: Australia, Brazil, Israel, Taiwan and Thailand.
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FDA Clears Dermapose Access Office-Based Fat Harvesting System
Bimini Health Tech announces it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its fat harvesting system Dermapose Access, designed to be used in an office with only local anesthesia.
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FDA Warns of Overinflation, Acute Pancreatitis with Certain Intragastric Balloons for Weight Loss
The FDA recently issued a Letter to Health Care Providers detailing risks for hyperinflation and acute pancreatitis observed in post-approval studies for two liquid-filled intragastric balloons indicated for weight loss, both approved in 2015 and manufactured by Apollo Endosurgery.
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Another Use for Kinesiology Tape? PPE Skin Protection
Toronto-based SpiderTech, a manufacturer of Kinesiology tape, suggests its product as a solution for healthcare workers with irritated skin resulting from wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Allurion Files for PMA Submission of Elipse Gastric Balloon
Allurion Technologies is one step closer to having its Elipse gastric balloon enter the U.S. market, Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry reports.
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Blossom Innovations Wins IMCAS’ Innovation of the Year Award
Blossom Innovations LLC announces that its S3Inject platform was awarded the Innovation of the Year Award at the recent 2020 International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS) World Congress, held in Paris, France.
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OnLume Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Device
OnLume Inc announces that it had received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its first product, a fluorescence guided surgery (FGS) system.
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Endonovo Therapeutics Expands SofPulse Sales to Plastic Surgery Centers
Endonovo Therapeutics Inc announces sales of SofPulse units to multiple plastic surgery centers, in a media release.
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Bloodsuckers Find Higher Purpose in Skin Grafts and Plastic Surgery
Regina Leader-Post highlights the use of leeches in various medical procedures, including plastic surgery.
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The Future of Plastic Surgery: Where Are We Going & How Do We Get There
IMC Grupo talks about all the things we expect in the future of plastic surgery.
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What are the Impacts of Technology on Every Day Dermatology Practice?
Nearly 55 percent to 70 percent of the doctors, along with dermatologists, have been inclined to the increasing use of digital tools in the U.S. Still, the adaptation of technology tools also comes with financial, staff, and patient number implications, according to Medical Tech Outlook.
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A New Way to Reconstruct Breasts Inspired By Sewing
Inspired by her sewing experience, Houston Methodist plastic surgeon Aldona Spiegel, MD, invented the FlexHD Pliable PRE, an internal dermal brassiere, to improve post-mastectomy breast reconstructions, according to TMC News.
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