Tag: Implants
AAO: PRIMA Implant and Glasses Improve Visual Acuity in Geographic Atrophy
PRIMA system led to clinically meaningful improvement in visual acuity from baseline in 26 of 32 participants with 12 months of follow-up
Women Benefit More From Implantable Defibrillators Than Men
Findings seen for ventricular arrhythmias or death at one year for patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy
New Brain Implant Could Let People Speak Just by Thinking Words
Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty Seems Effective for End-Stage Arthritis
Overall implant survivorship was 100 percent; adverse events occurred in 36.2 percent of ankles at mean of 26.7 months
FDA Approves Susvimo for Diabetic Macular Edema
Approval marks the first and only continuous delivery treatment as an alternate to regular eye injections
FDA Approves Symvess, an Acellular Tissue-Engineered Vessel
Acellular tissue-engineered vessel is approved for use in adults as a vascular conduit for extremity arterial injury
2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Number of Periprosthetic Fractures
Number of periprosthetic fractures projected to increase 212 percent from 2016 to 2032
Implantable Continuous Flow Device Feasible for Small Children With Severe Systolic Heart Failure
Study involved seven children weighing 8 to 30 kg; all children survived, five to transplant and one to recovery
Disparities Seen in LVAD Use for Heart Failure in Seniors
Authors say disparities in LVAD use by race, sex likely driven by clinician decision-making
Cochlear Implants Can Benefit Deaf Children With Autism
Improvement seen in language skills and social engagement
