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A Matter of Time: Shifting the Healthcare Paradigm With Single-Use
Emerging Technologies
At DeviceTalks Boston, med-tech executives talk of a day when single-use endoscopy is the standard of care and reusable endoscopes are “hanging in a museum.”
The Power of Meeting Patients Where They Are
Public Health
Today’s physicians should be available to provide patients information when and where they seek it, which often is on social media, says one infectious disease doctor.
Does Robotic-Assisted Surgery Change How Urologists Treat Kidney Stones?
Endoscopy Tech
Ureteroscopy procedures are the gold standard for removing kidney stones but are becoming increasingly difficult to perform as stone sizes increase.
How Robotics is Shaping the Future of Urology
Emerging Technologies
Robotics took center stage at this year’s American Urology Association (AUA) annual meeting, with panels on second-generation robotic ureteroscopes, emerging robotic surgical systems, and a battle of the bots.
Hospital Staffing Woes and Worker Illness Slow Med-Tech Growth
Endoscopy Tech
Hospital procedure volumes have shown uneven recovery in recent months and staffing problems are expected to continue to limit the pace of recovery.
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A survey of the professionals tasked with cleaning scopes yielded overwhelming results
Patient Safety
Expert: Medical device IFUs should be standardized like labels on cereal, soda and chips are.
