Article: ArthroCare Introduces Surgical Device for Arthroscopic Hip Procedures; New Design May Increase Market For Arthroscopy Procedures.

Article: MIS doubted in knee surgery, but not for hip ...
Medical Device Daily;  March 15, 2004 ;     700+ words ...AAOS Notebook MIS doubted in knee surgery, but not for hip procedures A Medical Device Daily Staff Report Minimally invasive is considered the newest, best thing in a broad range of surgical procedures ...

Article: Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces FDA Approval to Market ...
Business Wire;  February 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... covering the largest series of ceramic-on-ceramic total hip procedures ever performed in the United States. Stephen Murphy, M ... standard in total hip replacement." An estimated 180,000 hip procedures requiring press-fit acetabular components will take place ...

Article: Problematic posturing.(Technology Solutions: Bariatric Patient ...
Surgical Products;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... provided. To assist in positioning obese patients during Total Hip Procedures, Innovative Medical Products (IMP) (Plainville, CT ... IMP's De Mayo Hip Positioner[TM] can also be used in hip procedures on bariatric patients. It features a stabilizing arm that ...

Article: HEALTH BOOK OF THE WEEK HIP PROBLEMS.(Features)
The Daily Mail (London, England);  March 17, 2009 ;     560 words ... ... daunting. But when you're having a hip replacement these unknowns seem to increase in number. There are around 30 different hip procedures, all with varying success rates. How on earth do you know which one to choose? This was the dilemma I faced. My left ...

Article: Hip Arthroscopy Procedures to Soar Through 2013.
Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week;  July 26, 2009 ;     628 words ... ... fellowship programs. Performing hip arthroscopy is also very lucrative for surgeons due to favorable reimbursement rates for hip procedures. "As a result of several factors, more surgeons will be trained to offer hip arthroscopy, increasing patient accessibility ...

Article: Joint decisions: a new hip surgery presents a promising ...
Saturday Evening Post;  July 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... 2006. The researchers found that 1.4 percent of the patients had to have surgeries within three years to repair failed hip procedures of both types. But the overall revision rate for resurfacing was almost twice as high, at 2.6 percent. Among women ...

Article: Surgical-grade stainless steel; when to administer antibiotics; ...
AORN Journal;  December 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... metal saw-toothed end with a wooden handle. He asked to hove this utensil sterilized se he could use it during total hip procedures. We have no idea how to sterilize this item and are concerned about using a kitchen utensil for a surgical procedure ...