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Re: Worldwide coronary stents market

twitter-16982549 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:55:28 -0000

As a patient, you should only ask your doctor about specific manufacturers and their products, since different types and locations of occlusions, patient health status and other factors will determine the appropriate procedure and device. Also, don't assume that if you need angioplasty, you also need a stent.

Re: Worldwide coronary stents market

LincolnB — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:41:15 -0000

Ok, so I need to have an angioplasty. Should I request certain manufacturers for a stent?

Re: Medtronic is dead and all the innovation that goes with it (with me so far?)

David Locke — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:31:52 -0000

Sounds like Medtronic is stuck in a red ocean. The radical innovator at least has the advantage that there are no alternatives to their product.

There is another issue in regards to financing. Realize that a doctor's AR is not an asset that they can get financing on. They cannot factor their receivables, because of the discounting done by the insurance companies.

If healthcare has a problem, it is the insurance companies.

Re: Dynamic stabilization (posterior): interspinous process spacers in spine surgery

SGB — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:30:17 -0000

Thank You for this information. It might be life saving, in my personal quest to find out what the alternatives are, and who is working on them.

SGB

Re: Common threads in new medical technology development

Thom Ruhe — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:26:20 -0000

Excellent information! Thanks for posting.

Re: Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Pleads for Ablative Therapy

chiropractor seminars — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:34:32 -0000

Very interesting. Hope to hear more from this progress.

Re: Medical technology platforms with high growth potential

neil p — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:58:01 -0000

Nicely written.

Re: Drug-Eluting Balloon Catheters

Dr. med. Alexander Ruebben — Tue, 05 May 2009 05:38:16 -0000

Now first Data from ELUTAX:

The IASIS-CE Register is a project for registering the use of ELUTAX on the coronary vessels and in-stent restenosis

30 Patients in instent Restenosis

6 months angiographic follow-up
0% Restenosis

Also Elutax release more than 75% of drug after first inflation!

Re: High strength medical glues and adhesives

Brad — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:48:33 -0000

interesting article. I sell ca glue and know of several instances of it being used for temporary emergency wound closure. I look forward to it becoming a common resource and satisfactory alternative to suturing!

Re: Meanwhile, American Medical Systems Corners a Market

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:47:15 -0000

AMS is not a laser company. Nor do they care to understand lasers or the market. Almost all of the Laserscope people are gone along with their expertise. Such a waste on money and talent.

Re: Of PMAs, Medtronic and, well, Medtronic

Will — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:21:58 -0000

Not at all... just trying to figure out what i was doing wrong. thanks!

Re: Of PMAs, Medtronic and, well, Medtronic

padraic526 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:02:18 -0000

Sorry, but I still count 58. Are you looking at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/pma/pmajan09.html?

And, in any event, this doesn't change the thrust of the point being made, does it?

Re: Of PMAs, Medtronic and, well, Medtronic

Will — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:33:18 -0000

I only count 55 for Medtronic...

Re: An ebb tide lowers all boats, but medtech is still afloat

Laura Good — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:07:24 -0000

Patrick--great stuff! This will ease the minds of some of the med-tech start-ups we're working with through SARTA's MedStart initiative in Sacramento.

Re: Medtech is not recession-proof, but so what?

padraic526 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:57:36 -0000

All good points. You've elucidated more detail than my fundamental point, which was that, in essence, "a sinking tide lowers all boats", even medtech, but medtech is still going to be floating on top.

Re: Medtech is not recession-proof, but so what?

Mark — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:16:40 -0000

I think there's two main considerations here. The first is the fact that the healthcare sector at large is not immune to market volatility. As such, the same exposure that other sectors are experiencing is being felt in the healthcare (med-tech, biotech, devices, health IT, etc) space. Many investors think healthcare is recession-proof, but both patient demand for services fluctuates with macro and market volatility, as well as the decrease in credit market stability will have a significant impact on the ability of healthcare organizations to invest in technology. I wrote up two pieces on this very issue recently, one on why healthcare is not recession-proof (http://reiboldt.com/?p=507) and the other on how we're already seeing the impact of the credit crunch reduce hospitals' investment in new technologies (http://reiboldt.com/?p=530).

The other side of the coin, however, says that there could be a great deal of opportunity as a "new" healthcare delivery system emerges from this crisis where technology lies at the heart of the system's efficiency. So, healthcare providers and patients, in addition to ancillary healthcare firms, will become dependent on technology (just like almost every other sector already is) in the delivery of healthcare services, which will ultimately create a lot of opportunity for med-tech firms et al. The question, though, is how do we get from where we are today (i.e., archaic, inefficient system) to that point of technological dependency and efficiency? One answer could lie in what we're seeing happen on a daily basis in Washington. Within the economic stimulus, there are provisions that will make way for more than $30 billion in additional spending on enhancing healthcare information technology, with special attention on achieving full-scale implementation of electronic health records within five years. While the issue of the stimulus can be debated, this specific provision could mean a great deal of opportunity for the healthcare sector. Again, another piece I just wrote on this issue yesterday can be found here: http://reiboldt.com/?p=548

Re: New medtech startups, identified by name

padraic526 — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:07:20 -0000

I don't know of this company and it is not coming up on any searches. Do you have any more information on them? Where are they located?

Re: New medtech startups, identified by name

zanu — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:16:53 -0000

I would like to add one more:
Intoration medical systems [ it main product are for heart and diabetic patients ]

Re: Insurer targeting low hanging fruit — spine surgeries

padraic526 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:08:03 -0000

Degenerative disc disease is not prevented by excercise, nor is scoliosis and many other conditions for which spine surgery is used. Your point is certainly well taken for preventive approaches, but it's just not as relevant for spine surgery.

Re: Insurer targeting low hanging fruit — spine surgeries

Health Advice — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:16:06 -0000

A lot of people don`t exercise and they interact with low back pains, so instead having an expensive surgery you should prevent it.

Re: Refractive Surgery: Procedure Trends in Ophthalmology

Lasik Eye Surgery Institute — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:50:52 -0000

Thank you for such a thorough listing of the different types of LASIK procedures. Many clients and people exploring the LASIK procedure don't fully understand all of the different types.

You have done a great job with this article and thank you for helping spread the information about LASIK and all of the refractive procedures that can be completed to improve one's vision.

Re: Spine Surgery Market Growth Rates

padraic526 — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:09:24 -0000

Kevin, these growth rates are for revenues, with the rate on each year reflecting growth in revenue from prior year to that year. Hope this helps.

Re: Spine Surgery Market Growth Rates

Kevin Armstrong — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:54:11 -0000

Are these growth rates based on procedures or revenue/

Re: Obesity Device Market Growth Rates Vary Widely by Country

weightlosssurgery — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:14:47 -0000

Wow, with the demand going up for weight loss surgery devices maybe it is a sign of how our diets are getting so poor. Between the processed sugars and white flour, our bodies are only doing what they were designed to do - store food in case of starvation. Too bad our bodies make us feel good when we do bad things for it.

Re: Technologies at new medtech startups

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