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Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the first in the country to successfully complete robotic-assisted lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System® to remove diseased, emphysematous tissue within the lungs for the treatment of severe emphysema, a progressive form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, has announced Azurion with FlexArm, to set a new standard for patient imaging and positioning flexibility for image-guided procedures.

Conferring advantages such as shorter lead times, reduced waste and opportunity for mass customization, the potential of 3D printing was quickly realized and has gone from strength to strength since.

Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), a provider of billing and practice management for the anesthesia and pain management specialty, has announced that it is celebrating its 40th year serving the anesthesiology specialty.

OSI Systems Inc. announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, received an order valued at approximately $6 million to provide patient monitoring solutions and related accessories to a U.S. based hospital. The Company expects to install its Xhibit...

As peak flu season begins, Richard Webby, Ph.D., a member of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Infectious Diseases Department, warned the American public today that the flu season is likely to get worse before it gets better. Webby advises the public to prepare...