Anatomy

The most daring exhibition of the year opens at the Canada Science and Technology Museum

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木曜日, 5月 9, 2024

OTTAWA, ON, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - A new award-wining exhibition at the Canada Science and Technology Museum invites visitors to challenge their preconceptions and discover the world's most misunderstood, limitless resource – poop!

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  • OTTAWA, ON, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - A new award-wining exhibition at the Canada Science and Technology Museum invites visitors to challenge their preconceptions and discover the world's most misunderstood, limitless resource – poop!
  • Presented as its most daring exhibition, it evidently became one of its most popular, with its audacious, fun, and engaging approach to an important topic with global impacts.
  • This highly-anticipated exhibition will be at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa from May 10, 2024 to January 5, 2025.
  • Offering a one-of-the-kind learning opportunity for all ages, we hope museum goers can leave inspired to take action in their own lives."

Tara Leszczewicz Named College of DuPage Outstanding Collegewide Full-Time Faculty Member

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火曜日, 5月 7, 2024

Glen Ellyn, Ilinois--(Newsfile Corp. - May 7, 2024) - College of DuPage Professor of Biology Dr. Tara Leszczewicz is the College-Wide Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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  • Glen Ellyn, Ilinois--(Newsfile Corp. - May 7, 2024) - College of DuPage Professor of Biology Dr. Tara Leszczewicz is the College-Wide Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member for the 2023-2024 academic year.
  • "I strive to create the type of experience all students deserve and that I hope my children will experience when they venture into college," she said.
  • "I am grateful each day to have the privilege of being a professor at College of DuPage, helping students change their lives with education."
  • Leszczewicz became an American Physical Therapy Association Credentialed Clinical Instructor and began accepting physical therapist students for clinical education internships.

SI-BONE Expands Portfolio with the Launch of New Offering for the iFuse Bedrock Granite Implant System and Completes Inaugural Surgical Procedures

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火曜日, 5月 7, 2024

When placed across the SI joint, the Granite implant provides sacroiliac fusion and spinopelvic fixation as a foundational element for multi-segment spinal fusion.

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  • When placed across the SI joint, the Granite implant provides sacroiliac fusion and spinopelvic fixation as a foundational element for multi-segment spinal fusion.
  • The iFuse Bedrock Granite Implant System was awarded a Breakthrough Device Designation by the Food & Drug Administration and a New Technology Add-on Payment by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • More importantly, even with complex reconstructions, as in my experience for my first Granite 9.5 case, the implant did not change my surgical workflow.
  • The S1 Granite 9.5 implants were a welcome addition to the 10.5 mm Granite implants I use for sacroalar-iliac fixation in my constructs.

SI-BONE, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter 2024

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月曜日, 5月 6, 2024

Gross margin was ~79% for the first quarter 2024, as compared to ~82% in the corresponding period in 2023.

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  • Gross margin was ~79% for the first quarter 2024, as compared to ~82% in the corresponding period in 2023.
  • Gross margin in the first quarter 2024 was impacted by procedure and product mix.
  • Operating expenses increased ~10% to $41.9 million in the first quarter 2024, as compared to $38.1 million in the corresponding period in 2023.
  • SI-BONE will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2024 financial results after market close on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time.

Biosense Webster Launches New Version of CARTO™ 3 Electro-Anatomical Mapping System

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, announces the launch of CARTO™ 3 System Version 8, the latest version of the company's leading three-dimension (3D) heart mapping system used in cardiac ablation procedures. The software features new modules including the CARTO ELEVATE™ Module and CARTOSOUND™ FAM Module, designed for efficiency, reproducibility, and accuracy for electrophysiologists performing catheter ablation procedures to treat patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and other arrhythmias.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, announces the launch of CARTO™ 3 System Version 8, the latest version of the company's leading three-dimension (3D) heart mapping system used in cardiac ablation procedures.
  • This new version advances the CARTO™ 3 mapping and ablation experience through enhanced signal analysis, improved substrate characterization, and utilization of ultrasound technology."
  • New optional CARTO™ 3 System Version 8 modules include:
    CARTOSOUND™ FAM: the first use of an artificial intelligence algorithm, cleared by the FDA in intracardiac ultrasound for Biosense Webster.
  • "Accuracy and precision in mapping the heart when treating cardiac arrhythmias are critical for electrophysiologists, and therefore, our patients," continued Dr. Di Biase.

THE BETA GROUP: Do Race Horses Have to be Killed for a Fractured Leg?

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金曜日, 5月 3, 2024

One year ago, 12 horses died just before and after, sparking outrage in the press: https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=Kentucky+derby+horse+deaths

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  • One year ago, 12 horses died just before and after, sparking outrage in the press: https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=Kentucky+derby+horse+deaths
    Why is it that human athletes can be healed for a fractured leg, but equine athletes are often times "euthanized"?
  • Obviously, no veterinarian wants to kill a horse for a fractured leg!
  • But these outcomes are fueling the fire for Animal Rights groups to end horse racing.
  • Horses, however, have a unique anatomy and that makes it very challenging if not impossible to rehabilitate horses with fractured legs.

Anatomy IT Expands Operations Team in Response to Escalating Demand for Intelligent Managed IT Services

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水曜日, 5月 1, 2024

Anatomy IT has consistently demonstrated its ability to adapt and innovate, earning the trust of healthcare organizations across the country with its comprehensive platform, including managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, value-based care services, HIPAA compliance, and strategic IT planning.

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  • Anatomy IT has consistently demonstrated its ability to adapt and innovate, earning the trust of healthcare organizations across the country with its comprehensive platform, including managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, value-based care services, HIPAA compliance, and strategic IT planning.
  • Gulati holds more than 20 years' experience in IT operations and strategy with an extensive background in managed services and ensuring customer success and satisfaction.
  • Most recently, Gulati served as vice president, Managed Services, at NWN Carousel where he managed more than 450 IT professionals in delivering proactive, enterprise-class IT services to over 900 clients across healthcare and other verticals.
  • Gulati holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Punjab Technical University and a master's degree in technology management from Columbia University.

Disney Celebrates World Wish Day ® by Granting Over One Hundred Wishes Around the World

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月曜日, 4月 29, 2024

BURBANK, Calif., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Walt Disney Company joins Make-A-Wish to celebrate World Wish Day by sharing unique Disney wishes being granted throughout the month across our parks and family of businesses around the world. From safari-themed wishes at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park to a very special Disney and Pixar Cars wish at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, every Disney resort worldwide has planned uniquely Disney experiences to grant magical wishes for over one hundred wish kids and their families.

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  • April 29, World Wish Day, marks the anniversary of the original wish that inspired the creation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 1980.
  • "We're thrilled to spend another year celebrating World Wish Day at our parks and experiences around the world," said Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, and Make-A-Wish America Board Member.
  • Among the many wishes that Disneyland Resort grants year-round, a few unique Star Wars™ themed wishes kicked off the resort's celebration ahead of this year's World Wish Day.
  • The entire Disney family works with Make-A-Wish to grant life-changing wishes throughout the year, and this World Wish Day is no different:
    American Idol and Ryan Seacrest are spotlighting World Wish Day on the live show tonight and will make a Katy Perry fan's wish come true.

Affluent Medical : 2023 financial results and update on clinical activities under development.

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金曜日, 5月 3, 2024

Affluent Medical : 2023 financial results and update on clinical activities under development.

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  • Affluent Medical : 2023 financial results and update on clinical activities under development.
  • Affluent Medical estimates that KaliosTM would avoid repeat surgery for 30-40% of patients within five years of their operation.
  • In September 2023, the Company presented interim data on 20 patients treated in five clinical centers in Europe after one year of implantation.
  • In July 2023, Affluent Medical announced the appointments of Christophe de Vregille as Chief Financial Officer and Benjamin Renault as Development Director.

Medacta announces the 10th M.O.R.E. International Symposium in Lugano, Switzerland, celebrating its 25th anniversary worldwide

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金曜日, 5月 3, 2024

International Symposium in Lugano, Switzerland, celebrating its 25th anniversary worldwide

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  • International Symposium in Lugano, Switzerland, celebrating its 25th anniversary worldwide
    Medacta announces the 10th M.O.R.E.
  • This important anniversary will be also celebrated with a series of scientific events in the United States, Australia, and Japan.
  • Our expansions in Rancate and Castel San Pietro underscore our dedication to fulfilling the needs and expectations of patients and customers worldwide", states Francesco Siccardi, CEO of Medacta.
  • International Symposium will delve into the results achieved, together with the sustainability of personalized medicine and the latest technological innovations.