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Cryoanalgesia: Innovative Freezing Technology for Sternotomy Pain

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An estimated 700,000 sternotomies are performed annually in the United States. It is a serious surgery that opens up the chest cavity through the breastbone, or sternum, to gain access to the lungs and heart.

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Introducing New Technology to an Institution

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

Blog Introducing New Technology to an Institution jbagley Wed, 03/02/2022 - 11:15 Innovation and new technology are essential to the progress of any specialty. Emerging technologies remain a staple of the specialty and early career surgeons play an important role in the process. Image Robert M.

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New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

The linkage also would allow registries to continue providing critical information for approval and coverage of innovative medical interventions and preserve the government’s authority to authorize Medicare Coverage with Evidence Development (CED). Learn more at sts.org. For more, visit acc.org.

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The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Awards Inaugural International Fellowships

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

This fellowship also will allow Dr. Fiedler and Dr. Folesani to learn novel techniques, adapt innovative technology, and receive training from expert mentors who are dedicated to the highest standards of cardiothoracic surgery. She will study under Stephen Large, MD, MA, FRCS, at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England.

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#80: Beyond the Abstract: STS 2021 and Recommendations for Hosting a Virtual Surgical Meeting

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

The authors share some of the exciting and innovative features planned for STS 2021—which are expected to be unlike anything the cardiothoracic surgery specialty has seen to date. gtrainyte Mon, 01/18/2021 - 08:13 Duration 36 min Beyond the Abstract Career Development Technology Image

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Pulse Biosciences Announces First-in-Human Procedures with its Novel CellFX Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) Cardiac Catheter

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a company primarily focused on leveraging its novel and proprietary CellFX Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, announced the completion of the first five procedures in its first-in-human feasibility study with its novel CellFX nsPFA cardiac catheter.

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Preserve Medical Research Funding

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Preserve Medical Research Funding gtrainyte Mon, 02/05/2024 - 10:50 Scroll to top Preserve Medical Research Funding Supporting investments into research funding that enables surgeons to explore innovative techniques, cutting-edge technologies, and novel therapies that can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic diseases.