Category Archives: Surgery
What’s up, doc? Survey says ‘lying weasel’ doesn’t only apply to miscreant football coaches
April 24, 2012 – 10:48 AM
The recent hubbub about ex-University of Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino, which centered on the latest examples of his propensity for lying to his superiors, got me to thinking.
On the Short Regulatory Horizon
September 6, 2011 – 8:08 AM
As the saying goes, there are things we know we don’t know, but here are three things we do know, namely guidances that will affect device makers. One of these might have the effect of making some clinical trials…
Forget the naysayers: interventional cardiology’s outlook is great
May 5, 2011 – 2:17 PM
Top 10 reasons interventional cardiologists should be happy
Green-eyed with med-tech envy
April 22, 2011 – 4:47 PM
I’m not proud to admit this, but once in a while I do get bit by the green-eyed monster – only when it comes to medical innovation though. Hey, nobody’s perfect – right?
TAVR looked upon as next med-tech blockbuster, but is it ready for primetime?
April 6, 2011 – 11:37 AM
It’s easy to understand the excitement about the PARTNER trial, sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, California), the company that makes the much talked about transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device, called the Sapien. After all, given the choice between open…
