First Artificial Spinal Disc Cleared for US Market
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The first artificial disc for the spine, a metal-and-plastic implant made by Johnson &amp; Johnson, won US approval on Tuesday for treating severe lower back pain.
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An injection of a man made polymer liquid has been used by animal researchers to prevent spinal cord damage in dogs. The treatment may offer hope for preventing paralysis in humans who suffer serious spinal cord injuries.
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A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer. Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes.
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U.S. health regulators on Friday approved Medtronic Inc's new drug-eluting heart stent, the first heart device of its kind to win U.S. approval in about 4 years.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for the first artificial spinal disc for use in patients suffering from persistent lower back pain.
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The first implantable treatment to prevent sleep apnea has received approval from U.S. regulators, the company that developed the procedure said Tuesday.
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US Food and Drug Administration approves lower-back disc, but says further studies are needed. WASHINGTON  - The first artificial disc for the spine, a metal-and-plastic implant made by Johnson &amp;
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday permitted a unit of Johnson &amp; Johnson to market an artificial spinal disk in the United States as a new form of treatment for people with severe lower back pain.
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Next-generation DVD specification approved, clearing way for manufacturers to produce read-only disks.
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A device that automatically detects early symptoms of congestive heart failure has been implanted in patients in the United States this month for the first time.
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The New Jersey attorney generalâs office issued subpoenas Monday to two companies involved in the development of the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk for the lower back.
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Researchers have successfully tested injections of a liquid polymer to heal spinal injuries in dogs in an experiment that also offers hope for preventing human paralysis.
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A start-upâs first product, modeled on the human ear, curbs background noise.
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U.S. regulators approved the first  generic rival to Johnson & Johnson's Duragesic pain relief skin  patch, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
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Federal regulators approved use of an artificial heart yesterday, marking the first time a mechanical device has been made widely available to replace a failing human organ.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to Boston Scientific Corp. to market its Peripheral Cutting Balloon microsurgical dilation device in the United States.
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An early analysis of data on the Prestige spinal disk shows it works at least as well as spinal fusion and has similar risks.