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The top 10 med-tech innovations of 2012 | MassDevice.com On Call

October 7, 2011 By drugdelivery

MassDevice On Call

MASSDEVICE ON CALL — The top ten med-tech innovations of 2012, selected by Cleveland Clinic and announced this week spanned the range of health care from detection to treatment to data management.

In the top spot was a system of renal denervation for treatment of high blood pressure. The procedure uses a catheter probe threaded into the renal artery near the kidneys to delivery low-power radio-frequency energy and disrupt nerves, lowering blood pressure.

Second place went to early lung cancer detection via computed tomography scanning. The scans proved better than X-rays at detecting tumors earlier, Cleveland.com reported.

Coming in third was a concussion detection system for athletes, which tests cognitive skills before and after a season and monitors contact during sports. Click to read the rest of the list.

Light Sciences Oncology may cut jobs as drug-device combo falters in trials

Bellevue, Wash.-based Light Sciences Oncology, maker of a drug-device combo using a light-activated tumor-destroying drug, may face workforce cuts as results of clinical trials fail to materialize, Xconomy reported.

Solo doc manages Stage 1 meaningful use

Primary care physician and solo practice owner Dr. Patrick Golden shares his tale of achieving Stage 1 for meaningful use of electronic medical records, Health Leaders Media reported.

Cleveland Clinic CEO warns against comparative effectiveness research

Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove warns that comparative effectiveness research, one of the tents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, will have a chilling effect on innovation, MedCityNews reported.

Filed Under: Drug-Device Combinations Tagged With: Cleveland Clinic, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Light Sciences Oncology

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