Dr. Richard Spence, a general surgeon at Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, in Halifax, wasn’t worried earlier this summer when faced with performing a surgical technique he had never attempted. Equipped with Rods & Cones smart glasses, he had a specialist in Amsterdam, 4,921 kilometres away, looking over his shoulder and providing guidance – virtually.
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HALIFAX – Neurosurgeons at Nova Scotia Health’s Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QEII), the hub of neurosurgical procedures in the province, now have access to a new digital neurosurgical planning and navigation software that will transform how they plan and deliver care. The Brainlab Elements software offers more precise, higher quality images and data in one convenient location. It also helps to visualize crucial structures in the depth of the brain that aren’t visible through an MRI.
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LONDON, Ont. – London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is the first in the region to introduce a non-invasive advanced aneurysm repair method that reduces a patient’s hospital stay by 80 per cent, improving recovery time by 11 months.
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HALIFAX – With a few small, precise movements, Canadian medical history was made at the end of July in Halifax as the first spinal robotic surgery was performed at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. A robotic arm was used to place titanium screws and rods in three vertebrae. The surgery relieved pressure on nerves that were causing pain, said Dr. Sean Christie (pictured), the neurosurgeon who performed the surgery.
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CALGARY – CardiAI Inc. is pleased to announce the global launch and distribution of their brand new 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitoring system. BPAro is a compact, portable, German-manufactured, self-monitoring blood pressure device that uses Bluetooth for wireless data collection, which is uploaded to a secure cloud database. BPAro is clinically validated for accuracy and has received approval from the FDA and Health Canada.
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TORONTO – Abbott announced it has introduced in Canada the EnSite X EP System with EnSite Omnipolar Technology (OT), a new cardiac mapping platform designed to help physicians better treat abnormal heart rhythms, also known as cardiac arrhythmias. This new platform allows for the creation of a 3D model of the patient’s cardiac anatomy in real-time, improving how physicians identify and then treat areas of the heart where abnormal rhythms originate.
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TORONTO – Toronto Memory Program and RetiSpec have announced the launch of a unique initiative to screen for Alzheimer’s disease in community settings that involves collaboration between optometry and an Alzheimer’s advocacy organization in Toronto.
The initiative is funded by a grant that comes from the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), the organization leading an unprecedented global response to Alzheimer’s disease.
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BARRIE, Ont. – The MOLLI device – a precise, easy-to-use new technology for breast cancer surgery – has been adopted by Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), the home of the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre and its innovative oncoplastic surgery department.
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HAMILTON, Ont. – With a new, fully robotic approach, thoracic surgeons at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton have changed the way that esophageal cancer surgeries are performed. It’s the most significant advancement in surgery for esophageal cancer in Canada in more than two decades.
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HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health are paving the way to a higher quality of mental healthcare in Nova Scotia by strengthening Measurement-Based Care across outpatient mental health and addiction services. The organizations are deploying a solution from Greenspace Health, of Toronto.
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