The first three patients to undergo an investigational surgical procedure for peripheral vascular disease that involves the patient's own stem cells continue to do well, say doctors . The "TGI-PVG IDE ...

Removing infected vascular grafts in patients involves a complex surgical procedure with high risks. Molecular imaging with positron emission tomography/computed tomography effectively diagnoses and ...

Bacterial adherence to ocular prosthetic devices has been well established in the ophthalmic literature, and any exposure of intracorneal prosthetic devices to the ocular surface should be permanently ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately 40% of patients with uveal melanoma who received high-dose radiotherapy after enucleation ...

Various groups have already developed "thought-controlled" prosthetic hands, that respond to nerve impulses in the user's residual arm stump. A new system could make such hands easier than ever to use ...

Background: The use of prosthetic grafts in the treatment of intermittent claudication is still a controversy. Prosthetic bypass for this usually benign condition may in some cases lead to a graft ...

Dundee, U.K.'s Vascular Flow Technologies has raised £10 million ($14.25 million) in support of its technology to restore natural blood flow through prosthetic vascular grafts, such as hemodialysis ...

Some patients who require hemodialysis present with a superficial venous system of the upper limb that is inadequate for the creation of an arteriovenous fistula. Prosthetic grafts are recommended in ...

Modern prostheses have come a long way from their hand hook and pegleg predecessors. Although they look a lot more like the real thing, they are still lacking in the natural feel department. To ...