Conventional multiple-use needle system by Olympus with a reusable hard metal sheet that can be reloaded with sterile fine aspiration needles.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact ...

Mendaera has claimed an FDA clearance for its handheld robotic needle delivery system, for precision placement guided by ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for Mendaera’s Focalist, a handheld robotic system ...

Objective: Accurate and real-time needle tip tracking is critical in image-guided prostate biopsy procedures. Ultrasound (US)-based tracking methods, though, are afflicted by suboptimal image quality, ...

Background: Laparoscopic renal cyst decompression (LRCD) is a common procedure in urology, but postoperative pain remains a significant challenge. While regional nerve blocks provide more targeted ...

Needle localization in ultrasound images is pivotal for the successful execution of ultrasound-guided core needle biopsies. Automating the needle detection process can decrease the procedure time and ...

Rihanna’s father Ronald Fenty’s cause of death has been revealed. Fenty died on May 31 at 70 from acute respiratory failure, pancreatic cancer and aspiration pneumonia, TMZ reported Thursday.