Technologies Reviewed
9-23-2011 / Spanner temporary prostatic stent / Dr. Jack McAninch / Urology
8-19-2011 / BonAlive Granules / Dr. Lawrence Lustig / Otolaryngology
8-19-2011 / Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD) system / Dr. Cynthia Chin / Interventional Radiology
7-2-2011 / XVIVO Lung Transplant System / Dr. Jasleen Kukreja /
6-17-2011 / Endo GIA Ultra Universal Stapler with Tri-Staple reloads / Dr. Pierre Theodore / Cardiothoracic Surgery
6-17-2011 / NICO Myriad / Dr. Michael McDermott / Neurosurgery
5-27-2011 / Pipeline Embolization Device / Dr. Van Halbach / Interventional Radiology
4-22-2011 / Magellan Autologous Platelet Separator System and concentrated bone marrow aspirate / Dr. Mehran Hossaini / Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
4-22-2011 / SPY Imaging System for Blood Flow Assessment / Dr. Laura Esserman / Breast Cancer Surgery
3-18-2011 / KneeAlign Surgical Navigation System / Dr. Michael Ries / Orthopaedic Surgery
3-18-2011 / Trellis Peripheral Infusion System / Dr. Robert Kerlan / Interventional Radiology
2-11-2011 / Pneumosure Heated Insufflation Tubing / Dr. Chris Freise / Transplant Surgery
2-11-2011 / Masimo Hemoglobin Sensor / Dr. Patricia Roth / Anesthesia
1-14-2011 / LifeCell Strattice Surgical Hernia Mesh / Dr. Hobart Harris / Surgery
11-19-2010 / LifeCell Strattice Surgical Hernia Mesh / Dr. Hobart Harris / Surgery
11-19-2010 / Endo GIA Ultra Universal Stapler with Tri-Staple reloads / Dr. Pierre Theodore / Cardiothoracic Surgery
10-15-2010 / Endo GIA Ultra Universal Stapler with Tri-Staple reloads / Dr. Pierre Theodore / Cardiothoracic Surgery
10-15-2010 / Integrum Implant System for Direct Skeletal Anchoring of Amputation Prostheses / Dr. Richard O'Donnell / Orthopaedic Surgery
9-17-2010 / AutoSuture Duet TRS Staple Reload / Dr. Jonathan Carter / General Surgery
9-17-2010 / Integra Neuro Licox Tissue Monitoring System / Dr. Michael Lawton / Neurosurgery
7-16-2010 / Medtronic Activa PC and Activa RC Neurostimulators / Dr. Philip Starr / Neurosurgery
6-18-2010 / SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) Port / Dr. Jonathan Carter / General Surgery
4-23-2010 / PediGuard electronic conductivity device / Dr. Shane Burch / Orthopaedic Surgery
4-23-2010 / Xclose tissue repair system / Dr. Bobby Tay / Orthopaedic Surgery
3-19-2010 / Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery System / Dr. Madhulika Varma / Colorectal Surgery
3-19-2010 / Intraoperative MR / Dr. Michael McDermott / Neurosurgery
2-19-2010 / Hybrid Operating Room / Dr. Yerem Yeghiazarians / Cardiology
1-15-2010 / Da Vinci S Robotic-Assisted Surgical System / Dr. Peter Carroll / Urology
1-15-2010 / Impella 5.0 Cardiac Assist Device / Dr. Scot H. Merrick / Cardiothoracic Surgery
12-18-2009 / Impella 2.5 Cardiac Assist Device / Dr. Yerem Yeghiazarians / Cardiology
11-20-2009 / AtriCure minimally invasive “stand alone” surgical ablation / Dr. Subashini Daniel / Cardiothoracic Surgery
11-20-2009 / Masimo Hemoglobin Sensor / Dr. Patricia Roth / Anesthesia
9-1-2509 / Portable Anesthetic Infusion Pain Pumps / Dr. Gerald Dubowitz
Pierre Theodore / Anesthesia
Cardiothoracic Surgery
8-21-2009 / LifeCell Strattice Surgical Hernia Mesh / Dr. Hobart Harris / General Surgery
8-21-2009 / Vivawave Microwave Ablation System / Dr. Erik Nakakura / Cancer Surgery
7-24-2009 / Activa RC Neurostimulator / Dr. Philip Starr / Neurosurgery
7-24-2009 / Activa PC Neurostimulator / Dr. Philip Starr / Neurosurgery
7-24-2009 / Omniguide NEURO-L Laser Fiber / Dr. Praveen V. Mummaneni / Neurosurgery
6-19-2009 / SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) Port / Dr. Jonathan Carter / General Surgery
6-19-2009 / Duet TRS Reload with Tissue Reinforcement / Dr. Jasleen Kukreja / General Thoracic Surgery
4-17-2009 / Anulex Xclose & Inclose / Dr. Bobby Tay / Orthopaedic Surgery
3-20-2009 / Boston Keratoprosthesis / Dr. Bennie Jeng / Ophthalmology
2-20-2009 / Harmonic Synergy Hook / Adapter / Dr. Michael Alvarado / Breast Cancer Surgery
2-20-2009 / Aquamantys Epidural Vessel Sealer / Dr. Sigurd Berven / Orthopaedic Surgery
12-19-2008 / Topical Anesthetic Pumps / Dr. Gerald Dubowitz / Anesthesia
12-19-2008 / Avalon Elite Bi-Caval Dual Lumen Catheter / Dr. Charles Hoopes / Cardiothoracic Surgery
11-21-2008 / OmniGuide CO2 Laser Fiber / Dr. Ivan El-Sayed / Otolaryngology
10-31-2008 / Strattice Surgical Hernia Mesh / Dr. Hobart Harris / General Surgery
9-5-2008 / XLIF / Dr. Vedat Deviren / Orthopaedic Surgery
7-18-2008 / Topical thrombins / Dr. Steven Kayser / Clinical Pharmacy
6-20-2008 / Avance Nerve Graft / Dr. Badrinath Konety / Urology
3-21-2008 / AMPLATZER Muscular Ventricular Septal (VSD) Occluder / Dr. Phillip Moore / Pediatric Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
3-21-2008 / SurgASSIST i60 Stapling Platform / Dr. Pierre Theodore / Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
7-18-2008 / Vivawave Microwave Ablation System / Dr. Eric Nakakura & Robert Warren / Surgery
2-15-2008 / Harmonic Focus Curved Shears / Dr. Lisa Orloff / Otolaryngology
2-15-2008 / CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart (capital budget) / Dr. Charles Hoopes / Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-18-2008 / Meniscal Allografts / Dr. Benjamin Ma / Orthopaedic Surgery
12-21-2007 / AngioDynamics SmartPort CT / Dr. Jeffrey Pearl / Surgery
12-21-2007 / Epi-Rad90 Ophthalmic System / Dr. Robert Bhisitkul / Ophthalmology
11-16-2007 / Thoratec HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System / Dr. Charles Hoopes / Cardiothoracic Surgery
9-21-2007 / Discyphor Catheter System / Dr. Sibel Deviren / Orthopaedic Surgery
8-17-2007 / CryoLife CardioWrap / Dr. J. Donald Hill / Cardiothoracic Surgery
6-15-2007 / Arctic Sun Cooling System / Dr. Wade Smith / Neurology
6-15-2007 / CentriMag Acute Circulatory Support Device / Dr. J. Donald Hill / Cardiothoracic Surgery
5-25-2007 / CentriMag Acute Circulatory Support Device / Dr. J. Donald Hill / Cardiothoracic Surgery
4-27-2007 / On-Q PainBuster Post-Op Pain Relief System / Dr. Daniel Burkhardt / Anesthesia
4-27-2007 / Aquadex FlexFlow Fluid Removal System / Dr. Teresa De Marco / Cardiology
3-9-2007 / NuVasive MaXcess for decompression / Dr. Vedat Deviren / Ortho/Spine Surgery
3-9-2007 / NuVasive instrumentation & implants for XLIF procedure / Dr. Vedat Deviren / Ortho/Spine Surgery
3-9-2007 / Ceretronix Cortexplorer (capital budget) / Dr. Nerissa Ko / Neurovascular Service
1-19-2007 / VasoView HemoPro EVH System / Dr. Scot H. Merrick / Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-19-2007 / PRESTIGE ST Cervical Disc System / Dr. Praveen V. Mummaneni / Neurosurgery
11-17-2006 / Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System / Dr. Michael Ries / Orthopaedic Surgery
11-17-2006 / Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion / Dr. Penny Sneed / Radiation Oncology
10-20-2006 / Arctic Sun Cooling System / Dr. Wade Smith / Neurology
10-20-2006 / Computer-Assisted Surgery for Joint Navigation / Dr. Kevin Bozic / Orthopaedic Surgery
9-15-2006 / Surgifrost Surgical Cryoablation System / Dr. Tom Karl / Pediatric Surgery
9-15-2006 / Image Guided Interventional Facility / Dr. /
8-18-2006 / X-STOP Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD) System / Dr. Dean Chou / Neurosurgery
8-18-2006 / INAMED/McGhan Silicone Filled Breast Implants / Dr. Robert D. Foster / Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
7-21-2006 / Wingspan Stent System with Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter / Dr. Randall Higashida / Radiology
7-21-2006 / VNUS ClosureRFS Vessel and Tissue Coagulation Device / Dr. Rajabrata Sarkar / Surgery