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World’s first remote, robotic-assisted neurovascular procedure

HN Summary • World-First Remote Robotic Neurovascular Procedure St. Michael’s Hospital performed the first-ever robotic-assisted neurovascular diagnostic procedure remotely, with the patient at St. Michael’s and Dr. Vitor Pereira operating from St. Joseph’s Health Centre, six kilometres away. This groundbreaking procedure demonstrates the feasibility of performing...
Pulmonary and Respirology

UHN surgeons curing rare lung condition CTEPH with world-class procedure

HN Summary • UHN surgeons are curing a rare and potentially fatal lung condition, CTEPH, using one of the world’s most advanced surgical procedures — pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) — which removes chronic blood clots from even the smallest pulmonary vessels. UHN operates the largest and...
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Advanced surgical tissue flap monitoring for early intervention

HN Summary • VCHRI researchers have developed a breakthrough implantable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FTT-NIRS) sensor that...
Surgery

AI-driven disease detection levels-up prostate cancer surgery

HN Summary • Groundbreaking Application: Vancouver Coastal Health researcher Dr. Miles Mannas led the world’s...
Surgery

Robot-assisted hernia repair helps patients, adds value in ambulatory hospitalshow incon

When extreme-sports enthusiast Samuel Arango was told he’d need urgent surgery to repair a...
Surgery

Surgical simulator a lifesaving training tool

Airline pilots use flight simulators to train for rare and dangerous situations like engine...
Cardiology

Canadian first: Heart transplant after death by circulatory criteria

​In another Canadian first, a multidisciplinary team from UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and...
Surgery

KHSC expands robotic surgery program with addition of second surgical robot

New system doubles capacity, expands access for patients across southeastern Ontario Kingston, ON Kingston Health...
Surgery

Southlake introduces York Region’s first robotic technology for knee replacement surgery

ROSA® Knee System’s robotic technology supports more personalized surgery, smoother recovery, and better outcomes.  Southlake...
Technology and Innovation

Planning, precision and efficiency: improving care one spinal screw at a time

If robot-assisted surgery sounds futuristic, the future is now at Lions Gate Hospital, where...
Emergency Medicine

A tiny device has a huge impact for severely injured patients

HN Summary • Tiny device, big impact: Hamilton General Hospital is now using the COBRA-OS,...
Technology and Innovation

Soft robots go right to the site of kidney stones

Waterloo researchers develop new minimally invasive treatment to rapidly ease kidney stone pain with...
Pediatrics

Pediatric surgical care helps get young hockey players back on the ice

Scarborough Health Network’s (SHN) Kids Care and Surgery programs are always ready to make...
Cardiology

Clinical trial comparing methods of controlling bleeding in cardiac patients

Royal Columbian Hospital is one of 12 North American hospitals involved in a study...
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Radiology

The value of radiology and the impact of medical imaging in Canada

HN Summary • Radiology is essential to Canada’s healthcare system, enabling accurate diagnosis and treatment,...
Radiology

SDI Canada delivers modular MRI Cassette to Upper River Valley Hospital

SDI Canada has delivered a prefabricated Modular MRI Cassette™ to Upper River Valley Hospital,...
Longterm Care

Reimagining hospital care for an aging population

HN Summary • Mackenzie Health is transforming hospital care for older adults, who make up...
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A new chapter for Christie Innomed: Dr. Michel Vachon and Nicolas Vachon become co-owners of the group with support from the BDC

Christie Innomed Inc., a leader in medical imaging and health technologies, announces that Dr....

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