SOx surgical logistics platform
19 May, 2023SOx is designed to improve surgical workflows with a seamless online platform where all healthcare providers and suppliers can connect for streamlined ordering, scheduling, completion and billing of surgery.
IntraMed stainless steel sink
19 May, 2023The IntraMed stainless steel height-adjustable sink is designed to meet the specific needs of CSSDs (central sterile service departments).
The cosmetic surgery overhaul
18 May, 2023 by Michael Gorton AM, Principal, Russell Kennedy LawyersIn response to recent media reports of serious unprofessional conduct in cosmetic surgery, the health practitioner regulator and Health Ministers have announced significant changes.
Leica Microsystems ARveo 8 digital visualisation microscope
17 May, 2023The ARveo 8 digital visualisation microscope unites information from AR fluorescence and IGS systems feeds, with the aim of providing enhanced visualisation for neurosurgery.
Thrombectomy: possible treatment for large ischemic stroke
15 February, 2023The study compared the use of endovascular thrombectomy to standard medical care for patients who had experienced a large ischemic stroke.
Call to action needed for knee joint health: Monash
23 January, 2023Preventing weight gain from young adulthood to late midlife could reduce knee replacements by almost 30%.
Threats for reporting unsafe cosmetic surgery
13 December, 2022Recent consultation about the safety of cosmetic surgery has revealed that some notifiers were threatened with legal action against them if they made a complaint.
Elective surgeries lowest in a decade: AIHW
09 December, 2022The number of patients treated in the 2021–22 financial year from Australia's public hospital elective surgery waiting lists fell to the lowest level since 2010–11.
Getinge Flow-i anaesthesia machine
01 November, 2022The Getinge Flow-i is an anaesthesia machine offering innovative Automatic Gas Control (AGC) and strong ventilation performance, suitable for specialised procedures such as paediatric and thoracic surgery.
Part of the team — HPA helps Herston Private to create the highest quality surgical suites
01 October, 2022When anaesthetist Patrick See and his surgical colleagues created Herston Private's premier operating suites, they turned to HPA for the highest quality equipment, service, and advice.
'Cowboys' on notice: cosmetic surgery reform welcomed
05 September, 2022The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the Medical Board of Australia have welcomed the move to make cosmetic surgery safer.
Medtronic, AMRA partner for robotic-assisted surgery
24 June, 2022Medtronic Australasia and Australian Medical Robotics Academy (AMRA) have partnered to provide surgeons with training in robotic-assisted surgery.
Planning tool allows surgeons to perform digital rehearsals
14 June, 2022A PhD student from the University of Sydney is developing a tool to assist surgeons in planning complex jawbone reconstruction procedures using new-generation devices.
Drug may reduce contraceptive effectiveness, but many unaware
06 June, 2022Women undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that common anaesthetic may make their contraception efforts less effective, warn UK doctors.
Type 1 diabetes: first surgery performed in islet transplantation trial
01 June, 2022A type 1 diabetes trial at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is said to be showing promising results after the first surgery performed in May.
