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Prostate Implant Planning Engine for Radiotherapy (PIPER). Uses sophisticated algorithms to help system clinicians more precisely determine how many radioactive seeds are necessary and exactly where to place them within the prostate to destroy cancer cells. More information.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy. Involves implanting devices in the brain that deliver carefully controlled pulses of electrical stimulation to relieve the debilitating slowness, stiffness, and tremors that characterize Parkinson’s. More information.
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daVinci Surgical System Robotic Technology. Used laparoscopically to assist urologists, cardio-thoracic and general surgeons in the operating room. The device replicates a surgeon’s motions with pinpoint precision. More information.
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Soft Artificial Cornea. A nickel-sized,
flexible, one-piece implant provides an alternative for those
at high risk of rejecting a human cornea or for whom human
transplants have failed. More
information.
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Endovascular Coil Embolization. An aneurysm treatment. A detachable platinum coil is placed inside the aneurysm to close off blood flow, preventing its rupture or reducing mass effect. More information.
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Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Can be implanted as a bridge to transplant or as permanent therapy for heart failure patients who do not qualify for transplantation. Strong Memorial is among the first in the nation to receive approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to implant the devices. More information.
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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty. A relatively simple outpatient or one over night stay procedure that offers pain relief in a significant portion of patients with painful spinal compression fractures. X-ray cameras guide a needle into the injured vertebra. A cement-like mixture is injected and hardens in less then one hour, sealing and stabilizing fractures and preventing further compression. Kyphoplasty entails the use of a balloon to expand the compressed vertebral body before cement is injected. More information.
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Merci® Retrieval System. A mechanical device used to remove acute blood clots in the brain. It can also be used to retrieve foreign bodies in the peripheral, coronary, and neuro vasculature. More information.
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Conductive Keratoplasty. An alternative to laser surgery for individuals who are farsighted, this new procedure uses radiofrequency energy to reshape the corneal tissue and adjust its refractive characteristics. More information.
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Off-Pump, Open-Heart Surgery. A device
stabilizes the heart during surgery but permits the organ
to beat naturally, avoiding the need for a patient to be
sustained on a heart-lung machine during surgery. Patients
generally require fewer blood transfusions, less ventilation
after surgery, and less recovery time. More information.
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Microwave Treatment for Benign Enlarged Prostates. A
microwave antenna inside a flexible catheter delivers precisely
targeted microwave energy, creating high temperatures in
the prostate that destroy diseased prostate tissue. This
minimally invasive technique eliminates the need for anesthesia
and hospitalization. More information.
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Extracorporeal Photopheresis. An innovative method of treating patients whose bodies are rejecting transplanted stem cells. The patient’s own lymphocytes are removed, treated with a photosensitizer, then exposed to ultraviolet light before being returned to the patient. More information.
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Novalis® Shaped-Beam Radiosurgery. The most advanced approach to stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy available today. Novalis continuously shapes the treatment beam to match the size and shape of a tumor from all angles, ensuring that the tumor receives the full prescription dose of radiation, while protecting healthy tissue. More information.
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Novoste Intravascular Radiation Therapy. For
cardiac patients, a catheter beta-radiation source is used
to prevent aberrant tissue growth and vessel occlusion after
balloon angioplasty or other vascular procedures.
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Uterine Fibroid Embolization. Cuts off
the blood supply to fibroids to inhibit their growth and
decrease problematic symptoms. More information.
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Medtronic CareLink Network. For patients with a Medtronic defibrillator: When the defibrillator is activated, diagnostic data is captured, then sent through a phone line to a database where the cardiologist can access it via a secure Internet site. More information.
- VNUS Closure. A new procedure to treat varicose veins, this technology uses a catheter and radiofrequency energy to collapse veins and seal them shut. It results in fewer complications, minimal to no scarring, as well as faster recovery time compared with the traditional vein-stripping technique. More information.
