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Phillips Leads Breakthrough
Posted by: David Tran | October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment
As technology and innovation today becomes a means of improving our daily lives, it too can have groundbreaking effects on the way society will operate in the future. A common health problem amongst patients today is the occurrence of an irregular heartbeat, which normally requires surgery or the insertion of catheters to correct it. However, catheters result in inefficiency due to the fact that surgeons have a limited view of surrounding tissues.
Recently, researchers from Dutch engineering company Phillips have developed a device with the solution to this problem: a tiny ultrasound scanner that can be attached to the tip of a catheter. With this device, surgeons are provided with a clear and accurate image of the damaged matter. Having never been done before, the technology is seen as a tremendous breakthrough in medical research as it will undoubtedly reduce the number of people who have to undertake surgery several times a year. Phillips’ advance will confirm assurance in hospitals as well as cut costs and pressure for both patients and doctors. In many senses, the device will revolutionize the way surgery is performed since it will minimize the need of having to go under the knife.
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