MONTREAL | A new intraocular lens for cataract patients can correct pre-existing corneal astigmatism, according to the manufacturer, Abbott Medical Optics.
NEWMARKET, ONT. | When 94-year-old Victor Lawrence visited Southlake Regional Health Centre for an aortic valve replacement (AVR), he was the oldest patient to undergo surgery that day. Remarkably, he was also the first to leave the intensive care unit afterwards, thanks to a novel approach to AVR.
True to its name, WORLDiscoveries of London, Ontario, is one of the few technology transfer centres in Canada with an actionable international strategy
WINNIPEG | Intelligent Hospital Systems, based in Winnipeg, which makes the RIVA fully-automated medication compounding system, says its technology produced its first chemotherapy dose in Canada on Dec. 4. The medication was administered to a patient being treated at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto.
