The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way physicians are thinking about patient care, forcing them to adapt to new technologies and protocols. It has also given physicians the opportunity to think about the future of medicine, including what it may… The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way physicians are thinking about patient care, forcing them to adapt to new technologies and protocols. It has also given physicians the opportunity to think about the future of medicine, including what it may… 
Cook Medical recently announced that the Hercules® 100 Transnasal Esophageal Balloon is now commercially available to physicians in the US. This product is the first balloon designed specifically for transnasal esophageal procedures. With the Hercules 100, ear, nose, and throat… 
What is Biodeisgn Tissue Repair Technology? Biodesign grafts are made from a platform technology behind numerous tissue-repair products that span multiple medical specialties. The biomaterial used for Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) products is small intestinal submucosa (SIS).SIS is… 
Swallowing disorders affect 1 in 25 adults annually1. This month we will be following the stories of patients suffering with dysphagia, the difficulty or inability to swallow. Ed Steger, President of the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD) and five-time… 
Dr. Pauline Meekins, an emergency room physician with The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), was diagnosed with damaged salivary glands just six months after receiving radioactive iodine for her thyroid cancer in 2011. Having overcome cancer, Dr.…