This could include orthopedic implants for hips, knees, shoulders, ankles, and even spines, as well as patient-specific surgical instruments.

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Cytori Therapeutics has created a family of medical devices and disposable supplies to extract a cocktail of stem and regenerative cells from a patient's fat and re-inject those cells into the patient during the same surgical procedure.

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The procedure - known as peritonectomy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy - requires a patient to undergo a complex surgical procedure and involves the removal of the membrane that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and all visible recurrent cancer.

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In one case, a patient got an infection when he resused compresses on a surgical wound.

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To slow the heart of the patient, 5-year-old Jacqueline Johnson, the surgical team wrapped her body in cold rubber blankets.

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The report, published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, suggested the infections were caused by contaminated implants, the patient's skin or poor sterilisation and cleanliness in the surgical theatre.

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The FDA clearance specifies that RP-VITA can be used for active patient monitoring in pre-operative, peri-operative and post-surgical settings, including cardiovascular, neurological, prenatal, psychological and critical care assessments and examinations.

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