Pluromed, Inc. received prestigious 2008 Award for the most important technological breakthrough in any area related to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery for its LeGoo product line. LeGoo is approved for human use in Europe and is already in clinical use in some of the leading clinical centers of France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. The market includes over 2,000,000 procedures a year in elder and diabetic patients with fragile arteries. Pluromed is a private medical device company pioneering clampless vascular and cardiovascular surgery. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008)

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A novel therapy using a miniature nerve stimulator instead of medication for the treatment of profoundly disabling headache disorders improved the experience of pain by 80-95 percent, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008)

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Austin County Eye Associates focuses its medical practice on the eye care problems and needs of senior citizen in the West Houston communities. With convenient appointments, a comfortable office and the latest in state-of the art technology caregivers and patients trust and depend on Austin County Eye Associates as their eye care specialists. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008)

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