2.1.1 Pharyngeal pouch, which is also known as Zenker's diverticulum, occurs when a piece of the pharyngeal lining herniates through the muscles of the pharyngeal wall. It occurs mainly in older ...

NORTH HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the worldwide launch of its proprietary Tri-Staple™ technology platform for ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced that an initial Microcutter™ surgical cutting and stapling device developed by Cardica has received CE ...

Includes preview of new instruments for single incision laparoscopic surgery and surgical stapling LANDOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare ...

Surgical devices maker Cardica (NasdaqGM:CRDC - News) reported that it has halted enrollment in the European clinical trial for its endoscopic stapling device MicroCutter XPRESS 30 as the device ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the company Patent No. 7,918,376 for its ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced that it has completed the internal design verification process for its proprietary Microcutter XPRESS' ...

New generation of endoscopic stapling technology offers outstanding clinical performance in wider range of laparoscopic surgical procedures NORTH HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2010-- ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on endoscopic stapling of pharyngeal pouch. This ...