# surgical (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover surgical. Page: Feed: --- ## [Surgical residents have 80 hours a week. Where does the time actually go?](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/surgical-residents-have-80-hours) _2026-08-14 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ A viral Reddit thread about general surgery residency exposes a deeper tension between service demands, documentation and the operative experience residents need to develop. ## [Surgeons want more operative video for teaching. So what’s stopping them?](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/surgeons-want-more-operative-video) _2026-08-13 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ The obstacle was never the value of video. It was the time, the editing and the uncertainty about where the footage ends up. ## [Why a small nasal tip defect can become a big reconstructive problem](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/why-a-small-nasal-tip-defect-can) _2026-08-11 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ The bilobed flap works because it recruits mobility from the upper nose while keeping tension away from the tip and alar rim. ## [This seed-sized robot packs five surgical functions into 4.4 millimeters](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/this-seed-sized-robot-packs-five) _2026-08-10 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ Researchers at NTU Singapore designed the millimeter-scale robot to switch between cutting, drug delivery, tissue collection and localized heating in under a second. ## [A 30-minute laser fix for the wound that used to take months to heal](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/a-30-minute-laser-fix-for-the-wound) _2026-08-06 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ Traditional excision leaves a wound that heals for months and recurs in up to a third of cases; this minimally invasive laser technique aims to replace it. ## [The part of robotic surgery no one was measuring](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/the-part-of-robotic-surgery-no-one) _2026-08-06 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ A live-OR study found that surgeons’ brain activity, shoulder tension, heart rate and heart-rate variability changed with perceived stress at the console. ## [What your eyes reveal about surgical expertise](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/what-your-eyes-reveal-about-surgical) _2026-08-03 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ Macquarie researchers found that visual expertise leaves a measurable gaze pattern, one an AI model could classify with more than 93 percent accuracy. ## [How to Secure a Medical Device You Can’t Patch](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/how-to-secure-a-medical-device-you-cant-patch/) _2026-08-01 · Sponsored Content · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ By Joseph M. Saunders, Founder and CEO, RunSafe Security A medical device cleared today may stay in clinical service for 15 years or more, but the software inside it does not always age well. New vulnerabilities get discovered, open source components fall out of date, and attack techniques keep improving. Frontier AI tools now make… The post How to Secure a Medical Device You Can’t Patch appeared… ## [Quasar Medical buys Medres Nitinol Design and Development Center](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/quasar-medical-buys-medres-nitinol-design-and-development-center/) _2026-07-31 · Julia Rock-Torcivia · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Quasar Medical said it has purchased the Medres Nitinol Design and Development Center near San Diego, California. Medres established the 10,000-square-foot Carlsbad site in 2024 and expanded it in 2025. It has dedicated nitinol operations, engineering talent and manufacturing capabilities. Quasar Medical is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that specializes in minimally… ## [J&J’s robotics R&D head discusses Ottava’s folding arms, soothing sounds and haptics capability](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/jnj-robotics-rd-ottava-folding-arms-soothing-sounds-and-haptics-capability/) _2026-07-31 · Jim Hammerand · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its Ottava surgical robotics system at the July 2026 Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) annual meeting after winning FDA de novo authorization. “These teams have built a category-defining, soft-tissue surgical robot, and our regulatory pathway is a testament to that. There is no precedent here,” J&J MedTech Global Head of… The post J&J’s robotics R&D head discusses… ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2VZZjcA9esAd) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [How BD wants to advance noninvasive continuous patient monitoring](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/bd-noninvasive-continuous-patient-monitoring-advances/) _2026-07-30 · Skyler Rivera · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Tim Patz envisions a future where continuous monitoring follows the patient “from admission or the point of surgery, all the way to discharge.” Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD), where Patz is worldwide president of the Advanced Patient Monitoring business, is one step closer to that future after developing a platform enabling noninvasive continuous blood pressure… The post How BD wants to advance… ## [Researchers are reworking an ablation technique to develop a novel cancer treatment](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/umass-amherst-researchers-ablation-bladder-cancer-device/) _2026-07-29 · Skyler Rivera · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ A research team led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst is reworking a proven treatment to develop a new way to prevent bladder cancer recurrence without removing the organ or aggressive repeat treatments. The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the team a five-year grant of up to $3.45 million to develop the novel ablation… The post Researchers are reworking an ablation… ## [Is it good to parboil beans before cooking?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/29/is-it-good-to-parboil-beans-before-cooking/) _2026-07-29 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Is it good to parboil beans before cooking? One mistake I see people make with beans is PAR BOIL straight from raw. Beans is one of the heavily sprayed legumes for pest control, par boiling in hot water will melt everything and they will penetrate further into the beans while you’re parboiling it. You want \[…\] The post Is it good to parboil beans before cooking? appeared first on Nigerian Health… ## [Zeus wins PFAS-free certification for PFX Flex catheter liners](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/zeus-pfas-free-pfx-flex-catheter-liners-certification/) _2026-07-28 · Jim Hammerand · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Zeus PFX Flex Sub-Lite-Wall catheter liners are now the first medical device components to be certified by Intertek as free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The news comes as medical device developers look to reduce their use of these “forever chemicals” in their products due to increasing scrutiny from regulators and customers. While the… The post Zeus wins PFAS-free certification… ## [We’ve got a medtech legend for the 2026 MDO Min-Vasive Medtech webinar series](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/2026-mdo-min-vasive-medtech-webinar-series/) _2026-07-28 · Jim Hammerand · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ The MDO Min-Vasive Medtech webinar series returns Aug. 18-20, 2026, and we’re kicking things off with medical device industry legend Manny Villafaña as our first guest. Registration is free and open now here for all three sessions, including two more speakers we’ll announce very soon. Villafaña founded several device developers that were acquired by major… The post We’ve got a medtech legend for… ## [The Engineer’s Guide to Luer connector selection](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/the-engineers-guide-to-luer-connector-selection/) _2026-07-28 · MDO Contributors Network · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ This article is part of Qosina’s “The Engineer’s Guide” recurring series covering practical component selection guidance for medical device design engineers. By Stephanie Alwais, Qosina A design engineer working on a wearable drug delivery device recently told me she had been speccing the same Luer lock configuration her team had used for five years, assuming… The post The Engineer’s Guide to Luer… ## [TE Connectivity adds 3D printing for catheter shafts](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/te-connectivity-adds-3d-printing-for-catheter-shafts/) _2026-07-28 · MDO Staff · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ NEWS RELEASE: TE Connectivity introduces 3D printing process to streamline catheter manufacturing GALWAY, Ireland — TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, has introduced a new automated 3D printing process to manufacture the catheter shafts it supplies to medical device manufacturers. It will replace a higher-cost, predominately manual assembly process commonly used across the…… ## [Researchers complete first-of-its-kind vagus nerve anatomical map](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/vagus-nerve-research-advance-neuromodulation-therapy-feinstein-institutes/) _2026-07-27 · Skyler Rivera · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have completed a first-of-its-kind comprehensive human vagus nerve anatomical map, a development that could accelerate next-generation bioelectronic medicine and neuromodulation therapy innovation. “This dataset represents a major step forward in bioelectronic medicine, offering the most detailed anatomical reconstruction… ## [Toothpick side effects: What are the disadvantages of toothpicks?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/25/toothpick-side-effects-what-are-the-disadvantages-of-toothpicks/) _2026-07-25 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Toothpick side effects: What are the disadvantages of toothpicks? I can technically think of potential risks regarding nearly every medical specialty, including ophthalmology, ENT and urology. They may look harmless but can be surprisingly dangerous. Accidental ingestion (often unnoticed) lets the sharp ends perforate the GI tract—most commonly the ileum, duodenum, or sigmoid colon. This \[…\] The… ## [The surgeon you never scrubbed with](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/the-surgeon-you-never-scrubbed-with) _2026-07-24 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ Standing beside another surgeon has always been one of the oldest ways to learn an operation. Peer-reviewed operative videos are extending that experience far beyond a single operating room. ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b2F36J65SNiQ) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [The day someone finally handed you the scalpel](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/the-day-someone-finally-handed-you) _2026-07-23 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ A review of surgeons' firsthand accounts, and the research behind them, reveals why that moment stays with us for the rest of our careers. ## [One detail made this quadruple-organ transplant a bit more complicated](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/one-detail-made-this-quadruple-organ) _2026-07-22 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ The patient needed a second bilateral lung transplant, along with a liver and kidney, a combination never before reported in the United States. ## [Why do Male footballers wear “sports bras” during matches?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/19/why-do-male-footballers-wear-sports-bras-during-matches/) _2026-07-19 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Why do Male footballers wear “sports bras” during matches? The “sports bras” male soccer players wearing are usually not bras at all. They are GPS performance tracking vests. They are electronic, for GPS tracking their positions in the pitch The black elastic vest fits tightly around the chest, which is why it resembles a sports \[…\] The post Why do Male footballers wear “sports bras” during… ## [Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Dr. Iluobe, Distinguishes Himself @ NSRS Conference](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/11/dr-iluobe-inegbenosun/) _2026-07-11 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ \*CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC SURGEON, DR. ILUOBE INEGBENOSUN, DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF AT NIGERIAN SURGICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY CONFERENCE\* Excellence, innovation, and academic distinction once again took center stage as Dr. Iluobe Inegbenosun, MBBS, MHPM, FWACS, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and State Secretary of the Edo State Branch of the Nigerian… ## [NSRS 87th Conference: The future of Nigeria’s surgical workforce](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/05/nsrs/) _2026-07-05 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ NSRS CONCLUDES 87TH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE IN BENIN, SETS STRATEGIC AGENDA FOR NIGERIA’S SURGICAL WORKFORCE Benin City, Nigeria — July 2026: The Nigerian Surgical Research Society (NSRS) has successfully concluded its 87th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Benin City, Edo State, bringing together leading surgeons, researchers, educators, policymakers, and trainees from across the… ## [Why you feel dizzy when you stand up](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/06/08/why-you-feel-dizzy-when-you-stand-up/) _2026-06-08 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Why you feel dizzy when you stand up? A young, healthy patient asked me: “Doc, sometimes when I stand up from the bed too fast, my vision goes completely black for two seconds and I get dizzy. Am I having a mini-stroke?” No, it is actually proof that your nervous system is working perfectly. The \[…\] The post Why you feel dizzy when you stand up appeared first on Nigerian Health Blog . ## [Two A+ Parents, One O- Baby? The Blood Type “Scandal” That’s Actually Just Science](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/05/31/can-a-and-a-give-birth-to-o/) _2026-05-31 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ can a+ and a+ give birth to o+ or O negative? It’s a panic that lands in clinics and WhatsApp groups far too often: “Both of us are A positive… how is our child O negative? Did the lab mess up? Or is something else going on?” The short, reassuring answer is no lab error, \[…\] The post Two A+ Parents, One O- Baby? The Blood Type “Scandal” That’s Actually Just Science appeared first on Nigerian… ## [Why does BCG vaccine leave a scar?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/05/30/why-does-bcg-vaccine-leave-a-scar/) _2026-05-30 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Why does BCG vaccine leave a scar? That scar on your arm is a battlefield, and the chemistry of how it forms is completely different from any other vaccine you’ve ever received. Most vaccines inject dead or weakened pathogens into your muscle. Your immune system sees the threat, builds antibodies, done. No lasting damage to \[…\] The post Why does BCG vaccine leave a scar? appeared first on Nigerian… ## [Why spicy foods cause diarrhea?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/05/23/why-spicy-foods-cause-diarrhea/) _2026-05-23 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ why spicy foods cause diarrhea? My cousin asked: ‘Doc, if diarrhea is caused by a virus or bacteria, how come eating really spicy food gives us loose stools?’ I am surprised most people don’t know the actual mechanism behind this. • The main culprit is Capsaicin, the chemical that gives chilies their heat. But here \[…\] The post Why spicy foods cause diarrhea? appeared first on Nigerian Health Blog… ## [Can diabetics take lactulose for constipation?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/05/23/can-diabetics-take-lactulose-for-constipation/) _2026-05-23 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Can diabetics take lactulose? Does lactose increase blood sugar? A diabetic patient with constipation asked me: “Doc, isn’t lactulose a type of sugar? Then why are you giving it to me for constipation? Won’t it increase my sugar levels too?” How will you explain this to him? Lactulose is a synthetic sugar that cannot be \[…\] The post Can diabetics take lactulose for constipation? appeared first on… ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PuPJS93zGsD2) _2026-05-23 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [The Toy Story moment for Physical AI](https://intersectionsutopiastudio.substack.com/p/the-toy-story-moment-for-physical) _2026-05-12 · Ollie Graham-Yooll · Intersections by The Utopia Studio_ How the sim-to-real gap collapsed in eighteen months, why the physical AI stack is moving faster than anything in our lifetimes, and the six places we want to build next. ## [The second grammar](https://intersectionsutopiastudio.substack.com/p/the-second-grammar) _2026-04-22 · Ollie Graham-Yooll · Intersections by The Utopia Studio_ A map of the breakthroughs, the gaps, and a call to the people now standing at the intersection of physics, software, and the physical world. ## [The Best Surgeon in the World Can Only Be in One Room](https://intersectionsutopiastudio.substack.com/p/the-best-surgeon-in-the-world-can) _2026-04-20 · Ollie Graham-Yooll · Intersections by The Utopia Studio_ How Mentix is building the infrastructure to preserve expert surgical knowledge before it disappears ## [Safety systems that don't know they are broken](https://intersectionsutopiastudio.substack.com/p/safety-systems-that-dont-know-they) _2026-04-07 · Ollie Graham-Yooll · Intersections by The Utopia Studio_ How oil and gas facilities lost track of their own defences — and what a 20-year veteran of the field is building to fix it ## [The $560 Billion Blind Spot](https://intersectionsutopiastudio.substack.com/p/the-560-billion-blind-spot) _2026-04-05 · Ollie Graham-Yooll · Intersections by The Utopia Studio_ Data centre finance runs on risk models that don't survive contact with the physical world. 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