Novus Scientific today announced the joint sponsorship with Florida Hospital of; ‘ADVANCES in ABDOMINAL SURGERY: a symposium for General Surgeons & Plastic Surgeons in Florida’ to be held June 2nd, 2011. This is the first “SOFTissue – The Issue of Soft Tissue” educational series to be conducted in the U.S. and will be held at the Creation Conference Center at Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL. (program and registration available here).
This inaugural event features Bruce Ramshaw, MD, FACS, presenting on “Mesh Complications and Successful Outcomes”. Dr. Ramshaw is world renowned for his expertise in extremely complicated abdominal surgeries and mesh explants. He is currently Medical Director, Halifax Health Hernia Institute, Chairman, General Surgery Halifax Health, Daytona Beach, FL and President Elect of the American Hernia Society.
David Earle, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery Tufts University School of Medicine, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, will be speaking on “New Techniques and Technologies”.
This “Advances in Abdominal Surgery” seminar will be hosted by Steven Eubanks, MD, FACS, Director of Academic Surgery, Medical Director of the Institute for Surgical Advancement Florida Hospital, and President Emeritus of the Society of Abdominal, Gastroenterological and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
“Novus Scientific is proud to collaborate with these esteemed surgeons at this “Advancement in Abdominal Wall Surgery” symposium. This is the first in the US in the series of SOFTISSUE events currently being scheduled in the US, Europe, and Asia in the future” said James Archetto, President of Novus Scientific, Inc.
TIGR® Matrix is the World’s 1st Long-Term Resorbable Synthetic Mesh. US FDA cleared TIGR® Matrix Surgical Mesh for use in reinforcement of soft tissues where weakness exists in February 2010.
About Novus Scientific
Novus Scientific (www.novusscientific.com) is an innovator in the development and commercialization of resorbable synthetic medical devices. Global HQ is in Singapore while European Headquarters and the core R&D function are in Uppsala, Sweden. The company’s roots are Swedish as all the founders of Novus Scientific are previous owners / senior managers / members of the soft tissue-engineering project within Uppsala-based, Radi Medical Systems AB (now owned by St. Jude Medical Inc). The US Division, Novus Scientific, Inc. is headquartered near Boston, one of the world’s foremost medical research cities. From this hub, Novus Scientific, Inc. will distribute TIGR® Matrix Surgical Mesh throughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
TIGR® is a trademark of Novus Scientific Pte. Ltd
EVENT REGISTRATION: event.us@novusscientific.com
