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CRDC - (Cardica, Inc)

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CRDC - (Cardica, Inc)

manufactures their C-Port Flex A system,
which is a fully-automated system for the attachment (anastomosis)
of a blood vessel graft to a coronary artery during bypass surgery.

in their September 5, 2007 press release:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070905/aqw040.html?.v=23
Cardica announced that two independent groups of leading cardiothoracic surgeons
performed ground-breaking minimally-invasive, closed-chest bypass procedures
using Cardica's C-Port Flex A Anastomosis System
and Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot.

I already invest in ISRG - (Intuitive Surgical)
which manufactures the da Vinci robotic surgical system
(see my prior posting about that company)

"Minimally-invasive bypass surgeries produce better patient outcomes,
and substantially reduce pain and trauma"

"Conventional "open heart" coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries
are performed by cutting the sternum.
Patients who receive open heart CABG procedures
stay in the hospital an average of 5-9 days,
and it can take up to two months for the patient to return to normal activity.
Patients undergoing closed-chest CABG procedures
may be discharged in 24 to 48 hours following surgery,
and often return to normal activity levels within one to two weeks."

I believe that a lot of coronary bypass surgeries are performed,
and also believe that such minimally invasive robotic surgeries
are the new wave of medical technology