This Week on ORLive: Live Broadcast of a Total Knee Replacement and Prenatal Pediatric Care

WEST HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwire – August 4, 2010) –  ORLive, the vision of improving health, presents a live broadcast of one of the newest total knee systems on the market presented by Wright Labs. Also explore the capabilities available at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital’s Center for Prenatal Care, as its world renowned staff presents its capabilities. In addition to these videos, ORLive invites you to take part in the latest installment of the Virtual Brain Tumor Board, and go back to school this month as your watch and learn from this month’s featured channel of medical education content.

NEW ON ORLIVE

LIVE SURGERY VIDEO – EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee System
Live Monday, August 2, 2010, 6:00 PM EDT

Designed to replicate the function of a normal knee, the EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee is one of the newest total knee systems on the market. This surgery is performed by Dr. David DeBoer, and he’ll answer questions during the broadcast. Learn the latest on the knee system that was built utilizing state-of-the-art design and manufacturing technologies… don’t miss “EVOLUTION™ Medial-Pivot Knee System.”

This surgery video is available to members of the ORLive community, and members can interact and ask questions via the ORLive website. Learn more about this broadcast at ORLive.com, and be ready to view this exciting procedure by activating your free membership to ORLive today.

NOW ON-DEMAND – Prenatal Pediatrics
Now Available On-Demand

Managing a high risk pregnancy can be difficult. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital provides the maternal, fetal and pediatric expertise to care for high-risk pregnancies. NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital was one of only eight hospitals in the country ranked in each medical specialty measured by U.S. News & World Report, with distinct leadership in neonatology and pediatric cardiac surgery.

Join Dr. Mary D’Alton, Chair, Department of OB/GYN, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and a team that includes Dr. Richard Polin, Director, Neonatology, as they review the capabilities and treatments available at the Center for Pediatrics. 

Viewers of this video are invited to interact with the team via the ORLive website, and to join the community and receive regular updates from the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Center for Neonatal Pediatrics.

ORLIVE REFERRALS – Week of August 2, 2010
Each week ORLive highlights on-demand videos for our membership and visitors. 

Medical Education Referral: Access to Surgical Intervention for Metabolic Syndrome and Other Diseases from Synovis Life Technologies

CME Referral: The New Frontiers in Atrial Fibrillation from CMEducation Resources

Viewer’s Referral: Webinar Series: Leading Causes of Life Among Those Who Care for Others from Methodist University Hospital

HIGHLIGHTS

NOW ON-DEMAND – Total Thoracoscopic Maze
Now Available On-Demand

The total thoracoscopic maze is a surgical procedure intended to permanently cure atrial fibrillation. This minimally invasive, beating heart procedure will be performed by Dr. Mubashir Mumtaz, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at PinnacleHealth. 

Viewers are still invited to interact with the surgical team by submitting questions via the ORLive website. To learn more about this broadcast go to ORLive.com.

PREVIEW – DePuy® Rotating Platform Revision Knee Replacement
Live August 12, 2010, 7:00 PM

Dr. Russ Nevins will perform a revision total knee replacement using the Sigma® TC3 RP and M.B.T. Revision Tray system from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. The broadcast will be moderated by Dr. William Barrett (Renton, WA). This broadcast will take place from Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. 

At 4PM Pacific (7PM EDT), Dr. Nevins will perform the revision total knee replacement surgery featuring the Sigma TC3 RP, a rotating platform knee implant design. This system helps diffuse loosening forces from the increased mechanical constraint typical in revision implant systems and offers surgeons enhanced fixation options through the use of metaphyseal sleeves on the femoral and tibial side. 

Viewers are invited to interact with the surgical team by submitting questions via the ORLive website. To learn more about this broadcast and to sign up for an e-mail reminder go to ORLive.com.

About ORLive
ORLive is the leading provider of video communication channels to the healthcare community. Working collaboratively with hospitals and device manufacturers, ORLive produces and distributes customized, interactive, video programs that demonstrate the latest advances in medicine, surgical techniques and product innovations. The ORLive broadcasting network provides an intimate look at over 650 live and on-demand surgeries to a global audience, streaming over 50,000 hours of programming each month. The ORLive network can be found on-line at www.ORLive.com.

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