Findings of the new study suggest that proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease could be transmitted through infected surgical instruments. In a study published in the journal Acta Neuropathologica, ...

Neurosurgical instruments are used to treat conditions of the nervous system. They can be used to remove tumors, relieve pressure on the brain, and repair damage from injuries. A neurosurgical ...

Doctors should decontaminate tools more thoroughly as a precaution, say researchers Surgical instruments used in brain operations should be treated to ensure they are not contaminated with proteins ...

The global neurosurgical instruments package market is expected to reach USD 4.41 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Market.us. The increasing number of neurological disorders and the ...

BOSTON, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ZETA SURGICAL today announced that its Zeta Navigation System, alongside its navigated instruments, Zeta Stylet and Zeta Bolt, has received 510(k) clearance from ...

Amyloid beta pathology - protein deposits in the brain - might have been transmitted by contaminated neurosurgical instruments, suggests a new UCL-led study. For the paper, published today in Acta ...

Over the past week we have learned that 15 patients in New England were exposed to a rare infection called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) when neurosurgical instruments contaminated with the ...

New York, Feb. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Neurosurgery Devices And Equipment Global Market Report 2023 ...

Surgical instruments may need to be cleaned more thoroughly after brain operations, following the news that they might be spreading proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. There’s no evidence yet that ...