This Week on ORLive (November 2, 2009): Four New Live Surgery Video Broadcasts; Take Part in a Shoulder Arthroscopy
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WEST HARTFORD, CT, Nov 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
ORLive, your destination for live and on-demand surgery video, will
present four new live broadcasts this week. The broadcasts include a live
symposium for advanced shoulder arthroscopy that includes a presentation
by James Andrews, MD, founding member of Andrews Sports Medicine and
Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Later in the week ORLive will
feature a live endovascular abdominal aortic aneurism repair from Sentara
Norfolk General Hospital, and a total knee replacement featuring the
LEGION Total Knee System from Smith & Nephew. The final live broadcast
for the week will feature a live arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
surgery, featuring Arthrocare Sports Medicine's SpeedScrew.
Each week ORLive invites you take part in the latest installment of the
Virtual Brain Tumor Board and encourages you to preview next week's
line-up that will feature a live interactive broadcast from Akron
Children's Hospital focusing on H1N1 and what parents need to know.
LIVE SYMPOSIUM: DePuy Mitek Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy Symposium
Monday, November 2, 2009 7:30 PM EST - Join a web-based symposium focused
on complex topics in shoulder arthroscopy, utilizing interactive and
case-based presentations by a panel of expert shoulder arthroscopists.
Panelists include James Andrews, MD, founding member of Andrews Sports
Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama and several other
renowned members of the orthopaedic community.
Learn more about this live video broadcast on ORLive.com
LIVE SURGERY VIDEO: Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:00 AM EST - Join the vascular surgeons at
Sentara as they perform a live minimally invasive procedure to repair an
abdominal aortic aneurysm. During the live webcast, vascular surgeons will
discuss the signs and treatment options available for patients with aortic
aneurysm disease, and talk about the advances of a "Hybrid OR."
To find out more about Sentara Vascular Specialists, visit
sentara.com/vascularspecialists. Follow the webcast at
twitter.com/sentarahealth.
Viewers will be able to interact and ask questions via the ORLive website,
or via Twitter. Learn more about this live video broadcast on ORLive.com
LIVE SURGERY VIDEO: The LEGION Total Knee System with LEGION REVISION
Personalized Solutions System
Thursday, November 5, 2009, 7:00 PM EST - The LEGION Total Knee System is
a comprehensive and seamless system that empowers surgeons to address
diverse surgical challenges. Designed to meet the needs of surgeons
performing from one to one hundred knee revisions a year, the LEGION TKS
instrumentation reduces surgical time and simplifies intraoperative
decision-making. This surgery, presented by Richard Evans, MD, will
demonstrate the versatility of the LEGION TKS in a revision situation
allowing the surgeon to deliver personalized joint care regardless of the
challenges presented during surgery.
The LEGION Total Knee System gives surgeons the opportunity to address
surgical challenges to restore patient's right to a more active lifestyle.
This is a unique opportunity you don't want to miss! Watch live November
5.
Viewers will be able to interact and ask questions via the ORLive website.
Learn more about this live video broadcast on ORLive.com
LIVE SURGERY VIDEO: ArthroCare Sports Medicine's SpeedScrew Provides New
Option for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Friday, November 6, 2009, 3:30 PM EST - Ian Lo, MD will be featured in an
ORLive webcast of an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedure using
ArthroCare Sports Medicine's new SpeedScrew Device, a next generation,
fully threaded knotless implant designed to enable superior arthroscopic
rotator cuff repairs. Dr. Lo's procedure will be webcast live from the
Health Resources Center in Calgary.
Viewers will be able to interact and ask questions via the ORLive website.
Learn more about this live video broadcast on ORLive.com
PREVIEW VIDEO: H1N1 - What Parents Need to Know
Thursday, November 12, 12:30 PM EST - What is the difference between H1N1
and the regular flu? Should my child get vaccinated? How can my kids
avoid getting sick? Questions about the H1N1 virus are spreading faster
than the disease itself. So, what do parents need to know? On November
12th at 12:30pm EST, viewers can get their questions answered during a
live web chat from Akron Children's Hospital. Norman Christopher, MD,
Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Akron Children's Hospital will
be joined by pediatrician P. Cooper White, MD, and cardiologist and Ask
Children's host, Grace Smith, MD, to answer viewer questions about H1N1
during the 30 minute program.
Learn more about this broadcast on ORLive.com
About ORLive
ORLive is the world's leading surgical broadcasting company. Working
collaboratively with hospitals and device manufacturers, ORLive produces
customized, interactive, video programs that demonstrate the latest
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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