ASERNIP-S - NET-S prioritising summaries 2010
Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network - Technologies Assessed 2010
The reports below are available in pdf format.
Print versions may be requested by sending an email to the healthpact.secretariat@health.gov.au
June 2010
- GORE TAGŪ (PDF 252 KB)
- Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for appendectomy and nephrectomy (PDF 108 KB)
- Cryotherapy for Oesophageal Cancer (PDF 127 KB)
- Multielectrode Basket Catheter (PDF 175 KB)
- StatScan critical imaging system (PDF 118 KB)
April 2010
- Total ankle replacement with uncemented prostheses (PDF 162 KB)
- Laparoscopic Diaphragm Pacing Stimulation System (PDF 106 KB)
- RecellŪ system for autologous cell harvesting and delivery (PDF 93 KB)
- StomaphyX™ (PDF 94 KB)
- Transaxial Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PDF 97 KB)
- EsophyX™ System (PDF 186 KB)
- Serial transverse enteroplasty (PDF 125 KB)
- Shock wave therapy for wound healing (PDF 155 KB)
Reports presented on the Horizon Scanning website are based on information available at the time of research and cannot be expected to cover any developments arising from subsequent improvements to health technologies. The reports are based on a limited literature searches and are not a definitive statement on the safety, effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of the health technology covered. The Commonwealth does not guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information in the reports presented on this site. The reports are not intended to be used as medical advice and are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should they be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for a health professional's advice. The Commonwealth does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information contained within these reports.
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