• Lumenis (Santa Clara, California) reported FDA approval and market introduction of its new AcuPulse CO2 Laser for ENT, gynecology, neurosurgery, general surgery and aesthetic medicine. CEO Dov Ofer said, "Physicians can achieve reproducible outcomes at the push of a button by simply selecting the laser application on an intuitive user interface. A mix of animated and real videos can be displayed showing various laser procedures, allowing for quick familiarization across specialties." Lumenis makes laser, light-based and radio frequency devices for surgical, aesthetic, and ophthalmic applications.

• Sirona (Long Island City, New York) has introduced the Cerec AC, a digital impression unit for CAD/CAM dentistry. Cerec AC is built on Sirona's Cerec Bluecam technology and its automatic image capture system can scan entire quadrants in 40 seconds. Once the Cerec AC has acquired the image, the dentist can chose to create the restoration chairside with a Cerec milling unit, or send a digital model to the laboratory for offsite production. Sirona makes dental equipment.