Treatment for diseases of the lungs, particularly cancer, is undergoing a technology shift that's analogous to the early days of angioplasty: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is helping physicians to reach lesions deep in branches of the lungs in a minimally invasive fashion. It helps patients avoid diagnostic surgeries and early death. (Medical Device Daily)

Bone graft technology – which has been riddled with complications and several stumbles – just took a step forward with the first human implantation of Osteotech's (Eatontown, New Jersey) MagniFuse Posterior Cervical (PC) Bone Graft, a new type of tissue-based product that aims to solve the common problems of graft site migration and the ability to visualize the implant post-surgery. (Medical Device Daily)