The Cleveland Clinic named bioresorbable stents as one of the top 10 medical innovations for 2017.
Michael Roizen, MD, the Cleveland Clinic’s chief wellness officer, led a group of more than 100 doctors and researchers who compiled the list. They announced the results Oct. 26 at the Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Innovation Summit.
The FDA approved the Absorb fully bioresorbable drug-eluting stent (Abbott) on July 5 to treat patients with coronary artery disease. No other bioresorable stents are FDA-approved, but other companies are manufacturing them. The Cleveland Clinic said the market for bioresorbable stents could reach $2 billion in six years.
Here is the list of 10 medical innovations to watch out for in 2017:
- Using the microbiome to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
- Diabetes drugs that reduce cardiovascular disease and death.
- Cellular immunotherapy to treat leukemia and lymphomas.
- Liquid biopsies to find circulating tumor DNA.
- Automated car safety features and driverless capabilities.
- Fast healthcare interoperability resources.
- Ketamine for treatment-resistant depression.
- 3-D visualization and augmented reality for surgery.
- Self-administered HPV test.
- Bioresorbable stents.
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