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Evidence-based recommendations on transcranial magnetic stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults. This involves pulsing electromagnetic energy through the skull to stimulate the brain.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

5 August 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial iris insertion for congenital aniridia. This involves inserting an artificial iris into the eye.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 July 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial iris insertion for acquired aniridia. This involves inserting an artificial iris into the eye.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 July 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on focal resurfacing implants to treat articular cartilage damage in the knee in adults. This involves replacing the damaged area with an artificial implant.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 August 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on aortic remodelling hybrid stent insertion for acute type A aortic dissection. This involves inserting a stent with material sewed on one end into part of the aorta.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

3 August 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on bioresorbable stent implantation to treat coronary artery disease in adults. This involves implanting a stent (small tube) into a narrowed artery to widen it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

3 August 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter tricuspid valve leaflet repair for tricuspid regurgitation in adults. This involves putting a device on the heart valve to help it close.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 July 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy for treating lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal duct obstruction. This involves making a connection that bypasses the blocked area so that the tears can drain straight into the nose.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 February 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on intravascular lithotripsy for calcified arteries in peripheral arterial disease. This involves using pressure waves to soften arterial plaque and widen the artery to improve blood flow.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

3 January 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on middle meningeal artery embolisation for chronic subdural haematomas. This involves injecting particles into the middle meningeal artery to block it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 December 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on biodegradable subacromial spacer insertion for rotator cuff tears. This involves inserting a balloon-shaped device between the top of the shoulder blade and the upper arm bone to reduce pain and improve shoulder function.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

15 November 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for treating prostate cancer. This involves inserting a probe through the rectum that gives out a beam of ultrasound to heat and destroy the cancerous prostate tissue.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 March 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. This involves planting electrodes into the brain and generating electrical currents to reduce the problems caused by Parkinson's disease.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 November 2003

Evidence-based recommendations on vaginal transluminal endoscopic hysterectomy and adnexal surgery for benign gynaecological conditions. This involves removing the uterus (womb), and sometimes the fallopian tubes and ovaries, through the vagina.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 October 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous deep venous arterialisation for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia. This involves making a hole between a blocked artery and a vein, allowing the blood to flow into the leg beyond the blockage.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

18 October 2023