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  • Kimberly-Clark® Patient Warming System (Kimberly-Clark Health Care) for Cardiac Applications (November 2005) - View Report
  • Knotless Suture Anchors for Shoulder Instability Repair (August 2008) - View Report
  • Laparoscopic Ileal Interposition and Sleeve Gastrectomy for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes [REVISED 02.16.09] (February 2009) - View Report
  • Laparoscopic Mini-Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity (August 2006) - View Report
  • Laparoscopic Repair of Primary Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia (August 2008) - View Report
  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Super Obesity in Adults (March 2009) - View Report
  • Laser Angioplasty Using The Clirpath® Excimer Laser Catheter (Spectranetics Corp.) for Peripheral Arterial Disease (August 2006) - View Report
  • Laser Photocoagulation of Macular Drusen as Prophylaxis Against Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (December 2007) - View Report
  • Licox® Brain Oxygen Monitoring System (Integra NeuroSciences Inc.) for Traumatic Brain Injury (December 2006) - View Report
  • LifeVest™ System (ZOLL Lifecor Inc.) Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (March 2007) - View Report
  • Ligasure™ Vessel Sealing System (Valleylab) for Hysterectomy (August 2006) - View Report
  • Light Therapy for Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders (October 2005) - View Report
  • Limb-Lengthening Surgery for Short Stature (July 2008) - View Report
  • Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) Test (PLAC® Test) (diaDexus Inc.) for Prediction of Ischemic Stroke (July 2009) - View Report
  • Lipoprotein Subclass Quantification Using NMR LipoProfile® Test (LipoScience Inc.) for Atherosclerosis/Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) (April 2007) - View Report
  • Liposuction for Lymphedema (August 2010) - View Report
  • Liver Transplantation for Obese Adults (January 2009) - View Report
  • Low-Energy Ultrasound Using the Mist Therapy™ System (Celleration Inc.) for Treatment of Wounds (May 2007) - View Report
  • Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (February 2006) - View Report
  • Luma™ Cervical Imaging System (MediSpectra Inc.) for Detection of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (October 2006) - View Report
  • Macugen® (pegaptanib sodium) (OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc.) for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (August 2006) - View Report
  • MammaPrint® (Agendia BV) Genetic Assay for Breast Cancer [Advanced to Genetic Test Evaluation Service] (May 2007) - View Report
  • MammoSite® Radiation Therapy System (Proxima Therapeutics Inc.) for Treatment of Breast Cancer (July 2005) - View Report
  • Mastectomy for Gynecomastia (July 2010) - View Report
  • Measurement of Core Temperature Using Temporal Artery (TA) Thermometer (April 2008) - View Report
  • Mechanical Embolus Removal Device (Merci® Retriever) (Concentric Medical Inc.) for Ischemic Stroke (January 2009) - View Report
  • MedX Machine (MedX Corp.) for Neck or Low Back Pain (July 2008) - View Report
  • Meniett™ Low-Pressure Pulse Generator (Medtronic Xomed Inc.) for Treatment of Ménière’s Disease (November 2006) - View Report
  • Microsurgical Treatment of Postmastectomy Lymphedema (November 2007) - View Report
  • Microwave Endometrial Ablation (MEA™) System (Microsulis Medical Ltd.) for Menorrhagia (July 2005) - View Report
  • Microwave Surgical Ablation System (Guidant Corp.) for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (July 2005) - View Report
  • Mindstreams® Cognitive Health Assessment (NeuroTrax® Corp.) Product Suite (U.S. – Clinical Edition) for Assessing Mild Cognitive Impairment (January 2009) - View Report
  • Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MITLIF) for Treatment of Lumbar Disc Disease (September 2007) - View Report
  • MiniMed Paradigm® REAL-Time Closed-Loop Continuous Insulin Infusion and Blood Glucose Monitoring System (Medtronic MiniMed Inc.) (January 2010) - View Report
  • Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry (MCOT) for Home Monitoring of Cardiac Patients (April 2008) - View Report
  • Modulith® SLX Lithotripter (Storz Medical AG) for Treatment of Renal Calculi (May 2006) - View Report
  • Nasal Potential Difference (NPD) Test For Cystic Fibrosis (CF) (August 2006) - View Report
  • Natalizumab (Tysabri®, Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals) for Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (April 2009) - View Report
  • Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) for Cholecystectomy (June 2010) - View Report
  • Nc-stat® System (NeuroMetrix Inc.) for Noninvasive Nerve Conduction Testing of Upper Extremity Neuropathy (February 2007) - View Report
  • Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) (INVOS® Cerebral Oximeter; Somanetics Corp.) for Adult Indications (February 2006) - View Report
  • Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) (INVOS® Cerebral Oximeter; Somanetics Corp.) for Monitoring Pediatric Heart Surgery (April 2006) - View Report
  • Nebulized Antibiotic Therapy for Chronic Sinusitis (March 2009) - View Report
  • Needleless Intravenous Infusion Devices and Bloodstream Infections in Patients (November 2009) - View Report
  • Neuromonics® Tinnitus Treatment (Neuromonics Inc.) (March 2010) - View Report
  • Neutrospec® (technetium-99M fanolesomab) (Palatin Technologies Inc.) for Diagnosis of Equivocal Appendicitis - Revised 12.20.05 (October 2005) - View Report
  • NK Pressure-Specified Sensory Device™ (Sensory Management Services LLC) for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis (October 2006) - View Report
  • Nonmyeloablative (NMA) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) (April 2010) - View Report
  • NovoSeven® Coagulation Factor VIIa (Recombinant) (Novo Nordisk Inc.) for Treatment of Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage (January 2009) - View Report
  • NovoSeven® Coagulation Factor VIIa (Recombinant) (Novo Nordisk Inc.) for Treatment of Surgical Bleeding (February 2009) - View Report
  • NovoSeven® Coagulation Factor VIIa (Recombinant) (Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Inc.) for the Prevention of Bleeding in Patients with Congenital Hemophilia A or B (Factor VIII or IX Deficiency Hemophilia) (March 2008) - View Report
  • Nplate® (Romiplostim) (Amgen Inc.) for Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) in Adults (April 2010) - View Report
  • Oasis® Wound Matrix (Cook Biotech Inc.) for Lower Extremity Ulcers (July 2009) - View Report
  • Oncotype Dx™ (Genomic Health Inc.) Genetic Assay for Breast Cancer [Revised 10.12.07] (September 2006) - View Report
  • Onyx® Liquid Embolic System (ev3 Inc.) for Treatment of Cranial and Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations (November 2006) - View Report
  • Osteochondral Allograft for Articular Disorders of the Ankle (March 2007) - View Report
  • Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation (OAT) for Lesions of the Talus (Ankle) (December 2006) - View Report
  • Panniculectomy for Abdominal Contouring Following Massive Weight Loss (June 2010) - View Report
  • Patellofemoral Replacement for Isolated Osteoarthritis of the Knee (October 2009) - View Report
  • Pentacel® (Sanofi Pasteur Ltd.) for Active Immunization of Infants and Children (December 2008) - View Report
  • Percutaneous Cryoablation for Treatment of Renal Cell Cancer (November 2008) - View Report
  • Percutaneous Extracorporeal Transseptal Ventricular Support Using the TandemHeart® PTVA® System (CardiacAssist Inc.) for Cardiogenic Shock and High-Risk Cardiac Interventions (March 2007) - View Report
  • Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Limb Ischemia with the AngioJet® Rheolytic Thrombectomy System (Possis Medical Inc.) (March 2009) - View Report
  • Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Deep Vein Thrombosis with the AngioJet® Rheolytic Thrombectomy System (Possis Medical Inc.) (December 2008) - View Report
  • Percutaneous Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren’s Contracture (February 2010) - View Report
  • Percutaneous Sacroplasty for Treatment of Sacral Insufficiency Fractures (May 2009) - View Report
  • Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Vertebral Compression Fractures (March 2005) - View Report
  • Peripheral Nerve Decompression for Diabetic Neuropathy (May 2006) - View Report
  • Photodynamic Therapy with Visudyne® (verteporfin) (QLT Inc.) for Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR) (November 2009) - View Report
  • Photodynamic Therapy with Visudyne® (verteporfin) (QLT Inc.) for Choroidal Hemangioma (November 2009) - View Report
  • Photodynamic Therapy with Visudyne® (verteporfin) (QLT Inc.) for Idiopathic Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) (November 2009) - View Report
  • Phototherapy Blankets Versus Standard Phototherapy Lights for the Treatment of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia (May 2007) - View Report
  • PHOTREX™ (rostaporfin) Photodynamic Therapy (Miravant Medical Technologies) for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (April 2005) - View Report
  • Pillar® Palatal Implant System (Medtronic Xomed Inc.) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (January 2010) - View Report
  • Pleurx™ Pleural Catheter (Denver Biomedical Inc.) for Home Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions (February 2007) - View Report
  • Pneumatic Compression Devices for Treatment of Peripheral Lymphedema (June 2005) - View Report
  • Pneumatic Compression Therapy for Mastectomy-Related Lymphedema (October 2009) - View Report
  • Point-of-Care Testing for Glycated Hemoglobin (A1c) Using A1cNow® (Metrika Inc.) for Management of Diabetes (October 2007) - View Report
  • Point-of-Care Thromboelastography and Platelet Function Testing for Management of Perioperative Transfusion Therapy in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patients (September 2010) - View Report
  • Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Interbody Cages for Spinal Fusion (November 2009) - View Report
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-Based Assays For Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Surveillance Testing (July 2007) - View Report
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Molecular Testing for Diagnosis of Group B Streptococcal Infection in Newborns (April 2007) - View Report
  • Pooled Human Thrombin or Recombinant Human Thrombin Versus Bovine Thrombin for Surgical Hemostasis (October 2009) - View Report
  • Potassium-Titanyl-Phosphate (KTP) Laser Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy (PVP) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (GreenLight PV™; Laserscope) (December 2006) - View Report
  • Powered Intracapsular Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (PITA) for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (November 2007) - View Report
  • Prehospital/Emergency Department Therapeutic Hypothermia for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) in Adults (April 2009) - View Report
  • Preoperative Whole-Body Bathing with Chlorhexidine Gluconate for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (September 2009) - View Report
  • Prestige® ST Cervical Disc System (Medtronic Sofamor Danek) for Degenerative Disc Disease (October 2007) - View Report
  • ProDisc™-C Total Cervical Disc Replacement (Synthes Spine Co.) (October 2008) - View Report
  • Progesterone Prophylaxis for Women at High Risk for Preterm Delivery (PTD) (March 2007) - View Report
  • Prostate Px® (Aureon Laboratories Inc.) for Prediction of Recurrence of Prostate Cancer (January 2010) - View Report
  • Prostate Saturation Biopsy for Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer (December 2006) - View Report
  • Provenge® (Dendreon Corp.) Vaccine for Treatment of Prostate Cancer (November 2005) - View Report
  • PS Medical® Strata® II Valve (Medtronic Inc.) for Shunt-Dependent Pediatric Hydrocephalus (June 2010) - View Report
  • Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy for Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension (August 2008) - View Report
  • Quadramet® (samarium Sm-153 lexidronam) (Cytogen Corp.) for Treatment of Bone Pain Due to Osteoblastic Metastatic Bone Cancer (November 2006) - View Report
  • QuantiFERON® (Cellestis Ltd.) Blood Test for Tuberculosis (October 2005) - View Report
  • Quantitative Electroencephalogram (QEEG) for Evaluation of Depression (October 2007) - View Report
  • QuickVue® (Quidel Corp.) Influenza A+B Test for the Rapid Detection of Influenza Types A and B Viral Antigens (July 2008) - View Report
  • Radiation Therapy for Prevention of Keloid Scarring (December 2007) - View Report
  • Radiofrequency Ablation for Renal Tumors (January 2009) - View Report
  • Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Treatment of Cervicogenic Headache (March 2008) - View Report
  • Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Malignant Pulmonary Tumors in Nonsurgical Candidates (April 2008) - View Report
  • Reclast® (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.) for Bone Loss Prevention During Breast Cancer Chemotherapy (October 2009) - View Report
  • Rehabilitation Therapy for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) (November 2008) - View Report
  • Relieva® Balloon Sinuplasty™ (Acclarent Inc.) for Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis (November 2008) - View Report
  • Renal Stenting for Treatment of Renal Stenosis in Patients with Hypertension (September 2006) - View Report
  • Repose® Tongue and Hyoid Suspension (THS) System (Medtronic Xomed Inc.) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (January 2010) - View Report
  • RESPeRATE® (InterCure Ltd.) Device to Lower Blood Pressure (November 2008) - View Report
  • ResQPOD® Impedance Threshold Device (ITD) (Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc.) for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (November 2009) - View Report
  • Retaane® (anecortave acetate for depot suspension) (Alcon Research Ltd.) for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (April 2005) - View Report
  • Rituxan® (rituximab) (Genentech Inc. and Biogen Idec Inc.) for Graft-Versus-Host Disease (September 2009) - View Report
  • Rituxan® (Rituximab) (Genentech Inc. and Biogen Idec Inc.) for Multiple Sclerosis (April 2010) - View Report
  • Rituxan® (rituximab) (Genentech Inc. and Biogen Idec Inc.) for Rheumatoid Arthritis Refractory to Methotrexate and/or Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibitors (October 2009) - View Report
  • Robotically Assisted Adrenalectomy (da Vinci® Surgical System) (Intuitive Surgical Inc.) (June 2006) - View Report
  • Robotically Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Repair Using the da Vinci® Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc.) (February 2007) - View Report
  • Robotically Assisted Cardiac Valve Replacement Using the da Vinci Robotic System (Intuitive Surgical Inc.) (May 2008) - View Report
  • Robotically Assisted Hysterectomy (da Vinci® Surgical System) (Intuitive Surgical Inc.) (November 2008) - View Report
  • Robotically Assisted Mitral Valve Repair Using the da Vinci® Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc.) (December 2007) - View Report
  • Robotically Assisted Nephrectomy for Renal Malignancy Using the da Vinci® Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc.) for Adult Patients (April 2009) - View Report
  • Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (April 2005) - View Report

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