The Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center in Cleveland, OH, has announced its list of Top 10 Medical Innovations that will have a major impact on improving patient care within the next year. The list is made up of devices, including a handheld optical scan for melanoma; drugs; diagnostic tests, such as 3D mammography; and a government program that financially rewards patients for improving their health.
Four criteria served as the basis for qualifying and selecting the Top 10 Medical Innovations. Nominated innovations were required to:
Have significant potential for short-term clinical impact
Have a high probability of success,
Be on the market or close to being introduced, and
Have sufficient data available to support its nomination.
The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2013 are:
- Bariatric Surgery for Control of Diabetes
- Neuromodulation Device for Cluster and Migraine Headaches
- Mass Spectrometry for Bacterial Identification
- Drugs for Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Hand-held Optical Scan for Melanoma
- Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery
- Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
- Modular Devices for Treating Complex Aneurysms
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT)
- Health Insurance/Medicare Program/Rewards for Better Health
