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Cervical dystonia/spasmodic torticollis is the involuntary muscular contraction of the neck, which leads to head twist. It is a rare neurological disorder that affects all age groups and most often it affects middle-aged people. Women are more susceptible to cervical dystonia compared to men. Muscular contractions of cervical dystonia can cause the head to twist in different directions, e.g., the chin towards the shoulder, chin straight up, ear toward the shoulder and chin straight down. Most of the people with cervical dystonia experience neck pain and it can be radiated into shoulders. The cause of cervical dystonia is unknown and in few cases, it is considered as genetic. Presently, there is no cure for cervical dystonia and in few cases the treatment is not required. Botulinum toxin injection is used for symptomatic therapy to reduce signs and symptoms, whereas surgery is used in few cases. Botulinum is often used as a paralyzing agent to smooth facial wrinkles. Other treatments such as oral medication that includes anticholinergic agents and dopaminergic agents are used in combination. Oral medication is effective in generalized dystonia and mostly used in children.

3D printing is an innovative technology used by various industries, but in healthcare industries, 3D printing plays an important role. 3D printing has given an all-new vision to healthcare industry with a great focus on future of healthcare industries, which can provide all new concept for organ development to bone structure formation which can heal the patient in a very effective way and give a better lifestyle. 3D printed in ophthalmic is also a revolutionary step to treat ophthalmic related problem based on individual patients. The current ophthalmic industries are facing many problems related to orbit and bone deformation which support ophthalmic organ. The 3D printed ophthalmic implants can be used for printing of 3D corneal implants, which can provide a better vision to the patient. 3D printing also provides customized orbital implants which is a biocompatible material and shows very less rejection rate after implant. 3D printed customized orbital implants provide all new concept for supporting the vision of the particular patient. The industry players which are working on the development for 3D printed ophthalmic implants are doing continuous research to introduce innovative biocompatible products.

A lower limb arterial stent is a metal scaffold permanently implanted in an artery to keep the artery open treat patients suffering from Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). Peripheral artery disease is a progressive disease caused by the accumulation of plaques in the arterial system. Peripheral artery disease affects three major segments – aortic-iliac, femoropopliteal and infra-popliteal arteries. According to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the prevalence of PAD is 14.5% among individuals of 70 years or above. It was reported that about 50% of all peripheral artery disease cases are caused by smoking. Atherosclerosis is a severe disease that affects lower limb blood vessels and other arteries of the body. It is generally caused due to the deposition of fat and cholesterol within the blood vessel, which leads to the thickening of blood vessel wall. It was found that the risk of heart diseases is six times higher in patients with severe peripheral artery disease. The thickened blood vessel wall becomes narrow, which is responsible for blockage. To remove this blockage from the artery, a thin guide wire called stent is inserted through a catheter into the blocked arteries. The metal stent is often placed within the artery to keep the artery from narrowing.

A pulmonary needle is a hollow hypodermic needle designed for insertion into the lungs. Pulmonary needles are used for diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of lung disorders, such as cancer, and infective diseases, such as tuberculosis, abscess, sepsis, viral and bacterial infection and others. Biopsy and aspiration are the major procedures that account for the major use of pulmonary needles. Manual loading is being increasingly replaced by automatic, spring-loaded mechanisms or vacuum-assisted devices (VADs).

Veterinary catheters are the long slender flexible tubes used to deliver medications, fluids, blood, plasma transfusions and gases to the animal body. A catheter is used to drain waste fluids like urine from the body of animals. Veterinary catheters are usually inserted into the blood vessels, ducts, or body cavities. The process of inserting the catheter inside the body is called catheterization. Though catheter insertion is a moderately safe procedure; a trauma may be caused to the bladder occasionally. However, this discomfort caused by usage of catheters can be minimized using soft tip catheters and lubricants. The global veterinary catheters market is a well-established industry with a presence of large number of leading players. Inserting a catheter is considered as a well-tolerated procedure mostly in dogs and cats. A catheter can be placed within number of distinct peripheral veins with most common locations including the front legs and inner/outer side of hind legs. A catheter that is inserted intravenously has been reported to frequently cause nosocomial infection in hospitalized veterinary patients, thus a set of hygiene considerations have to be kept in attention to implement aseptic catheter insertion technique.

In the biopharmaceutical industry, mycoplasmas are typical contaminants of cell cultures. Although they do not result in visible changes in the culture, their numbers could increase rapidly. They are not easily detected either. The conventional methods of mycoplasma DNA detection can soak up a lot of time and is labor-intensive too. To overcome the problem, players in the mycoplasma testing market are coming up with better testing kits.

The global universal probe library market is foreseen to gain impetus due to the presence of top companies, viz. Roche Life Science and Sigma-Aldrich introducing highly advanced products with sophisticated features. For instance, Sigma-Aldrich's Universal ProbeLibrary probes offer features that help in making probe-based assays convenient, flexible, and specific. They also help to significantly reduce assay implementation and design times. Furthermore, they do not require unusual reaction or special hardware conditions. Some companies also provide free online software for easy steps to design hydrolysis probe-based, cost-effective, and specific quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays.

Vaginal rejuvenation is the procedure that comprises vaginal construction or reconstruction through invasive or non-invasive surgeries. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, vaginal rejuvenation is highly popular and is the latest cosmetic trend in the cosmetic and beauty market. The demand for vaginal rejuvenation is high. Nowadays, beauty is very important for women and the desire for beauty enhancement is not limited to the face anymore. The vaginal rejuvenation procedure mainly focuses on the improvement of the cosmetic appearance and tightening of the vagina to enhance sexual function. The currently available treatment options for vaginal rejuvenation are reconstructive vaginal rejuvenation, functional vaginal rejuvenation and cosmetic vaginal rejuvenation. Reconstructive vaginal rejuvenation surgeries are aimed at correcting and repairing the anatomical structure of a vagina. In these procedures, surgeons decrease the diameter of the vagina and correct the incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and congenitally malformed vagina. They also repair defects caused after vaginal delivery. Functional vaginal rejuvenation mainly focuses on the enhancement of sexual sensations. This is done by increasing clitoral stimulation for better sexual pleasure and the amplification of the G-spot by injecting collagen to make it more sensitive and large.

The diagnosis and treatment of diseases occurring in upper air passages and ENT organs require thorough attention. The growing need for the usage of qualitative modern equipment to perform ENT procedures as well as the need for improved accessibility of doctor's instruments to inspect a large patient pool plays a fundamental role in driving the demand for ENT workstations in the market. The usage of ENT workstations in ENT clinics and hospitals helps reduce labour intensity, thereby increasing the work efficiency of the physician. To upgrade the workstation of an otolaryngologist or an ENT specialist, specialised ENT workstations are being installed by major companies in several clinics. The work of an ENT specialist can be optimised by installing ENT workstations as they offer a wide range of functions to make the environment safe and technically upgraded for patients as well as doctors.

Contraceptive rings are smooth, flexible round shaped plastic rings which are meant to insert into vagina to on first day woman's menstrual cycle to prevent possible pregnancy. When contraceptive rings are placed into the vagina it releases two hormones named estrogen and progestogen which are similar to natural hormones released by the body and which are also used in the contraceptive pills. Contraceptive rings release continuous dose of these hormones into the blood which prevents the release of an egg by ovaries each month and hence preventing the pregnancy. When contraceptive ring is inserted, it is left inside vagina for 21 days and after that removed for seven days. During the seven days of contraceptive rings free interval, it still provides contraceptive effect preventing the possible pregnancy. After contraceptive rings free interval, the new contraceptive ring is placed.