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Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous venoplasty for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in people with multiple sclerosis. This involves inserting an inflatable balloon into veins in the neck and chest in an attempt to widen them.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

30 January 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. This involves inserting a catheter into the heart that produces heat to damage the nerves in the area with the abnormal elecritcal impulses.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 April 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on auditory brain stem implants for deafness caused by damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve due to tumours or surgery. This involves placing an implant in the part of the brain that processes sound signals, bypassing the nerve, to pick up electrical signals from a sound processor worn outside the ear.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 January 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon dilatation of systemic to pulmonary arterial shunts in children. This involves inflating a balloon inserted into the area so blood can flow through more easily.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 July 2004

fear to freedom NICE-recommended healthtech found the cause of Peter's stroke. Read his story and discover how our guidance is helping...

This guideline covers how to identify the adults, young people and children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who have advanced liver fibrosis and are most at risk of further complications. It outlines the lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatments that can manage NAFLD and advanced liver fibrosis.

Result type

NICE guideline

Published

6 July 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on hypoglossal nerve stimulation for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea in adults. This involves implanting a device under the skin in the chest and connecting it to a nerve under the tongue (hypoglossal nerve).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 November 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for neuropathic pain in adults. This involves delivering focused ultrasound to a small part of the brain (in the thalamus) responsible for transmitting pain signals to destroy it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2018

The medtech innovation briefing on Cerebrotech Visor for detecting stroke has been withdrawn as the technology is no longer available in the NHS.

Result type

Withdrawn advice

Evidence-based recommendations on icosapent ethyl (Vazkepa) with statin therapy for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in adults with raised triglycerides.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

13 July 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on belzutifan (Welireg) for treating tumours associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

16 October 2024

This quality standard covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing any type of primary brain tumour or brain metastases in adults (aged 16 or over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

7 December 2021

With around 2 million healthtech products registered for UK use, differentiating your innovation from the competition is vital. A NICE recommendation helps you cut through the noise, demonstrate your product’s value and smooth your path to market.

NICE has a developed medtech innovation briefing on Mollii suit for spasticity .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

28 March 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on aortic valve reconstruction with processed bovine pericardium. This involves replacing a damaged aortic valve with a new valve made from chemically treated cow pericardium.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 February 2018