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More detail about Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee (IPAC) registration, meeting arrangements and types of attendee.

Evidence-based recommendations on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults. This involves electrically stimulating nerves in the throat or neck, while the person swallows. The aim is to strengthen the muscles involved in swallowing.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

19 December 2018

used only in research. Find out what only in research means on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page. Any explanatory...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

7 August 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on superior rectal artery embolisation for haemorrhoids in adults. This involves blocking the blood vessels supplying the haemorrhoids with tiny plastic particles or metal coils.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

29 August 2018

audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page. Any explanatory notes(if...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

27 April 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis in adults. This involves taking plasma from a small amount of the person’s own blood and injecting it into the knee.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 January 2019

who have foot problems to specialist services such as investigative or interventional radiology, orthopaedic or vascular services,...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

15 November 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on microinvasive subconjunctival insertion of a trans-scleral gelatin stent for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults. This involves putting a tiny gelatin tube (stent) under the skin at the base of the eye to create a new drainage channel for excess fluid.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 April 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on nerve transfer to partially restore upper limb function in people with tetraplegia. This involves connecting an undamaged, functioning, but non-essential nerve near the injury to the damaged essential nerve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 April 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to promote healing of delayed-union and non-union fractures in adults. This involves using an ultrasound probe on the skin at the site of the fracture.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

31 July 2018

audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page. Any explanatory notes(if...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

5 May 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous mitral valve leaflet repair for mitral regurgitation in adults. This involves attaching a clip to the leaflets of the mitral valve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

29 May 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on subcutaneous automated low-flow pump implantation for refractory ascites in adults. This involves inserting a pump under the skin to move excess fluid from the abdomen to the bladder, where it is passed in the urine.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 November 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on unilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for treatment-resistant essential tremor in adults. This involves applying ultrasound to a specific area on 1 side of the brain (thalamus).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

20 June 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on robot-assisted kidney transplant in adults. This involves the surgeon using a robot to help with a kidney transplant.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 April 2018