And the Emmy for Best Medical Device Goes to...NICO Myriad

Short of recalls, layoffs, patent suits, tax hikes, and big-ticket mergers and acquisitions, the medical device industry and its myriad products do not generally elicit much media attention--particularly on prime-time TV. But NICO Corp. (Indianapolis) is breaking this mold, according to a story at Inside Indiana Business.

The company's NICO Myriad, a fully automated, completely disposable, non-heat-generating neuro and spinal tissue/tumor resection device used in minimally invasive and open surgery, was featured on TNT's new drama series "Monday Mornings."

In the episode, the device was deployed to operate on a baby suffering from hypothalamic hamartoma, a rare benign brain tumor or lesion of the hypothalamus that can cause many types of seizures and a variety of other pathologies. Based on the story of Nico Bastolla, the first patient to undergo surgery using the device and NICO Corp.'s namesake, the show was produced by neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical director and author of the book Monday Mornings.

Here's another medical device cameo from Monday Mornings:

Telemedicine Robot Takes the Spotlight in "Monday Mornings" Surgeon Drama on TNT