- Could Graphene Be The New Silicon? By : Health News
Research results from University of Maryland physicists show that graphene, a new material that combines aspects of semiconductors and metals......... - Device That Measures Optimum State Of An Organ Prior To Transplanting Has Been Patented By : Health News
Ikerlan-IK4 (CIC microGUNE Microfluidics Unit - the Basque Micro and Nanotechnologies Research Centre) has patented a device........... - Spine Surgery 'Sewn Up' Before First Cut - Queensland University Of Technology, Australia By : Health News
A computer modelling program that allows surgeons to simulate scoliosis surgery so they can design the best procedure before lifting the scalpel is being developed by QUT biomedical engineering researchers. - Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance For ElDorado Donor(TM) By : Health News
Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLOB), an international e-Health, medical information technology company......... - Unique Infrared Technique Finds Applications In Nanoscience By : Health News
The Springer journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (ABC) has chosen the Austrian chemist Thomas Lummerstorfer (31) as the recipient of its Best Paper Award 2007. - Walking Generates Energy With Knee Brace By : Health News
A new energy-capturing knee brace can generate enough electricity from walking to operate a portable GPS locator, a cell phone............. - New, Practical Dimension Added To Holography By : Health News
University of Arizona optical scientists have broken a technological barrier by making three-dimensional holographic displays that can be erased and rewritten in a matter of minutes. - Powerful Tool For Pathogen Discovery Enables Improvements In Screening For Transplant Safety By : Health News
In the first application of high throughput DNA sequencing technology to investigate an infectious disease outbreak......... - Two Nanotech-Driven Tools For Biologists, Neuroscientists To Boost Nematode Research By : Health News
A pair of new thin, transparent devices, constructed with soft lithography......... - Applications For 49-Pixel Probe-And-Camera System Range From Medical Imaging To Emergency Rescue By : Health News
Two researchers from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have created a send/receive chip that functions as an active array......... - Stentys Bifurcated Stent Is Successfully Implanted For The First Time At The Rotterdam ThoraxCenter By : Health News
Stentys announced that its bifurcated stent was successfully implanted recently into a 49-year-old male patient at the ThoraxCenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. - Integration Of Host Tissue With Implants Boosted By Porous Structures By : Health News
Results published in FASEB (the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) by researchers at Columbia University, including Jeremy Mao of the Columbia College of Dental Medicine, demonstrate a novel way of using porous structures as a drug-delivery vehicle that can help boost the integration of host tissue with surgically implanted titanium. - SafeStitch Medical, Inc.; Name Changed from Cellular Technical Services Company By : Health News
The shareholders of CTSC voted to approve a name change to SafeStitch Medical, Inc. SafeStitch Medical is now a publicly-traded medical device company developing endoscopic and minimally invasive surgical devices. - Hatch Medical and Phase One Medical Sign Brokerage Agreement By : Health News
Hatch Medical, L.L.C., a medical device incubator and technology brokerage firm and Phase One Medical, L.L.C., a medical device research and development company announced today that they have recently entered into an agreement for Hatch Medical to broker Phase One Medical’s patented medical device anchoring technology platforms, Fusion™ and Tissue Clip™. - Plotnikoff Named Medical Director for Abbott Northwestern’s Institute for Health and Healing By : Health News
Abbott Northwestern Hospital has named its first medical director for the Institute for Health and Healing, the nation's largest combined inpatient and outpatient integrative medicine program... - MVC Capital Financing Supports Ohio Medical Corporation’s Acquisition of Amvex Corporation By : Health News
MVC Capital (NYSE: MVC) (the "Fund"), a publicly traded business development company that makes private debt and equity investments, today announced that it has made a follow-on investment of $30 million in Ohio Medical Corporation (“OMC”), an existing portfolio company...... - Millipore and Rohm and Haas Ion Exchange Resins Partner to Develop New Chromatography Solutions By : Health News
Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL) and Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE: ROH) today announced a joint development agreement to create new high-performance chromatography products that are used to manufacture biologic drugs..... - Amerinet Extends Medical Device Reprocessing Partnership with Ascent Healthcare Solutions By : Health News
Ascent Healthcare Solutions today announced a three-year agreement extension with Amerinet, Inc., a national healthcare purchasing organization, to provide single-use medical device (SUD) reprocessing to Amerinet members. Amerinet members are expected to save almost $9.2 million in supply costs over the three-year term of this renewed contract.. - Johnson Electric Forms New Medical Products Network to Improve Time to Market for Medical Device By : Health News
Johnson Electric today announced the formation of Johnson Medtech to meet the needs of medical device manufacturers worldwide. This new global network brings together the medical device design and manufacturing expertise of five existing Johnson Electric companies.. - Randolph Medical Center Selects Broadlane for Supply Chain Services By : Health News
Broadlane announced today that Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke, Alabama, has selected Broadlane to provide an array of supply chain services under an exclusive agreement. Financial terms were not announced...... - Medical Acoustics’ Revolutionary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Device, The Lung Flute® By : Health News
Medical Acoustics LLC announced today that it has successfully registered its Lung Flute® as a Class 1 medical device for sale in the European Union. Medical Acoustics demonstrated conformity with essential health and safety requirements set out in European directives....... - Markus Yap, Ph.D. Joins Arthur D. Little, Inc. By : Health News
Arthur D. Little, Inc. (ADL), a leading global management and technology consulting firm, announces the hiring of Markus Yap, Ph.D. to its Global Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice. Dr. Yap’s biomedical engineering background and medical device industry experience further strengthens Arthur D. Little’s capabilities in areas such as biomedical technology assessment, product commercialization, reimbursement, and market entry strategies...... - Cook Medical Launches EVOLUTION® for Lead Extraction By : Health News
Cook Medical today launched the EVOLUTION® Mechanical Dilator Sheath Set. The first showcase for this innovation in lead extraction will be at the XIII World Congress on Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology in Rome, Italy on December 2nd and 6th...... - BridgeHealth International (BHI) Announces Lead Investors and Executive Management Team By : Health News
With more Americans reaching beyond our domestic borders to the international community for more affordable dental and medical care, BridgeHealth International, Inc. (http://www.bridgehealthintl.com; BHI) today announced that its worldwide health care network model received a seven-figure seed round investment led by the NY-based private equity firm Jovian Holdings....... - Airgas Study Reveals Disaster Preparedness Concerns and Misconceptions About Dedicated Oxygen Supply By : Health News
Airgas Puritan Medical, the medical business of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG), today reported survey results showing that while most hospital respiratory therapy directors said their hospitals had a dedicated supply of portable oxygen cylinders for a disaster or pandemic, most said they have less than 24 hours of oxygen to meet a surge need.. - CFA Capital Partners ''CFA'' Closes $8 Million Bridge Loan, Helping to Finance Developer’s Vision By : Health News
CFA Capital Partners "CFA", a leader in the direct private lending industry, closed an $8 million loan to Vargas Realty, a leading New York developer, to help continue to provide affordable multifamily housing in Harlem.. - Nearly 30 Promising Young Medical Device Companies Confirmed to Date to Present at Medtech Insight By : Health News
Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information, Inc. and a leading provider of business information for the medical device industry, has announced that almost 30 promising early- to late-stage medical device companies seeking funding and/or strategic partnership are already confirmed to present. - Draeger Medical to Display Its 1907 Pulmotor Alongside Its Newest EvitaXL Ventilator in Celebration By : Health News
Draeger Medical is celebrating 100 years in ventilation at the 2007 American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) Congress from December 1-4, 2007. The conference will take place at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, FL. As part of its ongoing celebration, Draeger will showcase the Pulmotor, the first-ever mobile short-term respirator, alongside the newest version of the EvitaXL ventilator..... - Fresenius Medical Care Acquires Renal Solutions, Inc. By : Health News
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA today announced that it has acquired Renal Solutions, Inc. (RSI). The acquisition agreement provides for total consideration of up to $190 million, consisting of $100 million at closing, $60 million after the first year, and up to $30 million in milestone payments over the next three years. RSI had approximately $10 million of net debt outstanding at closing.... - Del Medical Systems Group Launches New Apollo DRF at RSNA 2007 By : Health News
Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: DGTC) ("Del Global" or "the Company") today announces the Apollo DRF, a full-featured, multi-functional table with dynamic flat panel detector that produces full-field, high resolution imaging for a broad range of radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations..... - IRIS International Files Shelf Registration Statement By : Health News
IRIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NASDAQ GM: IRIS), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices, diagnostic systems and consumables, today announced that it has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which, when declared effective by the SEC, will allow IRIS from time to time to offer and sell up to $125 million of common stock, preferred stock and debt securities...... - Cook Medical Delivers Innovative Treatment for Recto-Vaginal Fistulas By : Health News
Cook Medical, one of the world’s largest private medical device companies, announced today a major step forward in the treatment of recto-vaginal fistulas, abnormal tracts that form between a women’s rectum and vagina.... - St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval of Epic Stented Tissue Valve with Anti-Calcification Techno By : Health News
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Epic™ Stented Tissue Valve with Linx™ AC Technology. Identical in design to the company’s Biocor™ Valve, which currently leads the tissue valve industry in U.S. market share growth....... - Power3 Medical Blood Serum Diagnostic Test Featured in Popular Science Magazine By : Health News
Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTCBB: PWRM, https://www.power3medical.com), a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of diagnostic tests for the early detection of breast cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, was featured in the December issue of Popular Science, the world’s largest science and technology magazine....... - SUNY Downstate Medical Center Reduces Coding Backlog by 80% with the T SystemEV® Version 2.6 By : Health News
SUNY Downstate Medical Center believes that efficiency directly translates to quality of patient care. Considering that the center—the only academic medical center in Brooklyn—serves a borough of 2.6 million people, the drive for efficiency is at the top of the hospital’s priorities. - MPV Secures Contract with North Canton Medical Foundation to Verify Reimbursement By : Health News
North Canton Medical Foundation will partner with Medical Present Value, Inc. (MPV), a leading provider of financial tools and expert services to manage payor contracts and audit reimbursement, it was announced today..... - Midland Pathologists, P. A. and DX, Inc. Select Zotec Partners as Exclusive Billing Services By : Health News
Zotec Partners, a solutions firm providing state-of-the art proprietary medical billing services and licensed software to hospital-based physician specialty practices across the U.S., is announcing today Midland Pathologists, P. A. and DX, Inc. of Midland, Texas, selected Zotec Partners as their exclusive billing services provider...... - Dell First to Ship Next-Generation Workstation Models By : Health News
Medical carriers today know that if they do not offer voluntary, at least on some basis, they’re likely to lose prospects and existing clients to those that do. Even those medical carriers that do not offer some products may find themselves behind the competition if they don’t offer a full menu of products.... - Medical Device Manufacturer Trixell Improves Production Visibility, Traceability with Apriso FlexNet By : Health News
Apriso Corporation, a provider of adaptive software solutions for global manufacturers, today announced Trixell, the world’s leading manufacturer of digital detectors for medical radiology, has gone live with their Apriso FlexNet® implementation... - The Italian Esaote Group and Salt Lake City, Utah-based TechniScan Medical Systems Sign Key Technol By : Health News
The Esaote Group (Esaote), an international leader in the production of medical imaging and diagnostic technologies, and TechniScan Medical Systems (TMS) Inc., a Salt Lake City-based developer of ultrasound technology for breast imaging, have signed an important partnership agreement to share technologies and intellectual property...... - Toshiba Showcases Infinix VF-i/BP at RSNA By : Health News
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., a leader in diagnostic and medical imaging, will showcase its biplane X-ray system, the Infinix™ VF-i/BP at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting held in Chicago, Nov. 25 – 30 (Booth # 7130).. - Philips Unveils Computed Tomography (CT) System That Scans the Heart in Two Beats to Aid By : Health News
Today, at the 93rd annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) unveiled its latest innovative healthcare products and technologies that seek to make a difference in how radiologists can prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor disease, and allow them to focus more on their patients.... - SheerVision, Inc. To Showcase Comprehensive Dental Product Line at the Greater New York Dental By : Health News
SheerVision, Inc. (OTCBB:SVSO), a leading provider of advanced proprietary surgical loupes and headlight systems, today announced that the company will be exhibiting at the Greater New York Dental Meeting in New York City, NY, November 25-28, 2007 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.. - Hitachi Introduces Efficient ECLOS16™ CT Scanner at RSNA By : Health News
Hitachi Medical Systems America today introduced its high-efficiency small-footprint ECLOS16TM 16-slice CT system at the 2007 Scientific Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America..... - Possis Medical, Inc. Reports First-Quarter Results By : Health News
Possis Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:POSS), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of pioneering medical devices used in endovascular procedures, today reported results for its fiscal 2008 first quarter....... - Two Major Phase III Studies Report Oral REVLIMID® (Lenalidomide) Plus Dexamethasone Shows Increased By : Health News
The New England Journal of Medicine today published updated clinical data from two Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG)-sponsored multi-centered, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III pivotal studies evaluating lenalidomide plus dexamethasone in previously treated multiple myeloma patients...... - Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Pricing and Increase in Size of Offering of Convertible Senior By : Health News
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic medical device company, today announced the pricing of $175 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 in an offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Wright has increased the size of the offering from the previously announced $150 million to $175 million.. - Oaks Development Group Introduces Proven Tenant-Owner Hybrid to Lakeway Market By : Health News
Cary, North Carolina-based Oaks Development Group officially introduced its first project in the Lakeway area on November 15 at the Tuscan Hills Medical Office Building. Other Texas projects under its unique tenant-ownership model for Class A medical/professional office buildings include the Post Oak...... - Vignette Announces 2007 Excellence Awards By : Health News
Vignette (NASDAQ:VIGN), a leading provider of Next-Generation Web solutions, today announced the recipients of the Vignette Village 2007 Excellence Awards. Catholic Health Initiatives, Emergency Medical Services Corporation, Marriott International, Inc., Natural Wellness USA, Inc., USA.gov, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Yellow Pages Group (New Zealand) were each recognized for their commitment to providing a best-in-class Web experience for their customers and constituents. - Richard A. Meier Named President of Advanced Medical Optics By : Health News
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE:EYE), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, has announced that effective today, Richard (Randy) A. Meier, 48, has been named president of the company. He retains his existing chief operating officer title and responsibilities, which include leadership of the company’s eye care and cataract/implant businesses, global customer services and manufacturing operations........ - Specialized Health Products Enters Agreement with B.Braun Medical S.A.S. for International By : Health News
Specialized Health Products International, Inc. (OTCBB:SHPI), a leading developer and marketer of proprietary safety medical products, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with B.Braun Medical S.A.S. for the exclusive supply and distribution of SafeStep® Huber Needle Set in worldwide markets, excluding the United States and Canada....... - Obagi Medical Products Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results By : Health News
Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMPI), a leader in topical aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007...... - Osiris Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results By : Health News
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR), a leading stem cell therapeutic company focused on developing and marketing products to treat medical conditions in the inflammatory, orthopedic and cardiovascular areas, announced today its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007...... - Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. Ranks 19th in 2007 Dallas 100 By : Health News
Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today that the company has ranked 19th in this year’s Dallas 100, an awards program recognizing the Dallas area’s 100 fastest-growing privately held companies...... - Bovie Medical Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2007; Reports Progress By : Health News
Bovie Medical Corporation (the “Company”) (Amex: BVX), a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007..... - Zynex Expands and Moves to Larger Facility By : Health News
Zynex Medical Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: ZYNX), a provider of pain management systems and electrotherapy products for medical patients with functional disability, announces it has leased additional office space in close proximity to its existing location. Zynex has signed a 25-month lease for a 16,553..... - BestWeek: In Canadian Drug Companies, Insurers See a Healthier Risk By : Health News
The rash of litigation and major class action lawsuits involving medicine and medical devices has forced many insurers with an appetite for pharmaceutical liability risk out of the United States, and into the more conducive and predictable environment that is Canada, according to a story in BestWeek U.S./Canada........ - Global Experts in Patient Temperature Modulation Therapy to Meet at Event Sponsored by Cincinnati By : Health News
An influential gathering of doctors, researchers, and emergency medicine professionals will convene in December to review successful applications of therapeutic hypothermia and patient temperature modulation in improving mortality rates and quality of life. - Amgen to Provide New Evidence as Part of a Formal Reconsideration of CMS’ National Coverage By : Health News
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced its intention to submit new evidence to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support a reconsideration of the agency’s National Coverage Determination (NCD) on Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs). The Company plans to file its request shortly......... - Zynex Announces Increased Orders in October By : Health News
Zynex Medical Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: ZYNX), a provider of pain management systems and electrotherapy products for medical patients with functional disability, announces an increase in its orders of 326% for October of 2007 compared to the same month last year... - Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. Names Anthony J. DiNota to the Post of President and Chief Operating By : Health News
Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today that it has named Anthony J. DiNota president and chief operating officer.... - Humana Expands Medicare Coverage in San Antonio By : Health News
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today the expansion of its Medicare presence in San Antonio. Beginning on Nov. 15, seniors in Guadalupe, Wilson, Atascosa, Bandera and Medina counties can enroll in the Humana Gold Plus HMO plan. The 2008 expansion,..... - Humana Expands Medicare Coverage in Texarkana By : Health News
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today the expansion of its Medicare presence in Texarkana. Beginning on Nov. 15, seniors in Bowie, Cass, Morris and Titus counties in Texas and Miller County in Arkansas can enroll in the local Humana Choice PPO plan..... - Pediatrix Earns 81 Cents per Share, Non-GAAP, for 2007 Third Quarter By : Health News
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:PDX) today reported earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2007 of 79 cents per share based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or 81 cents per share on a non-GAAP basis that excludes expenses related to the Company’s stock option review that was completed in late July...... - Pediatrix Acquires Palm Springs Neonatal Group Practice By : Health News
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE: PDX), the nation’s leading provider of neonatal, maternal-fetal and pediatric cardiology physician services, has completed the acquisition of a neonatal physician group practice based in Palm Springs, California......... - Power3 Medical Middle East Launch Aligns With Laura Bush’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign By : Health News
Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTCBB: PWRM, www.power3medical.com), a leading proteomics company specializing in the development and commercialization of diagnostic tests for the early detection of breast cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, applauds Laura Bush’s campaign in the Middle East for breast cancer awareness........ - CytoCore, Inc. Hires BVK to Promote New Initiatives in Women’s Health By : Health News
CytoCore, Inc. (OTCBB:CYCR) announced the selection of BVK as its advertising and public relations agency of record. CytoCore, a biopharmaceutical research and medical device company focused on early detection and treatment of reproductive-tract cancers, will work with BVK on an imminent product launch. Together, the two companies will devise brand positioning and product pipelines to fit the needs of multiple audiences..... - American Medical Technologies Names Judd D. Hoffman Chairman of the Board By : Health News
The Board of Directors of American Medical Technologies, Inc. (“AMT”) (OTCBB:ADLI) today announced that Judd D. Hoffman has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective as of October 30, 2007. Mr. Hoffman also serves as AMT’s President and CEO.... - BioSphere Medical to Present at Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw 9TH Annual Healthcare Conference By : Health News
BioSphere Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSMD), a medical device company that has pioneered the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations, announced today that Richard Faleschini, President and Chief Executive Officer..... - IlluminOss Medical Honored for Innovation By : Health News
IlluminOss Medical Inc., an early stage medical device company dedicated to the development of minimally invasive orthopedic systems, today announced that Robert A. Rabiner, President and CEO has been named the Rhode Island “Innovator of the Year” by the Providence Business News and The Rhode Island Economic Corporation..... - IlluminOss Medical Honored for Innovation By : Health News
IlluminOss Medical Inc., an early stage medical device company dedicated to the development of minimally invasive orthopedic systems, today announced that Robert A. Rabiner, President and CEO has been named the Rhode Island “Innovator of the Year” by the Providence Business News and The Rhode Island Economic Corporation..... - Medical Device Industry Veteran Michael Ryan Joins Misonix to Lead Medical Device Sales and Marketi By : Health News
Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON) (“Misonix” or “the Company”), a developer of ultrasonic medical device technology for the treatment of cancer and other health conditions, announced today the appointment of Michael C. Ryan as Senior Vice President, Medical Division. .... - Solvay Advanced Polymers Launches Solviva™ Biomaterials Available for Use in Implantable Medical By : Health News
Solvay Advanced Polymers announced today at the K-Show the launch of its Solviva™ family of biomaterials offered for use in implantable medical devices. No other supplier has more polymers available for use in implantable applications than.... - BayBio to Establish Agreement with Hong Kong Medical Device Group By : Health News
BayBio, Northern California's life sciences association, will today establish formal ties to Hong Kong medical device companies through a new partnership between industry groups........ - USCI Holdings Creates Strategic Alliance with Datascope in Japan By : Health News
USCI Holdings, Ltd. and Datascope Corp. (Nasdaq:DSCP) announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive distribution agreement for Datascope’s Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) and Intra Aortic Balloon (IAB) catheters in Japan...... - ev3 Inc. to Host Analyst Meeting Today at TCT 2007 By : Health News
ev3 Inc. (NASDAQ:EVVV), a global medical device company focused on improving the lives of patients with vascular disease through the development of innovative endovascular therapies, today announced that it will host an analyst meeting at the 19th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium today at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C......... - VertiFlex Introduces a Revolutionary Solution for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Silverbolt™ MIS By : Health News
VertiFlex Inc., a privately-held medical device company specializing in minimally invasive and motion preservation technologies for disorders of the spine, has announced the full commercial introduction of the Silverbolt™ MIS Screw System to the U.S. market. In early 2007, the company received FDA 510K clearance for the system, which will serve as a platform for percutaneous and mini-open fusion procedures. - New Data Show Obagi Medical Products’ Nu-Derm Improves Scar Cosmesis Following Removal of Basal Cell By : Health News
Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMPI), a leader in topical aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems, today announced results from a multi-center, randomized, controlled investigator-blinded study evaluating the use of Nu-Derm, a hydroquinone-based skin care system, to help improve the scar cosmesis following electrodesiccation and curettage (EDC) in patients with superficial truncal basal cell carcinoma (BCC)...... - Specialized Health Products Named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 for Third Consecutive Year By : Health News
Specialized Health Products International, Inc. (OTCBB:SHPI), a leading developer and marketer of proprietary safety medical products, today announced that it ranked Number 228 on Deloitte’s 2007 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America.. - Inverness Medical Innovations to Acquire Alere Medical By : Health News
Inverness Medical Innovations (AMEX: IMA) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Alere Medical, Inc., a leading provider of health and care management services helping patients with chronic illnesses manage their conditions through a unique combination of at-home monitoring, patient education, and nurse-patient relationships..... - Mobile Aspects Receives Additional Patent for RFID Technology By : Health News
Mobile Aspects, the industry leader in providing RFID-enabled solutions to improve profitability, efficiency, and safety within hospitals, has received another patent for its iRISupply clinical resource management solution........ - Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Sets for FDA 510k Submission on AttriusTM By : Health News
Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) announces that Neusoft Positron Medical Systems, Shenyang China, has begun preparations for FDA 510k submission on the new AttriusTM PET camera by contracting global regulatory expert TUV (http://www.tuv.com) to help successfully complete the submission... - Diomed Responds to VNUS Patent Litigation Trial Delay and Summary Judgment Motion Ruling By : Health News
Diomed Holdings, Inc. (AMEX: DIO), a leading developer and marketer of minimally invasive medical technologies, announced today that commencement of trial in the patent infringement case brought by VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. against Diomed and two other defendants has been delayed due to court scheduling conflicts......... - AngioDynamics Announces Latest Ruling in VNUS Litigation By : Health News
AngioDynamics (NASDAQ:ANGO) announced today that the October 29 trial date in the patent litigation brought by VNUS Medical Technologies against AngioDynamics, Diomed and Vascular Solutions has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts in the court. No new trial date has been set... - Caprius Delivers Record Amount of SteriMed Systems During September By : Health News
Caprius, Inc. (OTCBB:CAPS) subsidiary, M.C.M. Environmental Technologies, Inc. (“MCM”), has announced the delivery of 19 SteriMed Systems to both new and existing customers during September 2007, representing the Company’s largest monthly delivery amount to date...... - Elixir Medical Announces Positive Clinical Results for the Company’s First Drug Eluting Coronary By : Health News
Elixir Medical, a developer of innovative drug eluting stent platforms for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced four-month results for EXCELLA, a first-in-man clinical trial of the company’s Novolimus™ Eluting Coronary Stent..... - SJRI To Participate at TCT 2007 Symposium By : Health News
Saint Joseph’s Research Institute (SJRI) is exhibiting and presenting its scientific investigations and findings to a global audience of allied physicians and medical device industry professionals during the 19th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Symposium being held in Washington D.C., October 20th – 25th. - Early Stage Medical Diagnostic Company MicroPhage, Inc. Responds to ‘Superbug Crisis’ By : Health News
The October 17th edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association includes an article on the increasing incidence and burden of invasive MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections. These infections were reported to be approximately 32 infections per 100,000 people in the U.S., which translates to more than 94,000 of these infections in 2005 (the study year). "This is a significant public health problem... - ArthroCare to Webcast Analyst Meeting By : Health News
ArthroCare® Corp. (Nasdaq:ARTC), a multi-business medical device company that develops minimally invasive surgical products, announced today it will webcast an analyst meeting being held at its headquarters in Austin, TX on Wed., Oct. 24, 2007..... - Endeavor Clinical Program Continues to Provide Positive Safety and Efficacy Data By : Health News
Building upon the unprecedented wealth of data presented to an Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration two weeks ago, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), today presented new 12-month data from the ENDEAVOR IV (E-IV) trial during a main-arena plenary session at the world’s leading scientific congress for interventional cardiologists,.... - MEDirect Latino Inc. Announces Event of Default with Lenders By : Health News
MEDirect Latino Inc. (Pink Sheets:MLTO), the first national provider of direct-to-consumer Medicare reimbursed medical products focused exclusively on chronic diseases afflicting the Hispanic community, today announced that it failed to make an interest payment to lender due October 15, 2007...... - Dr. Joseph Johnson Named Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Medical Director for Clear Choice By : Health News
Clear Choice Health Plans, Inc. is pleased to announce that Joseph Johnson, MD has accepted the position as Vice President of Medical Affairs and Medical Director for Clear Choice Health Plans. As a member of the executive team, Dr. Johnson will provide strategic clinical direction,.... - The Key To Unlocking The Secret Of Highly Specific DNAzyme Catalysis By : Health News
Using an extremely sensitive measurement technique, researchers at the University of Illinois have found clear evidence that a lead-specific DNAzyme uses the "lock and key" reaction mechanism. - New Treatment Holds Promise For Tourette Syndrome By : Health News
Research out of the Neurological Institute at University Hospitals Case Medical Center finds that Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) helps patients who suffer from Tourette Syndrome (TS). - Marler Clark Calls on Cargill to Pay Victims’ Medical Bills By : Health News
Bill Marler, the Seattle attorney who has dedicated his law practice to representing victims of E. coli and other foodborne illness outbreaks, called today on Cargill to front medical costs for victims of an E. coli outbreak traced to the company’s frozen ground beef patties..... - With Assistance from U.S. State Department’s ‘Bio-Industry Initiative’ (BII) Program, Grant Life By : Health News
Grant Life Sciences Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLIF) announced today the signing of a final agreement with Dr. Peter Sveshnikov and Dr. Vsevolod Kiselev of the Russian Federation, for the in-licensing of certain of their technologies that are highly complementary to Grants' antibody-based test for detecting cervical cancer....... - POZEN Submits Response to Approvable Letter for Trexima™ By : Health News
POZEN Inc. (NASDAQ:POZN) announced today that it submitted a response to the Approvable letter for Trexima received on August 1, 2007. This action comes after POZEN and GlaxoSmithKline met jointly with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the proposed plan for responding to the Approvable letter. ..... - Power3 Medical Products, Inc. Launches BC-SeraPro, the First Proteomics-Based Blood Serum Diagnosti By : Health News
Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTCBB: PWRM), has signed its first distribution agreement to provide BC-SeraPro™, its breast cancer blood serum diagnostic test, in twelve Middle Eastern countries before the end of 2007. The agreement with Financial Advisory House’s Medical Equipment Suppliers division (FAH), a Bahrain-based medical instrument distribution company...... - Aspect Medical Systems Features New BIS Education Program, Product Family at American Society By : Health News
Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPM) will present a complete family of BIS® products accompanied by a new BIS Education program at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting, taking place October 13-17, 2007 in San Francisco. The ASA meeting will also feature nearly 100 scientific studies related to BIS monitoring at the meeting of more than 10,000 anesthesiologists...... - Geneva, Switzerland Police Leverage Intergraph Emergency Incident Response, Planning and Reporting By : Health News
The Police Cantonale de Genève, serving the half-million residents of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, has successfully transitioned to Intergraph’s integrated suite of emergency incident response, planning and reporting solutions. More than 1,000 police officers will leverage Intergraph’s solutions to serve and protect those who live and work in the Canton of Geneva, as well as the Commune of Geneva, Switzerland’s second most populous city.........
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