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GEN Reports On Enhancing The Applications Of QPCREmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology is experiencing a surge of interest and rapid expansion as a result of advances such as instrumentation that pushes capacity to 1,536 wells and optimization-free multiplexing, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). The technique's ability to both detect and simultaneously quantify specific DNA sequences is increasing its use in basic research and diagnostics, according to the November 15 issue of GEN. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Genetics Source Type: news

IJJ Corp. Completes Acquisition Of Medical Diagnostic Equipment And Solutions ProviderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
IJJ Corp. (Pink Sheets: IJJP) is pleased to announce that the Company has acquired Rapid Diagnostics Testing, a Maryland based company that provides medical testing equipment and solutions for the detection of illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis (TB), E. Coli and other infectious diseases (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - September 28, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Medtronic Initiates Phase II Hepatitis C Clinical Study ''COPE-HCV'' To Determine Tolerability And Safety Of Continuous Interferon Infusion For Patients With HCVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medtronic, Inc., today reported the initiation and first enrollments of patients in COPE-HCV (COntinuous Interferon Delivery via the Medtronic Paradigm Pump Infusion System Clinical Evaluation for Chronic HCV), the company's first-ever clinical study using an external pump infusion system to treat patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - September 2, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Consumer Information on: ARCHITECT® CORE Reagent Kit, Calibrator and Controls - P080023Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The ARCHITECT ® CORE Reagent Kit , Calibrator, and Controls constitute a laboratory test used to detect antibodies (anti HBc) associated with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) core antigen. (Source: CDRH Consumer News)
Source: CDRH Consumer News - April 17, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Ikerlan-IK4 And Gaiker-IK4 Patent Device For Rapid Diagnosis Of Infectious Diseases And CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Ikerlan-IK4 and Gaiker-IK4 Technological Centre have patented a device which is capable of the rapid and effective diagnosis of infectious diseases caused by various bacteria, notable amongst which are Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria, the causal agents of most gastroenteritis cases due to food poisoning, as well as of other symptomatologies associated with this condition. [click link for full article] (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today - January 30, 2007 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Oxoid IDEIA Kit Allows Rapid Diagnosis Of NorovirusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oxoid, a world leading microbiology brand, offers a convenient enzyme immunoassay for the rapid and reliable detection of norovirus, the virus responsible for 'winter vomiting disease'. IDEIA™ Norovirus provides sensitive and specific results in less than 2 hours, allowing outbreaks to be identified quickly and enabling appropriate measures to contain the outbreak to be initiated at the earliest opportunity. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today - December 4, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Micro-Filter helps purify drinking water.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PURITYCAPSULE(TM) uses high flow rate ceramics which remove/kill potential disease-causing micro-organisms, including bacteria such as E. coli, Cryptosporidium, and cysts of Giardia - water-borne pathogens associated with gastro-intestinal diseases. Portable filter allows users to drink water from virtually any source. Eliminating need for continually purchasing plastic bottles of water, unit has ability to be fitted to used plastic water bottles and cold water taps. This story is related to the following:Waste Handling EquipmentHealth, Medical and Dental Supplies and Equipment Sponsored by: Siemens Corporation - Banner w/...
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - May 28, 2008 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Test For Strep Bacteria In Pregnant Women Misses More Cases Than Expected, Study ShowsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A federal recommendation that all pregnant women undergo testing for Group B strep bacteria has helped increase the number of screenings but also has produced a high level of false negatives, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today - June 22, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news

Cyberonics, Inc - Cyberonics VNS Therapy Programming M250 System - Class 2 RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cyberonics VNS Therapy Programming M250 Programming System, model number 250, version 4.6, 6.1, 7.0 and 7.1. The Model 250 Handheld software is provided on flashcards packaged in software envelopes or pre-installed on handheld computers. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Easing Needle AnxietyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Needle! For some people, the word-almost as much as the sight of one sliding into skin-is enough for people to cringe, cry, even swoon if they're standing in line waiting for one. Experts believe fear of needles may be preventing people from rolling up their sleeves for the H1N1 vaccination. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news

First Test for Ovarian Cancer Approved.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 152DOI: 10.1097/01.BMSAS.0000363144.01876.d (Source: Biomedical Safety & Standards)
Source: Biomedical Safety & Standards - October 14, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: HTML PDF (540 K) Source Type: journals

Antimicrobial Film protects membrane switches and overlays.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Germ-Gate(TM) utilizes silver nanoparticles to produce antimicrobial protective coating for membrane switches and graphic overlays, inhibiting spread of odor-causing bacteria and fungus. Silver-based, transparent liquid industrial application is suited for preventing spread of germs in medical industries, and is proven to kill 99.9% of microbes on surfaces coated with product. This story is related to the following:Materials and Material ProcessingHealth, Medical and Dental Supplies and EquipmentSearch for suppliers of: Protective Film | Medical Film | Antimicrobial Coatings (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - October 29, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Summary of adverse drug reaction reports in Sweden with PandemrixEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As of today, about 1.4 million doses of Pandemrix have been distributed in Sweden. In total, about two hundred adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports have been received by the MPA from Health Care Professionals and between 400-500 reports from consumers. The ADR reporting pattern does not deviate from what has been seen in the clinical trials. However, there is particular reason to follow reports of allergic reactions. (Source: MPA RSS news -)
Source: MPA RSS news - - October 29, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Medical Products Agency, Sweden Source Type: organizations

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp. To Enter Integrated Optical Biosensor System (IOBS) MarketEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and malaria detection, today announced its entry into the Integrated Optical Biosensor System (IOBS) market. IOBS are a relatively new classification of pathogen detection equipment which use advanced fiber optic-based technology to detect a wide variety of human and animal pathogens (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - September 8, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Urine LAM-ELISA Poor At Diagnosing TBEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Urine LAM-ELISA does not appear to be useful as an independent diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). A trial of the new diagnostic, described in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases found that it was only capable of identifying 50.7% of TB cases. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today - August 31, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Bone Marrow Aspiration Kit.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 117DOI: 10.1097/01.BMSAS.0000359426.54378.12 (Source: Biomedical Safety & Standards)
Source: Biomedical Safety & Standards - August 13, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: HTML PDF (38 K) Source Type: journals

SeaSpine, Inc - Malibu Polyaxial Screw - Class 2 RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Malibu Polyaxial Screw, 6.5 x 40mm Part Number 12-6540 Malibu Spinal System when used as a Pedicle Screw Spinal System or Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation Device System is to provide immobilization in the treatment of acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - September 4, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

SeaSpine, Inc - Malibu Polyaxial Screw - Class 2 RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Malibu Polyaxial Screw, 6.5 x 45mm Part Number 12-6545 Malibu Spinal System when used as a Pedicle Screw Spinal System or Spondylolisthesis Spinal Fixation Device System is to provide immobilization in the treatment of acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - September 4, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Medtronic Neuromodulation - Enterra Gastric Electrical Stimulation System - Class 2 RecallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medtronic Enterra Therapy, Gastric Electrical Stimulation System, consisting of model 3116 Enterra Therapy Neurostimulator and model 4351 Unipolar Intramuscular Lead. Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 USA. The Neurostimulator (implantable neurostimulator or INS) is a multiprogrammable device designed to deliver therapy through gastric electrical stimulation when connected to a lead system. Humanitarian Device: Authorized by Federal Law for use in treatment of chronic intractable (drug refractory) nausea and vomiting secondary to gastroparesis of diabetic or idiopathic etiology. (Source:...
Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 - October 30, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: organizations

Experimental Investigation on Statistical Moment-based Structural Damage Detection MethodEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although vibration-based structural damage detection methods have demonstrated various degrees of success, the damage detection of civil structures still remains as a challenging task. The main obstacles include the insensitivity to local damage and the high sensitivity to measurement noise. A new structural damage detection method based on the statistical moments of dynamic responses of a structure has been recently proposed by the authors, and the numerical study manifested that the proposed method is sensitive to local structural damage but insensitive to measurement noise. The experimental investigation on this method ...
Source: Structural Health Monitoring - October 13, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Xu, Y.L., Zhang, J., Li, J.C., Xia, Y. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals