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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668589&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FResults-From-International-Trial-Of-Second-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., the world's leading developer of retinal prostheses for the blind, announced positive interim results from a single-arm, controlled, prospective, multicenter clinical trial of its Argus II Retinal Prosthesis (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668589 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100 5668589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668590&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMarken-Enhances-Presence-In-China-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Marken announced recently that it has recently received approval for its application for an expanded business license to allow the storage and distribution of clinical trial supplies and drug product in China. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668590 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:19:00 +0100 5668590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649892&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMarken-Announces-New-Corporate-Team-To-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Marken announced recently the introduction of 'CORTEC', an internal corporate function led by industry experts to support the development of industry best practices, packaging technology and innovation. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649892 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:30:00 +0100 5649892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649896&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCapital-Health-Will-Be-First-In-US-To-Offer-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Capital Health and GE Healthcare announced today the first Discovery* NM 750b was installed at Capital Health's New Jersey Hopewell medical center (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649896 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5649896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649895&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBaxter-Announces-FDA-Approval-Of-Expanded-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Baxter International Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TISSEEL [Fibrin Sealant] to include general hemostasis in surgery when control of bleeding by standard surgical techniques is ineffective or impractical (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649895 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5649895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649894&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCardinal-Health-And-Cook-Medical-Announce-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Cardinal Health and Cook Medical today announced a two-year, exclusive agreement for the North American distribution of Cook Medical central venous catheter (CVC) sets with Cardinal Health Presource customizable procedural kits - providing clinicians with advanced technology the flexibility of customization for their vascular access needs (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649894 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5649894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649893&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMedtronic-Announces-FDA-Approval-Of-DF4-High-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and launch of the DF4 High-Voltage Connector System, a right ventricular lead and connector used with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) to detect and accurately treat potentially life-threatening heart rhythms (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649893 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5649893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649897&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCardioKinetix-Receives-Expanded-CE-Mark-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da CardioKinetix Inc., a medical device company that has developed a novel transcatheter implant called the Parachute™ Ventricular Partitioning Device (Parachute™), announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for two additional sizes of the Parachute™ implant (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649897 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:09:00 +0100 5649897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630429&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FT-Rays-Technology-Could-Help-Develop-Star-Tre-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Scientists have developed a new way to create electromagnetic Terahertz (THz) waves or T-rays - the technology behind full-body security scanners. The researchers behind the study, published recently in the journal Nature Photonics, say their new stronger and more efficient continuous wave T-rays could be used to make better medical scanning gadgets and may one day lead to innovations similar to the 'tricorder' scanner used in Star Trek. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630429 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:41:00 +0100 5630429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630430&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FTactile-Imaging-Sensor-Can-Assist-Doctors-Wit-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da A tactile imaging sensor developed by Temple engineers can give doctors important early information about lesions or tumors. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630430 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:33:00 +0100 5630430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630431&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FResearchers-Devise-New-Means-For-Creating-Ela-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new method for creating elastic conductors made of carbon nanotubes, which will contribute to large-scale production of the material for use in a new generation of elastic electronic devices. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630431 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:14:00 +0100 5630431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630432&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAvinger-To-Perform-Two-Live-Ocelot-Cases-At-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Avinger, Inc., a medical device manufacturer of innovative, multi-functional catheters for treating patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), announces two live Ocelot cases will be transmitted by Professor Giovanni Torsello and Dr. Arne Schwindt from St. Franziskus Hospital to an expert panel and live audience at the Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) 2012 conference in Leipzig, Germany on Friday, January 27 at 3:00 p.m. CET (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630432 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:35:58 +0100 5630432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630433&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FChoice-Spine-Launches-Major-System-Into-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Choice Spine, a Knoxville, TN based spine manufacturer, announces the launch of its new Starfire Pedicle Screw System. Pedicle screw systems are a basic product component of any spine company (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630433 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:12:00 +0100 5630433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630434&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FVasoStitch-Completes-Successful-In-Vivo-Study-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da VasoStitch , a start-up medical technology company, announced today that it has successfully completed its first in vivo study of its percutaneous access-and-closure system for the nonsurgical deployment of large-diameter transcatheter therapeutic devices, such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implants (TAVI) and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) devices (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +0100 5630434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630436&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMedtronic-Announces-510k-Clearance-For-The-0003%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Medtronic, Inc. announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Aquamantys SBS 5.0 Sheathed Bipolar Sealer, a new addition to the spine portfolio of the company's Advanced Energy business (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630436 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5630436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630435&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFzioMed-Receives-CE-Mark-For-DYNAVISC-Gel-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da FzioMed, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received CE Mark approval to market DYNAVISC adhesion barrier gel in Europe for tendon and peripheral nerve surgery. DYNAVISC is a clear, absorbable gel supplied ready-to-use in a 1mL syringe (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630435 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5630435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630437&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FToshiba-Installs-1200-Vantage-MR-System-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da To provide patient-friendly MR imaging, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz., has installed a Vantage Titan 1.5T MR system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., which is the 1,200th Vantage MR installed worldwide (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630437 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0100 5630437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610839&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMarken-Expands-Clinical-Trial-Distribution-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Marken is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrea Zobel has joined Marken in the new role of Senior Director, CTD Operations. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610839 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:04:00 +0100 5610839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610840&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FNew-And-Improved-Packaging-From-International-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da International Products Corporation (IPC) is pleased to announce the transition to new packaging is now complete. The company introduced new, updated packaging in 2011. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610840 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:17:00 +0100 5610840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5599219&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FTeleflex-Introduces-Arrow-NextStep-Antegrade-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has expanded its interventional access portfolio with the Arrow NextStep Antegrade catheter, now available for sale in the United States (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5599219 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5599219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5599220&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FORLive-Program-Highlights-Revolutionary-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The V-LocT Absorbable Wound Closure Device is a revolutionary technology that eliminates the need to tie knots, so surgeons can close incisions faster without compromising strength and security (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5599220 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:20:00 +0100 5599220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5599221&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFDA-Expands-Use-Of-Endovascular-Graft-To-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved usage for an endovascular graft manufactured by W.L. Gore and Associates Inc. to include treatment of life-threatening tears or ruptures of the aorta (thoracic aortic transection) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5599221 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:28:00 +0100 5599221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584434&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBSD-Medical-Launches-Successful-MicroThermX-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BSD Medical Corporation (Company or BSD), a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today the ongoing success of the Company's MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System (MicroThermX) equipment rental program in the Salt Lake City area (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584434 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0100 5584434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584435&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FProgel-Extended-Tip-Receives-FDA-Approval-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Neomend, Inc., a leading innovator in sealant and adhesion-prevention products for the surgical marketplace, said it has received premarket approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use of the company's new Progel Extended Applicator Spray Tip (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584435 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:30:00 +0100 5584435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561816&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMindFrame-Inc-Announces-CE-Mark-For-New-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da MindFrame, Inc. today announces that a CE mark was granted for a new series of MindFrame Capture LP devices. Part of the comprehensive portfolio of MindFrame Therapy Solutions, the low profile devices have been expanded to include a 4-mm diameter and shorter length sizes (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561816 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:45:00 +0100 5561816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561817&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBSD-Medical-Signs-Exclusive-Distribution-0002%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BSD Medical Corporation (Company or BSD), a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today that the Company has signed an exclusive agreement with AngioCare BV (AngioCare) for the sale and distribution of the MicroThermX Microwave Ablation (MicroThermX) line of products in The Netherlands.AngioCare is the leading independent specialty distributor in The Netherlands, and has a successful track record in introducing innovative products to the interventional radiology market (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561817 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5561817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561818&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FOptiMedica-Receives-FDA-Market-Clearance-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Global ophthalmic company OptiMedica Corp. has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) market clearance of its Catalys Precision Laser System, a next generation laser cataract surgery system that brings unequaled precision and accuracy and a markedly streamlined workflow to the laser cataract procedure (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561818 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5561818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561819&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAbbott-Initiates-Clinical-Trial-To-Study-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the initiation of ESPRIT I, a first-of-its-kind clinical trial in Europe evaluating the safety and performance of the novel EspritT drug eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) for the treatment of blockages in the superficial femoral arteries (SFA) and iliac arteries that have resulted in claudication (leg pain upon walking) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561819 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:02:00 +0100 5561819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561820&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFirst-Canadian-Patients-Treated-With-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da TriVascular, Inc. of Santa Rosa, California, announced today the first Canadian patients treated with its OvationT Abdominal Stent Graft. The innovative, ultra low profile (14F OD) system is designed to expand the patient population suitable for endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) by addressing a wider range of diseased anatomy (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561820 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:42:00 +0100 5561820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5553240&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMarken-Appoints-New-Head-Of-Global-Quality-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Marken announced recently that Steve Roese is named Vice President of Marken's Global Quality Assurance organization, which will support Marken's continued investment in their expanding network of pharmaceutical service depots around the world. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5553240 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:01:00 +0100 5553240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526858&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMarken-Argentina-Pharmaceutical-Service-Depot-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Marken continues their expansion of services in Latin America, by augmenting their GMP Compliant depot network with the newly purpose-built Buenos Aires facility. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526858 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:25:08 +0100 5526858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526859&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAcacia-Subsidiary-Acquires-8-Patents-For-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Acacia Research Corporation announced that a subsidiary has acquired patents relating to infusion pump technology from a major medical device company (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526859 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0100 5526859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516276&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2Fminiature-nmr-spectrometer-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The miniature NMR spectrometer technology is heralded as affordable and easy to use for research, process, and academia. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516276 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:24:00 +0100 5516276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526860&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBerlin-Hearts-EXCOR-Pediatric-Ventricular-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The Berlin Heart Group announced today that the FDA has granted "Humanitarian Device Exemption" (HDE) approval of the Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). The Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric VAD is a mechanical cardiac support system for critically ill pediatric patients suffering from severe heart failure (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526860 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:30:00 +0100 5526860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526861&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAtriCures-Synergy-Ablation-System-Receives-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da AtriCure, Inc., a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems and systems for the exclusion of the left atrial appendage, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AtriCure's Synergy Ablation System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526861 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:30:00 +0100 5526861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526862&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFDA-Austen-BioInnovation-Institute-To-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have entered into a ground-breaking collaboration to support and develop regulatory science for the safe and effective use of biomaterials in medical devices. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526862 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:26:00 +0100 5526862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526863&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCMS-Coverage-Reaffirmed-For-ZOLL-LifeVest-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Durable Medical Equipment Medical Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) reaffirmed the current coverage policy across all indications for the LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526863 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:32:00 +0100 5526863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526864&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFDA-Clearance-For-Presage-ST2-Assay-For-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Critical Diagnostics, a U.S.-based biomarker company focused on cardiovascular diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the company's Presage ST2 Assay for use as an aid in assessing the prognosis of patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526864 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:01:00 +0100 5526864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526865&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBSD-Medical-Promotes-MicroThermX-Microwave-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BSD Medical Corporation (Company or BSD), a leading provider of medical systems that utilize targeted heat therapy to treat cancer, today announced that the Company promoted the MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System (MicroThermX)as part of the technical exhibition at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting, which is the world's largest annual radiology meeting (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526865 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5526865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526866&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FA-Fantastic-Voyage-Through-The-Body-With-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Endoscopes - small cameras or optic fibres that are usually attached to flexible tubing designed to investigate the interior of the body - can be dangerously invasive (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526866 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:58:00 +0100 5526866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526867&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAmp-Orthopedics-Expands-Clinical-Pipeline-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Amp Orthopedics, a privately held medical device company, announced the initiation of two well-controlled clinical trials, one evaluating patients undergoing total knee replacement and a second in patients having arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526867 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5526867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526869&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FHealth-Canada-Approves-Guided-Therapeutics-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Guided Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that Health Canada has granted marketing approval for the LuViva Advanced Cervical Scan. The approval by Health Canada provides LuViva access to the United States' largest trading partner and to other markets that recognize Canadian device approval (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526869 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5526869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526868&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCardioNet-Inc-Announces-The-Launch-Of-Its-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da CardioNet, Inc., a leading wireless medical technology company with a current focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced the launch of its next generation Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry device (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526868 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5526868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526870&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAngioScore-Announces-Successful-Initiation-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da AngioScore, Inc., a developer of novel angioplasty catheters for use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, today announced the successful initiation of enrollment in the Drug-Coated AngioSculpt Scoring Balloon Catheter First-in-Human (FIH) Study (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526870 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:05:00 +0100 5526870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5526871&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSt-Jude-Medical-Announces-First-Implant-In-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the first implant of its Portico transcatheter aortic valve implant (TAVI) in a European clinical trial to support CE Mark approval (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5526871 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:29:00 +0100 5526871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495804&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMarken-Announces-Its-New-Logistics-Operating-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Marken announced recently that it has significantly upgraded its existing operating system with a centralized web-based software exclusively designed for its growing supply chain organization. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495804 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:27:00 +0100 5495804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495805&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBrainScope-Awarded-75M-Department-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the United States Department of Defense for the "Assessment of Head Injury in the Emergency Department: Clinical Validation of the BrainScope Ahead Technology" (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495805 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:36:00 +0100 5495805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495806&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAptus-Endosystems-Completes-First-HeliFX-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Aptus Endosystems Inc., a medical device company developing advanced technology for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), announced the successful treatment of the first series of patients in the United States with the HeliFXTM Aortic Securement System after having received FDA clearance on Nov. 21 (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495806 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:48:00 +0100 5495806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495807&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBSD-Medical-Signs-Exclusive-Distribution-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BSD Medical Corporation (Company or BSD), a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today that the Company has signed an exclusive agreement with CyberKnife Korea (CKK) for the sale and distribution of BSD's hyperthermia products in South Korea (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495807 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5495807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495808&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMazor-Robotics-Signs-Purchase-Agreement-For-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Mazor Robotics Ltd., the leader in innovative surgical robots and complementary products for spine surgery, signed an agreement for the purchase of a Renaissance system with Richard R. M. Francis, MD, of Spine Associates of Houston and the Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, formerly known as Foundation Surgical Hospital, in Bellaire, Texas (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495808 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0100 5495808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495809&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FWake-Forest-Baptist-First-Hospital-In-North-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da A next-generation defibrillator that provides more treatment options and will likely reduce readmissions for patients with heart failure has been implanted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - the first hospital in North Carolina to do so (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495809 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:31:00 +0100 5495809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495810&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBluegrass-Vascular-Technologies-Begins-First-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, a medical technology company focused on life-saving devices and methods for vascular access procedures, has announced patient enrollment in the first clinical study of its Surfacer Inside-Out Access Catheter System, a proprietary system that allows physicians to perform a novel "inside-out" approach to gain venous access (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495810 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5495810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495811&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCameron-Health-Reaches-1000-Patient-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Cameron Health, Inc. ("Cameron Health") announced today that the 1,000th patient was recently implanted with the S-ICD System, the world's only completely subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495811 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0100 5495811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495812&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FX-spine-Announces-FDA-Clearance-Of-New-Spinal-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da X-spine, an emerging leader in the design of devices for the treatment of spine disease, today announced FDA clearance of the AXLE-PEEK Interspinous Fusion System. The AXLE-PEEK system consists of spinal implants FDA-cleared for the treatment of degenerative disk disease (DDD) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495812 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:19:00 +0100 5495812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495813&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAscendx-Spine-Begins-European-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Ascendx Spine, which recently received CE mark approval for its Ascendx VCF Repair System and its Acu-Cut Vertebral Augmentation System to treat vertebral compression fractures (VCF), today announced that it has engaged Paris-based distributor Spinaxis to launch the Company's sales efforts in France (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495813 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:53:00 +0100 5495813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495814&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCOMPAS-Trial-Results-Demonstrate-The-Safety-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BIOTRONIK today announced the publication of the COMPAS clinical trial results in the European Heart Journal1. COMPAS is the first large-scale, prospective, multi-center, randomized clinical trial to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of remote monitoring with BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring in pacemaker patients (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495814 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:52:00 +0100 5495814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477898&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMarken-Launches-Solo-For-Management-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Marken announced recently the launch of Solo™, their proprietary web based system used to manage the unique regulatory, inventory and operational supply chain complexities of clinical trials. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477898 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:20:00 +0100 5477898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5495815&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FDFINE-Receives-Medical-Device-License-For-The-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da DFINE Inc., the developer of minimally invasive radiofrequency (RF) targeted therapies for the treatment of vertebral pathologies, today announced that it has received Medical Device License from Health Canada and the Secretaria de Salud (Ministry of Health) in Mexico to sell its StabiliT Radiofrequency Targeted Vertebral AugmentationT (RF-TVA) System throughout Canada and Mexico, respectively (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5495815 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0100 5495815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477899&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSorin-Group-Announces-CE-Mark-Of-INSPIRE-New-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Sorin Group, a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced recently it has received CE (European Conformity) Mark for INSPIRETM6, the first model of an entire new family of oxygenator systems for cardiopulmonary bypass procedures in adult patients (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477899 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:18:00 +0100 5477899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477900&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCook-Medical-Is-Awarded-New-Contract-With-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Beginning January 1, 2012, Cook Medical's central venous catheters (CVCs) will be available to the members served by Novation, the supply contracting company for more than 30,000 members of VHA Inc., UHC, and Provista (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477900 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5477900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477901&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FToshiba-Enhances-RADREX-i-Digital-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Improving patient care by enabling clinicians to better manage radiation dose for X-ray procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has added two new enhancements to the RADREX-i digital radiographic (DR) X-ray system - DICOM Radiation Dose Structured Reporting and Reject Analysis software (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477901 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0100 5477901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477902&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FLDR-Receives-Approval-To-Market-Two-New-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da LDR, a privately held medical device company offering innovative spinal implants for both non-fusion and fusion applications, announced that it has received approval to market two innovative spine device systems in China (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477902 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:50:00 +0100 5477902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477903&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBSD-Medicals-BSD-2000-Hyperthermia-System-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BSD Medical Corporation (the "Company" or "BSD") announced recently that the prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Oncology Center, located in Bialystok, Poland, has purchased a BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System (BSD-2000) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477903 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5477903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477904&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCovidiens-Embolic-Protection-Device-Receives-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared SpiderFX for the treatment of severely calcified lesions used in conjunction with plaque excision in arteries of the lower extremities (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477904 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5477904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477905&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FHeart-Hospital-Of-Austin-Physician-First-In-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da On November 30, 2011, a physician at Heart Hospital of Austin became the first in Texas to implant the Unify Quadra™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and Quartet® Left Ventricular Quadripolar Pacing Lead (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477905 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:27:00 +0100 5477905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477906&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBoston-Scientific-Announces-FDA-Approval-0002%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces FDA approval of its INCEPTA™, ENERGEN™ and PUNCTUA™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat heart failure and sudden cardiac death (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477906 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:38:00 +0100 5477906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477907&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSt-Jude-Medical-Announces-FDA-Approval-0002%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, recently announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Unify Quadra cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and Quartet Left Ventricular Quadripolar Pacing Lead (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477907 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:00 +0100 5477907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477908&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FNew-GORE-EXCLUDER-AAA-Endoprosthesis-Sizing-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) has received FDA approval for the 23 mm and 27 mm diameter sizes of the contralateral leg component of the GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesisfor treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477908 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +0100 5477908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5477909&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCovidien-Endo-Stitch-Automated-Suturing-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, recently announced study data demonstrating that use of its Endo Stitch automated suturing device lowers mean hospital costs and operating room (OR) time during total laparoscopic hysterectomies treating benign conditions (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5477909 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5477909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5459419&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMicrosulis-Medicals-Ablation-Device-Used-In-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Microsulis Medical Ltd's high powered, percutaneous microwave needle - Accu2i pMTA applicator - has become the first ablation device of its kind documented to play a crucial role in a liver resection using the da Vinci Surgical System. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5459419 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:18:00 +0100 5459419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5442903&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFDA-Permits-Marketing-Of-A-System-To-Repair-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently allowed marketing of the first system that can repair a failed or problematic aortic endograft, a fabric tube used to repair a dangerously large aortic aneurysm, a bulge in the large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5442903 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:18:00 +0100 5442903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5432782&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSonoSite-Introduces-Next-Generation-Point-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, announced today that the company has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its fifth-generation, high-performance EDGE ultrasound system (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5432782 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:10:00 +0100 5432782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5432783&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMedtronic-Receives-FDA-Approval-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its AdaptiveStim with RestoreSensor neurostimulation system, the first and only chronic pain treatment that harnesses motion sensor technology found in smart phones and computer gaming systems to provide effective pain relief and convenience by automatically adapting stimulation levels to the needs of people with chronic back and/or leg pain (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5432783 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5432783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5432784&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FToshibas-Dual-C-Arm-Cath-Lab-Works-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da In cath lab procedures, the ability to freely move the X-ray system around the patient, clinicians and equipment is crucial to make exams faster, easier and saferapplications (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5432784 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0100 5432784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5432785&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCohera-Medical-Commercializes-TissuGlu-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Cohera Medical, a rapidly growing medical device company, announced today that it has begun selling its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive, to hospitals and surgeons in three pilot territories in Germany (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5432785 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:25:00 +0100 5432785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5432786&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FZ-Corporation-3D-Printing-Helps-University-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The University of California Berkeley is using Z Corporation 3D printing technology to accelerate the evolution of a new medical device that promises to deliver safe, non-invasive angiography (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5432786 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:22:00 +0100 5432786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423612&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMocon-Bundles-Permeation-Units-For-Easy-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da MOCON, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of permeation instrumentation, has now made it easier for companies to add both oxygen and water vapor permeation testing capability in-house at an effective price point. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423612 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:17:00 +0100 5423612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5432787&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCorMatrix-Receives-Full-IDE-Approval-For-The-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da CorMatrix Cardiovascular, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company full IDE approval for its ongoing multi-center, prospective, randomized clinical trial aiming to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the CorMatrix ECM for Pericardial Closure to reduce the incidence of new onset postoperative atrial fibrillation following isolated primary coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5432787 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:42:00 +0100 5432787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5410158&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FTorax-Medical-Receives-CE-Mark-For-The-FENIX-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Torax Medical Inc. has received CE Mark for its FENIX Continence Restoration System, an innovative new approach to the treatment of fecal incontinence. Fecal Incontinence (FI) is the inability to control bowel movements. The symptoms can vary in severity and frequency (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5410158 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5410158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5410159&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBioVentrix-Completes-Enrollment-In-Pilot-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BioVentrix, developer of the PliCath HF System, today announced the achievement of a significant milestone - completion of enrollment in its pilot human clinical trial. PliCath HF is a novel device which enables Epicardial Catheter-based Ventricular Restoration (ECVR) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5410159 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5410159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5410160&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FToshibas-Cardiovascular-Systems-Make-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Performing cardiac catheterizations through the radial artery is proven to make exams safer for patients while frequently reducing post-procedure hospital stay times (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5410160 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:03:00 +0100 5410160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5410161&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FVascular-Designs-Inc-Receives-CE-Mark-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Vascular Designs, Inc., a medical device manufacturing company, today announced that its IsoFlowT Infusion Catheter has received CE Mark approval for use in Europe and Canada (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5410161 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:48:00 +0100 5410161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5410162&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FNorth-Carolina-Medicaid-Issues-Favorable-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da ZOLL Medical Corporation, the manufacturer of the LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator, announced today that North Carolina's Division of Medical Assistance has established a coverage policy for wearable cardioverter defibrillators (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5410162 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:29:00 +0100 5410162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5410163&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FIDEV-Technologies-Receives-FDA-Clearance-For-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da IDEV Technologies, Incorporated (IDEV), today announced the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the company's 6 French (6Fr) SUPERA VERITAS Transhepatic Biliary Stent System (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5410163 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:05:00 +0100 5410163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5363411&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FROX-Medical-Announces-First-Clinical-Use-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da ROX Medical, Inc., a world leader in the development of unique minimally invasive medical devices for the treatment of advanced COPD and resistant hypertension, today announced the first clinical use of the ROX CO2UPLERTM at the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (University Hospital of Brussels) to treat resistant hypertension (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5363411 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:25:00 +0100 5363411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349541&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FGuangdong-Biolight-Meditech-Co-Ltd-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Masimo and Biolight, a leading global manufacturer of electronic medical devices and patient monitors, recently jointly announced both a worldwide technology licensing agreement and the launch of Masimo rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry technology in Biolight's new generation of modular patient monitors (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349541 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:15:00 +0100 5349541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349542&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FModern-Plastics-Announces-ISO-134852003-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Modern Plastics, one of the largest distributors of high-performance and engineering-grade stock shapes and medical-grade plastics, has become ISO 13485-2003 certified for the distribution of Medical Grade Plastic Sheets, Rods, Tube, Film and Resin (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349542 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:42:00 +0100 5349542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349543&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2Fmedical-device-reverse-osmosis-dialysis-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Mar Cor Purification has received a Medical Device Class 3 license from Health Canada for a hot water disinfectable Reverse Osmosis system for dialysis applications. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349543 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:49:00 +0100 5349543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349544&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FTeleflex-Incorporated-Signs-New-Agreement-0002%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced a new agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., the group purchasing unit of the Premier healthcare alliance (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349544 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:03:00 +0100 5349544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349545&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMethodist-Dallas-Treats-First-Male-In-Texas-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da When we think about breast cancer, most of us think of it as a disease only affecting women. The truth is, about 2,140 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among men this year, according to the American Cancer Society (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349545 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:22:00 +0100 5349545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349546&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSorin-Group-Announces-The-First-Enrollment-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Sorin Group, (Reuters Code: SORN.MI) (MIL:SRN), a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today the first patient enrollment in its ISIS-ICD clinical trial (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349546 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:15:00 +0100 5349546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349547&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCrospon-Receives-FDA-Clearance-For-External-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Irish medical device developer, Crospon has today announced that it has received FDA clearance for its EF-800 external channel endoscopic accessory. Market launch is anticipated in December 2011 (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349547 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:18:00 +0100 5349547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349548&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FGore-Acquires-Intellectual-Property-Of-NMT-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced that the Company has purchased the assets and intellectual property of NMT Medical, Inc., including the data related to CLOSURE I, a prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial of PFO closure with the STARFLEX Device (NMT Medical, Inc.) versus best medical therapy for the prevention of recurrent stroke and/or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in patients with cryptogenic stroke/TIA and PFO (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349548 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5349548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349549&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FInfraReDx-Announces-Data-Demonstrating-The-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company providing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced that new data for its LipiScan Coronary Imaging System was published in the peer-reviewed journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349549 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:30:00 +0100 5349549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349550&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSpineology-Receives-FDA-Clearance-For-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Spineology Inc.,the innovator in anatomy-conserving spine surgery, announced today that it has received FDA clearance for, and is initiating launch of, the new Rampart line of Interbody fusion implants (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349550 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5349550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349551&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBIOTRONIK-Launches-First-20-mm200-mm-Stents-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BIOTRONIK AG, a leading manufacturer of vascular interventional devices, announced the introduction of a line extension to its popular 4 F compatible, self-expanding stent system dedicated for the treatment of long disease segments in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and infrapopliteal arteries (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349551 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:06:00 +0100 5349551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337991&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSt-Jude-Medical-Announces-First-Use-Of-Renal-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the first use of the company's renal denervation catheter and generator system, as part of a feasibility study of the new technology (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337991 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:15:00 +0100 5337991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337992&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FNew-Stent-Provides-Relief-To-Patients-With-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Cook Medical announced today that its Evolution Duodenal Controlled-Release Stent was recently granted 510(k) clearance by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337992 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:36:00 +0100 5337992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337993&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMedtronic-Announces-510k-Clearance-For-The-0002%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Medtronic, Inc. announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aquamantys3 System as well as the new 8.2L Bipolar Sealer with Cutting and 6.0 Bipolar Sealer hand pieces (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337993 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:30:00 +0100 5337993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337994&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FHospitals-Healthcare-Providers-To-Benefit-0019%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for intra-aortic balloon catheters and pumps have been awarded to Arrow International, Inc. of Reading, Pa.; and MAQUET Cardiovascular US Sales, LLC of Wayne, NJ (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337994 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5337994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5349552&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FvRad-Announces-Clinical-Trials-Partnership-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Virtual Radiologic (vRad), a technology-enabled national radiology practice, has announced a premier radiology partnership with ICON Medical Imaging (ICON), the medical imaging division of ICON plc. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5349552 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:16:00 +0100 5349552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337995&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBoston-Scientific-Launches-Promus-Element-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has begun a phased launch of its PROMUS ElementT Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System in China (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337995 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:38:00 +0100 5337995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337996&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FTearScience-Announces-First-US-Based-Eye-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da TearScience, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced that Fayetteville, North Carolina-based Carolina Vision Center, is the first eye care center in United States to commercially offer the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System, a breakthrough treatment for evaporative dry eye disease (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337996 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:04:00 +0100 5337996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5337997&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FEMKinetics-Announces-Start-Of-Pivotal-Trial-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da EMKinetics, Inc. announced today initiation of the TranStimT Transdermal Neuromodulation System pivotal trial for patients suffering from urge incontinence and overactive bladder (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5337997 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:51:00 +0100 5337997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305704&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFDA-CMS-Launch-Pilot-Program-For-Voluntary-Pa-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today launched a "parallel review" pilot program for concurrent review of medical devices for FDA approval and Medicare coverage. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305704 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:24:00 +0100 5305704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305705&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMICROMO-Introduces-The-3272-CR-DC-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da MICROMO is pleased to present the 3272 CR DC Micro Motor from FAULHABER. Setting new standards, the 3272 CR offers graphite commutation and premium materials produced with cutting-edge process technologies. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305705 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:13:00 +0100 5305705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305706&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBovie-Medical-Corporation-Announces-The-Award-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Bovie Medical Corporation ("Bovie" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, recently announced that it received a patent for a laparoscopic electrosurgical electrical leakage detection device (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305706 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0100 5305706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305707&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMedtronic-Announces-Results-From-TTOP-AF-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Medtronic, Inc. recently announced results from its Tailored Treatment of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation (TTOP-AF) clinical trial, the first randomized study comparing ablation therapy with the Medtronic Phased RF Ablation System ablation system to traditional medical management (antiarrhythmic drugs and direct current cardioversion) in 210 patients with persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305707 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:30:00 +0100 5305707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305708&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FNew-Partnership-To-Create-Research-And-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da UC Davis Health System, PETNET Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., and Northern California PET Imaging Center (NCPIC) announced recently that they will partner to establish a facility on the university's Sacramento campus for research and training in radiochemistry and for the commercial production of radiopharmaceutical products used in positron emission tomography (PET) scans -- an imaging technique that provides molecular information important for diagnosing disease and conducting clinical research. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305708 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:01:00 +0100 5305708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305709&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSt-Jude-Medical-Announces-Approval-And-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, recently announced regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the PentaT surgical lead for neurostimulation therapy to manage chronic pain (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305709 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:30:00 +0100 5305709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305710&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FGE-Healthcare-Receives-FDA-Clearance-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da GE Healthcare recently announced it has received FDA clearance of the Discovery* MR750w wide bore 3.0T system with GEM (Geometry Embracing Method) Suite of Coils (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305710 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:54:00 +0100 5305710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305711&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FToshibas-Infinix-i-Cardiovascular-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da In high-volume cath labs, the ability to conduct both cardiac and peripheral procedures with one system allows clinicians to treat a variety of patients and improves efficiency. North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss., which performs more than 5,000 diagnostic cardiac catheterizations annually, acquired Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s InfinixT DP-i X-ray system for the flexibility of its dual panels, enabling clinicians to deliver faster exams and provide more patient-focused care. "Toshiba's Infinix DP-i (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305711 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0100 5305711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305712&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSaints-Medical-Center-Begins-3D-Digital-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da In a major expansion of its high-quality, community-based healthcare services, Saints Medical Center announced recently it has become the only hospital in the Merrimack Valley and north of Boston to provide 3D digital mammography (tomosynthesis) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305712 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:19:00 +0100 5305712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305713&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FElekta-Axesse-Radiosurgery-System-Supplied-By-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES, a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, announced recently that the Elekta AxesseTM Radiosurgery system it supplied to Baskent University, Adana, Turkey under a contract announced in March, 2011, has treated its first patient (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305713 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:03:00 +0100 5305713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305714&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBoston-Scientific-Begins-Clinical-Trial-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has started patient enrollment in the OMEGA clinical trial, designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Company's OMEGAT Platinum Chromium Bare-Metal Coronary Stent System in treating patients with a single coronary artery lesion (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305714 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:19:00 +0100 5305714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287199&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFDA-Works-To-Improve-Science-Used-To-Approve-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) today released a report highlighting scientific activities that support the medical device industry and product development, while maintaining the safety and effectiveness of the products. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287199 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:49:00 +0100 5287199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305715&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBright-Medical-Plans-To-Overhaul-Medical-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Buying medical supplies and equipment has never been more difficult. With hundreds of online markets calling for the best deals on medical products, it has become unreal to identify real value (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305715 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:11:00 +0100 5305715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5305716&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFDA-Awards-Three-Grants-To-Stimulate-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced the awards of three grants to boost the development and availability of medical devices for children (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5305716 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:30:00 +0100 5305716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287200&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FJenaValve-Technology-Is-First-In-Receiving-CE-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da JenaValve Technology GmbH, a German medical device company specializing in the development of transcatheter heart valve implantation systems, announced today that the Company has received CE mark approval for its transapical TAVI system of the second-generation (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287200 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:39:00 +0100 5287200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287201&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAcacia-Subsidiary-Acquires-Patents-For-Heart-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Acacia Research Corporation announced today that a subsidiary has acquired patents for heart valve technology from a major medical device company (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287201 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0100 5287201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287202&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFederal-Fire-Department-In-Pearl-Harbor-Uses-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da ZOLLMedical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that the Federal Fire Department Hawaii (FFD), based in Pearl Harbor, used training and a ZOLL AutoPulse Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump to help save the life of a 37-year-old active Navy service member (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287202 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:00 +0100 5287202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287203&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FCardiac-Dimensions-Receives-CE-Mark-Approval-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Cardiac Dimensions®, Inc. today announced that it has received Conformite Europeenne (CE) Mark approval for a newly enhanced version of its CARILLON® Mitral Contour System™, a novel therapy for treating heart failure patients suffering from functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287203 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:57:00 +0100 5287203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287204&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FNovian-Health-Awarded-New-Patent-For-Breast-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Novian Health, developer of Novilase Breast Therapy, announced that the company has received a Notice of Allowance for a new patent. The U.S. patent, Application No. 11/957,040, covers probe holders for interstitial energy treatment (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287204 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:15:00 +0100 5287204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287205&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FTandemHeart-Cleared-For-Use-With-Oxygenator-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The TandemHeart circulatory support system has been cleared by the FDA for use with an oxygenator, which is a medical device that exchanges oxygen for carbon dioxide in the blood of a patient with compromised lung function (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287205 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5287205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287206&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FToshibas-Imaging-Systems-Provide-Safe-And-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da To make diagnostic imaging safer and faster for patients while maintaining high image quality for accurate diagnoses, Lourdes Hospital, in Binghamton, NY, has acquired a suite of diagnostic imaging systems from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. To date, Lourdes has installed an Aquilion ONE CT system, three RADREXTM-i digital radiographic and two Kalare RF X-ray systems, and one XarioTM XG ultrasound unit (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287206 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0100 5287206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287207&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMax-Neeman-International-ISO-14155-2011-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Max Neeman announces the grant of ISO 14155:2011 certificate; the only Indian CRO and one of only a few global CROs to be certified for design, conduct, recording and reporting of clinical investigations carried out in human subjects to assess the safety or performance of medical devices for regulatory purposes (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287207 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:33:00 +0100 5287207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287208&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FTitan-Spine-Receives-Regulatory-Clearance-To-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on the development of innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, announced today that it has received FDA clearance to commercially release its Endoskeleton TAS system, consisting of an ALIF device with integrated fixation screws (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287208 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:27:00 +0100 5287208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287209&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBIOTRONIK-Selectra-Lead-Introducer-System-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The BIOTRONIKSelectra CS Lead Introducer System has received overwhelmingly positive reviews in the first device implantation cases across the US and Europe (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287209 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0100 5287209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287210&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FUCLA-Health-System-Jonsson-Comprehensive-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health System and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) will soon become the third oncology research center in the world to acquire a radiotherapy system from ViewRayT, Inc., a privately held medical device company (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287210 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:52:00 +0100 5287210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262464&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMICROMO-Introduces-The-New-32ALN-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da MICROMO introduces the new 32ALN (32A Low Noise) gearhead from FAULHABER. The new planetary gearhead, designed for low noise application requirements, is optimized in combination with brushless motors. (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262464 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:05:00 +0100 5262464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262465&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FPLC-Receives-Two-Additional-US-Patents-And-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da PLC Systems Inc. (OTCBB: PLCSF), a company focused on innovative medical device technologies, today announced it has been granted two additional U.S. patents by the U.S Patent Office, as well as the company's first Japanese patent, all covering aspects of PLC's new product technology, RenalGuard® (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262465 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:06:00 +0100 5262465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262466&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSapheon-Receives-CE-Mark-Approval-For-New-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Sapheon Inc. announced that it has received CE Mark approval for its new approach to the treatment of varicose veins caused by venous reflux disease (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262466 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:05:00 +0100 5262466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262467&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBD-Launches-A-New-Generation-Short-Peripheral-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da A new generation of safety short peripheral IV catheter (SPIVC) technology designed to keep healthcare workers safe from needlestick injuries and blood exposure is now available from BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) and the world's leading provider of IV catheters (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262467 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:44:00 +0100 5262467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262468&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FToshiba-Receives-FDA-Clearance-For-Advanced-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Increasing MR exam efficiency, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc's. advanced M-Power interface has received FDA clearance (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262468 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:15:00 +0100 5262468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262469&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAethlon-Medical-Introduces-HER2osome-A-Novel-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD), the pioneer in developing therapeutic filtration devices to address infectious disease and cancer, announced today the introduction of HER2osome™, a novel medical device strategy to inhibit the progression of HER2+ breast cancer, which is characterized by aggressive growth and poor prognosis resulting from the over-expression of HER2 protein (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262469 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:35:00 +0100 5262469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262470&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSTENTYS-Completes-Enrollment-Of-APPOSITION-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da STENTYS S.A. (STNT.PA), a medical technology company that is commercializing the world's first and only self-apposing stent to treat Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), announced recently that it has enrolled the 500-patient target of the international APPOSITION III study for its Self-Apposing Stent (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262470 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:30:00 +0100 5262470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262471&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FFirst-Patients-Enrolled-In-The-US-OPEN-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. announced recently the successful treatment of the first two patients enrolled in the OPEN (Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of the FlexStent FemorOPopliteal Self-Expanding StENt System) clinical trial (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262471 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:45:00 +0100 5262471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262472&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAnulex-Technologies-Inc-Announces-FDA-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Anulex Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical device manufacturer, has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market the fiXate Tissue Band product, designed to secure Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) lead anchors to the fascia or interspinous/supraspinous ligament in patients with chronic, intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262472 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:46:00 +0100 5262472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262473&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSt-Jude-Medical-Announces-European-Launch-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da St. Jude Medical, Inc. , a global medical device company, recently announced the European launch of the Unify Quadra cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262473 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:02:00 +0100 5262473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262474&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMAQUET-Cardiovascular-Receives-FDA-510K-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da MAQUET Cardiovascular, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, announced today that it has received both 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and CE mark approval from the British Standards Institution (BSi) for its new SENSATION PLUS™ 50cc 8 Fr. intra-aortic balloon catheter (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262474 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:04:00 +0100 5262474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5262475&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FBIOTRONIK-Announces-Completion-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da BIOTRONIK, a leading European manufacturer of therapy solutions for vascular intervention, announced the completion of enrollment in the BIOLUX P-I - a clinical study investigating the use of a drug-eluting balloon (DEB) catheter, a promising new approach to treating disease in the more challenging peripheral vascular anatomy (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5262475 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0100 5262475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210881&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FJan-Medical-Begins-Clinical-Study-At-UCSF-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Jan Medical announced today that the first patients have been enrolled in a clinical study at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) of the Company's portable, continuous brain-sensing system for detecting cerebral vasospasm (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210881 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:38:00 +0100 5210881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210882&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAbbott-Initiates-International-ABSORB-BTK-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the initiation of ABSORB BTK, an international clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the ABSORBT bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) for the treatment of below-the-knee (BTK) critical limb ischemia (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210882 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:27:00 +0100 5210882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210883&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSmith-Nephews-New-DYONICS-PLATINUM-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN) (LSE: SN) today announced the launch of its innovative, single-use DYONICS PLATINUM Series Shaver Blades which deliver superior arthroscopic resection, debris evacuation and sharpness (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210883 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:19:00 +0100 5210883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210884&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAngioslide-Announces-The-European-Launch-Of-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Angioslide Ltd. announces the first procedures with its new 5x300mm PROTEUS device for treating the Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA). PROTEUS technology combines a Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) balloon and embolic capture of particles in one device. The new 5x300 mm size joins Angioslide's current dedicated product line solutions for the lower limbs (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210884 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:13:00 +0100 5210884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210885&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FAscendx-VCF-Repair-System-And-Ascendx-Acu-Cut-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da AOI Medical, Inc. (now Ascendx Spine) has received ISO 13485 Certification and CE marking approval for its Ascendx VCF Repair System and its Ascendx Acu-Cut Vertebral Augmentation System to treat vertebral compression fractures (VCF) (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210885 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:32:00 +0100 5210885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210886&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FKCIs-VACVia-Therapy-System-Named-A-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today announced that its V.A.C.Via Therapy System was named one of the "Top Ten Innovations in Podiatric Technology" by trade publication Podiatry Today (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210886 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:29:00 +0100 5210886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210887&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2F3M-Expands-Microreplication-Technology-With-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da 3M Drug Delivery Systems today introduced the 3M Microchannel Skin System, a new tool that can be used by dermatologists for pretreatment of patients' skin prior to dermatological applications and procedures (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210887 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5210887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210888&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FMiCardia-Corporation-Receives-CE-Mark-For-The-0001%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da MiCardia Corporation, a privately held medical device company, announced today that it has received the CE-Mark approval for commercial sales of its enCorSQ Mitral Valve Repair System in Europe and select countries worldwide (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210888 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5210888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5210889&cid=s_38052_23_f&fid=38052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicaldesignonline.com%2Farticle.mvc%2FSt-Jude-Medical-Announces-European-0002%3Fatc%7Ec%3D771%2Bs%3D773%2Br%3D001%2Bl%3Da St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced it has received the industry's first and only regulatory approval for the use of an implanted neurostimulation device for patients with intractable chronic migraine (Source: Medical Design Online News) Medical Design Online News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5210889 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5210889