MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Medical Devices News From Medical News Today' source. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:56:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352136&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yLR Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the TECNIS® Multifocal 1-Piece intraocular lens (IOL) for cataract patients with and without presbyopia. Intraocular lenses are implanted in a patient's eye after the removal of the natural lens that has become clouded by a cataract... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352136 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3352136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352137&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yLy The C.S... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352137 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3352137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352138&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yKV The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has completed a project to help a UK company diagnose medical conditions through monitoring patients' breath. Bedfont Scientific Ltd is one of the market leaders in developing personal diagnostic gas sensors for the medical market... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352138 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3352138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348399&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yHX Women with metal-on-metal hip implants, where both the ball of the joint and the surface of the socket are made of metal, pass metal ions to their offspring during pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The ions are the result of wear and corrosion as the metal parts rub against one another... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348399 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3348399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3344533&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yDZ ThermalTherapeutic Systems, Inc. announced that the FDA has cleared the company to market its VERATHERM™ Portable Hyperthermic Perfusion System effective immediately... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3344533 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3344533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3344532&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yDY Fenwal, Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving blood collection, separation, safety and availability, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fenwal 510(k) clearance to market its Amicus® blood cell separator for collecting human platelets stored in InterSol® platelet additive solution (PAS 3)... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3344532 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3344532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3344531&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yDX Axis Surgical Technologies, Inc., announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market their C-MOR™ Visualization Device for use in diagnostic and operative arthroscopic and endoscopic procedures... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3344531 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3344531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3344530&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yDR Booths # 23-25 at the Annual Dialysis Conference -- NxStage Medical, Inc... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3344530 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3344530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339239&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yzY South London Healthcare NHS Trust is now benefiting from advanced diagnostic CT with the installation of a SOMATOM® Definition AS from Siemens Healthcare at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup. The 64-slice CT is highly adaptable to the patient, the clinician and the task at hand. It is being used at the hospital for a range of general scanning needs, particularly oncology... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339239 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3339239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3333248&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ywH CaridianBCT, a leading global provider of technology, products and services in automated blood collections, therapeutic apheresis and cell therapy systems, whole blood processes and pathogen reduction technologies announced it has received 510(k) clearance for the Trima Accel® Automated Blood Collection System Version 6... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3333248 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3333248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3333249&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ywr Tantaline®, the world's leading producer of surface alloys for valves, fittings, instrumentation, and custom products in highly corrosive and/or hot acid environments, announced that it has been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA approval was granted to Tantaline's tantalum surface alloy material... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3333249 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3333249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3328956&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ysn The European intravenous (IV) therapy and enteral nutrition devices market currently offers a highly dynamic and lucrative environment. Advances in pharmacology and a wider range of blood products have substantially increased the number of possible drug therapies, which can be used with IV therapy devices... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3328956 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3328956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3328957&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yrV Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified Baxter's recent Urgent Product Recall regarding Increased Intraperitoneal Volume (IIPV), or overfill of the abdominal cavity, associated with HomeChoice and HomeChoice Pro peritoneal dialysis cyclers as a Class I recall... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3328957 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3328957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3328959&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ypt Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CONX), a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, has announced the availability of its new automation friendly anti-phospholipid assay format. The new format offers high-volume testing labs the same performance as the currently available Corgenix rapid assay with improved efficiency and high-volume analysis... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3328959 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3328959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3328958&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ypp According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, recent preliminary results from the CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial) will support growth in carotid stenting procedures of more than 10% over the next five years... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3328958 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3328958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3324924&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ynt Police searching for victims in clandestine graves could soon have a new tool that will make their task considerably easier. LABRADOR, which stands for Lightweight Analyzer for Buried Remains and Decomposition Odor Recognition, detects volatile organic chemical compounds relevant to human decomposition... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3324924 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3324924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3324925&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ym4 A multicenter EPIC (FiberNet® Embolic Protection System in Carotid Artery Stenting Trial) study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) had a 97.5% success rate when used in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS)... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3324925 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3324925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3319721&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yhG Robotic surgical technology with its three-dimensional, high-definition view gives surgeons the sensation of touch, even as they operate from a remote console. A new study describes the phenomenon, called intersensory integration, and reports that surgical outcomes for prostate cancer surgery using minimally invasive robotic technology compare favorably with traditional invasive surgery... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3319721 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3319721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3319720&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yhF Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that patients admitted to hospice care who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are rarely having their ICDs deactivated and are receiving electrical shocks from these devices near the end of life... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3319720 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3319720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3319719&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yhC To monitor the real-time performance of bone implants is the challenge of "Smart Hip", an innovative medical device that aims to reduce the number of surgical interventions in the hip area and regenerate bone tissue by using non-evasive methods... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3319719 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3319719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3317288&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ygD Two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for stroke, but the effectiveness does vary by age, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in collaboration with other North American stroke investigators. In findings reported Feb... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3317288 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3317288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3315597&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ydK One thousand end stage renal disease patients have now benefited from a novel device that provides vital access to their blood for filtering and replacement kidney function, and reduces the risk of potentially fatal bacteremia infection. The HeRO® Vascular Access Device, produced by Hemosphere, Inc., in Eden Prairie, Minn., provides access for hemodialysis similar to a conventional graft... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3315597 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3315597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3315596&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ydn Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) is scheduled to participate in the upcoming RBC Capital Markets Health Care Conference in New York City. Ray Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sam Leno, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, will participate in a 30-minute discussion about the Company on Tuesday, March 2, beginning at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3315596 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3315596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3313209&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yft ProUroCare Medical, Inc. (OCT Bulletin Board: PUMD, PUMDU, PUMDW), a provider of proprietary medical imaging products, indicates that the Food and Drug Administration has informed the industry that the processing of 510(k) applications, which includes the ProUroScan™ prostate imaging system, has been delayed because of the inclement weather in February that impacted the Washington, D.C... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3313209 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3313209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3313210&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ybW Just weeks into his post as John S. Dunn Distinguished Professor and founding chair of the University of Houston's new department of biomedical engineering, Metin Akay is already being recognized... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3313210 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3313210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3313211&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ycZ Techniques that keep brain arteries open (intracranial stenting) or inject clot-busting drugs directly to the brain (intra-arterial tPA) may be more effective than other urgent ischemic stroke treatments, researchers said at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3313211 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3313211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3313212&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ycy A complaint filed in federal court last week "alleges Medtronic Inc. illegally marketed a relatively obscure medical device called a biliary stent in ways not approved by federal regulators," The (Minneapolis-St. Paul) Star Tribune reports. "The complaint was filed in U.S... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3313212 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3313212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3313213&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ybR TriReme Medical, Inc. (TMI) announced that it has received FDA clearance for its newest product, the Glider™ balloon catheter, for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of lesions in the peripheral vasculature including the iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal, and renal arteries... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3313213 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3313213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308990&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y9C Teleflex Medical has announced the introduction of the Teleflex ISIS™ HVT™, the first convertible endotracheal tube. The Teleflex ISIS HVT features an integrated suction port and separate suction line allowing for subglottic secretion suctioning on demand. Now clinicians can be free from the burden of choosing which tube is best for the patient at the time of intubation... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308990 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3308990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308991&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y9b As part of LaserFest, the year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first working laser, the Optical Society (OSA) and the American Physical Society (APS) sponsored a special day-long seminar on the birth, growth and future developments in laser science and technology at the 2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308991 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3308991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308992&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y8b IonSense, Inc. announced the availability of the 3+D Scanner for rapid chemical analysis of surfaces. The 3+D Scanner is interfaced to the DART®-SVP open-air ionization source, which was introduced at Pittcon 2009. The device enables rapid mass spectrometry analysis of chemicals on surfaces such as food, packaging materials, fabrics, consumer products, electrical components, and wafers... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308992 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3308992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304437&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y6Y Fisher Wallace Laboratories announced that two psychiatry professors at Columbia University, Dr. Richard Brown and Dr. Andres San Martin, have prescribed the Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator to more than 250 patients suffering from depression, anxiety and insomnia... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3304437 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3304437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304436&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y6Q Wider adoption of the practice of recycling medical equipment including laparoscopic ports and durable cutting tools typically tossed out after a single use could save hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars annually and curb trash at medical centers, the second-largest waste producers in the United States after the food industry... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3304436 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3304436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304438&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y5t Knowing the stage of a patient's melanoma is important when choosing the best course of treatment. When the cancer has progressed to the lymph nodes, a more aggressive treatment is needed. Examining an entire lymph node for cancer takes much effort and time; a new technique might help make the process more efficient. University of Missouri researchers in the Christopher S... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3304438 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3304438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299992&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y3X Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics announced it has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Longhorn Influenza A/H1N1-09 Prime RRT-PCR Assay™ in CLIA high complexity laboratories. ... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299992 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3299992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299991&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y3W Altera, which uses eFlow Technology, was cleared to market by the FDA as the first drug-specific nebulizer for use in the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis and has been specifically developed to deliver Gilead Sciences' Cayston (aztreonam for inhalation solution) 75 mg. Cayston is a new inhaled antibiotic that received marketing approval from the U.S... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299991 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3299991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299990&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y3V HeartWare International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTWR; ASX: HIN), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, announced the conclusion of patient enrollment under its "ADVANCE" clinical trial... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299990 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3299990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299989&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y3R A new breath test can detect active pulmonary tuberculosis, according to a report to be published in the journal "Tuberculosis." "The breath test was 85% accurate in detecting patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis," said Dr. Michael Phillips, developer of the breath test and CEO of Menssana Research, Inc based in Fort Lee, NJ... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299989 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3299989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299988&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y3P Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its HemosIL D-Dimer HS 500 assay. Additionally, the Company received a license from Health Canada for the product. The Company will now initiate commercialization of HemosIL D-Dimer HS 500 in North America, with their distribution partner, Beckman Coulter, Inc... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299988 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3299988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299993&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y2Z Current body protheses do not last more than 10 -15 years. After this time, the operation has to be repeated in order to change prothesis. It is usually problematic as, in general, it is elderly people that use the procedure... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299993 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3299993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296317&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xYs Learning words may be facilitated by early exposure to auditory input, according to research presented by the Indiana University School of Medicine at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in San Diego, Feb. 18-22. A growing body of evidence points to the importance of early auditory input for developing language skills... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296317 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3296317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296318&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xY4 On January 27, 2010 the FDA cleared the Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) 510(k) for its expanded nomogram to collect two Red Blood Cells on the Cymbal® Automated Blood Collection System from female donors who are at least 150 pounds and are 63 inches in height... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296318 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3296318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296319&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xP5 UroToday.com - The authors describe two trocar configurations for performing laparoscopic robotic-assisted partial or total nephrectomy: a medial and a lateral approach... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296319 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3296319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292990&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xWB For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how to build a cost-effective and reasonably sized X-ray laser that could, among other things, provide super high-resolution imaging. And for the past two decades, University of Colorado at Boulder physics professors Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn have been inching closer to that goal... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292990 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3292990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291631&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xSX IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the world's leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, announced the launch of IMS Aggregate Spend Compliance Services, a comprehensive set of solutions to help pharmaceutical and medical device companies comply with the growing number of federal and state transparency and marketing disclosure laws in the U.S... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291631 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3291631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291630&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xSW Anulex Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical device manufacturer focusing on spinal disc Preservation & Anular Repair™ products, announced the commercial availability of the Xclose™ Plus Tissue Repair System at the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves meeting in Orlando, Florida... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291630 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3291630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291629&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xSV Management of Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Pinksheets: EHSI) stated that they were encouraged by a new report that parallels the company's conclusions about the new potential for business in the current healthcare marketplace... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291629 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3291629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289546&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xSh Terms of settlement have been agreed in libel proceedings brought in London by GE Healthcare against Henrik Thomsen, Professor of Radiology at Herlev hospital, Copenhagen... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289546 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3289546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285751&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xRd The Food and Drug Administration may eliminate a program that allows medical devices to be approved quickly because of concerns the program is overused, The Wall Street Journal reports. An internal FDA memo proposes the elimination or tightening of the "fast track" as officials question the use of private, third-party companies "hired by device makers to pre-review products... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285751 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3285751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285750&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xRc Federal researchers Wednesday released a report that examines how medical technology is changing the state of health care. USA Today: "A boom in medical technology over the past decade or two has led to a surge in certain medical tests and increased prescription drug use, say authors of a report that provides a snapshot of Americans' health today... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285750 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3285750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285752&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xND UroToday.com - Salvage radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer (CaP) recurrence after radiotherapy (XRT) has improved over time but complications, especially incontinence, remain high. In the January 2010 issue of the Journal of Urology, Dr... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285752 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3285752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285754&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xP3 The medical community has taken additional steps to help alleviate ongoing challenges facing physicians and patients due to the worldwide isotope shortage. SNM cautions that while this is good news, a long-term solution for the U.S. is needed urgently... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285754 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3285754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285753&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xP2 Ardiem Medical Inc. has obtained a non-exclusive license to make and sell neuromodulation devices based on intellectual property developed at Case Western Reserve University's Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Center in Cleveland. The agreement grants Ardiem Medical, a medical devices manufacturer based in Indiana, Pa... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285753 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3285753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285755&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xNJ "Designed by a Doctor for a Doctor" TRACH-AIDE™ offers medical professionals and patients an effective, cost saving solution to minimize the discomfort and irritation caused by the inserted tracheostomy tube... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285755 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3285755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281456&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xMX The total cost of the destruction in Haiti, resulting from the major earthquake last month, could add up to twice the value of the country's annual economy, three Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) economists said in a report on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281456 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3281456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3281457&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xKg A "metal foam" that has a similar elasticity to bone could mean a new generation of biomedical implants that would avoid bone rejection that often results from more rigid implant materials, such as titanium... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3281457 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3281457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3277789&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xHW Kensey Nash Corporation (Nasdaq: KNSY), a leading medical technology company that provides innovative resorbable biomaterial solutions for a wide range of medical procedures, announced that it has received the CE Mark for the Company's Cartilage Repair Device... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3277789 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3277789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3277788&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xHT Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) announced the launch of the SensiGene™ Fetal(XY) (Fetal Sex Determination) test by Sequenom's CAP accredited and CLIA-certified laboratory, Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM). This is the company's second laboratory developed test powered by its SEQureDx™ technology... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3277788 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3277788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3277787&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xHN A new 'fertility chip', developed by researchers at the University of Twente's MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, can accurately count spermatozoa in sperm. This is an important step towards the development of a compact device for reliable 'pre-scanning' of male fertility. The researchers are publishing the invention of the chip in the scientific journal Lab on a Chip... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3277787 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3277787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3274142&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xGN Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global supplier of healthcare products, announced that Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center, located in Richmond, has adopted an integrated system that combines Nellcor™ OxiMax™ pulse oximetry technology from Covidien and the Infinity® SmartPod® bedside monitor from Dräger, a worldwide manufacturer of medical equipment ... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3274142 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3274142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3274144&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xFZ A simple test of reaction time may help determine whether athletes have sustained a concussion (also known as mild traumatic brain injury) and when they are ready to play again, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3274144 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3274144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3274143&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xFV Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced that Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in the United Kingdom has become the first National Health Service (NHS) hospital to acquire a CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System. The NHS has grown to become the world's largest publicly funded health service... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3274143 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3274143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271942&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xDt United States Attorney Karen P. Hewitt announced that James Folsom was sentenced in federal court in San Diego to serve 51 months in custody and a $250,000 fine following his conviction on twenty-six felony counts relating to the sale of unapproved medical devices and the commission of offenses while on pretrial release. The Honorable John A... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271942 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3271942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268371&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xzt Cornel Sultan, assistant professor of aerospace and ocean engineering at Virginia Tech, is the latest faculty member at the university to learn he has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268371 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3268371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268372&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xB9 RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, hernia and other biologic implants, has donated Matrix HD™ sterilized dermis allografts to use in limb salvage procedures for victims of the recent natural disasters in Haiti. A group of surgeons from Barry University and Mercy Hospital in Miami, Fla... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268372 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3268372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268373&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xzG BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced the launch of BD Microtainer® MAP Microtube for Automated Process for hematology testing... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268373 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3268373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268374&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xzD Molecular diagnostics company Biocartis and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced the signing of an agreement that will result in Biocartis acquiring Philips' technology platform for rapid fully-automated DNA/RNA molecular diagnostic testing... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268374 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3268374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3264649&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xyd A randomized multicenter study of 190 patients at 13 medical centers show for the first time the "superior" benefit of stent grafts over balloon angioplasty for maintaining function of dialysis access grafts in kidney failure patients who undergo dialysis. Until now, no other therapy has proven more effective than angioplasty... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3264649 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3264649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3264648&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xy8 PARI Pharma has enrolled the first patient in its Phase 2b clinical trial studying inhaled liposomal cyclosporine A (L-CsA) delivered via a customized Investigational eFlow Nebulizer System. The multinational study is investigating the safety and efficacy of PARI's L-CsA formulation... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3264648 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3264648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3264650&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xwZ Scott & White Memorial Hospital vascular surgeons Clifford Buckley, M.D., and Ruth Bush, M.D., performed one of the nation's first implants of a Next Generation Conformable GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis device for the treatment of a traumatic aortic transection as part of a national clinical trial... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3264650 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3264650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260762&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xvz When it comes to meeting national health goals for physical activity, Mexican-Americans are the most active group in America and may benefit from exercise that researchers typically have not measured, according to research by scholars at the University of Chicago and Arizona State University... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260762 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3260762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260763&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xtB Excelsior Medical Corporation, one of the leading manufacturers of pre-filled catheter flush syringes, today announced that it has received a Medical Device License from Health Canada for its new, pre-filled catheter lock syringe to be sold in the Canadian marketplace... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260763 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3260763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3256744&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xrM The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says safeguards for avoiding unnecessary exposure to medical radiation should be tightened and announced a new three-pronged initiative on Tuesday to increase oversight of the biggest contributors: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopy... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3256744 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3256744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3256745&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xr8 Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM), announced an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Optherion, Inc. Under the agreement, Sequenom's CAP accredited and CLIA-certified laboratory, Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM), obtained the rights to develop and commercialize diagnostic tests to predict genetic predisposition to late stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD)... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3256745 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3256745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3256746&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xqR A UQ study will employ a unique mobile phone application to improve the "communicative fitness" and lifestyle of brain-injured patients... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3256746 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3256746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3252444&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xpP Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, part of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, provides an integrated paediatric service to Greater Manchester and North West England, offering the latest diagnostic medical equipment to its patients. Siemens Healthcare was selected to supply a range of technology to the new hospital... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3252444 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3252444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3252445&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xnH A new diagnostic tool physicians can use to monitor patients for the most common form of ovarian cancer may soon be available in the United States. Abbott's ARCHITECT HE4 assay uses a simple blood test to help in monitoring for the recurrence or progression of epithelial ovarian cancer. If approved, this important immunoassay would be the first automated HE4 test available in the United States... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3252445 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3252445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3252447&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xnn A new tool may help standardize the use of computed tomography (CT scans) in children with minor head injury and help reduce the number of scans, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3252447 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3252447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3252446&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xng Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced that the company has donated nearly $900,000 in medical devices and surgical supplies to help meet urgent medical needs in Haiti. In response to numerous spine and crush injuries, the company provided spinal surgical implants such as rods, hooks and screws to treat spinal fractures, facilitate spinal fusion and stabilize and strengthen the spine... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3252446 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3252446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3249416&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xmF Sorin Group (MIL:SRN) (Reuters Code: SORN.MI), a global leader in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced U.S. FDA approval and first implant of its next-generation of cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D), Paradym™ CRT Model 8750... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3249416 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3249416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3247979&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xjJ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance on Bayesian statistical methods in the design and analysis of medical device clinical trials that could result in less costly and more efficient patient studies. The Bayesian statistical method applies an algorithm that makes it possible for companies to combine data collected in previous studies with data collected in a current trial... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3247979 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3247979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3245529&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xgr Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and their collaborators have been awarded a $5.6 million federal contract to pursue the continued development of an implanted ventricular assist heart pump for infants and small children with congenital or acquired heart disease... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3245529 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3245529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3241600&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xf8 Springer and the European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine have founded, as the Association's official publication, The EPMA Journal... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3241600 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3241600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3241601&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xf5 Factory Reimbursement announced today that it launched a new low-cost research and reporting service for medical device companies that wish to market and sell products in Europe... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3241601 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3241601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237591&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xcj WHAT: The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will join together for the first time at the regional meeting and panel discussion on "Engineering Innovations in Healthcare" at the University of Miami. Hosted by James M. Tien, Ph.D., DEng (h.c... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237591 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3237591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237593&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xck Researchers in the UK and Belgium who scanned the brains of patients in a vegetative or minimally conscious state while they were asked to perform mental tasks found that some of them were able to control brain activity in a way that suggested signs of awareness and cognition, and in one case, the patient was even able to communicate "yes" and "no" via the brain scan... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237593 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3237593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237592&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xcc GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), is committed to providing solutions for women's healthcare providers... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237592 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3237592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3233531&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x7s Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (OTCBB: IMDS), a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, announced today that the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the CT Laser Mammography (CTLM®) system for inclusion on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG)... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3233531 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0100 3233531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3233532&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x6w In response to the safety alert issued by FDA on December 3, 2009 regarding the STERIS System 1®, Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) has developed comprehensive solutions, new resources, financial assistance and educational initiatives to help those complying with the FDA safety alert better navigate through the transition, including an informational Webinar series that ... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3233532 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3233532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229272&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x4W The Regenerative Medicine Foundation has announced the first annual Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum to be held April 6-8, 2010 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem. The forum seeks to advance the field of regenerative medicine and health care innovation through the sharing of scientific discoveries, clinical and corporate best practices and business models... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229272 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3229272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3229271&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x4V Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging Summit Offers an Event for Members of Science, Government, Medicine to Understand Nanotechnology in Order to Harness its Potential Albuquerque's blue skies and majestic mountains provided a scenic backdrop for a summit that explores one of the most promising technologies on the horizon - nanomedicine, or the medical application of molecular... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3229271 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3229271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3225960&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x3H Understanding & satisfying payer & stakeholder needs to demonstrate cost-effectiveness & product value Conference dates: 18th-19th March, 2010 Venue: Budapest, Hungary Event Overview Increasing national healthcare budgetary pressures, are forcing manufacturers to think out of the box and implement more innovative reimbursement models and value-based schemes... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3225960 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3225960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3225961&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x3p At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized 77 ozone generators, models AOS-1M and AOS-1MD, from Applied Ozone Systems of Auburn, Calif. The seized goods, which are medical devices, are valued at $75,900... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3225961 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3225961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3225962&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x2L Some natural latexes are the main ingredient in the extraction of natural rubber, an indispensable raw material for all kinds of industries and essential for the manufacture of surgical gloves, condoms or tyres. All the latex used in Europe is imported, extracted fundamentally from the the Hevea brasiliensis tree... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3225962 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3225962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3225963&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x2D A University of Kentucky researcher is investigating respiratory weakness as a factor in the morbidity of intensive-care patients and will soon be testing new treatments that could improve long-term patient outcomes while reducing costs of care. Dr... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3225963 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3225963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3222003&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wZS BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, is increasing the supply of its products available for donation in support of Haiti earthquake relief efforts from the $500,000 announced on January 15 to $5 million in market value of critical medical supplies... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3222003 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3222003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3222004&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wYS Invatec, a comprehensive innovator of interventional products, welcomed the first clinical results of the Drug Eluting Balloon (DEB), IN.PACT Amphirion, for complex Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) in Below the Knee (BtK). As Dr... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3222004 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3222004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3222005&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wYR LinkMed's portfolio company has received an order from Siemens AG, Health Care Sector, Germany for its patient transportation solution, DIGNITY™ Carrier, for setting up patients for PET/CT imaging for special applications... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3222005 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:00:00 +0100 3222005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3222006&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wZp Basketball players, baseball pitchers, and athletes warm up before they perform, and now researchers in the US are investigating whether surgeons should do the same to ensure they are better prepared for when they have to perform... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3222006 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3222006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218545&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wWP Life Spine announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) marketing clearance to both the DYNA-LINK Spinal System and the PRESIDIO Spinal Plating System. The DYNA-LINK system features a next-generation stand-alone device that accommodates both fixed and variable angle screws... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218545 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3218545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218546&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wWb Access Scientific has received FDA clearance for The PICC WANDTM, which enables clinicians to insert a peelable sheath for PICC or Midline catheter placement using the new Accelerated Seldinger Technique (AST). The PICC WAND is an all-in-one safety introducer that addresses the over-wire vascular access market, valued at more than $1 billion, by providing faster, safer and simpler vascular access... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218546 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3218546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3214275&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wTH Magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy - which analyzes the biochemistry rather than the structure of tissues - may someday be able both to pinpoint the precise location of prostate cancer and to determine the tumor's aggressiveness, information that could help guide treatment planning... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3214275 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3214275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3210184&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wP4 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a Class I recall of Exel/Exelint Huber needles, Exel/Exelint Huber Infusion Sets and Exel/Exelint "Securetouch+" Safety Huber Infusion Sets, manufactured by Nipro Medical Corporation for Exelint International Corporation... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3210184 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3210184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3202770&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wKg The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has scheduled a public meeting on Feb. 18, 2010, to discuss key challenges related to the premarket notification, or 510(k) process, used to review and clear certain medical devices marketed in the United States. The FDA receives more than 3,000 510(k) submissions each year. The public notice for the meeting will appear in the Jan... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3202770 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3202770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3202769&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wK4 When University of Utah scientists discovered a new kind of laser that was generated by an electrically conducting plastic or polymer, no one could explain how it worked and some doubted it was real... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3202769 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3202769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3202771&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wJV A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, in Germany, led by the Spanish physicist Rubén Fernández-Busnadiego, has managed to obtain 3D images of the vesicles and filaments involved in communication between neurons... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3202771 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3202771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3202772&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wGD Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) announced that its AmpFSTR® MiniFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit has been approved for inclusion in the National DNA Index System (NDIS), a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation database that facilitates the electronic comparison and exchange of DNA profiles between participating local, county... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3202772 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3202772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195617&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wD9 Duke University has received a $3.7 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop a rapid and accurate genomic-based diagnostic test that can determine if a person has been exposed to radiation from a dirty bomb or nuclear attack. In the event that all option years are exercised by the government, Duke University could receive up to $43... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195617 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3195617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195618&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wCT Phoenix Controls, a Honeywell International business, today announced the introduction of the Advanced Pressure Monitor II (APM2), a device that monitors very low differential pressure between rooms. The APM2 verifies directional airflow, and is used in critical ventilation applications such as vivarium research, chemotherapy preparations, hospital procedure rooms, and biocontainment facilities... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195618 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3195618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195619&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wCP TruTouch Technologies, a pioneer in non-invasive biometric intoxication detection systems, today announced that it has successfully carried out human clinical trials of its newest finger-touch detection system for alcohol intoxication, in collaboration with Lovelace Scientific Resources... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195619 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3195619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195620&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wDJ Researchers in the US who last year genetically engineered individual bacteria to count time by turning fluorescent proteins inside their cells on and off, have taken their idea a stage further: they have made bacterial colonies of coupled genetic clocks that flash on and off in synchrony, and they have also engineered the bacterial genes so the blinking rate changes ... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195620 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3195620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3191207&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wzP Neomend, Inc., an innovator in sealant and adhesion-prevention products for the surgical marketplace, announced it has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company's ProGEL™ Pleural Air Leak Sealant. ProGEL is a hydrogel polymer sealant consisting of two components: human serum albumin and a cross-linking component of polyethylene glycol... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3191207 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3191207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3191208&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wzW Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), researchers in the US have identified a biological marker in the brains of people with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), introducing for the first time a way of diagnosing the condition objectively, something that conventional brain scans like X-ray, CT, or MRI have failed to do... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3191208 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3191208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3191209&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wwC Researchers in Freiburg have developed a highly-sensitive, miniaturized mobile ozone sensor which can be used not only in air, but also in water and in the vicinity of explosive gases. The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF in Freiburg is developing improved chemical sensors that are not prohibitively expensive... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3191209 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3191209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187261&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wvH EKOS Corporation announced that they are in the final planning and approval stages of a randomized clinical study for the treatment of pulmonary embolism, known as the ULTrasound Accelerated ThrombolysIs of PulMonAry Embolism (ULTIMA) Study. President/CEO Robert W. Hubert said, "We are pleased to announce that Dr... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187261 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3187261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3183707&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wtG Gently rocking embryos while they grow during in vitro fertilization (IVF) improves pregnancy rates in mice by 22 percent, new University of Michigan research shows. The procedure could one day lead to significantly higher IVF success rates in humans... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3183707 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3183707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3181020&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wrL In recent years, substantial advances have been made in microscopy techniques, enabling biologists to understand the details of cellular structure and dynamics at a level never before possible... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3181020 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3181020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177460&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wqc Plastics News Global Group is bringing its Plastics in Medical Devices 2010 conference to North America in April after hosting three successful such events in Brussels, Belgium. Plastics have long played a vital role in hospitals and operating rooms with medical disposables and related products... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177460 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3177460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177461&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wq9 Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: FLXT) announced that they are working on the development of an infant bed cover using their patented Bend Sensor® design. The mattress will be used to monitor infants in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome ("SIDS"). Sudden infant death syndrome is the primary cause of death in healthy babies in the US. According to sidsfamilies... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177461 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3177461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173873&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wmH Zogenix, Inc. ("Zogenix"), a privately held pharmaceutical company, and Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc. ("Astellas") announced the U.S. commercial launch of SUMAVEL™ DosePro™ (sumatriptan injection) needle-free delivery system. In July 2009, the U.S... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173873 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3173873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173872&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wmF A new diagnostic tool, which studies show can aid in determining the risk of whether a pelvic mass is benign or malignant, is now available in Europe. This simple blood test is expected to help in the assessment of epithelial ovarian cancer, the most lethal form of gynecological cancer... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173872 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3173872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173874&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wmD The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that data from a recent review of the Spiriva HandiHaler, a long-acting respiratory treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), do not support an increased risk of stroke, heart attack, or death in patients using the medicine... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173874 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3173874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3173875&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wkg 2010 marks the 30th year of the E-A-R™ Hearing Conservation Clinics. These educational seminars, presented by 3M, provide practical information on how to enhance hearing conservation programs that help protect workers who are exposed to on-the-job noise... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3173875 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3173875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3169308&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wgF Diagnostic Hybrids, a leading developer of in vitro diagnostic fluorescent staining kits and cell culture products, announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (510k) clearance of its D3 FastPointTM L-DFATM RSV/MPV Identification Kit, which allows for the identification of respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus from a patient's specimen in under 25 minutes... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3169308 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0100 3169308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165502&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wdB Bausch & Lomb announced that it is launching the Crystalens® AO, the first aberration-free accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) with aspheric optics, to cataract surgeons worldwide. The announcement follows the recent FDA approval of this newest Bausch & Lomb surgical product... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165502 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3165502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165503&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wdc Asthmatx Inc., developer of bronchial thermoplasty with the Alair® System, announced the publication of positive results from its pivotal study, the Asthma Intervention Research 2 (AIR2) Trial, in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM)... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165503 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3165503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165504&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wcg Biocomposites, the pioneers in synthetic bone graft materials have launched geneX ds, a dual syringe mixing and minimally invasive delivery system containing geneX, the unique resorbable bone graft material with a negative surface charge. The powder and liquid components of geneX are provided pre-packed in separate syringes... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165504 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3165504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3161402&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w9v Using a hand-held spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging device, researchers have obtained high-resolution retinal scans of premature infants with progressive retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a report in this month's Archives of Ophthalmology... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3161402 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3161402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3161401&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w9m A new blood test that identifies changes in DNA associated with colorectal cancer is now available in the U.S. through Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading cancer diagnostics company. The test is designed to aid the detection of colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3161401 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3161401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3161403&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w8q Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc. (MiMHS) announces The Biggest Loser medical staff will implement the MedGem indirect calorimeter to assess metabolic changes in program contestants. The MedGem handheld indirect calorimeter is an FDA-cleared, Class II, medical device that assesses metabolic rate by measuring a patient's resting oxygen consumption... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3161403 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3161403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3158576&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w7X Sybaritic Inc., a medical device maker, has agreed to stop producing and distributing its medical products used in laser surgery, dermatology, and spa treatments until it is in compliance with FDA quality standards. The products are considered to be unapproved medical devices as they lack appropriate FDA clearance review and approval for safety and effectiveness... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3158576 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3158576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3158578&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w7K A team of neurosurgeons at Heidelberg University Hospital and psychiatrists at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim have for the first time successfully treated a patient suffering from severe depression by stimulating the habenula, a tiny nerve structure in the brain... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3158578 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3158578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3158577&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w72 An article Online First and in the February edition of The Lancet Neurology reports that brain scans using positron emission tomography (PET) can identify with high accuracy which form of Parkinsonism a patient has. Such early diagnosis is essential to make sure that patients receive the correct treatment and do not receive ineffective treatments due to misdiagnosis... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3158577 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3158577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3154826&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w6X Accumetrics, Inc... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3154826 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3154826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3154825&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w6N World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart"; Nasdaq: WHRT), a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced that it has received unconditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for the bridge-to-transplant ("BTT") study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device ("VAD")... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3154825 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3154825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3154828&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w5S Nanoscience has the potential to play an enormous role in enhancing a range of products, including sensors, photovoltaics and consumer electronics. Scientists in this field have created a multitude of nano scale materials, such as metal nanocrystals, carbon nanotubes and semiconducting nanowires... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3154828 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3154828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3154827&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3w5F University of Florida urologists have used robot-assisted surgery to cut about 20 minutes off average surgery time for conventional vasectomy reversal using a microscope. Sperm count after surgery is comparable over a year for the two procedures, but the robotic procedure appears to result in a quicker return of sperm count... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3154827 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3154827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3147500&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vZL Innovative Medical Equipment, LLC. (IME) has announced the full U.S. market release of SOOTHEAWAY - a new, thermo-electrically heated and cooled therapy device that helps relieve migraine, tension or stress headache pain in the forehead, temples, occipital and ocular / sinus regions. The compact SOOTHEAWAY device administers therapy at the optimal temperature for pain relief... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3147500 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3147500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3147499&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vZt A Nobel-winning process for testing new drugs to treat diseases such as Huntington's, Parkinson's, and muscular dystrophy is getting an electrical charge. Researchers at McMaster University have developed a way to propel and direct microscopic-sized worms (C. elegans nematodes) along a narrow channel using a mild electric field... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3147499 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3147499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3144163&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vX4 SpineGuard announced today that the 10,000th case has been performed using its PediGuard® device for safer pedicle screw placement in spine surgery. Nearly one million1 spine procedures using pedicle screws were performed in 2008... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3144163 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:00:00 +0100 3144163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140349&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vVc Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) announced it has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Xpert® Flu A Panel test. The test, which runs on Cepheid's GeneXpert® System, identifies the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in less than one hour... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140349 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3140349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140350&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vTh AngioDynamics (NASDAQ:ANGO) announced the launch of a new family of micro-introducer kits, featuring a stiffened introducer option. "Our broad range of kits gives physicians a comprehensive set of options to treat their patients and allows healthcare institutions to source all micro-introducer needs from a reliable and trusted provider... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140350 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3140350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138220&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vTd ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new model of the ZOLL E Series® Monitor/Defibrillator with carbon monoxide (CO) measurement. The product is immediately available for shipment... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138220 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3138220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138221&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vSt Faster sequencing of DNA holds enormous potential for biology and medicine, particularly for personalized diagnosis and customized treatment based on each individual's genomic makeup. At present however, sequencing technology remains cumbersome and cost prohibitive for most clinical applications, though this may be changing, thanks to a range of innovative new techniques... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138221 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3138221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136250&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vRm Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Children's Research Institute, and the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin have developed a rapid, automated system to differentiate strains of influenza... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136250 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3136250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3131458&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vHf Eight UC Davis faculty members are among 531 new fellows elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year for their efforts to advance science or its applications. The new fellows will be presented with a certificate and rosette pin on Saturday, Feb. 20, during the society's annual meeting in San Diego... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3131458 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 3131458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3131459&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vPp A Chicago surgeon invented a silicone and metal ring to repair heart valves, and implanted them in 150 patients before his new device received FDA approval, The Wall Street Journal reports. The episode has fueled a feud between the surgeon, Dr. Patrick McCarthy, and a former collaborator who alleges he used those patients for "human experimentation... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3131459 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100 3131459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3131460&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3vMK US scientists have developed synthetic red blood cells that mimic the softness, flexibility and oxygen carrying-property of natural red blood cells, and can be used to deliver drugs and diagnostic agents... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3131460 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100 3131460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3112984&cid=s_22306_23_f&fid=22306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F174720.php US scientists have developed synthetic red blood cells that mimic the softness, flexibility and oxygen carrying-property of natural red blood cells, and can be used to deliver drugs and diagnostic agents... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today) Medical Devices News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3112984 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100 3112984