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Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics LLC Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) For The First 2009 H1N1 Influenza Assay To Include MTM

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

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)

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Boston Scientific To Participate In RBC Capital Markets Health Care Conference

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

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)

Breath Test For Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

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)

Ikerlan-IK4 And Gaiker-IK4 Patent Device For Rapid Diagnosis Of Infectious Diseases And Cancer

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:00:00 +0100

The Ikerlan-IK4 and Gaiker-IK4 Technological Centre have patented a device which is capable of the rapid and effective diagnosis of infectious diseases caused by various bacteria, notable amongst which are Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria, the causal agents of most gastroenteritis cases due to food poisoning, as well as of other symptomatologies associated with this condition. [click link for full article] (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

Test For Strep Bacteria In Pregnant Women Misses More Cases Than Expected, Study Shows

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:00:00 +0100

A federal recommendation that all pregnant women undergo testing for Group B strep bacteria has helped increase the number of screenings but also has produced a high level of false negatives, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

Micro-Filter helps purify drinking water.

Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:49:15 +0100

PURITYCAPSULE(TM) uses high flow rate ceramics which remove/kill potential disease-causing micro-organisms, including bacteria such as E. coli, Cryptosporidium, and cysts of Giardia - water-borne pathogens associated with gastro-intestinal diseases. Portable filter allows users to drink water from virtually any source. Eliminating need for continually purchasing plastic bottles of water, unit has ability to be fitted to used plastic water bottles and cold water taps. This story is related to the following:Waste Handling EquipmentHealth, Medical and Dental Supplies and Equipment Sponsored by: Siemens Corporation - Banner w/DoubleClickTagsFluid and Gas Flow Equipment Sponsored by: SWAGELOK CORPORATION - Pressure Regulators for Industrial ApplicationsSearch for suppliers of: Drinking Water Pu...

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St. Jude Medical Expands Hospital Access To Wireless Fractional Flow Reserve Technology With New Agreement

Medical Design Online News — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:58:00 +0100

St. Jude Medical, Inc. announced today its wireless PressureWireT Aeris technology, which aids in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery blockages by measuring Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), will now be available to hospitals using the McKesson Horizon Cardiology Hemo solution (Source: Medical Design Online News)

02.25.2010 -- Doctors To Present Trial Results Of Cervical Cancer Detection Technology

Medical Design Online Newsletters — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0100

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Bone Marrow Aspiration Kit.

Biomedical Safety & Standards — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:06:05 +0100

Page: 117DOI: 10.1097/01.BMSAS.0000359426.54378.12 (Source: Biomedical Safety & Standards)

Choice Between Stroke-Prevention Procedures Should Be Influenced By Patient Age, Say UAB Researchers, Colleagues

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

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)

Columbia University Psychiatry Professors Prescribe Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator To Over 250 Patients

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

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)

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Arrow International Inc - Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue Flex-Tip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS (R) Cathe - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:00:08 +0100

Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue Flex-Tip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS (R) Catheter, Sharps Safety Features and Maximal Barrier Precautions. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Cepheid Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) For First 2009 H1N1 Influenza Assay For CLIA 'Moderate Complexity' Laboratories

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100

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)

Whatman, Inc. - Body Fluid Collection Paper - Class 3 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:00:03 +0100

Whatman Body Fluid Collection Paper 903, Ref: 10534790, for IVD use. Whatman Inc., Florham Park, NJ. The device is used by healthcare professionals in the collection and in-vitro storage of neonate blood. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Covidien And Allergan Extend Agreement To Promote LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System

Medical Design Online News — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0100

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the extension of its agreement with Allergan, Inc. to jointly promote Allergan's LAP-BAND System, the top-selling adjustable gastric band for bariatric surgery, in the United States (Source: Medical Design Online News)

Inclement East Coast Weather Delays ProUroScan(TM) FDA Review

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

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)

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Positron Sells PET Scanner To Prominent New York City Cardiologist

Medical Design Online News — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:17:00 +0100

Positron Corporation a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, announced today the sale and installation of its PET scanner to Manhattan based, Gramercy Cardiac Diagnostic Services, owned by prominent New York City cardiologist, Dr. Peter Rentrop (Source: Medical Design Online News)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. - Immulite 2000 Rubella Quantitative IgG, Immulite 2500 Rubella IgG - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:05 +0100

IMMULITE 2000 and IMMULITE 2500 IgG/IgM Sample Diluent, Cat. No. L2IGZ2, Lot Number 150 (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Abiomed, Inc. - Circulatory Support System - Class 1 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:00:12 +0100

Abiomed AB5000 Circulatory Support System, Catalog Number: 0015-0000. Manufactured by Abiomed, Inc. Danvers, MA. Intended to provide complete short-term support of the left and/or right sides of the heart to patients suffering from potentially reversible ventricular dysfunction. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp. - Triathlon X3 UHMWPE Tibial Inserts and Patellar Components - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:02 +0100

Triathlon X3 UHMWPE Tibial Inserts and Patellar Components, multiple sizes, Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, NJ. Intended to be used with femoral components in primary or revision total knee arthroplasty. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)