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Pilot study shows feasibility of heart screening for risk of SCA in children

A pilot study in healthy children and adolescents shows that it is feasible to screen for undiagnosed heart conditions that increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

18 Mar 2011

BDV installs IDSS video and audio solutions in Saint Francis', John T. O'Connell Tower

Black Diamond Video, Inc. has completed installation of its state-of-the-art Integrated Digital Surgical Suite video and audio solutions in Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's new John T. O'Connell Tower.

18 Mar 2011

Study: Daily hemodialysis can help alleviate sleep problems related to RLS

For dialysis patients, performing daily dialysis at home can help alleviate sleep problems related to restless legs syndrome, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

18 Mar 2011

NCG Medical provides two EHR solutions for physicians

Doctors looking for a certified selection in ambulatory electronic health records technology can now turn to NCG Medical.

18 Mar 2011

Quest Diagnostics ColoVantage molecular colorectal cancer detection test receives New York State approval

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world's leading cancer diagnostics company, today announced that its ColoVantage test has been approved by New York State's Department of Health for testing on samples of patients in the state. It is believed to be the first molecular colorectal cancer detection method that employs a venal blood specimen to be approved by the state.

From Quest Diagnostics 18 Mar 2011

St. Michael's receives $5 million McCain donation for therapeutic endoscopy program

Wallace and Margaret McCain have donated $5 million to St. Michael's Hospital for its therapeutic endoscopy program.

18 Mar 2011

Positron to introduce its radiopharmaceutical system at American College of Cardiology

Positron Corporation, a leading molecular imaging company specializing in the field of nuclear cardiology, announced the introduction of its automated radiopharmaceutical system, under the name PosiRx, at two upcoming industry conferences.

18 Mar 2011

Wash your hands? You may now approach the patient bed!

Each year patients in the U.S. get more than a million infections while in the hospital being treated for something else. The best way to prevent infection is to practice proper hand hygiene, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

17 Mar 2011

'Father of Biological Nutrient Removal' recognised for using micro-organisms to treat used water for the protection of lakes and rivers

Singapore International Water Week today announced that Dr James L. Barnard has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2011, a prestigious award that recognises outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems by either applying technologies or implementing policies and programmes which benefit humanity.

17 Mar 2011

Sports medicine physician suggests cardiac screening for young athletes requires augmentation of existing diagnostics to achieve greater accuracy, become cost-effective

Sports medicine physician Steve Watts says cardiac screening for young athletes is useful in preventing sudden cardiac death and suggests new diagnostics have the potential to add value and change the debate about the viability of cardiac screening for young athletes in the United States.

17 Mar 2011

ACT initiates enrollment in TEMPASURE cardiac ablation catheter CE Mark clinical trial

Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of innovative temperature-sensing cardiac ablation systems, today announced that the first patients have been enrolled in a first-in-man CE Mark clinical trial of the safety and performance of the company's TEMPASURE™ cardiac ablation catheter. The TEMPASURE system is the world's first RF cardiac ablation catheter to offer both saline irrigation and temperature-sensing technology.

17 Mar 2011

St. John Providence Health System selects Intuit Health Patient Portal

St. John Providence Health System, a 3,200 provider health system serving the Metro Detroit area, has selected Intuit Health, the nation's leader in patient-to-provider communication solutions, to provide its physician practices with a patient portal. With the Intuit Health Patient Portal, employed and private practices can now connect with data from multiple electronic health record and practice management systems to offer patients a single view of data for their personal health record.

17 Mar 2011

FDA grants CSI marketing clearance for Stealth 360° Orbital PAD System

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and has begun a limited market release for the Stealth 360°™ Orbital PAD System. The Stealth 360° propels CSI into the forefront of treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with a simpler design that gives physicians complete control of device operation.

17 Mar 2011

Crowell Systems' Medformix XXV v3 earns Ambulatory Software Certification

Crowell Systems, Inc.'s Medformix XXV v3 received the Federal Government's "meaningful use" stamp of approval on March 8, 2011 by earning Ambulatory Software Certification.

17 Mar 2011

Research on electrophysiological assessment of hearing in patients with acoustic neuromas

Manuel Don, Ph.D., is a principal investigator in the Division of Communication and Auditory Neuroscience at the House Ear Institute. Dr. Don joined the House Ear Institute in 1976 after working as an assistant research auditory physiologist at the University of California, Irvine.

17 Mar 2011

STAA introduces phase two of its Visian ICL direct-to-consumer ad campaign

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced the launch of phase two of its direct-to-consumer advertising campaign.

17 Mar 2011

Inovio signs agreement with OncoSec to sell non-DNA cancer vaccine technology

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that it has signed an agreement with OncoSec Medical Inc. providing for the sale to OncoSec of certain non-DNA vaccine technology and intellectual property relating to electroporation technology useful for electrochemical and cytokine based immune therapies for treating solid tumors.

17 Mar 2011

Beike, ThermoGenesis enter agreement to employ new technology for stem cell therapies

Beike Biotechnology Co. Ltd., China's leading stem cell research and regenerative medicine company, announced an agreement with USA-based ThermoGenesis Corp. to employ new, cutting edge stem cell processing and storage technology across its adult stem cell collection, processing, and archive platform.

17 Mar 2011

Computer-based tools can help improve relationship between patients, healthcare workers

A vast computer based glossary of healthcare terms culled from so-called e-health tools, medical news sites, telemedicine applications, home care-management systems, internet-based public health records, and even health-oriented and medical blogs could help improve the relationship between patients and healthcare workers, according to research published in the International Journal of Electronic Healthcare.

17 Mar 2011

RBMG selects Dynatronics for inclusion in the RB Milestone Portfolio

Dynatronics Corporation announced that it has been selected for inclusion in the RB Milestone Portfolio, a group of companies selected by RB Milestone Group, LLC, to be introduced to the market via a combination of traditional and innovative analytical and communication strategies including equity research, The Portal Network, and non-deal roadshows, with a focus on the healthcare, mining, energy, and technology sectors.

17 Mar 2011

Device / Technology News

Pilot study shows feasibility of heart screening for risk of SCA in children

BDV installs IDSS video and audio solutions in Saint Francis', John T. O'Connell Tower

Study: Daily hemodialysis can help alleviate sleep problems related to RLS

NCG Medical provides two EHR solutions for physicians

Quest Diagnostics ColoVantage molecular colorectal cancer detection test receives New York State approval

St. Michael's receives $5 million McCain donation for therapeutic endoscopy program

Positron to introduce its radiopharmaceutical system at American College of Cardiology

Wash your hands? You may now approach the patient bed!

'Father of Biological Nutrient Removal' recognised for using micro-organisms to treat used water for the protection of lakes and rivers

Sports medicine physician suggests cardiac screening for young athletes requires augmentation of existing diagnostics to achieve greater accuracy, become cost-effective

ACT initiates enrollment in TEMPASURE cardiac ablation catheter CE Mark clinical trial

St. John Providence Health System selects Intuit Health Patient Portal

FDA grants CSI marketing clearance for Stealth 360° Orbital PAD System

Crowell Systems' Medformix XXV v3 earns Ambulatory Software Certification

Research on electrophysiological assessment of hearing in patients with acoustic neuromas

STAA introduces phase two of its Visian ICL direct-to-consumer ad campaign

Inovio signs agreement with OncoSec to sell non-DNA cancer vaccine technology

Beike, ThermoGenesis enter agreement to employ new technology for stem cell therapies

Computer-based tools can help improve relationship between patients, healthcare workers

RBMG selects Dynatronics for inclusion in the RB Milestone Portfolio

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