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Biomoda completes sample collection in pilot study of CyPath diagnostic assay for lung cancer

Cancer diagnostics company Biomoda, Inc. today announced that it has completed patient enrollment and sample collection for the pilot study to determine the clinical sensitivity and specificity of its CyPath® diagnostic assay for the early detection of lung cancer.

23 Feb 2011

Phoenix, Uniontown sign three year agreement for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services

Phoenix Health Systems, a premier provider of integrated information technology outsourcing and consulting services for healthcare organizations, announced today that Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, PA, has signed a three year agreement with Phoenix for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services.

23 Feb 2011

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Vapotherm Flowrest homecare device

Vapotherm, the global leader in High Flow Therapy (HFT™) products, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Flowrest® homecare device. The device also recently received CE marking.

23 Feb 2011

Claraview's Healthcare Analytics Solutions is now available for hospitals, clinics and health insurers

Claraview, a division of Teradata Corporation, a strategy and technology consultancy focused on business intelligence and analytics, today announced the availability of its Healthcare Analytics Solutions for hospitals, clinics, physician-practices, long-term care facilities, pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers.

22 Feb 2011

Canadian Intellectual Property Office grants patent to CardioGenics' QL Care Analyzer

CardioGenics Holdings Inc. announced today that it has been notified by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office that its patent application for the "core technology" utilized in its ultra-sensitive point-of-care immuno-analyzer, the QL Care Analyzer, has been granted. Patents covering the "core technology" have now been issued in Canada, the European Union and Japan.

22 Feb 2011

NanoString launches fixed-panel assay product for human molecular karyotyping

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held life sciences company marketing a complete solution for detecting and counting large sets of target molecules in biological samples, today announced the first fixed-panel assay product to be developed on its Copy Number Variation detection platform - the nCounter Human Karyotype Panel.

From NanoString Technologies 22 Feb 2011

FDA clears ArthroCare's Parallax Contour-enhanced Vertebral Augmentation Device

ArthroCare Corp., a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its second-generation Parallax Contour -enhanced Vertebral Augmentation Device specifically for void creation in a vertebral body followed by injection of bone cement.

22 Feb 2011

Macrogen announces formation of Axeq Technologies in the US, Europe and Asia

Macrogen, Inc announces the formation of Axeq Technologies, a US-based division with operations and offices in the US, Europe and Asia. "Axeq" is a premium brand representing a whole new experience and industry-leading standards in DNA sequencing service.

22 Feb 2011

CTS unveils world's first adjustable Patient Passport Express kiosks at HIMSS conference

Connected Technology Solutions has unveiled the world's first adjustable self-service healthcare kiosk in Booth 3184 at the 2011 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, the annual tradeshow for healthcare IT professionals in Orlando, Florida.

22 Feb 2011

Noninvasive test to evaluate risk of ASD in infants

A computational physicist and a cognitive neuroscientist at Children's Hospital Boston have come up with the beginnings of a noninvasive test to evaluate an infant's autism risk.

22 Feb 2011

FDA approves OraSure's rapid antibody test to detect HCV

OraSure Technologies, Inc. announced today that its OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test has now been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in detecting HCV antibodies with a fingerstick whole blood sample.

22 Feb 2011

FDA refuses Delcath's chemosaturation delivery system NDA filing

Delcath Systems, Inc. announced today that the Company has received a "refusal to file" letter from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for the New Drug Application for its proprietary chemosaturation system used in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma in the liver through the percutaneous intra-arterial administration of melphalan hydrochloride.

22 Feb 2011

Xerox helps healthcare clients with technology and consulting services to improve quality of care

A growing number of healthcare organizations are turning to Xerox Corporation for technology and consulting services in support of Electronic Health Records. In the past year, more than 50 clients hired Xerox to advise them on everything from securing meaningful use funding to building Health Information Exchanges.

22 Feb 2011

MedTrust, Avantra collaborate to develop molecular diagnostic assay for cancer care

MedTrust Online and Avantra Biosciences announced today a novel collaboration to involve clinicians in the earliest stages of molecular diagnostic assay development for Avantra Biosciences' revolutionary QPDx multiplex immunoassay system.

22 Feb 2011

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms can determine breast cancer effectively

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms and spend some time reading diagnostic mammograms do better at determining which suspicious breast lesions are cancer, according to a new report published online on February 22 and in print in the April issue of Radiology.

22 Feb 2011

GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access receives CE Mark approval

W. L. Gore & Associates announced the GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access has received CE Mark. Arteriovenous Grafts are used to create a conduit for repeated blood access during hemodialysis, allowing blood to be withdrawn from the body and cleansed when a patient has End Stage Renal Disease, commonly referred to as kidney failure.

22 Feb 2011

Boxtone demonstrates latest mobile management platform for point-of-care applications at HIMSS

BoxTone, the expert in proactive Mobile Service Management software, is demonstrating at HIMSS its latest mobile management platform for securing, managing and supporting mobile devices, from smartphones to tablets, and mobile applications that are being deployed for use at the point of patient care.

22 Feb 2011

AHFS, PEPID partner to deliver electronic drug information to pharmacists nationwide

PEPID, the top developer of clinical decision-support information and technology for healthcare professionals, has announced a partnership with the American Hospital Formulary Service, the premier provider of drug information. This partnership will put the AFHS Essentials drug information in electronic format, delivered on any mobile device or within any EMR system.

22 Feb 2011

Seal Shield launches new SILVER BLUE wireless iPad keyboard and case for healthcare

Seal Shield LLC today announced the new SILVER BLUE Bluetooth wireless keyboard and case for the iPad. The product has been designed specifically for healthcare and addresses infection control concerns over iPad use in hospital settings.

22 Feb 2011

Top healthcare companies select HP's imaging and printing solutions to drive clinical, financial value

HP today announced that seven of the top 10 healthcare companies have chosen its imaging and printing solutions to drive both clinical and financial value.

22 Feb 2011

Device / Technology News

Biomoda completes sample collection in pilot study of CyPath diagnostic assay for lung cancer

Phoenix, Uniontown sign three year agreement for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Vapotherm Flowrest homecare device

Claraview's Healthcare Analytics Solutions is now available for hospitals, clinics and health insurers

Canadian Intellectual Property Office grants patent to CardioGenics' QL Care Analyzer

NanoString launches fixed-panel assay product for human molecular karyotyping

FDA clears ArthroCare's Parallax Contour-enhanced Vertebral Augmentation Device

Macrogen announces formation of Axeq Technologies in the US, Europe and Asia

CTS unveils world's first adjustable Patient Passport Express kiosks at HIMSS conference

Noninvasive test to evaluate risk of ASD in infants

FDA approves OraSure's rapid antibody test to detect HCV

FDA refuses Delcath's chemosaturation delivery system NDA filing

Xerox helps healthcare clients with technology and consulting services to improve quality of care

MedTrust, Avantra collaborate to develop molecular diagnostic assay for cancer care

Radiologists who interpret more mammograms can determine breast cancer effectively

GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft for hemodialysis access receives CE Mark approval

Boxtone demonstrates latest mobile management platform for point-of-care applications at HIMSS

AHFS, PEPID partner to deliver electronic drug information to pharmacists nationwide

Seal Shield launches new SILVER BLUE wireless iPad keyboard and case for healthcare

Top healthcare companies select HP's imaging and printing solutions to drive clinical, financial value

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