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Duke University physicists develop technique to inject material into cells through sharp fluid jets

Duke University physicists have developed a way to produce sharp fluid jets with enough precision that they can inject material into a single, living cell. The technique promises a way to deliver drugs to cells one at a time, which is likely to be very valuable for research involving stem cells and other cellular-level studies. The research appears in the current issue of the APS journal Physical Review Letters.

10 Aug 2010

Ikaria announces voluntary recall of INOMAX DS drug-delivery system in US and Canada

Ikaria, Inc. announced today that its INOMAX® DS drug-delivery systems in the United States are being voluntarily recalled due to the potential failure of a pressure switch which may have an impact on the administration of INOMAX® (nitric oxide) for inhalation to patients. This potential failure was identified by Ikaria as part of its ongoing quality monitoring and review processes. This class I recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All INOMAX DS systems in Canada also are being voluntarily recalled.

10 Aug 2010

Vena cava blood clot filters may cause potential life-threatening complications: Study

Two specific types of vena cava filters, devices used to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs, appear to have evidence of fracturing inside the body, with some fractured fragments traveling to the heart and causing potentially life-threatening complications, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the November 8 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

10 Aug 2010

DOJ likely to intervene in St. Jude heart device kickback lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice may intervene in a lawsuit against heart-device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. after allegations the company used medical studies to "pay kickbacks and boost product usage," The Wall Street Journal reports. "The U.S. Attorney's office in Boston launched an industry-wide probe nearly five years ago into whether makers of pacemakers and defibrillators were making improper payments to doctors.

10 Aug 2010

Lentigen receives NIH SBIR grant for program on clinical vector for TCR immunotherapy targeted to melanoma

Lentigen Corporation, a biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of lentiviral gene delivery technologies, announced today that it has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research grant (SBIR) for a program on "Clinical Vector for TCR Immunotherapy Targeted to Melanoma". In this program, Lentigen will collaborate with Dr. Michael Nishimura, Professor of Surgery, at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

9 Aug 2010

FDA approves Pfizer's Prefilled Dual-Chamber Syringe for XYNTHA administration in hemophilia A patients

Pfizer Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval of the use of a Prefilled Dual-Chamber Syringe for administration of XYNTHA® Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) Plasma/Albumin-Free to hemophilia A patients. XYNTHA is a recombinant factor VIII product indicated for both the control and prevention of bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency or classic hemophilia) and for surgical prophylaxis in patients with hemophilia A.

9 Aug 2010

Aptus reports successful treatment with EndoStapling System in Europe

Aptus Endosystems Inc., a medical device company developing advanced technology for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), announced that several patients with aortic aneurysm disease have been successfully treated with the Aptus EndoStapling System in Europe. The innovative helical staple technology enables independent endograft fixation, and is designed to approximate suturing in an open surgical anastomosis. The company continues to build on its U.S. clinical experience which includes 176 patients and deployment of more than 900 EndoStaples.

9 Aug 2010

AMS AdVance XP sling for male stress urinary incontinence receives CE Mark

American Medical Systems, a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, announced today the company received CE Mark for AdVance XP. The device is the latest generation of AMS' AdVance sling, a minimally invasive implant for the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

9 Aug 2010

CryoPatch SG pulmonary human cardiac patch receives FDA clearance for 5-year shelf-life extension

CryoLife, Inc., an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a five-year shelf-life on its CryoPatch® SG pulmonary human cardiac patch processed with the Company's proprietary SynerGraft® technology. CryoLife's SynerGraft technology is designed to remove allogeneic donor cells and cellular remnants from tissue without compromising the integrity of the underlying collagen matrix.

9 Aug 2010

Lowell PHO implements MedVentive's technology to manage risk, quality performance

Lowell General Physician-Hospital Organization, a 280-physician integrated delivery system providing outstanding quality care to patients in the Greater Lowell (Massachusetts) area, has implemented MedVentive's award-winning technology platform to manage risk and quality performance. To effectively manage its capitated and incentive-based quality contracts with multiple payers, Lowell PHO sought a comprehensive, flexible technology platform to manage risk, identify improvement opportunities, and proactively outreach to its physicians and patients.

9 Aug 2010

BioVentrix announces First-in-Man milestone for PliCath heart failure system

BioVentrix, developer of the PliCath HF™ System for use in Epicardial Catheter-based Ventricular Reconstruction (ECVR), today announced achievement of its First-in-Man milestone, performed on a 52-year-old male heart failure patient in Krakow, Poland. The PliCath HF System is designed to treat heart failure (HF) by reducing the enlarged Left Ventricle (LV) through an anchoring system that is delivered across the cardiac chambers with the use of a catheter.

9 Aug 2010

Pharmacy Network transaction connectivity links myMatrixx, Starr Comprehensive Solutions at Texas A&M System

The Texas A&M University System's workers' compensation pharmacy benefit management strategy with Tampa, FL based myMatrixx, which integrates clinical pharmacy services with advanced technology to optimize recovery outcomes, features a collaborative connectivity arrangement assuring continuation of the Texas A&M System's compliance with state eBilling requirements.

9 Aug 2010

Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system reduces radiation exposure

When pediatric patients are imaged using CT, reducing sedation and radiation dose while maintaining the best possible image quality is paramount in delivering care. To provide patients with high-quality CT exams and a reduction in sedation and radiation dose, leading children's hospitals are installing Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system.

9 Aug 2010

Magnetic relaxometry with heat treatment improves treatment of tumours by nanoparticles

Those who have to fight a powerful enemy must look for allies. This is why physicists from different scientific fields have decided to cooperate with biomedical physicians in order to place the fight against cancer through heat treatment by means of magnetic nanoparticles on a solid, scientific basis. It is the objective of the cooperation to improve the success of the therapy.

9 Aug 2010

Myconostica announces CE marking for MycAssay Aspergillus and Pneumocystis on additional platforms

Myconostica Ltd, the UK-based medical diagnostic company developing and commercialising rapid and highly specific tests for life-threatening fungal infections, today announces the CE marking of its lead products MycAssay™ Aspergillus and MycAssay™ Pneumocystis on the Roche Lightcycler® 2.0 and Stratagene Mx3000 series platforms.

9 Aug 2010

Remote monitoring of chronic heart failure patients can reduce pressure on resources

Providing patients with chronic heart failure access to remote monitoring, for example by telephone or telemonitoring using wireless technology, reduces deaths and hospitalisations and may provide benefits on health care costs and quality of life. These are the conclusions of a new Cochrane Systematic Review by an international team of researchers.

9 Aug 2010

Dr. Nadeau receives NIH Director's Pioneer Award to investigate transgenerational genetic effects

Noted geneticist, Joseph Nadeau, PhD, of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has received a 2010 National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award.

8 Aug 2010

University of Houston and Texas Instruments collaborate to simplify development of new portable applications

From smart phones to medical equipment, embedded processors are everywhere and getting increasingly more powerful. One University of Houston (UH) professor's work with Texas Instruments (TI) is making it easier to develop these types of systems.

7 Aug 2010

SecureWorks cited leader in managed security services by Forrester

Atlanta-based SecureWorks®, Inc., a leading global provider of security services protecting 2,900 clients worldwide, announced today that the company was one of only two "leaders" cited in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Security Services, Q3 2010 report (August 2010). SecureWorks was among 11 select Managed Security Services (MSS) providers that Forrester Research, Inc. invited to participate in the study.

7 Aug 2010

Myths and realities of Medicare bidding program for durable medical equipment

Providers of home medical equipment and services across California are proposing a fiscally responsible alternative to the mislabeled "competitive" bidding scheme currently under way in Medicare that will actually discourage competition, reduce access to care for many of California's 4.6 million Medicare beneficiaries, and put thousands of California homecare providers out of business.

7 Aug 2010

Device / Technology News

Duke University physicists develop technique to inject material into cells through sharp fluid jets

Ikaria announces voluntary recall of INOMAX DS drug-delivery system in US and Canada

Vena cava blood clot filters may cause potential life-threatening complications: Study

DOJ likely to intervene in St. Jude heart device kickback lawsuit

Lentigen receives NIH SBIR grant for program on clinical vector for TCR immunotherapy targeted to melanoma

FDA approves Pfizer's Prefilled Dual-Chamber Syringe for XYNTHA administration in hemophilia A patients

Aptus reports successful treatment with EndoStapling System in Europe

AMS AdVance XP sling for male stress urinary incontinence receives CE Mark

CryoPatch SG pulmonary human cardiac patch receives FDA clearance for 5-year shelf-life extension

Lowell PHO implements MedVentive's technology to manage risk, quality performance

BioVentrix announces First-in-Man milestone for PliCath heart failure system

Pharmacy Network transaction connectivity links myMatrixx, Starr Comprehensive Solutions at Texas A&M System

Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system reduces radiation exposure

Magnetic relaxometry with heat treatment improves treatment of tumours by nanoparticles

Myconostica announces CE marking for MycAssay Aspergillus and Pneumocystis on additional platforms

Remote monitoring of chronic heart failure patients can reduce pressure on resources

Dr. Nadeau receives NIH Director's Pioneer Award to investigate transgenerational genetic effects

University of Houston and Texas Instruments collaborate to simplify development of new portable applications

SecureWorks cited leader in managed security services by Forrester

Myths and realities of Medicare bidding program for durable medical equipment

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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