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Angioslide introduces new 5x300mm PROTEUS device for treating Superficial Femoral Artery

Angioslide Ltd. announces the first procedures with its new 5x300mm PROTEUS device for treating the Superficial Femoral Artery. PROTEUS technology combines a Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty balloon and embolic capture of particles in one device. The new 5x300 mm size joins Angioslide's current dedicated product line solutions for the lower limbs.

8 Sep 2011

MRG reports 6.5% annual growth in the US and European endoscope market through 2015

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the overall United States and European endoscope market will show a sustained growth averaging 6.5 percent per year through 2015, primarily driven by strong growth in the large GI endoscope segment, but also seeing notable growth in cameras.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 8 Sep 2011

Nexera to submit amended claims for FDA 510(k) clearance of SpectraShield 9500 Surgical N95 Respirator

Nexera Medical, Inc., today announced plans to submit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended antimicrobial claims for its current 510(k) clearance for the SpectraShield 9500 Surgical N95 Respirator with embedded antimicrobial technology. The expanded antimicrobial claims will be supported by test data on the inactivation performance of certain strains of viruses.

8 Sep 2011

HRSA announces $5.1M in awards as part of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) today announced awards of $5.1 million to provide training and technical assistance (TA) as part of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, which provides HIV-related services in the United States for those who do not have sufficient health care coverage or financial resources for coping with HIV disease.

8 Sep 2011

Smith & Nephew launches DYONICS PLATINUM Series Shaver Blades for arthroscopy procedures

Smith & Nephew today announced the launch of its innovative, single-use DYONICS PLATINUM Series Shaver Blades which deliver superior arthroscopic resection, debris evacuation and sharpness.

8 Sep 2011

Study: Almost one third of students in Uganda have been subject to sexual coercion

Almost one third of students at a university in Uganda say that they have been subject to sexual coercion, an experience which was often linked to risky sexual behaviour. This is shown in a study from Lund University in Sweden.

8 Sep 2011

Enrollment complete in Concentric Medical's Stentriever trial for acute ischemic stroke

Concentric Medical, Inc., a global leader in acute ischemic stroke intervention, today announced completion of enrollment of the TREVO Study.

8 Sep 2011

OptiNose chooses BioClinica's advanced imaging and IWR solutions for clinical trials

BioClinica, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial management solutions, today announced that OptiNose, Inc. selected BioClinica Trident IWR, Optimizer clinical supplies forecasting, and Imaging Core Lab services for use in a series of clinical trials including several pivotal Phase III studies.

From Clario 8 Sep 2011

DotWell partners with INX to implement Cisco VoIP phone and voicemail solution

INX Inc., has been contracted to deploy a Cisco-centric network and Unified Communications solution for DotWell.

8 Sep 2011

Aggressive medical treatment without stenting better for high-risk stroke patients

An article appearing in the Sept. 7 New England Journal of Medicine, reporting on National Institutes of Health research on brain stents, says aggressive medical treatment without stenting is better for high-risk stroke patients.

8 Sep 2011

UVB light processing boosts vitamin D in mushrooms

A new commercial processing technology is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms and has no adverse effects on other nutrients in those tasty delicacies, the first study on the topic has concluded. The technology, which involves exposing mushrooms to the same kind of ultraviolet light that produces suntans, can greatly boost mushrooms' vitamin D content. It appears in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

8 Sep 2011

ITFoM FET Flagship pilot project to be presented at European Parliament seminar

On 20 September 2011, the Information Technology: Future of Medicine (ITFoM) FET Flagship pilot project will be presented at a seminar in the European Parliament.

8 Sep 2011

IFT member explains facts about antioxidants

IFT Member Claudia Fajardo-Lira, PhD, Professor of Food Science and Nutrition at California State University-Northridge, explains the facts about antioxidants.

8 Sep 2011

Innovative UMD-based food safety program to launch on Sept. 15

Amid ongoing concerns about E. coli, Salmonella and other food-borne illnesses, a new facility will take a unique approach to make imports bound for the United States safer: Give foreign technicians who test those foods intensive, hands-on lab training in U.S. government methods, standards and technology, as well as acceptable alternatives.

8 Sep 2011

Scientists invent new system that uses magnetism to purify hybrid nanoparticles

A team of Penn State University scientists has invented a new system that uses magnetism to purify hybrid nanoparticles -- structures that are composed of two or more kinds of materials in an extremely small particle that is visible only with an electron microscope.

8 Sep 2011

Kennet announces $25M investment in WorldOne

Kennet Partners, the technology growth equity investor, has announced a $25 million investment in WorldOne, a market leader in global healthcare data collection. The financing will be used to accelerate WorldOne's global expansion and to fund continued development of new business lines.

8 Sep 2011

Ohio Third Frontier grants to advance Philips Healthcare Global Advanced Imaging Innovation Center

The Ohio Third Frontier Commission has awarded $2.5 million in research grants to advance the Philips Healthcare Global Advanced Imaging Innovation Center, a collaboration among Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Philips Healthcare. The research projects are part of $30 million in funding awarded throughout the State of Ohio this week by the Ohio Third Frontier Commission.

8 Sep 2011

GE Healthcare granted exclusive distribution rights to KC BioMedix NTrainer neurostimulation system

GE Healthcare, Inc. and KC BioMedix, Inc. today announced an agreement that grants GE Healthcare's Maternal Infant Care division exclusive rights for distribution and marketing of the KC BioMedix NTrainer pulsatile neurostimulation system.

8 Sep 2011

Developing technologies to improve treatment of craniosynostosis in babies

Engineers and surgeons are working together to improve the treatment of babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the bone plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Treating this condition typically requires surgery after birth to remove portions of the fused skull bones, and in some cases the bones grow together again too quickly -- requiring additional surgeries.

8 Sep 2011

NJIT to honor electrical engineer for nanotechnology research

What do brilliantly colored glass, advanced batteries, and innovative technology for the regulation of brain functions have in common? They are nano-scale structures far smaller than the wavelengths of energy coursing through them in different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, said NJIT Professor Haim Grebel.

8 Sep 2011

Technology News and Research

Angioslide introduces new 5x300mm PROTEUS device for treating Superficial Femoral Artery

MRG reports 6.5% annual growth in the US and European endoscope market through 2015

Nexera to submit amended claims for FDA 510(k) clearance of SpectraShield 9500 Surgical N95 Respirator

HRSA announces $5.1M in awards as part of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

Smith & Nephew launches DYONICS PLATINUM Series Shaver Blades for arthroscopy procedures

Study: Almost one third of students in Uganda have been subject to sexual coercion

Enrollment complete in Concentric Medical's Stentriever trial for acute ischemic stroke

OptiNose chooses BioClinica's advanced imaging and IWR solutions for clinical trials

DotWell partners with INX to implement Cisco VoIP phone and voicemail solution

Aggressive medical treatment without stenting better for high-risk stroke patients

UVB light processing boosts vitamin D in mushrooms

ITFoM FET Flagship pilot project to be presented at European Parliament seminar

IFT member explains facts about antioxidants

Innovative UMD-based food safety program to launch on Sept. 15

Scientists invent new system that uses magnetism to purify hybrid nanoparticles

Kennet announces $25M investment in WorldOne

Ohio Third Frontier grants to advance Philips Healthcare Global Advanced Imaging Innovation Center

GE Healthcare granted exclusive distribution rights to KC BioMedix NTrainer neurostimulation system

Developing technologies to improve treatment of craniosynostosis in babies

NJIT to honor electrical engineer for nanotechnology research

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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