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CDC to award $2M grant to continue CARPE program in preventing healthcare-associated infections

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is awarding researchers at the Cook County Health & Hospitals System and Rush University Medical Center a $2 million grant to continue a successful program aimed at preventing healthcare-associated infections, antibiotic resistance, and other adverse events associated with healthcare.

19 Mar 2011

NovaSterilis awarded NIH funding for supercritical CO2 sterilization of advanced biomaterials and absorbable sutures

NovaSterilis today received a $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for developing a supercritical CO2 process to sterilize absorbable sutures and advanced biomaterials. The grant funds a collaboration with Chih-Chang Chu Ph.D, a pioneer in absorbable polymer development at Cornell University.

18 Mar 2011

C&EN: Health tracking biosensor may be closer to reality than many people think

Imagine a sensor implanted in your body that signals when you're getting sick - almost like the "check engine" light in a car. That scenario sounds like pure fantasy, but it may be closer to reality than many people think, according to an article in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine.

18 Mar 2011

FDA advisory panel votes in favor of NovoTTF-100A System for supra-tentorial glioblastoma multiforme tumors

Novocure announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Neurological Devices Advisory Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee voted (7 yes; 3 no; 2 abstain) that for patients with supra-tentorial glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumors that recur after maximal surgical and radiation treatments, there is reasonable assurance that the benefits of the NovoTTF-100A System (NovoTTF) outweigh its risks when administered as a monotherapy in place of standard medical therapy.

18 Mar 2011

Covidien provides update on its operations in Japan

Covidien, a leading global supplier of healthcare products, today provided an update on its operations in Japan.

18 Mar 2011

Gene therapy holds promise for Parkinson's treatment

A first-of-its-kind study of gene therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease determined that half of all patients who received the treatment had "clinically meaningful improvements" of their symptoms within six months of surgery.

17 Mar 2011

Results from first successful phase 2 trial of gene therapy for Parkinson's or any neurologic disorder

A gene therapy called NLX-P101 dramatically reduces movement impairment in Parkinson's patients, according to results of a Phase 2 study published today in the journal Lancet Neurology. The approach introduces a gene into the brain to normalize chemical signaling.

16 Mar 2011

St. Jude Medical achieves 2 million mechanical heart valve implant milestone

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced that the company will celebrate the treatment of more than 2 million patients with its mechanical heart valve technology. This milestone, a landmark achievement for prosthetic heart valves, demonstrates the company's commitment to cardiac surgery and improving patient outcomes.

16 Mar 2011

Aerocrine and Meditab partner for Allergy offices across the US.

Aerocrine AB today announced the launch of a strategic alliance with Meditab Software Inc. at the American Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting in San Francisco on March 19-21.

16 Mar 2011

TSO3 revenue decreases to $7.7 million for fiscal year ending December 31, 2010

TSO3 Inc. an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings using ozone, today reported sales for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 totalling $939,285 representing the sale of four new generation sterilizers to 3M for training purposes.

16 Mar 2011

First ever light-activated, non-surgical treatment for HPV and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix

A new non-surgical, tissue-preserving therapeutic procedure is being developed to more effectively remove HPV infection and treat precursors of cervical cancer.

16 Mar 2011

Argon acquires global rights to market, distribute Rex Medical's Option Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filter

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive license agreement with Rex Medical, LP ("Rex Medical") for exclusive global rights to market and distribute the Option™ Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filter, an implantable device used in the prevention of Pulmonary Embolism (PE).

15 Mar 2011

DJO Global signs definitive agreement to purchase Rikco for $254.6 million

DJO Global, Inc., a leading provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced that one of its indirect subsidiaries has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Rikco International, LLC, D/B/A Dr. Comfort, for approximately $254.6 million in cash.

15 Mar 2011

Five medical centers receive CDC grant to help reduce healthcare-associated infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is awarding $10 million for new research to five academic medical centers as part of its Prevention Epicenter grant program, which supports efforts to develop and test innovative approaches to reducing infections in health care settings.

15 Mar 2011

Pico-Tesla receives ISO certification for Resonator device

Pico-Tesla, The Magneceutical Company, has received the International Organization for Standardization 13485:2003 certificate for the "design, development, production, manufacture and distribution of resonator systems that generate a low-level electromagnetic field for the therapeutic treatment of disease."

15 Mar 2011

Dehaier Medical enters distribution agreement with Shanghai Haopu for eVent's inspiration ventilators

Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd., an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Shanghai Haopu Medical Instruments Co. Ltd. to become a regional distributor of eVent Medical's inspiration ventilator in the Chinese market.

14 Mar 2011

Life Technologies receives FDA 510(k) clearance for StemPro MSC SFM device

Life Technologies Corporation today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for StemPro MSC SFM – a first for this next-generation stem cell culture medium that is now cleared as a medical device and satisfies a crucial requirement for researchers involved in clinical trials in the United States.

14 Mar 2011

Sonitus Medical's SoundBite Hearing System receives CE Mark certification

Sonitus Medical, Inc., a medical device company that manufactures the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing prosthetic to transmit sound via the teeth, today announced that it has received CE Mark certification for its SoundBite Hearing System. The company has received its EC Certificate, which indicates Full Quality Assurance System Approval. This is the first European regulatory certification for the company and the product.

11 Mar 2011

Surgical robot acquisition increases rate of surgery to treat prostate cancer

A new study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and Yale School of Medicine shows that when hospitals acquire surgical robotic technology, men in that region are more likely to have prostate cancer surgery. The study, "The Association between Diffusion of the Surgical Robot and Radical Prostatectomy Rates", was published this week in the online edition of the journal Medical Care.

11 Mar 2011

State roundup: Concerns about pay for Mass. health executives, board members

Health insurers Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan said yesterday that their board members will meet later this month to discuss whether to bow to state Attorney General Martha Coakley's wishes and stop taking five-figure annual payments.

11 Mar 2011

Medical Devices News and Research

CDC to award $2M grant to continue CARPE program in preventing healthcare-associated infections

NovaSterilis awarded NIH funding for supercritical CO2 sterilization of advanced biomaterials and absorbable sutures

C&EN: Health tracking biosensor may be closer to reality than many people think

FDA advisory panel votes in favor of NovoTTF-100A System for supra-tentorial glioblastoma multiforme tumors

Covidien provides update on its operations in Japan

Gene therapy holds promise for Parkinson's treatment

Results from first successful phase 2 trial of gene therapy for Parkinson's or any neurologic disorder

St. Jude Medical achieves 2 million mechanical heart valve implant milestone

Aerocrine and Meditab partner for Allergy offices across the US.

TSO3 revenue decreases to $7.7 million for fiscal year ending December 31, 2010

First ever light-activated, non-surgical treatment for HPV and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix

Argon acquires global rights to market, distribute Rex Medical's Option Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filter

DJO Global signs definitive agreement to purchase Rikco for $254.6 million

Five medical centers receive CDC grant to help reduce healthcare-associated infections

Pico-Tesla receives ISO certification for Resonator device

Dehaier Medical enters distribution agreement with Shanghai Haopu for eVent's inspiration ventilators

Life Technologies receives FDA 510(k) clearance for StemPro MSC SFM device

Sonitus Medical's SoundBite Hearing System receives CE Mark certification

Surgical robot acquisition increases rate of surgery to treat prostate cancer

State roundup: Concerns about pay for Mass. health executives, board members

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