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SQI fourth quarter net loss increases to $2,621,000

SQI Diagnostics Inc., a medical systems automation company focused on evolving laboratory-based autoimmune biomarker testing, today announced its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2010.

21 Jan 2011

Northeast Ohio healthcare sector companies attracted $132 million in investments in 2010

In 2010, 62 Northeast Ohio companies collectively raised $221 million from venture capitalists and angel investors, an increase of 121 percent over the amount raised by companies in 2009. The growth rate of dollars invested in regional companies is higher than recently released data from Thomson Reuters showing a 19 percent increase in dollars invested nationally.

21 Jan 2011

EDAP announces placement of first Sonolith i-sys electroconductive lithotripter in South Africa

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, reported today placement of the first Sonolith i-sys electroconductive lithotripter in South Africa.

21 Jan 2011

St. Jude Medical reaches settlement agreement with DOJ over post-market study matter in Boston

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today issued the following statement regarding a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding a previously disclosed 2005 investigation in Boston related to an industry-wide review of post-market studies and registries:

21 Jan 2011

Viewpoints: Endorsing - and repudiating - health law repeal; Gov. Brewer on Ariz. Medicaid; Medical devices 'red tape'

The reason the GOP never got around to proposing a serious plan to expand coverage and control costs is because doing that is excruciatingly hard and politically dangerous. Look how long Democrats struggled to craft a measure and what happened to them after they passed it.

21 Jan 2011

Neuros Medical announces initial feasibility study results of HFAC Nerve Block technology

Neuros Medical, Inc., a medical device company announced today initial feasibility study results of their patented high frequency alternating current (HFAC) Nerve Block technology from their first patient. The study is a short-term, 30-day test per patient, focusing on chronic residual limb pain. Nearly one million patients suffer from chronic residual limb pain in the U.S.

20 Jan 2011

Ingenix announces formation of new Life Sciences division

Ingenix, a leading provider of health care information, technology and consulting services, today announced the formation of Ingenix Life Sciences, a newly-organized division that focuses Ingenix's capabilities in assisting life sciences clients to identify, analyze and measure the value of their products.

20 Jan 2011

inVentiv Health signs definitive agreement to purchase i3 clinical development businesses from Ingenix

inVentiv Health, a leading provider of outsourced clinical development, launch and commercial services to the global health care industry, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the i3 clinical development businesses from Ingenix.

20 Jan 2011

CHI responds to FDA recommendations for 510(k) regulatory review process

California Healthcare Institute today released a statement in response to new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations that could transform the 510(k) regulatory review process for new medical devices, greatly affecting innovation and public health in California.

20 Jan 2011

Precedent Health announces formal launch

Precedent Health, Inc., a healthcare company focused on aligning physicians, hospitals and payers by building innovative provider networks, today announced the formal launch of the company. Funding was provided by Heritage Group, LLC, TEXO Ventures, LLC and members of the founding executive team. The company will have its headquarters in Nashville, TN along with a satellite office in Austin, TX.

20 Jan 2011

FDA unveils plan to improve marketing and review process for medical devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today unveiled a plan containing 25 actions it intends to implement during 2011 to improve the most common path to market for medical devices.

20 Jan 2011

Exciton, ULURU sign agreement to develop and market Altrazeal exSALT product

ULURU Inc. announced today that it has signed a Binding Letter of Intent with Exciton Technologies Inc. to develop and market a product that will combine Altrazeal® with Exciton's proprietary exSALT™ Antimicrobial Technology.

20 Jan 2011

The long-term view: GOP hopes for scaled-back health plan; Dems see health care second-chance

News outlets report on the big-picture health policy goals of both parties. Republicans see the repeal effort as stretching far beyond today's House vote while the stretch of time may help Democrats.

20 Jan 2011

CJPS Medical Systems to launch VitalPoint Remote Patient Monitor in the U.K.

CJPS Medical Systems are launching into the U.K. market this week their VitalPoint® Remote Patient Monitor, a medical device capable of measuring patients' vital signs from home, allowing secure and direct communication with their caregiver, creating electronic medical records, and transmitting vital signs data.

19 Jan 2011

First successful transcatheter implantation of 27mm transapical aortic valve prosthesis

JenaValve™ Technology, Inc., a medical device company specializing in developing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) systems, announced today a significant clinical milestone: the first-ever successful transcatheter implantation of a 27mm transapical aortic valve prosthesis.

19 Jan 2011

Z-Medica develops new version of QuikClot Combat Gauze

Z-Medica Corporation, a medical device company developing innovative hemostatic agents, today announced that it has developed QuikClot Combat Gauze LE, a new version of its QuikClot Combat Gauze dressing specially designed and packaged for use by law enforcement and first responders.

From Medica Corporation 18 Jan 2011

Vasomedical second quarter total revenues increase 353% to $3.801 million

Vasomedical, Inc., a global provider of medical devices, today announced financial results of the three months ended November 30, 2010. Vasomedical is a world leader in the noninvasive treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

18 Jan 2011

Viewpoints: Next step after health law repeal effort; Refuting 'job-killing' claims; Mental health care

The continuing resolution that extended funding for the federal government until Mar. 4 gives us an opportunity to include language in the appropriations that fund the rest of this fiscal year — and must be passed to avoid a government shutdown. The language would prohibit any funds from being used to implement or enforce Obamacare (Rep. Steve King, 1/18).

18 Jan 2011

Cardiac surgery market to reach over $4.4 billion by 2017

According to a new report by iData Research, the leading global authority in medical device and pharmaceutical market research, percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) and percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR) devices are expected to enter the U.S. market in 2011 and grow to almost $1.3 billion by 2017.

18 Jan 2011

Potential device to treat post-operative cognitive decline

It's called post-operative cognitive decline, a syndrome in which patients experience memory loss or other forms of cognitive dysfunction after surgery or critical illness.

18 Jan 2011

Medical Devices News and Research

SQI fourth quarter net loss increases to $2,621,000

Northeast Ohio healthcare sector companies attracted $132 million in investments in 2010

EDAP announces placement of first Sonolith i-sys electroconductive lithotripter in South Africa

St. Jude Medical reaches settlement agreement with DOJ over post-market study matter in Boston

Viewpoints: Endorsing - and repudiating - health law repeal; Gov. Brewer on Ariz. Medicaid; Medical devices 'red tape'

Neuros Medical announces initial feasibility study results of HFAC Nerve Block technology

Ingenix announces formation of new Life Sciences division

inVentiv Health signs definitive agreement to purchase i3 clinical development businesses from Ingenix

CHI responds to FDA recommendations for 510(k) regulatory review process

Precedent Health announces formal launch

FDA unveils plan to improve marketing and review process for medical devices

Exciton, ULURU sign agreement to develop and market Altrazeal exSALT product

The long-term view: GOP hopes for scaled-back health plan; Dems see health care second-chance

CJPS Medical Systems to launch VitalPoint Remote Patient Monitor in the U.K.

First successful transcatheter implantation of 27mm transapical aortic valve prosthesis

Z-Medica develops new version of QuikClot Combat Gauze

Vasomedical second quarter total revenues increase 353% to $3.801 million

Viewpoints: Next step after health law repeal effort; Refuting 'job-killing' claims; Mental health care

Cardiac surgery market to reach over $4.4 billion by 2017

Potential device to treat post-operative cognitive decline

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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