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Cappella Medical presents new clinical data on Sideguard coronary sidebranch system at International JIM 2011

Cappella Medical Devices presented new clinical data on its unique Sideguard® coronary sidebranch system today at the International JIM 2011 in Rome, Italy.

11 Feb 2011

Catholic Health Partners implements Phytel's Proactive Patient Outreach solution

Phytel today announced that Catholic Health Partners (CHP) has successfully implemented Phytel's Proactive Patient Outreach solution in its Knoxville, TN; Youngstown, OH; and Paducah, KY facilities. In 2011, Phytel technology will be implemented in these CHP regions in Ohio: Toledo, Cincinnati, Lorain and Lima.

11 Feb 2011

Medical images on-call on new EXAM-PAD PC tablet for radiologists

Thanks to today's 3G telephone and WiFi technology, potentially life saving medical images (x-ray, CT, MRI, etc.) are now on-call—literally—anywhere and anytime for the benefit of medical care—and your doctor's personal business—with the revolutionary new EXAM-PAD PC tablet for radiologists introduced today by CoActiv Medical.

11 Feb 2011

Dyadic issued seventh U.S. patent

Dyadic International, Inc., a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzyme and protein products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme and biopharmaceutical industries, announced today that it has been issued U.S. Patent No. 7,883,872 entitled, Construction of Highly Efficient Cellulase Compositions for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO").

11 Feb 2011

Virtual desktop technology integrated into autism programs

“We were fortunate to have the team at Touchstone's Family-Centered Autism Program evaluate Andrew, identify where he was on the autism spectrum, and reach him by building trust and providing a safe place to learn social skills.”

11 Feb 2011

Harvard Bioscience's novel bioreactor technology featured on National Geographic Channel

Harvard Bioscience, Inc., a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialized products used to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, is pleased to announce that its novel bioreactor technology was featured on the National Geographic Channel's Explorer television program on February 7, 2011.

From Harvard Bioscience 11 Feb 2011

FDA grants Stryker 510(k) clearance for MDM X3 Mobile Bearing Hip System

Stryker Corporation's Orthopaedics Division today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its MDM X3 Modular Dual Mobility Mobile Bearing Hip System. MDM X3 is an addition to the company's portfolio of next-generation technologies designed to minimize the risks traditionally associated with hip replacement surgery and address a broader patient population, including both primary and revision total hip arthroplasty candidates.

From Stryker 11 Feb 2011

NIH awards Geospiza phase II SBIR grant to develop new DNA variant application for GeneSifter platform

Geospiza, Inc. the market leading developer of the GeneSifter® software platform for genetic analysis, today announced that the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded the company a phase II SBIR grant to collaborate with researchers at Weil Cornell Medical College, Mayo Clinic to develop a new application that quickly identifies and visualizes DNA sequence variations found when comparing normal and cancer tissues using Geospiza's GeneSifter cloud computing platform.

11 Feb 2011

BIDPO implements Ingenix technology to measure clinical, operational performance

Beth Israel Deaconess Physician Organization (BIDPO) has contracted with Ingenix to help its doctors measure clinical performance to reduce variations in care - capabilities essential to BIDPO's plans to operate successfully under anticipated state and national payment reform changes.

11 Feb 2011

Imaging Diagnostic Systems completes installation of CTLM breast imaging system in Jakarta, Indonesia

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser breast imaging, announced today that it has completed installation and training for its (CTLM®) in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Hang Lekiu Medical Center.

11 Feb 2011

Sorin's 2010 consolidated revenues increase 4.9% to € 745.8 million

The Board of Directors of Sorin S.p.A. meeting today under the chairmanship of Rosario Bifulco reviewed the fourth quarter 2010 and the preliminary 2010 consolidated results.

11 Feb 2011

Anacor, Medicis collaborate to discover and develop boron-based treatment for acne

Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation today announced that the two companies have entered into a research and development agreement to discover and develop boron-based small molecule compounds directed against a target for the potential treatment of acne.

11 Feb 2011

£160,000 award to devise anti-microbial collar to prevent bacterial infections associated with broken bones

Orthopaedic experts at The University of Nottingham are hoping to reduce the rate of infections that often occur in the pinning of broken bones by developing a special collar to counter dangerous microbes.

11 Feb 2011

RF technology effective in detection of retained surgical items during bariatric procedures

RF Surgical Systems, Inc., the market leader in the prevention and detection of retained surgical sponges, today announced the first published data on the power of radio frequency technology to identify retained surgical items in all patient types.

11 Feb 2011

Kraft Foods announces launch of new gum containing vitamins B6, B12

Great taste, long lasting, and a new boost of flavor. Kraft Foods, the maker of Stride, The Ridiculously Long Lasting Gum, today announced the launch of Stride SPARK, a new gum containing vitamins B6 and B12.

11 Feb 2011

HHS lists GE PSO as part of AHRQ Patient Safety Organization program

The Secretary of Health and Human Services has listed the GE-MERS National Patient Safety Organization as part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Patient Safety Organization program. With this federal certification, GE Healthcare Performance Solutions joins leading healthcare organizations across the U.S. working to minimize risks in patient care.

11 Feb 2011

Agilent Technologies acquires specific assets of A2 Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. has completed the acquisition of specific assets of A2 Technologies. Financial details were not disclosed for the acquisition, which was first announced Jan. 19.

10 Feb 2011

HERAE signs agreement with Aetna to offer electronic solutions

HERAE, one of the nation's largest healthcare electronic payment service providers, has signed an agreement with Aetna to offer electronic solutions that will make claim reconciliation, payments processing and deposits faster and more cost effective for doctors and hospitals that care for Aetna's members nationwide.

10 Feb 2011

Momenta reports fourth quarter 2010 net income of $36.3M vs. $14.7M net loss for fourth quarter 2009

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the characterization and engineering of complex drugs, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010.

10 Feb 2011

TGMC installs third Toshiba Infinix DP-i system with Next Generation Advanced Image Processing

As a nationally recognized healthcare organization, home to one of the most advanced vascular interventional practices in the country, Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) handles approximately 3,300 cath lab patients annually. Patients from all over the country come to TGMC for interventional treatment for conditions associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD), including limb ischemia.

10 Feb 2011

Technology News and Research

Cappella Medical presents new clinical data on Sideguard coronary sidebranch system at International JIM 2011

Catholic Health Partners implements Phytel's Proactive Patient Outreach solution

Medical images on-call on new EXAM-PAD PC tablet for radiologists

Dyadic issued seventh U.S. patent

Virtual desktop technology integrated into autism programs

Harvard Bioscience's novel bioreactor technology featured on National Geographic Channel

FDA grants Stryker 510(k) clearance for MDM X3 Mobile Bearing Hip System

NIH awards Geospiza phase II SBIR grant to develop new DNA variant application for GeneSifter platform

BIDPO implements Ingenix technology to measure clinical, operational performance

Imaging Diagnostic Systems completes installation of CTLM breast imaging system in Jakarta, Indonesia

Sorin's 2010 consolidated revenues increase 4.9% to € 745.8 million

Anacor, Medicis collaborate to discover and develop boron-based treatment for acne

£160,000 award to devise anti-microbial collar to prevent bacterial infections associated with broken bones

RF technology effective in detection of retained surgical items during bariatric procedures

Kraft Foods announces launch of new gum containing vitamins B6, B12

HHS lists GE PSO as part of AHRQ Patient Safety Organization program

Agilent Technologies acquires specific assets of A2 Technologies

HERAE signs agreement with Aetna to offer electronic solutions

Momenta reports fourth quarter 2010 net income of $36.3M vs. $14.7M net loss for fourth quarter 2009

TGMC installs third Toshiba Infinix DP-i system with Next Generation Advanced Image Processing

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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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