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Cardiac Network announces incubation agreement with Global Private Funding

Cardiac Network, Inc., a leader in advanced mobile medical monitoring, announced today that it has entered into a Business Incubation Services agreement with Global Private Funding, Inc. (Global), a private equity-based lender.

24 Oct 2009

Petra Capital Partners announces $6 million investment in Superior Global Solutions

Petra Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, today announced a $6 million investment in Superior Global Solutions (“SGS”).

24 Oct 2009

XETA Technologies to provide technical support for the U.S. operations of a global pharmaceutical company

XETA Technologies, a national provider of converged communications solutions for the enterprise marketplace, announced today that it has been selected by Siemens Enterprise Networks to provide technical support services for the U.S. operations of a global pharmaceutical company. XETA provides services on behalf of Siemens and other systems integrators, original equipment manufacturers and network service providers.

24 Oct 2009

Bioethicist honored with March of Dimes Distinguished Lectureship in Perinatal Bioethics award

A bioethicist who specializes in moral dilemmas families face when making medical decisions for critically-ill newborns was honored with the first-ever March of Dimes Distinguished Lectureship in Perinatal Bioethics.

24 Oct 2009

Pulmo BioTech signs agreement with Biotechnology Consulting Poland for commercialization of PulmoBind

Pulmo BioTech Inc. has announced that it will ultimately receive at least $3.3 million pursuant to the license agreement contemplated by the previously announced non-binding letter of intent with Biotechnology Consulting Poland Sp. z.o.o. with respect to its Pulmonary Vascular Diagnostic Product Candidate PulmoBind(TM) development work, clinical trials and ultimately, commercialization in the European market.

24 Oct 2009

Blood Bank of Alaska licenses the LifeTrak blood donor management software

Mediware Information Systems, Inc. announced today that the Blood Bank of Alaska is the latest major blood center to license LifeTrak®, the company's 510(k) cleared blood donor management software. Using LifeTrak, the blood center plans to integrate core software systems, launch an additional mobile unit and increase the number of advanced collection machines, to help the center to more efficiently collect more blood products.

24 Oct 2009

Leatt brings new brand identity on its sports product line

Leatt®, the company that invented the Leatt-Brace®, is evolving its brand and is showcasing a new logo. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Leatt is a market leader for design and safety in sports protection.

24 Oct 2009

Egypt Race for the Cure supports breast cancer programs

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is expanding its global breast cancer mission to Egypt this October, working with Egyptian government agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to break the silence and stigma around breast cancer.

24 Oct 2009

Neuros Medical announces $1.8 million series A round of investment

Neuros Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing innovative neurostimulation technology for the treatment of chronic pain, announced today a $1.8 million series A round of investment, led by the North Coast Angel Fund (NCAF), which was joined in the investment by Glengary LLC, Ohio Tech Angel Fund, Queen City Angels First Fund III, and individual investors. This round follows the initial investment made earlier in the year from JumpStart Ventures and Case Technology Ventures.

24 Oct 2009

Human clinical trials of TissuGlu to commence in Germany

Cohera Medical, Inc. announced today that it has received approval to begin human clinical trials of its lead product TissuGlu® in Germany. Receipt of the approval allows Cohera Medical to proceed with patient recruitment and initiation of an investigational study of the company's novel internal surgical adhesive being developed for its first intended use to adhere surgical tissues together in large flap surgeries.

24 Oct 2009

Olympus introduces Endo Capsule Software for examining high resolution small bowel images

Olympus, a precision technology leader, creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products, today announced the introduction of its improved user-friendly Endo Capsule Software version 1.02A, a customized and comprehensive system for examining high resolution small bowel images.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 24 Oct 2009

John Muir Health earns Network Cancer Program accreditation

John Muir Health’s Walnut Creek and Concord campuses have earned a three-year accreditation with commendation as a Network Cancer Program (NCP) from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients. John Muir Health is one of only two hospitals in California and the only one in the San Francisco Bay Area to receive the recognition.

24 Oct 2009

Health care changes forcing companies to adapt, could cost doctors

"Although thousands of doctors are converting their offices to electronic health records, a change the federal government supports with $19 billion in grants, there is a major catch — the government is still working on establishing a standard for e-records," the Las Vegas Sun reports. "Doctors who buy a software program could lose hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, if their systems aren't compatible with the future government standard."

24 Oct 2009

NIH awards $1.4 million Small Business Technology Transfer grant to BloodCenter of Wisconsin

BloodCenter of Wisconsin (BCW) today announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.4 million Small Business Technology Transfer grant to fund continued research into the deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to enhance safety and reduce hospital costs related to the collection, manufacture and transfusion of blood products. The NIH grant allows the first-ever research into the potential clinical and financial benefits of RFID technology for automatic identification, tracking, and status monitoring of blood and blood products across the entire transfusion medicine supply chain.

24 Oct 2009

Keraderm raises $2.5 million from institutional investor

Keraderm Corp. announced the closing today of a $2.5 million dollar Series A investment by NewVa Capital Partners, LP. Currently starting clinical trials, the company's platform harnesses phototherapy technology to treat nail and skin infections. NewVa Capital Partners is a private equity and venture capital fund managed by Third Security, LLC and provides early stage investments in companies located or considering location in the NewVa region of southwest Virginia. This is Keraderm's first institutional investment round.

24 Oct 2009

Seattle Genetics reports its third-quarter financial results

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The company also highlighted recent product development progress.

24 Oct 2009

J.D. Power and Associates certification for Aetna

Aetna (NYSE: AET) has been recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for providing “An Outstanding Customer Service Experience” through its concierge customer service call center. Following a rigorous audit and random survey of Aetna customers, J.D. Power and Associates certified the Aetna call center in High Point, NC, under the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Call Center Certification ProgramSM.

24 Oct 2009

BD to acquire HandyLab

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire HandyLab, Inc., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company that develops and manufactures molecular diagnostic assays and automation platforms. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 24 Oct 2009

Axis Three launches 3D surgical simulation platform at Plastic Surgery 2009

At Plastic Surgery 2009, Axis Three (www.axisthree.com), the leader and pioneer of 3D surgical simulation tools for the cosmetic surgery industry, today introduced its Portrait 3D Face Simulation Module, the Company’s latest innovation in its 3D surgical simulation technology.

24 Oct 2009

ECRI Institute releases important changes to its recommendations for preventing surgical fires

A flash fire on a patient during surgery is a very real tragedy, often leading to disfigurement, disability or even death. Though surgical fires are uncommon--about 550 to 650 occur in the United States each year--their consequences are grave enough to warrant ongoing prevention education by healthcare providers.

23 Oct 2009

Technology News and Research

Cardiac Network announces incubation agreement with Global Private Funding

Petra Capital Partners announces $6 million investment in Superior Global Solutions

XETA Technologies to provide technical support for the U.S. operations of a global pharmaceutical company

Bioethicist honored with March of Dimes Distinguished Lectureship in Perinatal Bioethics award

Pulmo BioTech signs agreement with Biotechnology Consulting Poland for commercialization of PulmoBind

Blood Bank of Alaska licenses the LifeTrak blood donor management software

Leatt brings new brand identity on its sports product line

Egypt Race for the Cure supports breast cancer programs

Neuros Medical announces $1.8 million series A round of investment

Human clinical trials of TissuGlu to commence in Germany

Olympus introduces Endo Capsule Software for examining high resolution small bowel images

John Muir Health earns Network Cancer Program accreditation

Health care changes forcing companies to adapt, could cost doctors

NIH awards $1.4 million Small Business Technology Transfer grant to BloodCenter of Wisconsin

Keraderm raises $2.5 million from institutional investor

Seattle Genetics reports its third-quarter financial results

J.D. Power and Associates certification for Aetna

BD to acquire HandyLab

Axis Three launches 3D surgical simulation platform at Plastic Surgery 2009

ECRI Institute releases important changes to its recommendations for preventing surgical fires

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