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Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

Elsevier Business Intelligence, the medtech industry's leading strategic partner and investment conference organizer, hosted the year's largest annual strategic partnership and investment meeting, 'IN3 Medical Device Summit', on October 20-21 at San Francisco's InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. This event followed Elsevier Business Intelligence's 'Medical Device Investor Day', also held at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, on October 19.

24 Oct 2009

New nucleic acid test to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA approved

Health Canada has approved a new nucleic acid test from Roche Diagnostics to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA, hepatitis C RNA and hepatitis B DNA in a single, automated assay.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 24 Oct 2009

SRI International researcher named Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development institute, announced today that Dr. Elizabeth Shriberg, a senior researcher in SRI's Speech Technology and Research (STAR) Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA).

24 Oct 2009

Class lawsuit against Hansen Medical filed

Notice is hereby given that Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased the securities of Hansen Medical, Inc. between May 1, 2008 and October 18, 2009, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

24 Oct 2009

Google Scholar and PTI are good resources for those interested in fluorescence technology

For researchers, innovators and scientists alike Google Scholar(TM) has proven to be a great resource for those interested in fluorescence technology.

24 Oct 2009

Orthovita to present comparative study data of its Cortoss product to polymethylmethacrylate

Orthovita, Inc., an orthobiologics and biosurgery company, is pleased to announce that Dr. Pierce D. Nunley, Director of the Spine Institute of Louisiana, will present his abstract, “A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Adjacent Level Fractures in Patients Receiving Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Compression Fractures Using CortossTM or PMMA: A Prospective, Randomized Trial,” at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).

24 Oct 2009

Antidepressants are not effective for many people

More than half the people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief.

24 Oct 2009

NCI and NIOH to purchase additional MammoView line of surgical endoscopy instruments

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has received additional purchase orders for its MammoView(TM) line of surgical endoscopy instruments from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), as well as the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIOH), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

24 Oct 2009

New trends in hospital design help health-care systems to better choreograph care

Heading to the hospital? These days, the newest member of your medical team just might be the building itself -- and it's likely to play a bigger role in your healing than you might think.

24 Oct 2009

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

Technology News and Research

Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

New nucleic acid test to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA approved

SRI International researcher named Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association

Class lawsuit against Hansen Medical filed

Google Scholar and PTI are good resources for those interested in fluorescence technology

Orthovita to present comparative study data of its Cortoss product to polymethylmethacrylate

Antidepressants are not effective for many people

NCI and NIOH to purchase additional MammoView line of surgical endoscopy instruments

New trends in hospital design help health-care systems to better choreograph care

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

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