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Bright Note Technology is now available in McKesson’s ambulatory electronic health record solutions

Bright Note Technology™, which instantly populates all critical data on a patient chart, is now available across the entire spectrum of McKesson’s ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) solutions for physician practices. This dynamic processing technology enables physicians and other providers to use their preferred charting style to capture data in a single screen note and, with one touch, synchronize searchable data across a complete chart.

13 Oct 2009

HyperBranch Medical Technology's NuSeal 30 hernia mesh fixation sealant product receives CE Mark

HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. announced today that it has received a CE Mark for its NuSeal 30 hernia mesh fixation sealant product. NuSeal 30 is used in hernia procedures to adhere the mesh. NuSeal 30 provides for secure mesh placement, minimizes pain caused by other fixation devices and gradually degrades as the body heals.

13 Oct 2009

Kelyniam Global to manufacture awards for IAVA

Kelyniam Global, Inc., an advanced Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Company specializing in the use of CADCAM technology, today announced that their Engineering Division will be manufacturing awards for the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Association for the Second year in a row.

13 Oct 2009

National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants to hold its first annual conference

The National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants (NAHAC), the nation's first professional association for people working as healthcare and patient advocates, will hold its first annual conference November 14-15 at the University of California, Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus.

13 Oct 2009

Covidien launches V-Loc absorbable wound closure device

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the global rollout of the V-Loc™ absorbable wound closure device, the first surgical device of its kind to feature unidirectional barbed technology that enables surgeons to close dermal wounds quickly and securely without tying knots.

13 Oct 2009

Revenues for medical technology industry in US and Europe grew by 11% in 2008

Revenues for the US and European medical technology industry grew 11% in 2008 despite the global recession. Revenue growth flattened out in the first half of 2009 and the industry will face significant challenges as it seeks to maintain long-term momentum, including a stubborn funding drought for early-stage companies and a changing global regulatory and reimbursement environment.

13 Oct 2009

NIH awards fund to Kaiser Permanente and UCSF for genetic epidemiology research

The Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health (RPGEH) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have been awarded $24.8 million over two years by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a new resource for studying disease, health, and aging.

13 Oct 2009

SANUWAVE presents findings on extracorporeal shock wave stimulation of osteoprogenitor cells

SANUWAVE, Inc., an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive, biological response activating devices in the regenerative medicine area, reported that scientific findings titled “Extracorporeal Shock Wave Stimulation of Osteoprogenitor Cells” were presented at the 2009 International Bone-Tissue-Engineering Congress (“Bone-Tec”) in Hannover, Germany, which was held October 9-11, 2009.

13 Oct 2009

TCGRx and NetRx sign partnership to improve the overall process in pharmacies

TCGRx (TCG), an industry leader in automation and design services for pharmacy markets across the U.S., announced today a strategic partnership with NetRx, a national network comprised of locally based, long-term care pharmacies with reputations for personalized service, high-quality products and cost-effective prices.

13 Oct 2009

Go Healthy to distribute Plasma Activated Water

Go Healthy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GOHE) announced today that the company has entered into a agreement with Hydro Enterprises, Inc., and Planet Green Solutions, Inc., to distribute Plasma Activated Water (PAW), a patented water technology that produces water from any source at a 9.5 pH level with significant and favorable Oxygen Reduction Potential (ORP) readings.

13 Oct 2009

VNACJ implements Celio Corp’s REDFLY Mobile Companion and Homecare Homebase Software to improve patient care

For Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey (VNACJ), mobility is everything. To effectively provide and document the best in-home care and rehabilitation for newly discharged hospital and in-home patients they need mobile technology that complies with federal regulations and allows them to effectively document and track patient information. They found a solution in Celio Corp’s REDFLY Mobile Companion and Homecare Homebase Software.

13 Oct 2009

NuGEN Technologies enters NGS applications market

NuGEN Technologies, Inc., an innovator in genomic sample preparation, makes a dramatic entry into the next-generation sequencing (NGS) applications market with the strategic addition of a team of experts in NGS, the opening of a new Seattle research facility, and — by year’s end — the launch of a simplified sample preparation kit capable of working from reduced starting material for next-generation RNA-Seq.

13 Oct 2009

The Automation Partnership's ambr technology to be previewed at the Bioprocess International Conference

The Automation Partnership (TAP), a world leader in the design and development of innovative automation for life science applications, is exclusively previewing its Advanced Microscale BioReactor (ambr™) technology on Booth 914 at the Bioprocess International Conference in Raleigh, USA.

13 Oct 2009

HAAN provides swine flu tips

While Americans anxiously await the arrival of the H1N1 Flu Vaccine in their area, many are seeking new methods to try to keep their homes germ free and their families healthy during this flu season.

13 Oct 2009

Simple wound dressings versus antimicrobial dressings

The UK National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by routinely using inexpensive dressings to treat venous leg ulcers, after a study published in the October issue of BJS showed that they are just as effective as expensive silver dressings in the majority of cases.

13 Oct 2009

Kinetic Concepts to showcase its ABThera OA NPT System at the American College of Surgeons Congress

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. will feature ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System, the latest addition to the KCI Negative Pressure Technology Platform (NPTP), at the American College of Surgeons’ 95th Annual Clinical Congress, Oct. 11-15 in Chicago.

13 Oct 2009

Sonitus Medical’s SoundBite hearing system ranks first on Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010

Sonitus Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing device to transmit sound via the teeth, today announced that technology it developed was ranked #1 on Cleveland Clinic's Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010.

13 Oct 2009

The Mobile Robots in Motion conference to focus on new CPT Codes in home medical device monitoring reimbursements

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. -- announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 they will discuss the new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes regarding in home medical device monitoring reimbursements.

13 Oct 2009

Exhibitors display latest biotechnology products and applications at BIOTECHNICA 2009

Chalking up an increase in the number of exhibitors and trade visitors plus the amount of display space sold, the BIOTECHNICA, exhibition (6 to 8 October 2009) sent some important signals in the midst of an economic crisis.

13 Oct 2009

North Bend Medical Centers partners with Oracle and PracticeOne to support its medical specialties

North Bend Medical Centers of Coos Bay, Oregon, a 55-physician, 300+ employee, multi-specialty clinic and provider to over 60,000 patients, is an innovative user of healthcare information technology. The clinic is comprised of five locations across southern Oregon and represents 15 medical specialties and has partnered closely with PracticeOne and Oracle as key technology providers to support its doctors and clinics.

13 Oct 2009

Technology News and Research

Bright Note Technology is now available in McKesson’s ambulatory electronic health record solutions

HyperBranch Medical Technology's NuSeal 30 hernia mesh fixation sealant product receives CE Mark

Kelyniam Global to manufacture awards for IAVA

National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants to hold its first annual conference

Covidien launches V-Loc absorbable wound closure device

Revenues for medical technology industry in US and Europe grew by 11% in 2008

NIH awards fund to Kaiser Permanente and UCSF for genetic epidemiology research

SANUWAVE presents findings on extracorporeal shock wave stimulation of osteoprogenitor cells

TCGRx and NetRx sign partnership to improve the overall process in pharmacies

Go Healthy to distribute Plasma Activated Water

VNACJ implements Celio Corp’s REDFLY Mobile Companion and Homecare Homebase Software to improve patient care

NuGEN Technologies enters NGS applications market

The Automation Partnership's ambr technology to be previewed at the Bioprocess International Conference

HAAN provides swine flu tips

Simple wound dressings versus antimicrobial dressings

Kinetic Concepts to showcase its ABThera OA NPT System at the American College of Surgeons Congress

Sonitus Medical’s SoundBite hearing system ranks first on Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010

The Mobile Robots in Motion conference to focus on new CPT Codes in home medical device monitoring reimbursements

Exhibitors display latest biotechnology products and applications at BIOTECHNICA 2009

North Bend Medical Centers partners with Oracle and PracticeOne to support its medical specialties

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