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Nexstim's Navigated Brain Stimulation System receives FDA clearance

Nexstim Oy, a medical device company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Navigated Brian Stimulation System for use in the assessment of the primary motor cortex for pre-procedural planning.

10 Dec 2009

Vicor's PD2i nonlinear algorithm selected for CRY cardiac screening initiative

David H. Fater, CEO of Vicor Technologies, Inc., today announced that its PD2i® nonlinear algorithm has been selected by Dr. Sanjay Sharma to be used in a month-long cardiac screening initiative to be held in South East London in April 2010.

10 Dec 2009

Uroplasty to publish 12-month results of its OrBIT Urgent PC Neuromodulation System trial

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, today highlighted the 12-month results of the OrBIT Trial of its Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System that will be published in the January 2010 print edition of THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY®.

10 Dec 2009

Quebec Superior Court approves amended proposal filed by ART

ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. (ART), a Canadian medical device company specializing in optical molecular imaging products for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, announces that the Quebec Superior Court approved today the amended proposal (the "Proposal") filed by ART under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (the "BIA").

10 Dec 2009

BIOGUARD barrier gauze dressings offer high antiviral efficacy against H1N1

Derma Sciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DSCI), a specialty medical device and pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, today released an independent laboratory report indicating that the company's BIOGUARD barrier gauze dressings exhibit high antiviral efficacy against the H1N1 virus.

10 Dec 2009

Mobile Aspects' technologies to be incorporated in NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Mobile Aspects announced today that the Department of Perioperative Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center will broaden their use of Mobile Aspects technologies to incorporate additional solutions for tissue tracking and endoscope tracking.

10 Dec 2009

Varian Medical Systems receives IDG's InfoWorld 100 Award for innovative use of IT

Zenprise, Inc., a provider of mobile management software, today announced its customer, Varian Medical Systems Inc., received IDG's InfoWorld 100 Award based on its deployment of the Zenprise MobileManager platform. The InfoWorld 100 Awards recognizes the top 100 most innovative uses of IT initiatives to further business goals.

9 Dec 2009

New Medical Design Partner Specialist joins Microchip Technology's program

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced a new Medical Design Partner Specialist. TechEn, Inc. joins Microchip’s program of more than 14 Design Partner Specialists in areas such as medical electronics, Radio-Frequency (RF) design and touch sensing.

9 Dec 2009

Roper Industries acquires Verathon

Roper Industries, Inc. today announced that it has completed the planned acquisition of Verathon, Inc. following the required regulatory and shareholder approval.

9 Dec 2009

QuantRx Biomedical launches its new flagship POC diagnostic reader device at MEDICA 2009

QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation, a broad-based diagnostic company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative diagnostic products, announced today the successful debut of its new flagship point-of-care (POC) diagnostic reader device, Q-Reader™, at MEDICA 2009 on November 18-21, 2009, in Düsseldorf, Germany.

8 Dec 2009

TSO3 files medical device amendment for the addition of STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer

TSO3 Inc. ("TSO3"), an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, today announced that it has filed with Health Canada, a medical device amendment for the addition of the STERIZONE(R) 125L+ Sterilizer to the list of already cleared product for sale in Canada.

8 Dec 2009

BIOGUARD barrier gauze dressings exhibit high antiviral efficacy against H1N1 virus

An independent lab report demonstrated that BIOGUARD™ barrier gauze dressings exhibit greater than 99.9% inactivation rates against swine flu virus after exposure for 24 hours.

8 Dec 2009

Market for personalized medicine in the United States to grow 11 percent annually, shows report

The market for personalized medicine in the United States is already $232 billion, and it is projected to grow 11 percent annually, according to a new report published today by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, entitled The Science of Personalized Medicine: Translating the Promise into Practice.

8 Dec 2009

Excess radiation exposure during CT perfusion imaging: FDA issues interim recommendations

As part of an ongoing investigation into cases of excess radiation during CT perfusion imaging of the brain, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today provided imaging facilities and practitioners with interim recommendations to help prevent additional problems.

8 Dec 2009

5AM Venture Management closes $200 million venture capital fund

5AM Venture Management, LLC of Menlo Park, CA and Waltham, MA is pleased to announce the closing of 5AM Ventures III, L.P., a $200 million venture capital fund focused on early-stage life science companies.

8 Dec 2009

Biolife Solutions, Centocor Research & Development sign license and cGMP manufacturing agreement

BioLife Solutions, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of biopreservation tools for cells, tissues, and organs, today announced that it has executed a license and custom cGMP manufacturing agreement with Centocor Research & Development, Inc.

7 Dec 2009

ICON, CMFT collaborate to develop translational medicine facilities on the MRI campus

ICON plc, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced details of its new translational medicine unit in Manchester, UK. The unit is the first deliverable from a collaborative agreement between ICON and the Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation (CMFT) to develop purpose-built translational medicine facilities on the newly-developed Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) campus.

7 Dec 2009

WuXi PharmaTech purchases Labcyte POD 810 plate assembler

WuXi PharmaTech, a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, announced today it has purchased a Labcyte POD(TM) 810 plate assembler equipped with an Echo(R) 555 acoustic liquid handler for its work in high- throughput screening and secondary screening.

7 Dec 2009

China life science companies receive 'Most Promising Company' awards

The 7th ChinaBio® Investor Forum, held December 2-3, 2009 in Tianjin, concluded a successful meeting by giving “Most Promising Company” awards to two young China life science companies.

7 Dec 2009

Radio units help in optimizing medical device management in hospitals

Have the blood supplies got too warm? Do they match the patient's blood group? In the future, these kinds of questions will be answered by intelligent radio nodes attached to blood bags. These radio units will also greatly facilitate device management in hospitals.

5 Dec 2009

Medical Devices News and Research

Nexstim's Navigated Brain Stimulation System receives FDA clearance

Vicor's PD2i nonlinear algorithm selected for CRY cardiac screening initiative

Uroplasty to publish 12-month results of its OrBIT Urgent PC Neuromodulation System trial

Quebec Superior Court approves amended proposal filed by ART

BIOGUARD barrier gauze dressings offer high antiviral efficacy against H1N1

Mobile Aspects' technologies to be incorporated in NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Varian Medical Systems receives IDG's InfoWorld 100 Award for innovative use of IT

New Medical Design Partner Specialist joins Microchip Technology's program

Roper Industries acquires Verathon

QuantRx Biomedical launches its new flagship POC diagnostic reader device at MEDICA 2009

TSO3 files medical device amendment for the addition of STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer

BIOGUARD barrier gauze dressings exhibit high antiviral efficacy against H1N1 virus

Market for personalized medicine in the United States to grow 11 percent annually, shows report

Excess radiation exposure during CT perfusion imaging: FDA issues interim recommendations

5AM Venture Management closes $200 million venture capital fund

Biolife Solutions, Centocor Research & Development sign license and cGMP manufacturing agreement

ICON, CMFT collaborate to develop translational medicine facilities on the MRI campus

WuXi PharmaTech purchases Labcyte POD 810 plate assembler

China life science companies receive 'Most Promising Company' awards

Radio units help in optimizing medical device management in hospitals

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