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iMDsoft and Codonics launch an anesthesia solution with a syringe labeling system

iMDsoft®, a global leader in clinical information systems for perioperative, critical, and acute care, and Codonics of Middleburg Heights, OH, a leading provider of image distribution solutions for the medical industry, have announced an agreement that will complement iMDsoft’s anesthesia solution with an innovative syringe labeling system. The system will be fully integrated with the MetaVision® Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS).

28 Oct 2009

Omnicare Clinical Research attains Rave Accredited Plus in Medidata’s ASPire to Win program for CRO's

Medidata Solutions, a leading global provider of hosted clinical development solutions, today announced that global contract research organization (CRO) Omnicare Clinical Research has attained Rave Accredited Plus, the most advanced level in Medidata’s ASPire to Win® program for CROs and other service providers.

28 Oct 2009

Quinnova Pharmaceuticals raises $17.4 million through Series B financing

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a holding company that builds value in growth-stage life sciences and technology companies, today announced it led a $17.4 million Series B financing round for Quinnova Pharmaceuticals, Inc., with participation from existing investors Thomas, McNerney & Partners and H.I.G. BioVentures.

28 Oct 2009

MMI partners with Surgitech Medical Sales to expand sales distribution team

Meridian Medical Inc.,(MMI) North American Exclusive Distributor for Meridian Co., Ltd. (OTCBB:MRDAF), a company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of advanced medical devices, is proud to announce the expansion of its sales distribution team in North America.

28 Oct 2009

MedX Health signs marketing agreement with MMB GmbH

MedX Health Corp., a global leader in developing drug free, non-invasive, low level laser and light therapy for tissue repair and pain relief, today announced that the company will be expanding its sales and marketing efforts with the new European master distributor MMB GmbH.

28 Oct 2009

DSM Biomedical announces new non-biofouling coating technology for medical applications

DSM Biomedical, a global leader in biomedical materials, today announced the development of VitroStealth™, a breakthrough non-biofouling (NBF) coating technology. Specifically developed to combine state of the art non-biofouling properties with high durability and fast processing, VitroStealth™ coating is scratch resistant and reduces unwanted protein absorption and cellular adhesion on surfaces.

28 Oct 2009

Third quarter 2009 financial results announced by DJO

DJO Incorporated (“DJO” or the “Company”), a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced financial results for its operating subsidiary, DJO Finance LLC (“DJOFL”), for the third quarter of 2009, ended September 26, 2009.

28 Oct 2009

Annual general meeting of shareholders to be held by China Medical Technologies

China Medical Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), a leading China-based medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets advanced in-vitro diagnostic products, today announced that the Company will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at the Company's office at 24 Yong Chang North Road, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, Beijing 100176, the People's Republic of China on November 16, 2009 at 9:00 a.m., local time.

28 Oct 2009

Manhattan Scientifics and Senior Scientific team up to commercialize cancer detection technology

Manhattan Scientifics (OTCBB: MHTX) and Senior Scientific, LLC announced today that they have begun cooperative work to commercialize Senior Scientific’s nano medicine cancer detection technology.

28 Oct 2009

URI scientists discover a new and effective approach for treating cancerous tumor

Two University of Rhode Island associate professors, biophysicists Yana Reshetnyak and Oleg Andreev, have discovered a technology that can detect cancerous tumors and deliver treatment to them without the harming the healthy cells surrounding them, thereby significantly reducing side effects.

27 Oct 2009

House Democrats continue courting, counting votes for 'robust' public option

The New York Times reports that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to discuss the public option and health costs with other Democratic leaders. "Ms. Pelosi has been working hard to build support for the most liberal version of a government-run insurance plan, the so-called robust public option, which would generally tie payments to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to Medicare rates. But so far Ms. Pelosi has been coming up short."

27 Oct 2009

CryoLife granted FDA approval for BioFoam human clinical trial

CryoLife, Inc., an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the company's Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to conduct a human clinical trial for its BioFoam® Surgical Matrix protein hydrogel technology.

27 Oct 2009

Technology Resources Group acquired by Camstar Systems

Camstar Systems, Inc., the leading provider of manufacturing and quality software solutions for the Life Sciences, Solar and High Tech industries, today announced that it has acquired Technology Resources Group, Asia's leading Systems Integrator in the Semiconductor, Solar and Electronics manufacturing industries.

27 Oct 2009

In the House, Democrats opposed to abortion threaten reform bill

Some House Democrats opposed to abortion are threatening to thwart health care reform legislation if it does not clearly steer away from funding abortions. Congress Daily reports: "With Republicans likely to try to use the emotional issue to draw support and money for 2010 contests, Democrats tried to make the bill 'abortion neutral' -- maintaining existing federal policy without further restricting abortion rights.

26 Oct 2009

Cardio Vascular Medical Device releases shareholders update

Cardio Vascular Medical Device Corp., a leading developer of advanced cardiovascular surgery technology, today released a brief shareholders update.

26 Oct 2009

Wound Management Technologies signs distribution agreement with Biocure S.r.l. of Milan

Wound Management Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Wound Care Innovations, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Biocure S.r.l. of Milan, Italy for the distribution of WNDM's patented molecular form of activated collagen, CellerateRx®.

26 Oct 2009

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals updates its cooperative research and development with MAST BioSurgery

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ceragenix" or the “Company”), a medical device company focused on infectious disease and dermatology, today provided an update to a previously announced exclusive cooperative research and development (the "Agreement”) with MAST BioSurgery Inc. (“MAST”) for the development of one or more new surgical products incorporating Ceragenix’s CeraShield™ antimicrobial technology.

26 Oct 2009

San Francisco Business Times ranks VitalWear as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area

VitalWear, Inc. (www.vitalwear.com), a leader in thermal therapy medical devices announced that the San Francisco Business Times honored the company as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area for 2009. VitalWear was ranked #17 out of 100 companies.

26 Oct 2009

Cappella introduces new Sideguard stent; expands commercial operations

Cappella, Inc. (Cappella), a medical device company developing dynamic solutions for the treatment of coronary bifurcation disease, announces that an additional diameter has been added to the Sideguard® platform.

26 Oct 2009

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

Medical Devices News and Research

iMDsoft and Codonics launch an anesthesia solution with a syringe labeling system

Omnicare Clinical Research attains Rave Accredited Plus in Medidata’s ASPire to Win program for CRO's

Quinnova Pharmaceuticals raises $17.4 million through Series B financing

MMI partners with Surgitech Medical Sales to expand sales distribution team

MedX Health signs marketing agreement with MMB GmbH

DSM Biomedical announces new non-biofouling coating technology for medical applications

Third quarter 2009 financial results announced by DJO

Annual general meeting of shareholders to be held by China Medical Technologies

Manhattan Scientifics and Senior Scientific team up to commercialize cancer detection technology

URI scientists discover a new and effective approach for treating cancerous tumor

House Democrats continue courting, counting votes for 'robust' public option

CryoLife granted FDA approval for BioFoam human clinical trial

Technology Resources Group acquired by Camstar Systems

In the House, Democrats opposed to abortion threaten reform bill

Cardio Vascular Medical Device releases shareholders update

Wound Management Technologies signs distribution agreement with Biocure S.r.l. of Milan

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals updates its cooperative research and development with MAST BioSurgery

San Francisco Business Times ranks VitalWear as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area

Cappella introduces new Sideguard stent; expands commercial operations

Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

Industry Focus eBook - Medical Devices (3rd Edition) eBook

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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