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SurgiVision's ClearPoint system granted 510(k) clearance for neurological interventional procedures

DARA BioSciences, Inc., announced today that SurgiVision, Inc., a privately held company of which DARA owns 1,613,258 shares and warrants to purchase an additional 405,000 shares, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market their ClearPoint system in the United States for general neurological interventional procedures.

29 Jun 2010

Queensland health payroll was faulty right from testing phase: Auditor’s report

The Auditor General’s report on the Queensland health pay bungle revealed an “unprecedented failure of public administration in Queensland” a day after two senior bureaucrats lost their jobs.

28 Jun 2010

Harris leverages CONNECT solution to enhance capabilities of Bidirectional Health Information Exchange interface

Harris Corporation, as a subcontractor to Evolvent Technologies, Inc., is helping to improve the quality of military patient care provided by enhancing the capabilities of the Bidirectional Health Information Exchange (BHIE) interface. The exchange is a health enterprise integration capability employed by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to securely share patient information between agencies.

28 Jun 2010

FUJINON restructured into two subsidiaries

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, today announced that FUJINON INC. will be restructured into two subsidiaries - one will report into FUJIFILM North America Corporation and the other into FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. This restructuring of Fujinon into two subsidiary companies will support Fujifilm's objective of strengthening its sales organizations to realize future growth.

28 Jun 2010

Medicare turns to more comprehensive tools to find fraud

Federal Times: The Recovery Board, which oversees the $275 billion economic stimulus package that was approved by the federal government in 2009, is using a software platform from Palantir Technologies, based in Palo Alto, Calif. "The software tool analyzes information contained on various government-maintained databases — GSA's list of suspended or debarred contractors, the Treasury Department's financial crimes network and other law enforcement records — along with open-source data such as newspaper articles, lawsuits and other public documents.

28 Jun 2010

UCSB, Sansum achieve milestone in JDRF funded Artificial Pancreas Project

The University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (Sansum) announced today the achievement of a milestone in the Artificial Pancreas Project funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

28 Jun 2010

Quality Systems’ ad campaign for NextDDS solution earns American Business Award

Quality Systems, Inc. announced today that its Dental Division's NextDDS solution earned the American Business Award (ABA) for best ad campaign in the health products and services category.

28 Jun 2010

Medtronic initiates enrollment in ASPIRE study of MiniMed Paradigm x54 Low Glucose Suspend integrated system

Demonstrating its dedication to close the loop for diabetes management, Medtronic, Inc. today announced that the first patient has been enrolled as part of the ASPIRE study of the MiniMed Paradigm x54 System featuring Low Glucose Suspend automation. Low Glucose Suspend works by automatically suspending insulin delivery temporarily if blood glucose levels become too low as defined by the patient and his or her healthcare provider and is a feature available commercially in Medtronic's Paradigm® Veo™ System in more than 35 countries outside of United States.

28 Jun 2010

Hospital for Special Surgery announces receipt of $5M commitment from CA Technologies

Hospital for Special Surgery announced the receipt of a $5 million commitment from CA Technologies, an IT management software and solutions company, at its 27th Annual Tribute Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on June 21, 2010.

28 Jun 2010

Authorities unsure of Queensland health staff pay woes

The payment woes of Queensland health staff continue and there is no clear indication from authorities as to when problems will stop. Since March this year tens of thousands of health care staff are being over, under or unpaid after the introduction of a new computerized pay system. After repeated assurances there are still people who are facing problems with their pay.

28 Jun 2010

mscripts, PDX offer integrated mobile communications platform for pharmacy system users

PDX, a leading pharmacy technology provider, and mscripts, a leader in mobile pharmacy technology, today announced an integrated offering that allows PDX Pharmacy System users to communicate with their patients through a variety of mobile communication pathways using the mscripts platform. PDX provides software and services to more than 10,000 retail pharmacies in the United States.

25 Jun 2010

Consumer-grade camera detects cancer cells in real time

Using an off-the-shelf digital camera, Rice University biomedical engineers and researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have created an inexpensive device that is powerful enough to let doctors easily distinguish cancerous cells from healthy cells simply by viewing the LCD monitor on the back of the camera.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 25 Jun 2010

Experts to meet in Miami to discuss new ways of avoiding errors in radiation therapy

A meeting in Miami this week will bring together some of the world's leading experts from inside and outside the clinic to discuss safety in radiation therapy -- a critical method for treating cancer.

25 Jun 2010

Zilog launches ZMOTION Detection and Control solutions

Zilog, an IXYS company, and a trusted supplier of application specific, embedded micro controller (MCU) system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for industrial and consumer markets, today introduced its latest sensing and control technology for motion detection applications, including intrusion, security alarm industry, customer sensing and lighting control, medical patient monitoring, and other energy management applications.

24 Jun 2010

RF Technologies completes installation of Safe Place Infant and Pediatric Security Solution for Baptist Memorial

RF Technologies®, a leading provider of radio frequency identification monitoring systems and healthcare security solutions, announces it has completed installation of its Safe Place® Infant and Pediatric Security Solution for Baptist Memorial Health Care. The health care system, serving locations throughout the Mid-South, delivers approximately 10,000 babies a year at eight affiliate hospitals that provide obstetric care.

24 Jun 2010

Biosense Webster's CARTOXPRESS Module, LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter receive FDA clearance

Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the CARTOXPRESS™ Software Module and the LASSO® NAV Circular Mapping Catheter for use with the CARTO® XP Mapping System.

24 Jun 2010

Entelos agree to the terms of non-exclusive perpetual license to Metabolism Physiolab platform for Pfizer

Entelos, Inc. announced today that it has agreed to the terms of a non-exclusive perpetual license to its Metabolism Physiolab platform for Pfizer Inc. The perpetual license will include access for Pfizer to Entelos' PhysioLab Modeler software and its PhysioLab Simulation Server.

24 Jun 2010

Grant introduces new range of digital, analogue ultrasonic benchtop baths

Grant Instruments, a world-renowned supplier of scientific, life sciences and data acquisition products, has unveiled an advanced range of high quality, robust, fully-featured digital and analogue ultrasonic benchtop baths. The baths are designed to meet the growing need for reliable ultrasonic cleaning in laboratories and across pharmaceutical, medical, healthcare and industrial applications.

23 Jun 2010

German IVF Register reports one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine

Dr. Klaus Buhler, President of the German IVF Register, has reported the one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine recorded by the IVF Register in Germany this year. Presently, ninety per cent of all centers for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in Germany collect data from reproductive treatments using RecDate Advance by Merck Serono - a database system developed by the IT consulting firm CRITEX, and marketed under the name MedITEX IVF.

23 Jun 2010

Toshiba announces availability of Aegis breast imaging workstation with MR products

Improving the ability to efficiently process MR images used for breast cancer analysis, the AegisTM breast imaging workstation is now available with Toshiba America Medical Systems' MR products. The Aegis workstation was developed with the distinct needs of radiologists and technologists in mind, offering flexibility and workflow efficiency.

23 Jun 2010

Software News and Research

SurgiVision's ClearPoint system granted 510(k) clearance for neurological interventional procedures

Queensland health payroll was faulty right from testing phase: Auditor’s report

Harris leverages CONNECT solution to enhance capabilities of Bidirectional Health Information Exchange interface

FUJINON restructured into two subsidiaries

Medicare turns to more comprehensive tools to find fraud

UCSB, Sansum achieve milestone in JDRF funded Artificial Pancreas Project

Quality Systems’ ad campaign for NextDDS solution earns American Business Award

Medtronic initiates enrollment in ASPIRE study of MiniMed Paradigm x54 Low Glucose Suspend integrated system

Hospital for Special Surgery announces receipt of $5M commitment from CA Technologies

Authorities unsure of Queensland health staff pay woes

mscripts, PDX offer integrated mobile communications platform for pharmacy system users

Consumer-grade camera detects cancer cells in real time

Experts to meet in Miami to discuss new ways of avoiding errors in radiation therapy

Zilog launches ZMOTION Detection and Control solutions

RF Technologies completes installation of Safe Place Infant and Pediatric Security Solution for Baptist Memorial

Biosense Webster's CARTOXPRESS Module, LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter receive FDA clearance

Entelos agree to the terms of non-exclusive perpetual license to Metabolism Physiolab platform for Pfizer

Grant introduces new range of digital, analogue ultrasonic benchtop baths

German IVF Register reports one-millionth treatment cycle in reproductive medicine

Toshiba announces availability of Aegis breast imaging workstation with MR products

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