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BioWa, OBT enter license agreement to advance ADCC programs

BioWa, Inc. and Oxford BioTherapeutics Ltd today announced that they have entered into a license agreement to provide OBT with access to BioWa's patented POTELLIGENT Technology platform for the development of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity enhanced antibodies.

6 Apr 2011

Boston Scientific initiates clinical enrollment for INNOVA Self-Expanding Bare-Metal Stent System trial

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the start of patient enrollment in the SuperNOVA clinical trial, an international, prospective, single-arm, non-randomized trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the INNOVA™ Self-Expanding Bare-Metal Stent System in patients with stenosis of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) or proximal popliteal artery (PPA).

6 Apr 2011

Reverse Medical's ReFlex A+ Catheter receives European CE mark approval

Reverse Medical Corporation announced today that it has received CE Mark for its ReFlex A+ Catheter for intracranial distal access, delivery and aspiration.

5 Apr 2011

Volcano receives market clearance for PrimeWire PRESTIGE pressure guide wire in Japan

Volcano Corporation today announced it has received clearance to market the PrimeWire PRESTIGE pressure guide wire in Japan. In addition to accurately measuring intravascular pressure via Fractional Flow Reserve, the PrimeWire PRESTIGE pressure guide wire delivers superior handling with a frontline tip design, enhanced torque and more support.

5 Apr 2011

SMT announces $10.5 million financing to develop novel device for use in TAVI procedures

SMT Research and Development Ltd. of Herzliya Pituach, Israel announced today a significant investment by OrbiMed Advisors LLC. SMT is finalizing the development of a novel embolic protection device designed for use during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation procedures.

4 Apr 2011

Scientia Vascular's PLATO microcatheters granted CE mark

Scientia Vascular, developer of innovative products that are optimized for endovascular access and therapies, announced today that its PLATOTM Microcath has received CE Mark approval, facilitating availability for European neuro, cardio and peripheral endovascular applications.

31 Mar 2011

IntraPace reports first commercial use of abiliti system in obese patients

IntraPace, Inc., announced today that the first commercial patients in Europe have successfully received the abiliti system as a treatment for obesity. The patients were treated at the Clinica La Luz in Madrid, Spain, and Stadtkrankenhaus Schwabach, Germany.

30 Mar 2011

Breakups and rejection hurts physically: Study

The latest study has shown that social and romantic rejections and heartbreaks trigger activity in the brain that's similar to when people suffer physical pain.

29 Mar 2011

UC San Diego student to make medical imaging available in low-income countries

Benjamin Johnson, a fourth-year student at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine is determined to make medical imaging technology widely available in low-income countries. His journey started in Uganda, where currently just 35 local radiologists serve the needs of 30 million people.

29 Mar 2011

Ascension launches TITAN Modular Shoulder Fracture Prosthesis

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., a world leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic devices, announces the market release of the TITAN Modular Shoulder Fracture Prosthesis. The TITAN Modular Total Shoulder System now provides a unique way to address difficult fracture procedures. The system's modularity allows the surgeon to fit patient anatomy by independently adjusting the height of the modular body and stem without need for jigs or use of cement.

28 Mar 2011

GE launches new specialty musculoskeletal MR scanner

GE today announced the launch of the Optima MR430s, a new specialty scanner with breakthrough technology that delivers precise imaging with exceptional comfort and the 1.5T image quality radiologists require.

28 Mar 2011

Toshiba introduces new Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray systems

Accurately navigating and interpreting cardiovascular anatomy for precise device deployment is a challenge to physicians during complex interventional procedures. Providing physicians with greater confidence during these difficult procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is introducing upgrades to its Infinix-i product line.

28 Mar 2011

New discovery on fat metabolism in worms can lead to novel obesity treatment

Researchers exploring human metabolism at the University of California, San Francisco have uncovered a handful of chemical compounds that regulate fat storage in worms, offering a new tool for understanding obesity and finding future treatments for diseases associated with obesity.

25 Mar 2011

Iron deficiency during pregnancy may impact child's brain development

A mother's iron deficiency early in pregnancy may have a profound and long-lasting effect on the brain development of the child, even if the lack of iron is not enough to cause severe anemia, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study published in the scientific journal PLoS One.

23 Mar 2011

$FDA clears LensAR Laser System for use in refractive cataract surgery$

FDA clears LensAR Laser System for use in refractive cataract surgery

LensAR, Inc., the leading developer of next-generation laser technology for refractive cataract surgery, announced today that the company has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for use of the LensAR™ Laser System for anterior capsulotomy and lens fragmentation during cataract surgery.

23 Mar 2011

CardioFocus secures $5M in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank

CardioFocus, a venture capital-backed medical device company developing technology to treat cardiac disorders, has secured $5M in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank, financial partner to technology and life science companies of all sizes worldwide. CardioFocus will use the new financing to initiate its pivotal trial in the United States and to expand the commercialization of its products in Europe.

21 Mar 2011

Drug delivery breakthrough for Alzheimer’s disease

Till date all attempts to get drugs into the brain were countered by the blood-brain barrier - the natural defense against potentially harmful chemicals floating around the body. However this new finding from a team from University of Oxford shows that now scientists have successfully switched off a gene implicated in Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of mice by exploiting tiny particles naturally released by cells, called exosomes.

21 Mar 2011

Olympus offers new stones retrieval products

Over the last years, the equipment for endoscopy and training of ureteroscopy has improved significantly. The shift from ESWL to ureteroscopy is evident.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 18 Mar 2011

Rubini black elderberry extract can inhibit flu and respiratory tract infections

Historically, black elderberries were among the most regarded folk remedies for coughs, colds, and flu. Now modern science has authenticated these therapeutic properties. In February 2011, researchers at Justus-Liebig University in Geissen, Germany reported that a concentrated liquid extract of black elderberries, commercially available as Rubini - Elderberry Extract 3.2%, inhibited the growth of influenza A and B viruses and bacteria associated with upper respiratory tract infections.

18 Mar 2011

FDA grants CSI marketing clearance for Stealth 360° Orbital PAD System

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and has begun a limited market release for the Stealth 360°™ Orbital PAD System. The Stealth 360° propels CSI into the forefront of treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with a simpler design that gives physicians complete control of device operation.

17 Mar 2011