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Scripps Green Hospital treats peripheral artery disease patient using new drug-coated balloon

A doctor at Scripps Green Hospital this week became the first in California to use a new drug-coated balloon to treat peripheral artery disease in a patient since regulatory approval of the IN.PACT Admiral device in January by the Food and Drug Administration.

5 Feb 2015

Nevro obtains new expanded MR-conditional labeling for Senza SCS system

Nevro Corp., a medical device company that has developed and commercialized an innovative, evidence-based neuromodulation platform for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that it has received CE Mark for expanded MR-conditional labeling.

5 Feb 2015

Welch Allyn partners with Nonin Medical to provide clinically-proven PureSAT SpO2 technology

Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that delivers pragmatic innovation at the point of care, today announced it has partnered with Nonin Medical, a leader in designing and manufacturing noninvasive medical monitoring solutions, to provide its clinically-proven PureSAT SpO2 technology.

4 Feb 2015

Galileo Analytics announces world-wide release of Galileo Thermometer

Galileo Analytics today announced the world-wide launch of Galileo Thermometer, a rapid-turn around platform for providing customized analysis of de-identified electronic health record data from the US and Europe.

4 Feb 2015

Telenatal to distribute AirStrip's Sense4Baby wireless fetal/maternal monitoring system in Europe

Mobile interoperability leader AirStrip and Telenatal have announced a strategic partnership to begin distributing AirStrip's Sense4Baby wireless fetal/maternal monitoring system in 13 European countries.

4 Feb 2015

FDA accepts Sangamo BioSciences' IND for SB-BCLmR-HSPC genome editing approach

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today that an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the company's SB-BCLmR-HSPC genome editing approach, which is designed to provide a one-time lasting therapy for beta-thalassemia, has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is now active.

4 Feb 2015

New breathalyzer technology could help detect life-threatening diseases early

A research consortium headed by Professor Hossam Haick of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is developing a product that, when coupled with a smartphone, will be able to screen the user's breath for early detection of life-threatening diseases.

4 Feb 2015

Researchers develop optimised PSA screening programme for prostate cancer

As an indicator of prostate cancer, the PSA test is regarded in urology as highly controversial since it is not always unequivocal. A team of researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has now developed a programme that compensates the shortfalls of PSA screening with methods from personalised medicine. As a result, prostate cancer screening is able to reach a new level of quality.

4 Feb 2015

Amedica receive FDA clearance for multi-level cervical interbody cage indications

Amedica Corporation, a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the indications of Amedica’s silicon nitride interbody fusion products to include multi-level cervical treatment.

4 Feb 2015

OGT study explores successful adoption of CytoSure ISCA array at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, explores how Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust has seamlessly transferred to its CytoSure ISCA 8x60k platform, in a new case study entitled Evaluating and switching to CytoSure microarrays. As the result of a highly stringent National Health Service tender for the supply of oligo-based cytogenetics research arrays, CytoSure was selected based on the quality of data and analysis software.

From Oxford Gene Technology 4 Feb 2015

Researchers use pulsed light to modify lactose protein that causes 10% of milk-related allergies

The researchers have managed to modify a type of lactose protein called β-lactoglobulin artificially by means of a treatment with pulsed light. This protein, which is present in lactose serum, is responsible for approximately 10% of milk-related allergies. As a result of this treatment, milk becomes much more digestible.

4 Feb 2015

Winners of Verizon Powerful Answers Award bring solutions to redefine the world

Four great ideas were named first place winners of the Verizon Powerful Answers Award, a year-long global challenge to discover and help bring to market technology-based solutions with the potential to change our world.

4 Feb 2015

New app for clinical detection of skin cancer launched on World Cancer Day

On World Cancer Day 2015, general practitioners, physicians and dermatologists in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia are being asked for their feedback during the advanced trial phase of a new, free app that has the potential to play a vital role in the clinical detection of skin cancer.

4 Feb 2015

Whole exome sequencing helps Mayo Clinic neurologist solve a medical mystery

Precision medicine is getting a jump-start from a new national initiative announced in President Obama's State of the Union message. One Georgia family has already experienced its benefits: genomic testing called whole exome sequencing helped Mayo Clinic neurologist Zbigniew Wszolek, M.D., solve a medical mystery that had left a boy with painful, jerking spasms that at times prevented him from walking or talking.

4 Feb 2015

Government of Barbados launches National Health Information System using Populus technology

Populus Global Solutions Inc., a New Brunswick, Canada-based company, is pleased to report that the Government of Barbados has launched its new National Health Information System using the Populus technology.

4 Feb 2015

Morphogenesis, University of Florida partner to develop novel device to isolate rare cells

Senior engineering students and faculty at the University of Florida in Gainesville are partnering with biotech cell and gene therapy company Morphogenesis, Inc. in Tampa to design an advanced, fully automated cell separation system capable of capturing rare cells – such as stem cells – and circulating tumor cells.

4 Feb 2015

Movement tracking device can effectively help assess progression of Parkinson's disease

A device that measures movement and balance can effectively help assess and track the progression of Parkinson's disease, even when medications are used to reduce Parkinson's symptoms, UT Southwestern Medical Center research found.

From APDM Wearable Technologies 4 Feb 2015

PPDC awards grants to three companies developing new medical devices for children

The Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium announces its first three awards to companies developing new medical devices for children.

4 Feb 2015

Cell-free fetal DNA testing more effective in detecting Down syndrome

Cell-free fetal DNA testing, which measures the relative amount of free fetal DNA in a pregnant woman's blood, is a new screening test that indicates the risk of Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edward syndrome (trisomy 18), and Patau syndrome (trisomy 13).

3 Feb 2015

New test can help measure vital aspects of retinal health

New research published in the February 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal details a test developed using mice that can help measure two important aspects of retinal health--the function of retinal blood vessels and light-detecting cells. This approach opens new possibilities for understanding the molecular changes that occur in retinal disease and for evaluating the benefits of treatment early in the course of disease.

3 Feb 2015

Device / Technology News

Scripps Green Hospital treats peripheral artery disease patient using new drug-coated balloon

Nevro obtains new expanded MR-conditional labeling for Senza SCS system

Welch Allyn partners with Nonin Medical to provide clinically-proven PureSAT SpO2 technology

Galileo Analytics announces world-wide release of Galileo Thermometer

Telenatal to distribute AirStrip's Sense4Baby wireless fetal/maternal monitoring system in Europe

FDA accepts Sangamo BioSciences' IND for SB-BCLmR-HSPC genome editing approach

New breathalyzer technology could help detect life-threatening diseases early

Researchers develop optimised PSA screening programme for prostate cancer

Amedica receive FDA clearance for multi-level cervical interbody cage indications

OGT study explores successful adoption of CytoSure ISCA array at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Researchers use pulsed light to modify lactose protein that causes 10% of milk-related allergies

Winners of Verizon Powerful Answers Award bring solutions to redefine the world

New app for clinical detection of skin cancer launched on World Cancer Day

Whole exome sequencing helps Mayo Clinic neurologist solve a medical mystery

Government of Barbados launches National Health Information System using Populus technology

Morphogenesis, University of Florida partner to develop novel device to isolate rare cells

Movement tracking device can effectively help assess progression of Parkinson's disease

PPDC awards grants to three companies developing new medical devices for children

Cell-free fetal DNA testing more effective in detecting Down syndrome

New test can help measure vital aspects of retinal health

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