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New Breathe NIOV System uses Bayer’s injection-molded Makrolon polycarbonate

Imagine not being able to climb the stairs without stopping to take a break, or getting winded trying to stand and do the dishes. Unfortunately these are common realities for individuals suffering from respiratory conditions. Ventilators can help reduce the work of breathing by unloading the ancillary respiratory muscles, but they are often bulky and heavy, creating additional limitations for users. The Breathe Non-Invasive Open Ventilation (NIOV) System technology is a better solution.

13 Feb 2015

Landmark stroke studies presented at ISC, published in NEJM suggest new treatment protocol on the horizon

Research presented today at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) in Nashville, Tenn. and published online in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found that the addition of the Solitaire™ Device stent thrombectomy procedure to current pharmaceutical treatment significantly reduced disability in patients suffering stroke.

From Medtronic 13 Feb 2015

AXT adds TriFoil imaging products to their preclinical imaging portfolio

TriFoils flagship is the Triumph tri-modal imaging system that incorporates PET/SPECT and CT technologies all in a single instrument. It has a bore size of 15cm and an axial view of 30cm making ideal for small animal studies.

From MR Solutions 13 Feb 2015

Amedica Submits 510(k) Application to FDA for Composite Spinal Interbody Spacers with Porous Silicon Nitride Center

Amedica announced today that it has filed a submission for 510(k) clearance of the Valeo C Interbody with CsC Osteo-Conductive Scaffolding (“Valeo CCsC”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) relating to its composite silicon nitride spinal interbody devices.

13 Feb 2015

Great Basin Scientific begins clinical trial for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli diagnostic test

Great Basin Scientific, Inc., today announced it has initiated a clinical trial for its Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) diagnostic test.

13 Feb 2015

Thync electrical neurosignaling reduces brain's response to stress, shows study

Thync today announced results from a study published via bioRxiv that show electrical neurosignaling delivered by its consumer wearable device reduces the brain's response to stress in a chemical-free manner.

13 Feb 2015

MedNet Solutions bolsters its iMedNet Partner Program

MedNet Solutions, a global life sciences technology company specializing in clinical study management systems, has recently bolstered its iMedNet™ Partner Program, further distinguishing iMedNet as the eClinical solution of choice for Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) and healthcare consultants.

13 Feb 2015

Medflow 2.0 EHR, Release 10 gets ONC HIT 2014 Edition COMPLETE EHR certification

Medflow, Inc., Medflow 2.0 EHR, Release 10 has achieved ONC HIT 2014 Edition COMPLETE EHR certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting Eligible Providers with meeting the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

13 Feb 2015

IGI Global publishes bioinformatics book authored by Waynesburg University Professor

IGI Global, an international publishing company of progressive academic research, books and journals, recently accepted and published the literary works of Waynesburg University associate professor of computer science Dr. Elizabeth Wang.

13 Feb 2015

GoAnywhere file transfer solution helps AnMed Health achieve considerable IT cost savings

Linoma Software, a leader in secure enterprise file storage and transfer software, is pleased to announce a new case study featuring one of its customers has been published on http://www.GoAnywhere.com/casestudies.

13 Feb 2015

Henry Ford physicians use AngioVac device to remove tumor in kidney cancer patient

Physicians at Henry Ford Hospital successfully suctioned a cancerous tumor from a major vein in a patient with metastatic kidney cancer, clearing the way for him to undergo a minimally-invasive kidney removal.

13 Feb 2015

MTBC launches cutting-edge personal health record for patients

MTBC, a leading provider of proprietary, web-based electronic health records, practice management and mHealth solutions, today announced the launch of PHR 2.0, an enhanced cutting-edge personal health record for patients.

12 Feb 2015

Analytical strategies that support OSD formulation: A new whitepaper from Malvern Instruments

A new whitepaper from Malvern Panalytical provides detailed guidance on the analytical technologies that help to accelerate oral solid dosage (OSD) product formulation to a successful conclusion.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Feb 2015

Innovative single-use torque instruments utilize tough polycarbonate from Bayer

Makrolon® polycarbonate resin from Bayer MaterialScience LLC forms the handles of CMP’s TorqueSafe™ instruments, which are designed for trauma, reconstruction, small bone, cranio maxillofacial fixation, spine and extremity procedures.

12 Feb 2015

Study demonstrates high compliance among patients using iRhythm's ECG patch monitors to detect AFib

iRhythm Technologies, Inc., a leading digital health care solutions company focusing on the advancement of cardiac care, presented study results that demonstrate high compliance among patients using long term electrocardiogram (ECG) patch monitors to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib).

12 Feb 2015

New computer-simulated prescribing strategies for glasses may help Down syndrome patients see better

New computer-simulated prescribing strategies for glasses may improve the vision of individuals with Down syndrome, thanks to a team of University of Houston College of Optometry researchers who received a $1.67 million grant from the National Eye Institute.

12 Feb 2015

Researchers create new intraoperative probe for detecting cancer cells

Brain cancer patients may live longer thanks to a new cancer-detection method developed by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, at McGill University and the MUHC, and Polytechnique Montréal.

12 Feb 2015

Rehabilitation experts to develop prosthetic limb that moves and feels like natural one

Rehabilitation experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine hope to one day give people with an arm amputation a prosthetic limb that not only moves like a natural one, but "feels" like it, too.

12 Feb 2015

Researchers develop novel approach to identify potential antimalarial drugs

Each year nearly 600,000 people--mostly children under age five and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa--die from malaria, caused by single-celled parasites that grow inside red blood cells. The most deadly malarial species--Plasmodium falciparum--has proven notoriously resistant to treatment efforts.

12 Feb 2015

Single-use TorqueSafe instruments use Bayer's Makrolon polycarbonate resin

For many years, torque-applying instruments have been among the surgical instruments typically used during orthopedic surgeries.

12 Feb 2015

Device / Technology News

New Breathe NIOV System uses Bayer’s injection-molded Makrolon polycarbonate

Landmark stroke studies presented at ISC, published in NEJM suggest new treatment protocol on the horizon

AXT adds TriFoil imaging products to their preclinical imaging portfolio

Amedica Submits 510(k) Application to FDA for Composite Spinal Interbody Spacers with Porous Silicon Nitride Center

Great Basin Scientific begins clinical trial for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli diagnostic test

Thync electrical neurosignaling reduces brain's response to stress, shows study

MedNet Solutions bolsters its iMedNet Partner Program

Medflow 2.0 EHR, Release 10 gets ONC HIT 2014 Edition COMPLETE EHR certification

IGI Global publishes bioinformatics book authored by Waynesburg University Professor

GoAnywhere file transfer solution helps AnMed Health achieve considerable IT cost savings

Henry Ford physicians use AngioVac device to remove tumor in kidney cancer patient

MTBC launches cutting-edge personal health record for patients

Analytical strategies that support OSD formulation: A new whitepaper from Malvern Instruments

Innovative single-use torque instruments utilize tough polycarbonate from Bayer

Study demonstrates high compliance among patients using iRhythm's ECG patch monitors to detect AFib

New computer-simulated prescribing strategies for glasses may help Down syndrome patients see better

Researchers create new intraoperative probe for detecting cancer cells

Rehabilitation experts to develop prosthetic limb that moves and feels like natural one

Researchers develop novel approach to identify potential antimalarial drugs

Single-use TorqueSafe instruments use Bayer's Makrolon polycarbonate resin

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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