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3D mammography detects more invasive cancers, reduces call-back rates

3D Mammography finds significantly more invasive cancers and reduces unnecessary recalls, according to a large, retrospective study published in June 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

25 Jun 2014

Verizon advances patient care with new mobile health product

Verizon today (June 25) announced the immediate availability of Verizon Virtual Visits, which provides an easy, convenient and cost-effective way for patients to be seen remotely by a clinician for a cold, flu, sore throat or other simple, acute conditions, via video on their smartphone, tablet or computer.

25 Jun 2014

Devon Medical Products gets FDA marketing approval for extriCARE 3600 NPWT pump and foam kit

Global medical device designer and manufacturer Devon Medical Products today announced substantial additions to its Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) wound care product line after receiving Food & Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market its extriCARE 3600 NPWT pump and foam dressing kit.

24 Jun 2014

SLAC research reveals rapid DNA changes that act as molecular sunscreen

The molecular building blocks that make up DNA absorb ultraviolet light so strongly that sunlight should deactivate them - yet it does not. Now scientists have made detailed observations of a "relaxation response" that protects these molecules, and the genetic information they encode, from UV damage.

24 Jun 2014

First patient successfully treated for symptomatic uterine fibroids with Gynesonics' VizAblate System

Gynesonics, Inc., a women's healthcare company focused on the development of minimally invasive solutions for symptomatic uterine fibroids, today announced the first treatment of a patient in Cologne, Germany, using the Company's newly-designed VizAblate System.

24 Jun 2014

NeuroMetrix receives marketing certification from TÜV SÜD Japan for NC-stat DPNCheck

NeuroMetrix, Inc., an innovative health care company that develops wearable medical technology and point-of-care tests to help patients and physicians manage chronic pain, nerve diseases, and sleep disorders, today reported the receipt of marketing certification from Technischer Überwachungs-Verein SÜD Japan Ltd. for NC-stat DPNCheck as a Class II Designated Controlled Medical Device as defined in the technical standards of the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare.

24 Jun 2014

IBA selects Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform to support development of cancer therapy solutions

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that Ion Beam Applications SA, the leading medical device manufacturer and pioneer in proton beam therapy for cancer treatment, selected the 3DEXPERIENCE platform based on V6 architecture, and its "Licensed to Cure for Medical Device" industry solution experience.

24 Jun 2014

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Roche partner to make personalised infertility treatment possible

Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Roche have announced a collaboration to combine diagnostic testing technology from Roche with Ferring's human cell line derived recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (human rFSH), a gonadotrophin currently in phase III development.

24 Jun 2014

Arcam receives order from DiSanto Technology for two Arcam Q10 systems

Arcam, listed on NASDAQ OMX, has received an order for two Arcam Q10 systems from the strategic partner DiSanto Technology Inc. in the US. The systems will be used for manufacturing of orthopedic implants.

24 Jun 2014

Pilot study to evaluate advanced artificial pancreas technology under real-world situations

For several years, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology have been hard at work designing an artificial pancreas system that would allow individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to go about their daily lives and sleep through the night with less worry about life-threatening blood-sugar highs and lows.

24 Jun 2014

Mersana and Merck KGaA develop next-generation antibody-drug conjugates

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc., and the biopharmaceutical division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates as EMD Serono in the United States and Canada, announced today an agreement to collaboratively develop next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).

24 Jun 2014

Researchers devise kinder, gentler way to measure newborns

After their hectic experience of delivery, newborns are almost immediately stretched out on a measuring board to assess their length.

24 Jun 2014

Novel technology serves as "flight simulator" for neurosurgeons

NYU Langone Medical Center is now using a novel technology that serves as a "flight simulator" for neurosurgeons, allowing them to rehearse complicated brain surgeries before making an actual incision on a patient.

24 Jun 2014

Covidien launches Pipeline Flex embolization device at annual LINNC in Paris

Further strengthening its broad line of neurovascular products to treat unruptured brain aneurysms, Covidien plc announced the European launch of its Pipeline™ Flex embolization device at the annual Live Interventional Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Course (LINNC), held in Paris June 23-25. This next-generation flow diversion device received CE Mark earlier this year.

24 Jun 2014

Researchers aim to accelerate development of brain mapping techniques

The California budget signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on June 20 creates a statewide research grants program called Cal-BRAIN, an initiative led by UC San Diego.

24 Jun 2014

Researchers develop GI microbiome modulators to treat prediabetes and diabetes

In adults with prediabetes, a new drug that alters microbial populations and their environment in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract improves glucose tolerance-the body's response to consuming carbohydrates- after four weeks of treatment and without a change in diet.

24 Jun 2014

Researchers employ mixture of saline and air bubbles to assess fallopian tubes

Many women struggling to become pregnant may suffer from some degree of tubal blockage. Traditionally, an x-ray hysterosalpingogram (HSG) that uses dye is the most common procedure to determine whether a blockage exists, but it can cause extreme discomfort to the patient.

24 Jun 2014

Researchers develop self-powered artificial cardiac pacemaker

As the number of pacemakers implanted each year reaches into the millions worldwide, improving the lifespan of pacemaker batteries has been of great concern for developers and manufacturers.

23 Jun 2014

70% of adults with Type 1 diabetes never use blood glucose self-monitoring devices to download historical data

Almost 70 percent of adults with Type 1 diabetes never use their blood glucose self-monitoring devices or insulin pumps to download historical data about their blood sugar levels and insulin doses-information that likely would help them manage their disease better.

23 Jun 2014

Huntington Memorial Hospital patient implanted with tiny, leadless cardiac pacemaker

A Huntington Memorial Hospital patient has become the first patient in the San Gabriel Valley to be implanted with a tiny, leadless cardiac pacemaker. Developed for patients with bradycardia - a heart rate that is too slow - the Nanostim device is designed to be placed directly in a patient's heart without the visible lump, scar and insulated wires (called leads) required for conventional pacemakers.

23 Jun 2014

Device / Technology News

3D mammography detects more invasive cancers, reduces call-back rates

Verizon advances patient care with new mobile health product

Devon Medical Products gets FDA marketing approval for extriCARE 3600 NPWT pump and foam kit

SLAC research reveals rapid DNA changes that act as molecular sunscreen

First patient successfully treated for symptomatic uterine fibroids with Gynesonics' VizAblate System

NeuroMetrix receives marketing certification from TÜV SÜD Japan for NC-stat DPNCheck

IBA selects Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform to support development of cancer therapy solutions

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Roche partner to make personalised infertility treatment possible

Arcam receives order from DiSanto Technology for two Arcam Q10 systems

Pilot study to evaluate advanced artificial pancreas technology under real-world situations

Mersana and Merck KGaA develop next-generation antibody-drug conjugates

Researchers devise kinder, gentler way to measure newborns

Novel technology serves as "flight simulator" for neurosurgeons

Covidien launches Pipeline Flex embolization device at annual LINNC in Paris

Researchers aim to accelerate development of brain mapping techniques

Researchers develop GI microbiome modulators to treat prediabetes and diabetes

Researchers employ mixture of saline and air bubbles to assess fallopian tubes

Researchers develop self-powered artificial cardiac pacemaker

70% of adults with Type 1 diabetes never use blood glucose self-monitoring devices to download historical data

Huntington Memorial Hospital patient implanted with tiny, leadless cardiac pacemaker

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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