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High-precision Lens Profiler from Phasefocus assists practitioners studying clinical complications arising from corneal oxygen deficiency

Phase Focus Ltd (Phasefocus), the company that is revolutionising microscopy and imaging with the Phasefocus Virtual Lens®, reports on how optical lens practitioners are using the Phasefocus high-precision Lens Profiler to study potential clinical complications arising from corneal oxygen deficiency.

From Phase Focus Limited 18 Mar 2014

eZono 4000 tablet ultrasound system with eZGuide technology receives FDA clearance

eZono AG, a private corporation designing, developing and distributing state of the art tablet ultrasound systems, today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its eZono 4000 dedicated procedural guidance system with eZGuide technology, providing any plane freehand navigation.

18 Mar 2014

Researchers develop therapy to attack cervical cancer tumors

One of the most promising technologies for the treatment of various cancers is nanotechnology, creating drugs that directly attack the cancer cells without damaging other tissues' development.

17 Mar 2014

Scientists develop new water purifier that could work with sunlight

Sunlight plus a common titanium pigment might be the secret recipe for ridding pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other potentially harmful pollutants from drinking water.

17 Mar 2014

Schlafender Hase releases new version of Text Verification Tool

New looks and a simplified graphic user interface are the key features of the currently released new version of the Text Verification Tool® (TVT) by Schlafender Hase® GmbH.

17 Mar 2014

Self-assembling DNA cages hold potential promise in drug delivery

Move over, nanotechnologists, and make room for the biggest of the small. Scientists at the Harvard's Wyss Institute have built a set of self-assembling DNA cages one-tenth as wide as a bacterium.

17 Mar 2014

New crowd funding campaign supports dementia patients

Opaque Multimedia and Alzheimer's Australia Vic today announced the launch of a Pozible crowd funding campaign to support the development of The Forest Project - a video game application designed to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia through the use of Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 technology.

17 Mar 2014

New gaming technology receives national awards

Television shows have been using tension between hospital personnel as compelling drama for years. But, in the real world, misunderstandings and miscommunication in the healthcare environment can cause errors with long-lasting, even fatal consequences.

17 Mar 2014

Driving simulator may help people with hemianopia to drive safely

A diagnosis of hemianopia, or blindness in one half of the visual field in both eyes as the result of strokes, tumors or trauma often means the end of driving.

17 Mar 2014

Researchers use computer-aided design tool to create genetic languages of biological systems

Researchers at Virginia Tech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used a computer-aided design tool to create genetic languages to guide the design of biological systems.

14 Mar 2014

FDA approves expansion of BIOTRONIK's ongoing ProMRI trial

BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical devices, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the expansion of BIOTRONIK's ongoing ProMRI trial. The new phase of the trial (Phase C) will study the company's ProMRI technology in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices.

14 Mar 2014

Venaxis' APPY1 Test for appendicitis shows positive results in pivotal U.S. study

Venaxis, Inc., an in vitro diagnostic company focused on obtaining FDA clearance for and commercializing its CE Marked APPY1 Test, a rapid, multiple biomarker-based assay for identifying patients that are at low risk for appendicitis, today announced positive top-line results from its pivotal U.S. study.

14 Mar 2014

Eveon and Leti fabricate smart micro-pump for drug delivery

Eveon and CEA-Leti today announced the demonstration of liquid-pumping for smart drug delivery in the bolus mode using a silicon-based micro-pump fabricated with a standard MEMS process.

13 Mar 2014

Bruker releases application note for detection of pharmaceutical and personal care products in water using EVOQ LC-MS/MS

Bruker has released an application note detailing a simple and convenient method for the quantification of trace pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in clean water, using Bruker’s EVOQ triple quadrupole liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS). PPCPs are products used for personal health or cosmetic reasons.

13 Mar 2014

Surefire Medical's new line of Surefire Guiding Catheters receive FDA clearance and CE Mark

Surefire Medical, Inc., developer of a new class of infusion systems designed to maximize direct-to-tumor drug delivery, announced today that the company has received 510(k) FDA clearance and the CE Mark for its enhanced line of Surefire Guiding Catheters used in radioembolization and chemoembolization procedures.

13 Mar 2014

Bacterin launches a new allograft for orthopedic procedures

Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of OsteoSTX, a new novel allograft for orthopedic procedures. Utilizing Bacterin's proprietary demineralization technology, OsteoSTX are flexible cortical DBM matchsticks designed for multli-level and deformity spinal applications.

13 Mar 2014

Covidien launches Symbotex composite mesh to perform surgical laparoscopic, open ventral hernia repairs

Further strengthening its broad line of hernia repair products, Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced the U.S. launch of Symbotex™ composite mesh, an innovative product designed to make it easier for surgeons to perform surgical laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repairs.

13 Mar 2014

Six in every ten serious heart defects in foetuses go undetected in ultrasound scans

Over six in every ten serious heart defects in foetuses go undetected in the ultrasound scans given to all pregnant women. According to research at Linköping University in Sweden, one reason why malformations are not found is obesity in the expectant mother.

13 Mar 2014

Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears

Researchers have found that sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears than traditional sutures, according to a new study published in the March 2014 issue of Foot & Ankle International (published by SAGE).

13 Mar 2014

University of Michigan uses Medtronic Reveal LINQ ICM System to monitor heart-related problems

The University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center is one of the nation's first hospitals to use the Medtronic Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) System, the smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device available.

From Medtronic 13 Mar 2014

Device / Technology News

High-precision Lens Profiler from Phasefocus assists practitioners studying clinical complications arising from corneal oxygen deficiency

eZono 4000 tablet ultrasound system with eZGuide technology receives FDA clearance

Researchers develop therapy to attack cervical cancer tumors

Scientists develop new water purifier that could work with sunlight

Schlafender Hase releases new version of Text Verification Tool

Self-assembling DNA cages hold potential promise in drug delivery

New crowd funding campaign supports dementia patients

New gaming technology receives national awards

Driving simulator may help people with hemianopia to drive safely

Researchers use computer-aided design tool to create genetic languages of biological systems

FDA approves expansion of BIOTRONIK's ongoing ProMRI trial

Venaxis' APPY1 Test for appendicitis shows positive results in pivotal U.S. study

Eveon and Leti fabricate smart micro-pump for drug delivery

Bruker releases application note for detection of pharmaceutical and personal care products in water using EVOQ LC-MS/MS

Surefire Medical's new line of Surefire Guiding Catheters receive FDA clearance and CE Mark

Bacterin launches a new allograft for orthopedic procedures

Covidien launches Symbotex composite mesh to perform surgical laparoscopic, open ventral hernia repairs

Six in every ten serious heart defects in foetuses go undetected in ultrasound scans

Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears

University of Michigan uses Medtronic Reveal LINQ ICM System to monitor heart-related problems

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