Device / Technology News

RSS

Toshiba launches single package application processors for wearable devices

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of "TZ1001MBG", an application processor for wearable devices, as the latest addition to ApP Lite™ family. Sample shipments will start in May, with mass production scheduled to start in September, 2014.

2 Apr 2014

Diatron launches new version of Abacus 3CT hematology analyzer

The Diatron Group, a global provider of hematology and clinical chemistry analyzers, has launched a new version of its Abacus 3CT hematology analyzer. The new Abacus 3CT is a compact, bench-top, flexible 3-part differential analyzer which now offers 22 parameters to deliver even more patient data, and with its cap piercing capability, it can be used with sample tubes that are open or closed for greater convenience.

From Diatron 2 Apr 2014

New imaging tool provides fresh insight into origins of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Lancaster University have invented a new imaging tool inspired by the humble sewing machine which is providing fresh insight into the origins of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

2 Apr 2014

New neuromonitoring method prevents malpositioning of pedicle screws during thoracic spine surgery

Researchers from Syracuse, New York, report a new, highly accurate, neuromonitoring method that can be used during thoracic spine surgery to prevent malpositioning of pedicle screws such that they enter the spinal canal and possibly cause postoperative neurological impairment.

2 Apr 2014

Boston Scientific presents new data on cardiology-related clinical trials at ACC 2014

Reinforcing its position as a global leader in bringing new therapies to patients with heart and cardiovascular disease, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) reported favorable results in studies related to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), platinum chromium stent platforms and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

2 Apr 2014

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ Avanti centrifuges combine high performance and application versatility

Avanti JXN-26 centrifuges from Beckman Coulter offer lab an intuitive interface and advanced data management features.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Centrifugation 1 Apr 2014

Kewaunee Scientific awarded $13 million contract for New Shell Technology Centre in Bangalore, India

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation today announced that it had been awarded a turnkey contract of approximately $13 million for the prestigious New Shell Technology Centre in Bangalore, India. Under the contract, Kewaunee Scientific will provide all laboratory casework, fume hoods, high purity gas systems, vacuum systems, exhaust systems, scrubbers, VAV systems and other furnishings on a turnkey basis necessary to complete the research laboratories.

1 Apr 2014

Study of non-surgically implanted replacement pulmonary valve shows strong results

The first post-FDA approval study of a non-surgically implanted replacement pulmonary valve showed strong short- and mid-term results for the device in patients with certain congenital heart defects, according to research presented by a U-M pediatric interventional cardiologist at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session Sunday.

1 Apr 2014

NeuroSigma gets approval to market Monarch eTNS System in Australia

NeuroSigma, Inc., a California-based life-sciences company focused on commercialization of its non-invasive Monarch eTNS System for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced that it has received approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration to market its Monarch eTNS System in Australia.

1 Apr 2014

Valley Behavioral Health launches technology-based program to improve healthcare services to patients

Valley Behavioral Health is launching a technology-based program to better understand a patient's health status and predict likely receptivity and compliance to treatment -- all of which is designed to greatly improve healthcare services to its patients throughout its regional service area.

1 Apr 2014

Brainlab, Mobius Imaging announce CE Mark approval for Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT

Brainlab, a global leader in medical technology and Mobius Imaging, developer of advanced imaging technologies, announced today CE Mark approval for Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT. The CE Mark allows Brainlab to begin installation of the systems sold in the European Union.

1 Apr 2014

Second Sight's Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System selected for Forfait Innovation reimbursement

Second Sight Medical Products Inc. announces today that the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the world’s first approved device intended to restore some functional vision for people suffering from blindness due to outer retinal degenerations, has become the first recipient of the French Government national healthcare reimbursement program entitled ‘Forfait Innovation’.

1 Apr 2014

Warwick researchers develop 2D hand gesture recognition technology that works in natural light

Mobile phones could soon be turned into hand gesture recognition devices following a technological breakthrough.

1 Apr 2014

Proprietary Novozymes technology used in GlaxoSmithKline’s new diabetes treatment

Novozymes Biopharma DK A/S, a subsidiary of Novozymes A/S, a world leader in bioinnovation, has announced that its albumin-based VELTIS half-life extension technology is being used by GlaxoSmithKline in the recently authorized Eperzan (albiglutide) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in Europe.

1 Apr 2014

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems issues statement following Senate vote to patch SGR, delay ICD-10

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today issued a statement following the Senate vote to patch the Sustainable Growth Rate ("SGR" or "Doc Fix") and delay ICD-10 for another year to October 2015.

1 Apr 2014

Trinean, Sony DADC sign manufacturing and supply agreement to develop microfluidic disposables

Trinean, the leading provider of microfluidic spectrophotometry platforms, today announced that it entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement with Sony DADC for the production of microfluidic disposables fit for storage and micro-cuvette analysis of droplet-sized biological samples.

1 Apr 2014

Bruker introduces multiscale high-resolution X-ray nanotomograph, Skyscan 2211

At Analytica 2014, Bruker today introduced the SkyScan TM 2211, a new high-resolution X-ray nano-CT (computed tomography) system with the widest available range of object sizes and spatial resolutions.

1 Apr 2014

Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, say researchers

Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

1 Apr 2014

GIN and Sigolis merge to create new company, Ginolis Oy

Global Innovation Network Oy (GIN) and Sigolis AB today announced a merger of the two companies. The new company, named Ginolis Oy, provides an innovative one-stop solution for the development and manufacturing of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) disposable products.

1 Apr 2014

Researchers discover anesthetic technique to reduce patients' blood pressure

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a commonly used anesthetic technique to reduce the blood pressure of patients undergoing surgery could increase the risk of starving the brain of oxygen.

1 Apr 2014

Device / Technology News

Toshiba launches single package application processors for wearable devices

Diatron launches new version of Abacus 3CT hematology analyzer

New imaging tool provides fresh insight into origins of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease

New neuromonitoring method prevents malpositioning of pedicle screws during thoracic spine surgery

Boston Scientific presents new data on cardiology-related clinical trials at ACC 2014

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ Avanti centrifuges combine high performance and application versatility

Kewaunee Scientific awarded $13 million contract for New Shell Technology Centre in Bangalore, India

Study of non-surgically implanted replacement pulmonary valve shows strong results

NeuroSigma gets approval to market Monarch eTNS System in Australia

Valley Behavioral Health launches technology-based program to improve healthcare services to patients

Brainlab, Mobius Imaging announce CE Mark approval for Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT

Second Sight's Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System selected for Forfait Innovation reimbursement

Warwick researchers develop 2D hand gesture recognition technology that works in natural light

Proprietary Novozymes technology used in GlaxoSmithKline’s new diabetes treatment

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems issues statement following Senate vote to patch SGR, delay ICD-10

Trinean, Sony DADC sign manufacturing and supply agreement to develop microfluidic disposables

Bruker introduces multiscale high-resolution X-ray nanotomograph, Skyscan 2211

Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, say researchers

GIN and Sigolis merge to create new company, Ginolis Oy

Researchers discover anesthetic technique to reduce patients' blood pressure

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

Latest News