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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

Cefaly medical device receives FDA approval for migraine prevention

CEFALY Technology announced today that its received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the Cefaly medical device for the preventative treatment for migraine headaches. Cefaly is the first transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device specifically authorized for use prior to the onset of pain. It is expected to be available in the U.S. in early April.

13 Mar 2014

New improved rehabilitation techniques for patients suffering from amputation and stroke

When use of a dominant hand is lost by amputation or stroke, a patient is forced to compensate by using the nondominant hand exclusively for precision tasks like writing or drawing.

13 Mar 2014

Researchers to send 48 microbes to International Space Station

Microbes collected from Northern California and throughout the nation will soon blast into orbit for research and a microgravity growth competition on the International Space Station (ISS).

13 Mar 2014

Text-message program may be effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls

Megan Ranney, M.D., M.P.H., an emergency medicine attending physician at Hasbro Children's Hospital, recently led a study that found a text-message program may be an effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls. The study has been published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

13 Mar 2014

RTI Surgical launches 2 new biological solutions at AAOS annual meeting in New Orleans

RTI Surgical Inc., a leading global surgical implant company, is launching two new biological solutions at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans this week. NanOss Bioactive 3D, a synthetic three dimensional bioscaffold which supports bone formation, and map3™ Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft, an implant that contains the three essential elements needed to generate and maintain new bone, will be introduced at the RTI Surgical exhibit at booth 5937 (Hall H) during the AAOS meeting.

12 Mar 2014

Respicardia receives Best Innovation of 2014 award from CRT and CV Pipeline for remedē System

Respicardia, Inc., a developer of implantable therapies to improve respiratory and cardiovascular health, announced that it has been awarded the Best Innovation of 2014 from Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) and CV Pipeline for the remedē System, the first and only implantable device for the treatment of central sleep apnea.

12 Mar 2014

Protein Metrics releases Byologic software to improve analytical quality

Protein Metrics, Inc., a leading provider of software for rapid and thorough protein characterization, today announced the release of Byologic. Byologic software enables easy and convenient identification and quantification of sequence variants, protein modifications, and degradants down to trace concentrations.

12 Mar 2014

Novalon Games signs LOI to license new biofeedback technology for mobile gaming applications

Novalon Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of OBJ Enterprises, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to partner with a cutting-edge game developer and potentially license innovative biofeedback technology for use in its growing suite of mobile gaming applications.

12 Mar 2014

FDA clears Toshiba’s CT Myocardial Perfusion technology

To improve cardiac diagnoses with simplified dose reduction technology, Toshiba announces the FDA clearance of its industry-exclusive CT Myocardial Perfusion capability. Available on Toshiba's AquilionTM ONE and Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition CT systems.

12 Mar 2014

Three innovative tools to detect, test and initiate personalized drug treatment for seizures

A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Emory University and Cedars-Sinai - specialists in identifying and treating very rare diseases - used three innovative tools to detect a previously unknown gene mutation, test potential therapies in the lab, and initiate personalized drug treatment for a boy with a lifelong history of uncontrollable seizures that caused significant impact on his cognitive and social development.

12 Mar 2014

Device / Technology News

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

Cefaly medical device receives FDA approval for migraine prevention

New improved rehabilitation techniques for patients suffering from amputation and stroke

Researchers to send 48 microbes to International Space Station

Text-message program may be effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls

RTI Surgical launches 2 new biological solutions at AAOS annual meeting in New Orleans

Respicardia receives Best Innovation of 2014 award from CRT and CV Pipeline for remedē System

Protein Metrics releases Byologic software to improve analytical quality

Novalon Games signs LOI to license new biofeedback technology for mobile gaming applications

FDA clears Toshiba’s CT Myocardial Perfusion technology

Three innovative tools to detect, test and initiate personalized drug treatment for seizures

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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