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European research project to develop new rapid diagnostic devices

Led by the Basque R&D Alliance IK4, 13 organisations in 8 different countries have been conducting research for three years under the European LabOnFoil project to develop new rapid diagnostic devices.

19 Dec 2013

Mazor Robotics gets first order for Renaissance system from Cordamed Biomedical Engineering

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, announced today that it has received its first order for a Renaissance system from Cordamed Biomedical Engineering Inc., its distribution partner in Turkey. This represents the first Renaissance system order in Turkey, and Cordamed will install the system at a prominent hospital in Istanbul.

19 Dec 2013

Computer-controlled, rotating table could deliver high doses of radiotherapy to tumors, spare vulnerable organs

Swivelling patients around on a computer-controlled, rotating table could deliver high doses of radiotherapy to tumours more quickly than current methods, while sparing vulnerable organs such as the heart, brain, eyes and bowel.

19 Dec 2013

Scientists develop simple analysis tool for tears

Identifying vitamin deficiencies in babies involves drawing blood, a disheartening experience for all involved. Scientists at Michigan Technological University are working on a painless alternative.

19 Dec 2013

Researchers use 3D technology from film industry to analyze rehabilitation for stroke patients

Researchers in Gothenburg have been using 3D technology from the film industry to analyze the everyday movements of stroke patients. The results, which are reported in a doctoral thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy, indicate that computerized motion analysis increases our knowledge of how stroke patients can improve their ability to move through rehabilitation.

19 Dec 2013

New technology could dramatically reduce number of open-heart surgeries

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new technology that could dramatically reduce the number of open-heart surgeries for people with pacemakers.

18 Dec 2013

Simple HPV home tests could identify women at risk for cervical cancer

HPV self-testing is as effective as tests done by doctors, according to a Lund University study. Simple HPV home tests could therefore complement existing screening programmes, and identify more women at risk for cervical cancer.

18 Dec 2013

Elekta to launch MOSAIQ oncology information system throughout McLaren's cancer network

The ability to effectively manage data across disparate health systems to help drive quality care will be a cornerstone for health systems of the future. Elekta is proud to announce today that it has joined forces with Michigan-based McLaren Health Care to launch MOSAIQ oncology information system throughout McLaren's cancer network.

From Elekta 18 Dec 2013

Oticon Medical obtains FDA clearance to market Ponto Plus bone anchored sound processors

Oticon Medical has obtained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market Ponto Plus, the company's newest family of bone anchored sound processors. New Ponto Plus is available in regular and power versions and is designed for use with Oticon Medical's proprietary OptiFit/OptiGrip implant design concepts that have also been cleared by the FDA for use in tissue-preserving surgery.

18 Dec 2013

Elekta and McLaren Health Care to launch MOSAIQ oncology information system

The ability to effectively manage data across disparate health systems to help drive quality care will be a cornerstone for health systems of the future. Elekta is proud to announce today that it has joined forces with Michigan-based McLaren Health Care to launch MOSAIQ® oncology information system throughout McLaren's cancer network.

From Elekta 18 Dec 2013

Innovation leads to faster drug therapies, increased understanding of proteins on microscopic level

Membrane proteins are the "gatekeepers" that allow information and molecules to pass into and out of a cell. Until recently, the microscopic study of these complex proteins has been restricted due to limitations of "force microscopes" that are available to researchers and the one-dimensional results these microscopes reveal.

17 Dec 2013

Professor wins $1M to create medical devices that lead to greater control of prosthetics in soldiers

Dr. Walter Voit, assistant professor of materials science and engineering and mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been awarded $1 million to create medical devices that will lead to greater control of prosthetics in wounded soldiers.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers use ATX-Red AR-2 as new imaging agent to illuminate tumors

Researchers from Echelon Biosciences, Inc. and collaborators from the University of Utah report the use of ATX-Red AR-2 as a new imaging agent that effectively illuminates tumors.

17 Dec 2013

Paragonix Technologies files FDA Pre-Marketing Notification Application for Sherpa Pak Transporter

Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed filing of a Pre-Marketing Notification Application (510(k)) with the US Food and Drug Administration for its Sherpa Pak Transporter. The Sherpa Pak Transporter is indicated for the static hypothermic preservation of kidneys during transportation and eventual transplantation into a recipient, using cold storage solutions indicated for use with the kidney.

17 Dec 2013

MAXIMUS to manage IPA program to support West Virginia's health insurance marketplace

MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that it has signed a new contract with the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner to develop, manage and maintain an In-Person Assister program to support the state's health insurance marketplace. The $4.5 million contract began on July 15, 2013 and will run through July 15, 2014.

17 Dec 2013

SynCardia Systems raises $14M to fund the rapid growth of Total Artificial Heart

Privately held SynCardia Systems, Inc. announced today that it had raised $14 million to fund the rapid growth of the only approved medical device that eliminates the symptoms and source of end-stage heart failure, the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart. The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart is the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart.

17 Dec 2013

Eurofins Medigenomix, Orion Diagnostica Oy sign co-exclusive technology license agreement

Eurofins Medigenomix, a part of the Eurofins Genomics Business line of Eurofins Scientific and Orion Diagnostica Oy, an in vitro diagnostics company specialising in the development, production and sales of diagnostic test systems, announced that they have signed a co-exclusive technology license agreement. Orion Diagnostic Oy owns the global rights for the SIBA- isothermal nucleic acid detection technology in all fields.

17 Dec 2013

Wolters Kluwer Health's webinar examines the role of CDS technology in improving patient safety in A&E

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, recently hosted a webinar examining the role of clinical decision support (CDS) technology in improving patient safety and outcomes in the acute, primary and emergency care settings.

17 Dec 2013

Mazor Robotics delivers second Renaissance system to Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance™, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, announced today that Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (FL) has purchased its second Renaissance system.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers confirm link between contrast agent and abnormalities on brain MRI

For the first time, researchers have confirmed an association between a common magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent and abnormalities on brain MRI, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The new study raises the possibility that a toxic component of the contrast agent may remain in the body long after administration.

17 Dec 2013

Device / Technology News

European research project to develop new rapid diagnostic devices

Mazor Robotics gets first order for Renaissance system from Cordamed Biomedical Engineering

Computer-controlled, rotating table could deliver high doses of radiotherapy to tumors, spare vulnerable organs

Scientists develop simple analysis tool for tears

Researchers use 3D technology from film industry to analyze rehabilitation for stroke patients

New technology could dramatically reduce number of open-heart surgeries

Simple HPV home tests could identify women at risk for cervical cancer

Elekta to launch MOSAIQ oncology information system throughout McLaren's cancer network

Oticon Medical obtains FDA clearance to market Ponto Plus bone anchored sound processors

Elekta and McLaren Health Care to launch MOSAIQ oncology information system

Innovation leads to faster drug therapies, increased understanding of proteins on microscopic level

Professor wins $1M to create medical devices that lead to greater control of prosthetics in soldiers

Researchers use ATX-Red AR-2 as new imaging agent to illuminate tumors

Paragonix Technologies files FDA Pre-Marketing Notification Application for Sherpa Pak Transporter

MAXIMUS to manage IPA program to support West Virginia's health insurance marketplace

SynCardia Systems raises $14M to fund the rapid growth of Total Artificial Heart

Eurofins Medigenomix, Orion Diagnostica Oy sign co-exclusive technology license agreement

Wolters Kluwer Health's webinar examines the role of CDS technology in improving patient safety in A&E

Mazor Robotics delivers second Renaissance system to Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

Researchers confirm link between contrast agent and abnormalities on brain MRI

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