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Covalon licenses antimicrobial silicone adhesive technology to Molnlycke Heath Care

Covalon Technologies Ltd., an advanced medical technologies company, today announced that it has licensed its antimicrobial silicone adhesive technology to Molnlycke Heath Care.

4 Nov 2013

NeuroSky forms strategic partnership with SoftBank Mobile to improve health and wellness

NeuroSky, a global leader in body and mind monitoring and analysis technologies, today announced that is has secured a significant investment from SoftBank Corp. to form a strategic partnership with SoftBank Mobile Corp.

4 Nov 2013

RaySearch Laboratories, Hitachi sign long-term distribution agreement

RaySearch Laboratories AB has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Hitachi Medical Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. The agreement means that Hitachi will be fully responsible for marketing, sales and service of RaySearch's proprietary treatment planning system RayStation® on the Japanese market from April 1, 2014.

4 Nov 2013

Acoustic diode may improve future ultrasound images

Most people know about ultrasound through its role in prenatal imaging: those grainy, grey outlines of junior constructed from reflected sound waves. A new technology called an "acoustic diode," envisioned by researchers in China's Nanjing University, may dramatically improve future ultrasound images by changing the way sound waves are transmitted.

4 Nov 2013

SRI to expand current preclinical molecular imaging capabilities with MILabs VECTor+ system

MILabs is pleased to announce that Sunnybrook Research Institute, the research arm of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, located in Toronto, Canada will install a MILabs VECTor+ system to expand their current preclinical molecular imaging capabilities.

4 Nov 2013

Simple tool to identify patients at risk of engaging in "medication tradeoffs" after liver transplantation

Researchers at Northwestern University and Emory University propose a simple tool to identify patients who are at risk of engaging in "medication tradeoffs." The study authors address the problem of patients with financial hardship who make the regular choice of meeting basic needs such as buying food rather than paying for medications after receiving a liver transplant.

4 Nov 2013

Simulation-based team training improves patient safety and clinical outcomes

A study conducted by an inter-professional team of LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans faculty found that simulation-based operating room team training of medical and nursing students resulted in more effective teamwork by improving attitudes, behaviors, interaction and overall performance leading to potential increased patient safety and better clinical outcomes.

4 Nov 2013

Solution for enzyme-based diagnostic testing in remote locations to be exhibited by Sherwood Scientific at MEDICA 2013

Sherwood Scientific Ltd will exhibit the CHROMA Model 260uv Programmable Colorimeter for the first time at MEDICA 2013 (20 - 23 November 2013, Düsseldorf Fairgrounds, Germany). The instrument allows users to conduct enzyme-based tests in challenging and remote locations without access to a laboratory. Also on display at MEDICA will be Sherwood Scientific’s magnetic susceptibility balance and the model 926S Chloride analyser, both valuable and established tools in clinical applications.

1 Nov 2013

Kyruus, University Hospitals partner to deploy Providermatch solution to optimize patient access

Kyruus, a leading provider of Patient Access & Referral Management Solutions, announced today that it has partnered with University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, to deploy its ProviderMatch platform.

31 Oct 2013

INTEGRA launches new single-use waste collection bottles for its VACUSIP benchtop aspiration system

INTEGRA has launched new single-use waste collection bottles for its VACUSIP benchtop aspiration system – a compact, portable solution for safe and convenient disposal of small volumes of biological liquid waste.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 31 Oct 2013

Protego develops sternal device for cardiac surgery with start-up investment from MRCF

Protego Medical Pty Ltd, an early stage medical technology company developing a medical device for sternal protection during cardiac surgery, was launched today with AU$2M start-up financing from Australia’s Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF). At the same time, the Company announced the appointment of Pablo Solis as CEO.

31 Oct 2013

Reinnervate, Oncotest and SBH partner to offer 3D tumour cell screening services

3D cell culture company Reinnervate Ltd today announced partnerships with two oncology-focussed CRO's to offer 3D tumour cell screening services. The CROs, Oncotest GmbH (Freiburg, Germany) and SBH Sciences (Natick, MA, USA) will both offer a new service for clients wishing to try out cancer 3D cell culture screening for the first time or who wish to evaluate new tumour types in their models.

31 Oct 2013

Cellectricon to demonstrate Cellaxess technology at Neuroscience 2013

Cellectricon, a leading provider of advanced cell-based screening technologies and services, will be presenting new data at Neuroscience 2013, 9-13 November, San Diego (USA).

From Cellectricon 31 Oct 2013

Researchers receive grant to develop new device that identifies healthy sperm cells for IVF

The World Health Organization estimates more than 70 million couples worldwide are unable to conceive each year, with close to a third of those cases attributable solely to issues with male fertility-including low sperm count and low sperm motility (a limited ability to swim).

31 Oct 2013

Researchers find more accurate method to screen for meningococcal infection

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found a more accurate method to screen for bacterial meningococcal infection in its early stages, when it's hardest to detect. According to the researchers, the method for diagnosis could save lives by getting patients treatment earlier, when the infection is most treatable.

31 Oct 2013

Multidisciplinary team tests innovative heart failure therapy in global clinical trials

A multidisciplinary team of experts in heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital are now testing nerve stimulation in the neck as a novel therapy for heart failure patients to potentially help relieve their debilitating symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and heart arrhythmias, while reducing their hospitalizations.

30 Oct 2013

Device / Technology News

Covalon licenses antimicrobial silicone adhesive technology to Molnlycke Heath Care

NeuroSky forms strategic partnership with SoftBank Mobile to improve health and wellness

RaySearch Laboratories, Hitachi sign long-term distribution agreement

Acoustic diode may improve future ultrasound images

SRI to expand current preclinical molecular imaging capabilities with MILabs VECTor+ system

Simple tool to identify patients at risk of engaging in "medication tradeoffs" after liver transplantation

Simulation-based team training improves patient safety and clinical outcomes

Solution for enzyme-based diagnostic testing in remote locations to be exhibited by Sherwood Scientific at MEDICA 2013

Kyruus, University Hospitals partner to deploy Providermatch solution to optimize patient access

INTEGRA launches new single-use waste collection bottles for its VACUSIP benchtop aspiration system

Protego develops sternal device for cardiac surgery with start-up investment from MRCF

Reinnervate, Oncotest and SBH partner to offer 3D tumour cell screening services

Cellectricon to demonstrate Cellaxess technology at Neuroscience 2013

Researchers receive grant to develop new device that identifies healthy sperm cells for IVF

Researchers find more accurate method to screen for meningococcal infection

Multidisciplinary team tests innovative heart failure therapy in global clinical trials

DATATRAK to display latest DATATRAK ONE software suite at CDISC International Interchange

High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation helps treat pain in fibromyalgia patients

Top official apologizes for bumpy rollout of HealthCare.gov

New all-natural technology can eliminate molds and pesticides in cannabis products

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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