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FDA clears Sotera Wireless' patented continuous non-invasive blood pressure technology

Sotera Wireless, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Company's patented continuous non-invasive blood pressure technology, a new feature of the ViSi Mobile wireless patient monitoring system. For the first time clinicians can continuously monitor all patient vital signs, including beat-to-beat blood pressure, without the use of a catheter or blood pressure cuff.

10 Oct 2013

Bluhm Institute enrolls first patient in SALUS trial to evaluate movable, non-metallic heart valve

Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has enrolled its first participant in SALUS, a clinical trial studying the effectiveness of a prosthetic aortic heart valve that can be placed without open-heart surgery.

10 Oct 2013

Transcendental Meditation technique has large effect on reducing trait anxiety, shows analysis

A new meta-analysis published today in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2013;19(10):1-12)1 found the Transcendental Meditation- technique (TM) has a large effect on reducing trait anxiety for people with high anxiety.

10 Oct 2013

Thermo Scientific launches picoSpin 80 portable NMR spectrometer for benchtop operation

Academic and industrial laboratories can now easily collect routine high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data on molecules in solution using the Thermo Scientific picoSpin 80, a portable, competitively-priced NMR spectrometer built for benchtop operation.

10 Oct 2013

Auckland physician performs first patient implant of Boston Scientific Innova DES System

Launching a key clinical trial expected to serve as the foundation for global regulatory approvals, a physician in Auckland, New Zealand has performed the first patient implant of the Boston Scientific Corporation Innova Drug-Eluting Stent System.

10 Oct 2013

Noninvasive tool created to detect pancreatic cancer through risk assessment test using saliva

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Most of those with the disease will die within the first year of diagnosis, and just 6 percent will survive five years.

10 Oct 2013

Researchers develop coding strategy in cochlear implants to help users hear music better

For many, music is a universal language that unites people when words cannot. But for those who use cochlear implants -- technology that allows deaf and hard of hearing people to comprehend speech -- hearing music remains extremely challenging.

10 Oct 2013

Olympus launches forward-viewing curvilinear ultrasound gastrovideoscope

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in the medical and surgical field, among other core businesses, announced today the launch of its 510(k) cleared and world's only forward-viewing curvilinear ultrasound gastrovideoscope.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 10 Oct 2013

New ICT tool improves seniors' quality of life and boost autonomy

Led by Barcelona Digital Technology Centre, the European R&D&I project SAAPHO (Secure Active Ageing: Participation and Health for the Old) has developed an ICT tool in prototype phase that will help seniors to monitor their health and the security of their home and avoid social exclusion by means of digital technologies.

9 Oct 2013

Doctors concerned about electronic health records

Being able to provide high-quality health care is a primary driver of job satisfaction among physicians, and obstacles to quality patient care are a source of stress for doctors, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

9 Oct 2013

Most mobile apps lack behavioral weight-loss strategies

In a new study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, UMass Medical School behavioral psychologist and weight loss expert Sherry Pagoto, PhD, and colleagues find that mobile apps to help people lose weight are lacking when it comes to strategies for changing behaviors.

9 Oct 2013

BUSM researchers develop screening tool to detect intimate partner violence in females

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have identified a promising screening tool to detect intimate partner violence (IPV) in females in the VA Boston Healthcare System.

9 Oct 2013

New smartphone app puts genetic information in the hands of people

Until now, understanding and using genetic information has depended on the scientists and doctors who do the testing. No longer.

9 Oct 2013

Next-generation sequencing technology effective for detecting BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations

The recognition of a causal link between mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer has intensified the demand for genetic testing. Identifying mutations in these large genes by conventional methods can be time consuming and costly.

9 Oct 2013

Online health information affects people who cannot tolerate uncertainty

Turning to the Internet to find out what ails you is common, but for folks who have trouble handling uncertainty, "cyberchondria" - the online counterpart to hypochondria - worsens as they seek answers, a Baylor University researcher says.

9 Oct 2013

Anesthesia Business Consultants unveils newest tool, F1RSTAnalytics at ASA Annual Convention

Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC) announces today that it will unveil its newest tool, F1RSTAnalytics™ at the ASA Annual Convention in San Francisco, CA, October 12-16th. F1RSTAnalytics offers "Insight at Your Fingertips."

9 Oct 2013

ECA Medical Instruments unveils new family of disposable Torque-Fast surgical instruments

ECA Medical Instruments, the leading designer and manufacturer of single-procedure torque-limiting and fixed-driver surgical instruments and kits for the medical industry and surgeons worldwide, unveiled its new family of disposable Torque-Fast instruments for safe and accurate securing of medical device implants.

9 Oct 2013

ProTip, Strasbourg University Hospitals complete first implantation of artificial larynx in human patient

ProTip SAS, the specialist developer of innovative medical devices for patients suffering from laryngeal malfunction, and Strasbourg University Hospitals today announce that they have successfully completed the first implantation of an artificial larynx in a human patient.

9 Oct 2013

AquaBased introduces new eco-friendly water-based adhesive for plastic-to-plastic bonding

AquaBased Technologies, a division of ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. (OTCQB:ADMT), has introduced AquaTack™ 7001-PAA, a new, eco-friendly, water-based adhesive specifically designed for use in flexographic presses and other roller coater applicators for the lamination of virtually any type of low surface energy plastic films as well as for other plastic-to-plastic bonding applications.

9 Oct 2013

X-spine launches three USFDA-cleared spinal implant systems

X-spine, a global leader in the design and manufacture of devices for the treatment of spinal disease, announces the market launch of three recently USFDA-cleared spinal implant systems. The systems are the IRIX-C cervical integrated interbody fusion system, the AXLE-X extended angle interspinous fixation system and the SILEX™ sacroiliac joint fusion system .

9 Oct 2013

Device / Technology News

FDA clears Sotera Wireless' patented continuous non-invasive blood pressure technology

Bluhm Institute enrolls first patient in SALUS trial to evaluate movable, non-metallic heart valve

Transcendental Meditation technique has large effect on reducing trait anxiety, shows analysis

Thermo Scientific launches picoSpin 80 portable NMR spectrometer for benchtop operation

Auckland physician performs first patient implant of Boston Scientific Innova DES System

Noninvasive tool created to detect pancreatic cancer through risk assessment test using saliva

Researchers develop coding strategy in cochlear implants to help users hear music better

Olympus launches forward-viewing curvilinear ultrasound gastrovideoscope

New ICT tool improves seniors' quality of life and boost autonomy

Doctors concerned about electronic health records

Most mobile apps lack behavioral weight-loss strategies

BUSM researchers develop screening tool to detect intimate partner violence in females

New smartphone app puts genetic information in the hands of people

Next-generation sequencing technology effective for detecting BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations

Online health information affects people who cannot tolerate uncertainty

Anesthesia Business Consultants unveils newest tool, F1RSTAnalytics at ASA Annual Convention

ECA Medical Instruments unveils new family of disposable Torque-Fast surgical instruments

ProTip, Strasbourg University Hospitals complete first implantation of artificial larynx in human patient

AquaBased introduces new eco-friendly water-based adhesive for plastic-to-plastic bonding

X-spine launches three USFDA-cleared spinal implant systems

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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