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Medutech to market ETView's VivaSight airway management platform

ETView Medical, Ltd. announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Medutech Co., Ltd..

9 Apr 2012

New WHO endorsed diagnostic tool for TB

Up to 30% of the world's population is infected with Tuberculosis (TB), but in many areas of the world, TB diagnosis still relies on insensitive, poorly standardized, and time-consuming methods. A new diagnostic tool, endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), may change that. Dr. Thomas Bodmer shows how it's done in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE).

9 Apr 2012

DMI awarded contract to modernize and maintain HHS OIG's enterprise applications

DMI, a leading IT solutions and business strategy consulting firm, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to modernize and maintain the suite of enterprise applications used by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). This is DMI's fourth prime contract with HHS in the last 18 months.

9 Apr 2012

Synapse Medical acquires another MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System

BSD Medical Corporation, a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today that the Company has sold an additional MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System to Synapse Medical Ltd.

9 Apr 2012

New text messaging program to manage diabetes

D.C. Chartered Health Plan, Inc., the oldest Medicaid managed care organization in the District of Columbia, is launching a new text messaging program for 50 of its members to help them better manage diabetes, which requires regular care to avoid costly complications.

9 Apr 2012

Bioness commences StimRouter Neuromodulation System study for chronic peripheral nerve pain

Bioness Inc. today announced the initiation of a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the company's StimRouter Neuromodulation System for those suffering from chronic peripheral nerve pain. This prospective, multi-center, randomized, double-blinded, partial crossover study will enroll 126 patients at up to 10 study sites throughout the United States.

9 Apr 2012

Japanese MHLW approves Abbott's XIENCE PRIME Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System

Abbott today announced it has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for the next-generation XIENCE PRIME Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

9 Apr 2012

Spacelabs Healthcare receives FDA marketing clearance for new compact monitor

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has received clearance under Section 510(k) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market qube, a new compact monitor.

9 Apr 2012

NINDS awards NeuroSigma Phase I grant to develop TFN-covered stents

NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based medical device company, today announced it has been awarded a Phase I NIH-STTR grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for the further development of its Thin-Film Nitinol (TFN)-covered stent for the potential treatment of brain aneurysms.

9 Apr 2012

VasoNova receives BSI CE certification for Arrow VPS system

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced that its VasoNova Inc. subsidiary has been issued CE certification from its notified body, the British Standards Institution (BSI), to market the company's Arrow VPS system to the European Union.

9 Apr 2012

The Medicare NewsGroup introduces new website for journalists

The Medicare NewsGroup has launched a new website that will equip journalists with the information and tools they need to cover Medicare effectively and thoroughly.

9 Apr 2012

Internet-savvy consumers are incessant shoppers of health care providers and information

Today's Internet-savvy consumers are incessant shoppers of both health care providers and health care information, typically passing through four phases of online evaluation and connection with physicians, medical practices and other patients, according to Ron Harman King, a veteran digital marketer of specialty practices.

7 Apr 2012

O2 Concepts reaches full production on new portable oxygen concentrator

O2 Concepts has reached full production on its new state-of-the-art portable oxygen concentrator. The Oxlife Independence was designed for the PROVIDER by delivering the lowest lifecycle costs for today's declining reimbursement environment.

7 Apr 2012

Mediasite webcasting platform live streams Match Day programs for medical schools

Sonic Foundry, Inc., the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, is pleased to announce that several medical schools across the country recently used the Mediasite webcasting platform to live stream Match Day programs, emotional ceremonies which reveal residency appointments of senior medical students nationwide.

7 Apr 2012

UNC implements Lawson Human Capital Management solution

Until December, 2011, UNC Health Care System relied upon a legacy Human Resources system that was not designed for the healthcare industry. And this mismatch created problems that necessitated awkward, albeit creative, workarounds. But now, thanks to CIBER partnering with UNC to implement the Lawson Human Capital Management (HCM) solution, they are responsive and agile, especially in terms of reporting and employee issues.

7 Apr 2012

Innovative tool for tracking movement of infectious diseases

It may seem like a game of tag, but it's an innovative tool for teaching the fundamentals of epidemiology, the science of how infectious diseases move through a population.

7 Apr 2012

RemitDATA integrates WebScan PRO into Definitive Homecare's CPR+ workflow

RemitDATA Inc., the industry expert in reimbursement, productivity and utilization data and analysis solutions for the outpatient healthcare market, today announced a strategic partnership with Definitive Homecare Solutions, Ltd., the developers of the CPR+ billing and business management software for the HME, Home Infusion, and specialty pharmacy industries.

7 Apr 2012

Heart Rhythm Journal manuscript by Dr. Hauser inaccurate and biased, says St. Jude Medical

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced it is seeking a retraction of the manuscript accepted for publication in the Heart Rhythm Journal by Dr. Robert Hauser, et al., titled, "Deaths Caused by the Failure of Riata and Riata ST Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads."

7 Apr 2012

Left ventriculography being routinely performed during coronary angiogram

An invasive heart test used routinely to measure heart function is being dramatically overused, especially among patients who recently underwent similar, more effective tests, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

7 Apr 2012

C8 MediSensors seeks CE Mark Approval for Optical Glucose Monitor

C8 MediSensors, Inc., the leader in developing non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, announced today that it has filed for CE mark approval to market the C8 MediSensors Optical Glucose Monitor in Europe. The monitor is currently an adjunct investigational device.

7 Apr 2012