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EC launches new project to improve health research and education in Africa

The European Commission has launched a project to improve health research and education in Africa by setting up excellence centres supported by advanced information and communications technologies.

22 Nov 2011

New MU facility to help students practice injury prevention techniques

Nursing is among construction and law enforcement as one of seven professions reporting the most on-the-job injuries, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Sprains, strains or tears due to overexertion account for many of the injuries. Those injuries often can be attributed to improperly lifting, handling and moving patients. Now, nursing students at the University of Missouri have a new facility that will help them develop skills to keep themselves and their patients safe.

22 Nov 2011

New device safe, more effective for patients with chronic neurological conditions

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) was developed to help return lost function to patients with upper and lower extremity injuries and spinal cord injuries, among other applications. However, the devices, which work by stimulating neuronal activity in nerve-damaged patients, have a potential shortcoming in that the electrical currents needed for the treatment to work can also send errant signals to surrounding nerves, resulting in painful side effects.

22 Nov 2011

New system could measure mechanical properties of living cells

Researchers are making progress in developing a system that measures the mechanical properties of living cells, a technology that could be used to diagnose human disease and better understand biological processes.

22 Nov 2011

Researchers report on inadequacy of nursing home quality scorecards

The scoring system government agencies use to rate nursing home quality does not provide an adequate evaluation because they do not take into account the degree of cognitive impairment of their patient populations and whether facilities include a specialized dementia unit according to a new study.

22 Nov 2011

Titanium particles from artificial joints may play a direct role in painful inflammation

Many people with painful, creaky knees and hips find relief after replacing their bad joints with new artificial joints made from titanium. But some of these people develop painful inflammation that can lead to bone destruction and loosening of the new joint. A new study led by researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and published by the Journal of Immunology suggests that tiny titanium particles that flake away from the artificial joints through normal wear and tear may play a direct role in that inflammation.

22 Nov 2011

New 'triggered imaging' enables physicians to better target tumors during radiosurgery

A new type of "triggered imaging" technology enables University of Alabama at Birmingham physicians to better target tumors during radiosurgery and lessens the risk of injury to surrounding lung tissue.

22 Nov 2011

Southampton professor receives ERC Advanced Grant to advance biophotonics research

Professor James Wilkinson at the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant to realise tools for fast, low-cost point-of-care clinical diagnostics and for chemical analysis in water pollution and food safety.

22 Nov 2011

CardioComm demonstrates HeartCheck ECG monitor at Medica 2011

At the world's largest medical trade fair, Medica 2011 held in Düsseldorf last week, CardioComm Solutions, Inc. demonstrated their newly developed remote patient ECG monitoring service, called HeartCheck Smart Monitoring

22 Nov 2011

FDA allows marketing of Aptus EndoStapling System to treat AAA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first system that can repair a failed or problematic aortic endograft, a fabric tube used to repair a dangerously large aortic aneurysm, a bulge in the large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

22 Nov 2011

FDA clears TSC's OncoTrac medical imaging software

Translational Sciences Corporation (TSC) announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for commercialization of its OncoTrac medical imaging software.

22 Nov 2011

Hemoglobin A1c fails to identify children with diabetes

In 2009, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommended that Hemoglobin A1c be exclusively used for the diagnosis of diabetes in children. The simple test measures longer-term blood sugar levels -- without requiring patients to fast overnight. However, a new U-M study has shown that these tests are not very accurate in children.

21 Nov 2011

FDA clears Aptus EndoStapling System to treat AAA

Aptus Endosystems, Inc., a medical device company developing advanced technology for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Aptus EndoStapling System, which will now be known as the HeliFX™ Aortic Securement System.

21 Nov 2011

FDA approves Abbott's new Chagas in vitro diagnostic test

Abbott received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new Chagas in vitro diagnostic test.

21 Nov 2011

Roche establishes strategic alliance with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Roche announced today the establishment of a strategic alliance with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for the center to operate as a Roche Molecular Center of Excellence (MCOE) for the next five years.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 21 Nov 2011

ADA Seal of Acceptance helps consumers make informed decisions about dental products

For more than 125 years, the American Dental Association (ADA) has been evaluating dental products for safety and effectiveness. The ADA Seal of Acceptance, which is a registered certification mark, is awarded after a product is tested and meets ADA guidelines and standards. The Pennsylvania Dental Association encourages you to shop wisely and purchase dental care products with the ADA Seal.

21 Nov 2011

Medizone, SMTC enter partnership to manufacture AsepticSure disinfection system

Medizone International, a leading-edge research and development company that specializes in decontamination and sterilization systems and SMTC Corporation, a global electronics manufacturing services provider, today jointly announce a new partnership agreement to manufacture Medizone's AsepticSure disinfection system.

21 Nov 2011

Southern Louisiana hospital places $1.8M order for OSI Systems' patient monitoring solution

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, received a $1.8 million order from a southern Louisiana hospital to provide its patient monitoring solution and ICS G2 enterprise connectivity software.

21 Nov 2011

Princeton acquires Tru-D SmartUVC Room Decontamination System to improve patient care

In early September, Princeton Community Hospital added the Tru-D SmartUVC™ Room Decontamination System to its arsenal of new technology that helps disinfect environmental surfaces in patient rooms and in operating room suites.

21 Nov 2011

UTHealth and Memorial Hermann HVI first in Houston to implant FDA approved artificial heart valve

Cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute are the first in Houston to implant the artificial heart valve recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, as well as a newer, smaller version that is part of a clinical trial.

21 Nov 2011

Device / Technology News

EC launches new project to improve health research and education in Africa

New MU facility to help students practice injury prevention techniques

New device safe, more effective for patients with chronic neurological conditions

New system could measure mechanical properties of living cells

Researchers report on inadequacy of nursing home quality scorecards

Titanium particles from artificial joints may play a direct role in painful inflammation

New 'triggered imaging' enables physicians to better target tumors during radiosurgery

Southampton professor receives ERC Advanced Grant to advance biophotonics research

CardioComm demonstrates HeartCheck ECG monitor at Medica 2011

FDA allows marketing of Aptus EndoStapling System to treat AAA

FDA clears TSC's OncoTrac medical imaging software

Hemoglobin A1c fails to identify children with diabetes

FDA clears Aptus EndoStapling System to treat AAA

FDA approves Abbott's new Chagas in vitro diagnostic test

Roche establishes strategic alliance with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

ADA Seal of Acceptance helps consumers make informed decisions about dental products

Medizone, SMTC enter partnership to manufacture AsepticSure disinfection system

Southern Louisiana hospital places $1.8M order for OSI Systems' patient monitoring solution

Princeton acquires Tru-D SmartUVC Room Decontamination System to improve patient care

UTHealth and Memorial Hermann HVI first in Houston to implant FDA approved artificial heart valve

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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