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ConforMIS adds 22 patents to patient-specific implants and instrumentation systems portfolio

ConforMIS, Inc. today announced it has completed its most productive period to date in the development of its intellectual property with the addition of 22 issued patents to its portfolio since January 2011.

6 Feb 2012

ABC2, Exosome collaborate to explore RNA biofluid-based diagnostic technology in brain cancer

Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure and Exosome Diagnostics are collaborating with leading academic medical centers to accelerate clinical validation of Exosome's blood and cerebrospinal fluid-based molecular diagnostics technology in brain cancer.

6 Feb 2012

SDIX, BD enter collaboration for development of microbiology detection solution

SDIX, a leading provider of biotechnology-based products and services for a broad range of life science, biotechnology, diagnostic and food safety applications, and BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD, a leading global medical technology company, today announced the signing of a comprehensive agreement whereby the two companies will collaborate in the development of a microbiology detection solution.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 6 Feb 2012

Boston Scientific launches Expect 19 Flex Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needle

Boston Scientific Corporation announces the global launch of the Expect 19 Flex Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needle, used for acquiring tissue samples under Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) guidance for cancer diagnosis in organs adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract.

6 Feb 2012

Positive clinical results from randomized trial of InspireMD's MGuard in STEMI patients

InspireMD, Inc., a medical device company focusing on the development and commercialization of its proprietary stent platform technology for use in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarctions, announced positive clinical results from an investigator-sponsored controlled randomized trial conducted in Chile.

6 Feb 2012

Russian neurosurgical institute acquires Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system

Russia's first Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system has found a home at the renowned N.N. Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, just a five-minute car ride from Moscow's Red Square.

From Elekta 6 Feb 2012

MindChild seeks FDA pre-market clearance for MERIDIAN non-invasive fetal heart monitor

MindChild Medical, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed filing of a Pre-Marketing Notification Application (510(k)) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MERIDIAN non-invasive fetal heart monitor.

6 Feb 2012

HEP, Verizon establish strategic relationship to encourage health IT innovation and adoption

Health Evolution Partners and Verizon Enterprise Solutions have established a strategic relationship to encourage innovation and adoption of connected health information technologies that help drive patient care improvements and better manage costs.

6 Feb 2012

U-M develops new system to reduce incidence of retained surgical instruments

It may sound like something from a TV medical drama, but the incidence of surgeons leaving something behind in the body is very real at hospitals across the country. For decades, surgical teams have relied on counting -- and recounting -- the sponges, needles, blades, retractors, and other items used during operations.

6 Feb 2012

Precision receives U.S. patent allowance for genome engineering methods

Precision BioSciences, Inc., a leader in the field of genome engineering, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has issued Notices of Allowance for U.S. Patent Applications 13/246,270 and 13/246,346.

6 Feb 2012

Hospitals pay more for devices, according to government study

Some hospitals pay thousands of dollars more than others for big-ticket medical devices such as defibrillators and hip replacements, and a portion of the higher costs could be passed on to the federal Medicare program, a new government report says.

6 Feb 2012

Pyromaker can more accurately identify complex genetic mutations

DNA sequencing to detect genetic mutations can aid in the diagnosis and selection of treatment for cancer. Current methods of testing DNA samples, Sanger sequencing and pyrosequencing, occasionally produce complex results that can be difficult or impossible to interpret. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a free software program, Pyromaker, that can more accurately identify such complex genetic mutations.

6 Feb 2012

Objet 3D Printer helps develop digital workflow for fabrication of dental implant models

Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing today announced that Oratio B.V., a leading dental industry company in the Netherlands, has developed a complete in-house digital workflow for fabrication of models for dental implants with the help of an Objet 3D Printer.

6 Feb 2012

New stent retriever procedure safe, effective for patients with stroke

A new way of opening blocked arteries in the brain using a removable stent system in people suffering strokes brought remarkably positive results in how those patients recovered from the strokes, according to a study presented this morning at the American Stroke Association's annual conference in New Orleans.

4 Feb 2012

Future of social robotics requires meeting the expectations of human brain

After years of existing only in fiction, social robots are finally being designed that can more closely emulate how people express themselves, interact and learn - and doing so while performing jobs like teaching social behavior to children with autism or helping stroke patients with their physical rehabilitation exercises.

4 Feb 2012

Study to determine how body weight, hormones affect bone health from childhood to adulthood

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are conducting ground-breaking research to determine how body weight and hormones affect bone health from childhood to adulthood.

4 Feb 2012

Results of CMIO Compensation Survey 2012

Chief Medical Information Officers (CMIOs) are playing increasingly key roles in their healthcare organizations with EMR projects and the move toward ACOs and most expect to receive a raise and a bonus this year, according to the CMIO Compensation Survey 2012 published in the February issue of CMIO.

4 Feb 2012

MSL becomes a key link between pharmaceutical industry and stakeholders

Medical Science Liaisons have become a key link between the pharmaceutical industry and key stakeholders such as thought leaders that drive marketplace success. And the role of MSLs will grow even more in the coming years as the pharmaceutical industry relies on them to build relationships across a diverse set of customers.

4 Feb 2012

CT-guided catheters carry t-PA to shrink clots in patients with ICH

Johns Hopkins neurologists report success with a new means of getting rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain safely without cutting through easily damaged brain tissue or removing large pieces of skull. The minimally invasive treatment, they report, increased the number of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) who could function independently by 10 to 15 percent six months following the procedure.

4 Feb 2012

New approach can solve treatment-resistant problem in cancers

Free-flowing cancer cells have been mapped with unprecedented accuracy in the bloodstream of patients with prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer, using a brand new approach, in an attempt to assess and control the disease as it spreads in real time through the body, and solve the problem of predicting response and resistance to therapies.

4 Feb 2012

Device / Technology News

ConforMIS adds 22 patents to patient-specific implants and instrumentation systems portfolio

ABC2, Exosome collaborate to explore RNA biofluid-based diagnostic technology in brain cancer

SDIX, BD enter collaboration for development of microbiology detection solution

Boston Scientific launches Expect 19 Flex Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needle

Positive clinical results from randomized trial of InspireMD's MGuard in STEMI patients

Russian neurosurgical institute acquires Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system

MindChild seeks FDA pre-market clearance for MERIDIAN non-invasive fetal heart monitor

HEP, Verizon establish strategic relationship to encourage health IT innovation and adoption

U-M develops new system to reduce incidence of retained surgical instruments

Precision receives U.S. patent allowance for genome engineering methods

Hospitals pay more for devices, according to government study

Pyromaker can more accurately identify complex genetic mutations

Objet 3D Printer helps develop digital workflow for fabrication of dental implant models

New stent retriever procedure safe, effective for patients with stroke

Future of social robotics requires meeting the expectations of human brain

Study to determine how body weight, hormones affect bone health from childhood to adulthood

Results of CMIO Compensation Survey 2012

MSL becomes a key link between pharmaceutical industry and stakeholders

CT-guided catheters carry t-PA to shrink clots in patients with ICH

New approach can solve treatment-resistant problem in cancers

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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