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GE Healthcare granted exclusive distribution rights to KC BioMedix NTrainer neurostimulation system

GE Healthcare, Inc. and KC BioMedix, Inc. today announced an agreement that grants GE Healthcare's Maternal Infant Care division exclusive rights for distribution and marketing of the KC BioMedix NTrainer pulsatile neurostimulation system.

8 Sep 2011

Developing technologies to improve treatment of craniosynostosis in babies

Engineers and surgeons are working together to improve the treatment of babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the bone plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Treating this condition typically requires surgery after birth to remove portions of the fused skull bones, and in some cases the bones grow together again too quickly -- requiring additional surgeries.

8 Sep 2011

NJIT to honor electrical engineer for nanotechnology research

What do brilliantly colored glass, advanced batteries, and innovative technology for the regulation of brain functions have in common? They are nano-scale structures far smaller than the wavelengths of energy coursing through them in different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, said NJIT Professor Haim Grebel.

8 Sep 2011

AOI Medical receives ISO 13485 Certification and CE marking approval for two VCF devices

AOI Medical, Inc. has received ISO 13485 Certification and CE marking approval for its Ascendx VCF Repair System and its Ascendx Acu-Cut Vertebral Augmentation System to treat vertebral compression fractures (VCF).

8 Sep 2011

Aternity FPI Platform selected for Centene's strategic end user experience management initiatives

Aternity Inc., the industry's technology leader in end user experience management solutions for Global 1000 enterprises, announced today that Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and related services to the rising number of under-insured and uninsured individuals, has selected the Aternity Frontline Performance Intelligence (FPI) Platform for its strategic end user experience management initiatives.

7 Sep 2011

PSI to develop statewide enterprise content management solution for Maryland DHR

Policy Studies Inc. (PSI), a recognized expert in systems design and development for health and human services (HHS) programs, announced today that the Maryland Department of Human Resources (DHR) awarded PSI a 34-month contract to develop and implement a statewide enterprise content management solution (ECMS) to help manage and store DHR's hundreds of thousands of documents. Initial work on the project started on August 1.

7 Sep 2011

St. Jude Medical receives approval for CRT-D quadripolar pacing system in India

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the approval of the industry's first quadripolar pacing system for cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) in India. The Promote Quadra CRT-D offers physicians the ability to more effectively and efficiently manage the ever-changing pacing needs of patients with heart failure.

7 Sep 2011

First aesthetic laser device for long-term reduction in appearance of cellulite

Cynosure, Inc., a leader in laser- and light-based treatments for minimally invasive and non-invasive aesthetic applications, received a medical device licence issued by Health Canada for the Company's Cellulaze Cellulite Laser Workstation for the reduction in the appearance of cellulite.

7 Sep 2011

SFDA approves MedWaves' AveCure microwave coagulation-ablation system for cancer

MedWaves' AveCure microwave coagulation-ablation (MWA) system uses microwave energy to volumetrically coagulate-ablate (destroy) soft-tissue lesions safely, effectively, precisely and with repeatability.

7 Sep 2011

OptiMedica's Catalys Precision Laser System for cataract receives European CE mark

Global ophthalmic company OptiMedica Corp. has announced that it has received CE mark approval to market its Catalys Precision Laser System for cataract surgery in Europe.

7 Sep 2011

New technique can precisely locate subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's patients

Deep brain stimulation stops limb tremors in Parkinson's patients. But positioning the stimulation electrode in the brain must be done very precisely to avoid undesired side-effects.

7 Sep 2011

New bone marrow-derived stem cell therapy can benefit patients with degenerative disc disease

Neurosurgery researchers at UC Davis Health System have used a new, leading-edge stem cell therapy to promote the growth of bone tissue following the removal of cervical discs -- the cushions between the bones in the neck -- to relieve chronic, debilitating pain.

7 Sep 2011

Electronic monitoring systems, medical records could improve quality, save money

"Epidermal electronics" - a term coined by researchers who have produced prototype devices at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - may enable constant medical monitoring anywhere. The devices are part of a growing field, called mHealth, that uses mobile technologies. Simpler forms include smartphone apps for patient education or disease management.

7 Sep 2011

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers siRNA libraries in Labcyte Echo qualified source plates

Labcyte Inc., a leader in miniaturization technologies for liquid handling, announced today that Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, is offering the option for customers to receive siRNA (small-interfering RNA) reagent libraries in Labcyte Echo qualified source plates.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 7 Sep 2011

Health Endeavors launches web-based tool that tracks physician non-monetary compensation

Physician Non-Monetary Comp Tracker is a web-based program that tracks non-monetary compensation, such as events, advertising, CME programs, meals and other areas, from a hospital to a physician.

7 Sep 2011

Biomaterials may heal chronic diabetic wounds

Biomaterials may prove key to healing chronic wounds in Diabetic patients, delegates will hear today at the 24th European Conference on Biomaterials. Over 950 delegates are at the event in Dublin, which is jointly hosted by NUI Galway's Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials and the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.

7 Sep 2011

Combination of blood tests and ROMA algorithm receives FDA clearance to treat ovarian cancer

Approval last week by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears the path for nationwide use of tools that show the greatest specificity in estimating the risk of ovarian cancer in women with a pelvic mass.

7 Sep 2011

Two motion-sensing systems can effectively detect early onset of illness, fall risk in seniors

Many older adults lose their independence as their health declines and they are compelled to move into assisted care facilities. Researchers at the University of Missouri and TigerPlace, an independent living community, have been using motion-sensing technology to monitor changes in residents' health for several years. Now, researchers have found that two devices commonly used for video gaming and security systems are effective in detecting the early onset of illness and fall risk in seniors.

7 Sep 2011

Computer-tailored nutrition education not effective in reducing fat intake

As lifestyles get busier and waistlines get bigger; many people are turning to online nutrition programs. In promotion of healthful nutrition behaviors, computer-tailored nutrition education has been identified as a promising health education strategy, especially in the promotion of lower fat intake.

7 Sep 2011

Lung Flute provides relief to Buffalo-area patients with COPD

An easy-to-use device developed by a local biomedical company is providing relief to Buffalo-area patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

7 Sep 2011

Device / Technology News

GE Healthcare granted exclusive distribution rights to KC BioMedix NTrainer neurostimulation system

Developing technologies to improve treatment of craniosynostosis in babies

NJIT to honor electrical engineer for nanotechnology research

AOI Medical receives ISO 13485 Certification and CE marking approval for two VCF devices

Aternity FPI Platform selected for Centene's strategic end user experience management initiatives

PSI to develop statewide enterprise content management solution for Maryland DHR

St. Jude Medical receives approval for CRT-D quadripolar pacing system in India

First aesthetic laser device for long-term reduction in appearance of cellulite

SFDA approves MedWaves' AveCure microwave coagulation-ablation system for cancer

OptiMedica's Catalys Precision Laser System for cataract receives European CE mark

New technique can precisely locate subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's patients

New bone marrow-derived stem cell therapy can benefit patients with degenerative disc disease

Electronic monitoring systems, medical records could improve quality, save money

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers siRNA libraries in Labcyte Echo qualified source plates

Health Endeavors launches web-based tool that tracks physician non-monetary compensation

Biomaterials may heal chronic diabetic wounds

Combination of blood tests and ROMA algorithm receives FDA clearance to treat ovarian cancer

Two motion-sensing systems can effectively detect early onset of illness, fall risk in seniors

Computer-tailored nutrition education not effective in reducing fat intake

Lung Flute provides relief to Buffalo-area patients with COPD

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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