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BSD Medical sells hyperthermia systems to a U.S. Government medical facility

BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) (the "Company" or "BSD") announced today that a U.S. Government medical facility has purchased a BSD-500 Hyperthermia System (BSD-500).

21 Apr 2011

RTCA HT instrument from Roche employs high-throughput real-time cell analysis

The new xCELLigence RTCA HT Instrument from Roche (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets:RHHBY) rounds out the Diagnostics Applied Science's portfolio in real-time cell analysis with a high-throughput product.

21 Apr 2011

Immigrant screening fails to detect more than 70% cases of latent tuberculosis infection

Current UK procedures to screen new immigrants for tuberculosis (TB) fail to detect more than 70 per cent of cases of latent infection, according to a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

21 Apr 2011

FDA approves St. Jude Medical's Trifecta valve for stented aortic valve replacement

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Trifecta™ valve. The valve, a clinically-proven replacement for diseased, damaged or malfunctioning aortic heart valves, mimics the flow of a natural, healthy heart and represents a significant new product in the pericardial aortic stented tissue valve market.

21 Apr 2011

Intrinsic Bioprobes launches mass spectrometry-based protein assays for in-vitro diagnostic testing

Intrinsic Bioprobes Inc. ("IBI") today announced the launch of its first mass spectrometry-based protein assays for in-vitro diagnostic testing. The assays for beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C, and retinol binding protein are performed on IBI's MASSAY® platform at the CLIA-certified and College of American Pathology (CAP) accredited diagnostic laboratory of the Institute of Genomics Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

20 Apr 2011

InfraReDx's LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System receives European CE Mark approval

InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company providing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced it has received CE Mark approval to begin commercialization of the LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System throughout Europe.

20 Apr 2011

Roche's cobas HPV Test receives FDA approval for cervical cancer screening

Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the cobas HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Test which identifies women at highest risk for developing cervical cancer. This test will help physicians make early, more accurate decisions about patient care, which may prevent many women from developing this deadly disease.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 20 Apr 2011

Spacelabs Healthcare introduces XPREZZON patient monitoring solution

Spacelabs Healthcare, which decades ago pioneered medical telemetry to monitor the vital signs of orbiting astronauts, today announced the launch of XPREZZON, a patient monitoring solution that delivers innovative technology and design to shape the new age of care for clinicians and patients alike.

20 Apr 2011

Florida Hospital uses flexible surgery instruments from Apollo Endosurgery for stomach tumor extraction

Florida Hospital Celebration Health announced this week the use of a new class of flexible surgical instruments created by Apollo Endosurgery®, to remove a stomach tumor and extract it through the patient's mouth. Following the two-hour surgery, the patient spent one night in the hospital and was prescribed Acetaminophen for pain.

20 Apr 2011

ARIAD executes three exclusive out-license agreements for ARGENT cell-signaling regulation technology

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced execution of three exclusive out-license agreements for separate aspects of its ARGENT™ cell-signaling regulation technology.

20 Apr 2011

Clontech releases iDimerize inducible dimerization systems

Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., today announced the release of the iDimerize inducible dimerization systems. Based on the widely used ARGENT™ technology developed by ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the iDimerize systems enable precise, real-time control of protein-protein interactions using specific cell-permeable chemical ligands, called dimerizers.

20 Apr 2011

Gen-Probe receives FDA marketing clearance for APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis assay

Gen-Probe Incorporated announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing its APTIMA® Trichomonas vaginalis assay on the fully automated TIGRIS® system.

20 Apr 2011

Injury Sciences launches WrExpert Pro for scientific analysis of vehicle damages related auto injury claims

During its annual industry conference Injury Sciences LLC announced the release of WrExpert Pro™, the next and most advanced generation of software for the scientific analysis of vehicle damages and related auto injury claims. WrExpert Pro™ leverages data integration with client systems and leading third party technology providers and, with little or no manual data entry, delivers a biomechanical analysis that includes assessments of vehicle impact forces and occupant injury potential.

20 Apr 2011

KCMC uses Toshiba's diagnostic imaging systems to treat pediatric patients

As one of the leading pediatric centers in the United States, Kosair Children's Medical Center (KCMC) treats pediatric patients with conditions ranging from congenital heart disease to abdominal pain, to emergency trauma to juvenile diabetes and pediatric cancer.

20 Apr 2011

New biosensor microchip with 'nanosensors' could simultaneously monitor thousands of protein-binding events

Stanford researchers have developed a new biosensor microchip that could significantly speed up the process of drug development. The microchips, packed with highly sensitive "nanosensors," analyze how proteins bind to one another, a critical step for evaluating the effectiveness and possible side effects of a potential medication.

20 Apr 2011

Cmed Group selected to help PDPs develop new medicines in Third-World Countries

Cmed Group, an innovative clinical trials services and advanced software provider, announced today that it has been selected as one of six preferred providers offering its clinical research expertise to a consortium of 14 global health Product Development Partnerships (PDPs). The PDPs are working to develop and deliver affordable treatments and vaccines that will help improve the lives of the some of the world's most vulnerable people, especially those in developing countries.

20 Apr 2011

New method allows single microchip to screen tens of thousands of genes simultaneously

RNA interference technology, which is used in cell biology, has revolutionised functional research of the gene products in the last ten years. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a method which allows a single microchip to be used to screen the functions of tens of thousands of genes simultaneously by means of RNA interference.

20 Apr 2011

Rothman Healthcare, Methodist Hospital System enter strategic partnership

Rothman Healthcare Corporation announced a strategic partnership today with The Methodist Hospital System in Houston. Methodist will use the Rothman Index to improve patient care.

20 Apr 2011

Spanish tool measures infant pain rapidly and simply

It turns out to be difficult to find out exactly how much a child who cannot yet speak suffers after a surgical operation. Researchers at the University Hospital of La Paz, in Madrid, have validated the 'Llanto' scale, the first, and only, tool in Spanish which measures infant pain rapidly and simply.

20 Apr 2011

Medtronic launches MARROWMAX Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit in the U.S.

Expanding its leading bone grafting portfolio, Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. launch of the MARROWMAX™ Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit.

20 Apr 2011

Device / Technology News

BSD Medical sells hyperthermia systems to a U.S. Government medical facility

RTCA HT instrument from Roche employs high-throughput real-time cell analysis

Immigrant screening fails to detect more than 70% cases of latent tuberculosis infection

FDA approves St. Jude Medical's Trifecta valve for stented aortic valve replacement

Intrinsic Bioprobes launches mass spectrometry-based protein assays for in-vitro diagnostic testing

InfraReDx's LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System receives European CE Mark approval

Roche's cobas HPV Test receives FDA approval for cervical cancer screening

Spacelabs Healthcare introduces XPREZZON patient monitoring solution

Florida Hospital uses flexible surgery instruments from Apollo Endosurgery for stomach tumor extraction

ARIAD executes three exclusive out-license agreements for ARGENT cell-signaling regulation technology

Clontech releases iDimerize inducible dimerization systems

Gen-Probe receives FDA marketing clearance for APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis assay

Injury Sciences launches WrExpert Pro for scientific analysis of vehicle damages related auto injury claims

KCMC uses Toshiba's diagnostic imaging systems to treat pediatric patients

New biosensor microchip with 'nanosensors' could simultaneously monitor thousands of protein-binding events

Cmed Group selected to help PDPs develop new medicines in Third-World Countries

New method allows single microchip to screen tens of thousands of genes simultaneously

Rothman Healthcare, Methodist Hospital System enter strategic partnership

Spanish tool measures infant pain rapidly and simply

Medtronic launches MARROWMAX Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit in the U.S.

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