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Esprida software solution can help improve patient care

Esprida Corporation, a leading remote device management platform solution provider, today announced its partnership with Careworx Inc., a technology vendor and consulting firm dedicated to working with long-term healthcare facilities.

22 Dec 2010

Pepex announces development of combined glucose monitoring and insulin delivery meter

Pepex Biomedical, Inc. has unveiled development of a next generation solution for insulin dependent diabetics which will combine regular glucose monitoring and insulin delivery for diabetes sufferers worldwide. The company is developing a complete product line of multi-function meters which allow simple testing of blood glucose levels and insulin delivery, appropriate to each glucose level measurement, all contained in a single, palm-sized unit. These meters provide anytime, anywhere tracking and treatment of diabetes.

22 Dec 2010

Vitrolife receives FDA approval for RapitVit Blast and RapidWarm Blast vitrification products

Vitrolife has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, the equivalent of the Swedish Medical Products Agency, for the products RapitVit™ Blast and RapidWarm™ Blast. So-called 510(k) clearance has been obtained for these products, which are used for so-called vitrification, the rapid freezing and thawing of blastocysts (embryos days 5-7 after fertilization). Vitrolife has since before approved products for vitrification of embryos in an earlier stage of the fertilization (embryos day 2-3 after fertilization).

22 Dec 2010

Arrow announces worldwide voluntary recall of 5800 Series IABs with Super Arrow-Flex Sheath Introducer

Arrow International has announced a worldwide voluntary recall of its 5800 Series IABs with Super Arrow-Flex Sheath Introducer. This recall is being conducted because of an increase of "stuck in sheath" reports involving the use of the Super Arrow-Flex Sheath with 5800 Series IAB products. When the IAB becomes stuck in sheath, the user is unable to move the IAB catheter forward or backward, potentially causing a delay in critical therapy.

22 Dec 2010

3M sues Andover for patent infringement over two layer compression bandage systems

3M and 3M Innovative Properties Co. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota today against Andover Healthcare Inc. seeking a preliminary injunction as well as a permanent injunction and damages regarding Andover's two layer compression bandage systems.

22 Dec 2010

Ontario hospital implants powerful new defibrillator

St. Michael's Hospital today became the first in Ontario to implant a small but powerful new defibrillator into a patient's chest.

22 Dec 2010

FDA approves Medtronic Endurant AAA Stent Graft System for abdominal aortic aneurysms

An estimated 1.2 million people in the United States have an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) - a dangerous bulge or ballooning in their bodies' main artery that typically causes no symptoms until it ruptures, which can be deadly - and most of them don't know it. But for those with a known AAA of a certain size, there's a new medical device for a safe and effective treatment option that doesn't require major surgery, an extended hospital stay and a long recovery period.

21 Dec 2010

Medicaid Health Plans of America selects MedAssurant for advanced analytics in healthcare delivery

MedAssurant Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, today announced that Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) has selected MedAssurant to provide advanced analytics to establish priorities and to inform best practices in healthcare delivery settings for Medicaid patients.

21 Dec 2010

CoreMatrix delivers new cloud based, integrated, on demand marketing solutions

CoreMatrix Systems™, one of the country's leading cloud computing consulting and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) development companies, announced today that it has developed and delivered two new integrated, on demand marketing solutions. Built on Aprimo Marketing Studio® On Demand, the cloud-based solutions are designed to empower marketers to more efficiently execute and measure integrated marketing campaigns, while reducing costs, for improved ROI.

21 Dec 2010

AutoGenomics introduces first automated molecular assay for Familial Mediterranean Fever

AutoGenomics, a leader in providing automated, molecular testing solutions, announced today that it has launched a new test for the identification of genetic mutations implicated in the development of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). The INFINITI® Familial Mediterranean Fever Panel provides simultaneous multiplexed determination of 13 genetic variants common to more than 10 afflicted ethnicities of Mediterranean origin on the automated INFINITI® Analyzer. FMF is prominently present in the Armenian people, Sephardi Jews, Greeks, Arabs and Turks.

21 Dec 2010

ICU Medical wins I.V. connector patent infringement suit against RyMed

ICU Medical, Inc., a leading manufacturer of safe medical connectors, custom medical products and critical care devices, recently secured a victory in a patent infringement case against RyMed Technologies, Inc.

21 Dec 2010

CIOs need to identify where IT needs to be

"Chief Information Officers (CIOs) need to perform a gap analysis to identify where Information Technology (IT) needs to be, from a business and not an IT perspective," advises Greg Johnson, Chief Technology Officer at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Healthcare organizations must be able to work smart, which means that virtualization, standardization and simplification of the IT environment are necessary for meeting growing organizational goals.

21 Dec 2010

Novel pen measures stress levels

In the future, more and more products will be able to interpret what users are feeling and use that information in a smart way. To illustrate the power of this theory, researcher Miguel Bruns Alonso has developed a pen which can measure the stress levels of the person using it, and can actually help to reduce that stress. In experiments, the heart rate of people who used the anti-stress pen fell by an average of five percent. On Wednesday, 23 December, Miguel Bruns Alonso will receive his PhD degree from TU Delft based on his research into this subject.

21 Dec 2010

B-Bridge International unveils first brainwave athletic trainer

B-Bridge International proudly unveils the first brainwave athletic trainer. Powered by NeuroSky, the leader in mass-market Brain-Computer Interface technology, the BrainAthlete system is the first sports training unit available for general consumers to track an athlete's level of concentration, helping them find their "zone." Engineered into a standard golf visor, three non-invasive contact points in the headband monitor the EEG electrical activity from the brain to determine the athlete's mental states.

21 Dec 2010

LUMEDX announces subscription of 50 hospitals to cardiovascular SaaS solution

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of vendor-neutral, integrated medical imaging and information systems, announced today that 50 hospitals now subscribe to its cardiovascular software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. LUMEDX's SaaS delivery model allows clients to access and utilize software remotely via the web — resulting in faster implementations and lower licensing, maintenance and personnel costs. The service also includes built-in disaster recovery and high-intensity security systems.

21 Dec 2010

AmeriCares, Baxter team up to deliver IV solutions to prevent cholera outbreak in Haiti

AmeriCares and Baxter International Inc. have teamed to deliver additional lifesaving intravenous solutions to Haiti as part of their ongoing effort to stem the cholera outbreak. AmeriCares has been working around the clock to distribute IV solutions, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, hand sanitizers and other critical aid since the outbreak was reported in October.

From Baxter International Inc. 21 Dec 2010

Halt Medical presents results of Halt Fibroid Study at NIH Global Fibroid Congress

Women suffering from uterine fibroids, a debilitating condition that affects more than seven million women in the U.S., may soon have reason for hope. Halt Medical, a biomedical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is developing a minimally invasive procedure for treating the condition. The company recently presented their findings from studies in Latin America at the NIH Global Fibroid Congress.

21 Dec 2010

XFELs technology can track damaged membrane protein structure

Australian researchers have identified a way to measure the structure of membrane proteins despite being damaged when using X-ray Free-Electron Lasers, a discovery that will help fast track the development of targeted drugs using emerging XFELs technology.

21 Dec 2010

Alion awarded $1.4M Army contract to develop affordable robotic prosthetic device

Since 2003, 1,145 soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have had a limb amputated. In response, Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, is leading a modeling and simulation research effort that could help enhance the field of prosthetic limbs. Alion was awarded an 18-month, $1.4 million contract from the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity to explore affordable and improved approaches in bringing robotic control technology to the field of prosthetic limbs.

21 Dec 2010

Exiqon completes discovery phase program for early detection of colorectal cancer in blood

Exiqon A/S today announced the completion of the discovery phase in its program for early detection of colorectal cancer in blood.

21 Dec 2010

Device / Technology News

Esprida software solution can help improve patient care

Pepex announces development of combined glucose monitoring and insulin delivery meter

Vitrolife receives FDA approval for RapitVit Blast and RapidWarm Blast vitrification products

Arrow announces worldwide voluntary recall of 5800 Series IABs with Super Arrow-Flex Sheath Introducer

3M sues Andover for patent infringement over two layer compression bandage systems

Ontario hospital implants powerful new defibrillator

FDA approves Medtronic Endurant AAA Stent Graft System for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Medicaid Health Plans of America selects MedAssurant for advanced analytics in healthcare delivery

CoreMatrix delivers new cloud based, integrated, on demand marketing solutions

AutoGenomics introduces first automated molecular assay for Familial Mediterranean Fever

ICU Medical wins I.V. connector patent infringement suit against RyMed

CIOs need to identify where IT needs to be

Novel pen measures stress levels

B-Bridge International unveils first brainwave athletic trainer

LUMEDX announces subscription of 50 hospitals to cardiovascular SaaS solution

AmeriCares, Baxter team up to deliver IV solutions to prevent cholera outbreak in Haiti

Halt Medical presents results of Halt Fibroid Study at NIH Global Fibroid Congress

XFELs technology can track damaged membrane protein structure

Alion awarded $1.4M Army contract to develop affordable robotic prosthetic device

Exiqon completes discovery phase program for early detection of colorectal cancer in blood

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