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As EMR vision takes shape, doctors brace — especially those who are late in their careers

The vision of a fully wired health system — the goal of a push by doctors, hospitals and the federal government — is coalescing at a Michigan hospital, the Detroit Free Press reports. "Patients at some of the state's largest health systems over the next few years, for example, will have hospital rooms wired into a computer system that lets them see their vital signs, medicines and the name and photograph of the hospital staffer who enters their room.

17 Aug 2010

QuadraMed, CPMRC partner to provide integrated EHR solution with evidence-based content

QuadraMed, a leading provider of healthcare technologies and services, and the CPM Resource Center (CPMRC), an Elsevier company and leader in developing clinical practice guidelines for healthcare, today announced their partnership to provide QuadraMed's clients with nursing and allied health clinical documentation, care planning, and clinical practice guidelines, as well as transformation services.

17 Aug 2010

Doctors online

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's plans for e-health mean that physicians will be able to diagnose patients using webcams over the internet under a hi-tech health policy. Ms Gillard launched her futuristic health plans in Brisbane yesterday. Under this $392 million health plan, families with home computers will be able to get access to an after hours online doctor using webcams and internet messaging services such as Skype from July 2012. Services would improve once the Government rolls out its high-speed national broadband network.

16 Aug 2010

NanoSmart receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for cancer tumor targeting technology

NanoSmart™ Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a California corporation developing novel biopharmaceuticals, is pleased to report that it has received a Notice of Allowance for a US patent on its proprietary cancer tumor targeting technology.

16 Aug 2010

Orthofix launches FUSION XT knee brace with new AirTech system

Orthofix International announced today that its Sports Medicine Division, Breg, has launched the FUSION® XT knee brace with its innovative new AirTech™ system. Designed to improve comfort and fit, AirTech is a complete system of air mesh vents and grooved channel frame pads that increase airflow throughout the brace. The system allows cool air in and moves warm air and moisture away from the skin, improving patient comfort. The new pad technology is also designed to reduce pinching and help alleviate pressure points.

16 Aug 2010

FDA grants Microsulis Medical 510(k) clearance for Acculis Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation system

Microsulis Medical Limited, the leading company in microwave technology for medical devices, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided the company 510(k) clearance to market the Acculis Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation (pMTA) system for the coagulation of soft tissue during surgical procedures.

16 Aug 2010

World's smallest ultrasonic transducers

Scientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world's smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound.

16 Aug 2010

Alverix and BD partner to develop point of care infectious disease diagnostic assay systems

As consumers begin to take greater ownership of their own healthcare, there is a growing demand for accessibility to diagnostic testing. Alverix, Inc. and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) are on the cutting edge of this trend and today announced an agreement to produce assay systems at the point-of-care (POC) that will improve infectious disease diagnoses.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 16 Aug 2010

Indiana University installs new DeltaVision|OMX imaging system from Applied Precision

Applied Precision, along with Indiana University, are excited to announce the installation of a new DeltaVision|OMX imaging system in the Light Microscopy Imaging Center in Bloomington, Indiana.

16 Aug 2010

Massachusetts General Hospital implants Levacor Ventricular Assist Device

World Heart Corporation, a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced today that the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. has successfully implanted its first Levacor™ Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). Mass General is the fifth implanting site nationwide in the Levacor VAD Bridge-to-Transplant (BTT) Study. This is the eleventh implant with the Levacor VAD since the inception of the BTT study.

16 Aug 2010

ePlus Technology renews IT products and services agreement with VHA

ePlus inc. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus Technology, Inc., has renewed its agreement with VHA Inc., a nationwide network of not-for-profit hospitals that work together to improve clinical and economic performance. ePlus will offer IT products and services as well as leasing services for IT and medical equipment to more than 1,400 VHA member healthcare institutions and 28,000+ non-acute facilities nationwide.

16 Aug 2010

Align Technology releases Invisalign G3 for greater predictability of tooth movements

Align Technology, Inc. today announced the launch of Invisalign® G3, the most significant collection of new features and innovations in the company's history. Invisalign G3 is engineered to deliver even better clinical results, with new aligner and software features that make it easier to use Invisalign with Class II and Class III patients, new SmartForce™ features designed for increased predictability of certain tooth movements, and simpler, more intuitive software to streamline treatment planning and review.

16 Aug 2010

Bruker to acquire Veeco’s worldwide SPM and OIM instruments business for $229 million

Bruker Corporation today announces the signing of an agreement to acquire the Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) and Optical Industrial Metrology (OIM) instruments business from Veeco Instruments, Inc. for $229 million in cash. The transaction has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2010, pending regulatory review and subject to customary closing conditions.

16 Aug 2010

Arrayit announces addition of 128 new products to life sciences tools portfolio

Arrayit Corporation, a leader in life sciences and healthcare technology, announces today that the company has added 128 new products to its widely-used portfolio of life sciences tools. Arrayit now offers 836 life sciences products to researchers worldwide, all of which can be purchased on-line 24 hours a day at the Arrayit Store. The company has recorded $36.2M in product revenue in the Arrayit Store since its inception.

16 Aug 2010

RhinoChill Intra-Nasal Cooling System improves survival when initiated soon after cardiac arrest

A new portable system which cools the brain via the nasal cavity may improve survival following cardiac arrest compared with standard care procedures, particularly when CPR and cooling are initiated early. Results from a recent study showed that the RhinoChill(TM) Intra-Nasal Cooling System enabled brain temperature to reach target several hours earlier than patients cooled in the emergency room. It is widely recognized that the sooner brain temperature can be reduced, the better the chances of minimizing long-term damage.

16 Aug 2010

MSC Care Management announces launch of new web site

MSC Care Management, a national leader in the delivery of medical products and services to the workers' compensation industry, announced that it is launching its new web site, www.yourmsc.com, to provide more tools and resources for customers and providers. The enhanced site offers a comprehensive range of resources including company and industry information in addition to a new design.

16 Aug 2010

Researchers develop method to predict lifetime of implants

Extra-hard coatings made from diamond-like carbon (DLC) extend the operating lifetime of tools and components. In artificial joints, however, these coatings often fail because they detach. Empa researchers found out why - and developed methods to both make the interface between the DLC layer and the metal underneath corrosion-resistant and to predict the lifetime of the implants.

16 Aug 2010

Interventional Spine completes another successful surgery with PERPOS Percutaneous Cervical System

Interventional Spine, Inc. today announced the completion of another successful surgery with the unique PERPOS Percutaneous Cervical System for the treatment of neck pain.

16 Aug 2010

Scientists use PCT technique to understand physical effects of compression on macromolecules

Scientists are turning to a decades-old technique to better understand the physical effects of compression on macromolecules and how it might impact their research in proteomics, mass spectrometry, protein extraction, and tissue investigations, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.

16 Aug 2010

Researchers pace embryonic heart with laser

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University and Vanderbilt University found that pulsed light can pace contractions in an avian embryonic heart, with no apparent damage to the tissue. The work, "Optical pacing of the embryonic heart," will be published in the advanced online issue of Nature Photonics on Aug. 15, 2010.According to the scientists, this non-invasive device may prove an effective tool in understanding how environmental factors that alter an embryo's heart rate lead to congenital defects. It may also lead to investigations of cardiac electrophysiology at the cellular, tissue and organ levels, and possibly the development of a new generation of pacemakers.

16 Aug 2010

Device / Technology News

As EMR vision takes shape, doctors brace — especially those who are late in their careers

QuadraMed, CPMRC partner to provide integrated EHR solution with evidence-based content

Doctors online

NanoSmart receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for cancer tumor targeting technology

Orthofix launches FUSION XT knee brace with new AirTech system

FDA grants Microsulis Medical 510(k) clearance for Acculis Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation system

World's smallest ultrasonic transducers

Alverix and BD partner to develop point of care infectious disease diagnostic assay systems

Indiana University installs new DeltaVision|OMX imaging system from Applied Precision

Massachusetts General Hospital implants Levacor Ventricular Assist Device

ePlus Technology renews IT products and services agreement with VHA

Align Technology releases Invisalign G3 for greater predictability of tooth movements

Bruker to acquire Veeco’s worldwide SPM and OIM instruments business for $229 million

Arrayit announces addition of 128 new products to life sciences tools portfolio

RhinoChill Intra-Nasal Cooling System improves survival when initiated soon after cardiac arrest

MSC Care Management announces launch of new web site

Researchers develop method to predict lifetime of implants

Interventional Spine completes another successful surgery with PERPOS Percutaneous Cervical System

Scientists use PCT technique to understand physical effects of compression on macromolecules

Researchers pace embryonic heart with laser

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