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Merrion, Novo Nordisk enter Collaboration and Option agreement for GIPET technology

Merrion Pharmaceuticals Plc, a publicly listed product development company, today announced the signing of a Collaboration and Option agreement with Novo Nordisk. The agreement will evaluate the ability of Merrion's patented GIPET® technology to boost the oral bioavailability of an undisclosed proprietary compound.

22 Dec 2010

U.S. pivotal clinical trial of Medtronic CoreValve begins

Medtronic, Inc. today announced the beginning of its Medtronic CoreValve® U.S. Pivotal clinical trial in the United States. The first CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure was performed by David H. Adams, M.D., and Samin K. Sharma, M.D., at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

22 Dec 2010

OSI to provide patient monitoring solutions for new hospital in Issaquah, WA

OSI Systems, a vertically integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that the Spacelabs Healthcare division has received an order for approximately $3 million from Swedish Medical Center to provide advanced patient monitoring solutions, which will be utilized at the non-profit health system's new hospital in Issaquah, WA.

22 Dec 2010

USPTO validates Spectros white LED patent during reexamination

A core Spectros white LED patent was validated during reexamination by the United States Patent Office, and will reissue next year.

22 Dec 2010

Quick-Med, Foster complete joint development program for NIMBUS antimicrobial catheters

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed its joint development program with Foster Corporation, a member of PolyMedex Discovery Group, to collaborate in applying Quick-Med's proprietary NIMBUS® technology to thermoplastics for catheters and other medical product applications.

22 Dec 2010

El Camino announces first patient implant in Medtronic CoreValve clinical trial

El Camino Hospital today announced its first patient implant in the Medtronic CoreValve® U.S. Clinical Trial.

22 Dec 2010

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

Device / Technology News

Merrion, Novo Nordisk enter Collaboration and Option agreement for GIPET technology

U.S. pivotal clinical trial of Medtronic CoreValve begins

OSI to provide patient monitoring solutions for new hospital in Issaquah, WA

USPTO validates Spectros white LED patent during reexamination

Quick-Med, Foster complete joint development program for NIMBUS antimicrobial catheters

El Camino announces first patient implant in Medtronic CoreValve clinical trial

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

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