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MEDEC urges Ontario government to develop strategy for PET scanning technology

On behalf of its Medical Imaging Sector, MEDEC, Canada's Medical Technology Companies, is calling on the Ontario government to develop a comprehensive strategy for the deployment of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning technology across the Province.

21 Oct 2010

New data from ESHO/EORTC STBSG Phase III clinical study of hyperthermia

BSD Medical Corporation announced publication in Internal Medicine News Digital Network of new data from the ESHO/EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group (STBSG) Phase III clinical study of hyperthermia.

21 Oct 2010

$OptiNose reports positive results from study of fluticasone delivered by novel device in refractory CRS$

OptiNose reports positive results from study of fluticasone delivered by novel device in refractory CRS

Today OptiNose Inc. announced the positive results of a study evaluating the efficacy of fluticasone when delivered by the Company's novel bi-directional technology in patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The results of the study have been published in an article in the September issue of Rhinology.

21 Oct 2010

Prometheus forms Solutions group to help customers develop data-driven solutions

Prometheus Research LLC has formed the Prometheus Solutions group to help customers develop data-driven solutions, including dashboards and reports. The group will draw on expertise developed by the company in its ten years of building custom biomedical data management applications.

21 Oct 2010

Study shows virtual colonoscopy can improve colorectal cancer screening rates

Providing computed tomography colonography (CTC) otherwise known as virtual colonoscopy as an alternative to conventional colonoscopy could improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, according to a study in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology

21 Oct 2010

Study finds feasibility of CTC in remote health centers where optimal colonoscopy is limited

Computed tomography colonography (CTC) - otherwise known as virtual colonoscopy - is feasible in remote health centers where optimal colonoscopy is limited, according to a study in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Oct 2010

UW Medicine patient receives implantable device for vestibular problems

A University of Washington Medical Center patient on Thursday, Oct. 21, will be the world's first recipient of a device that aims to quell the disabling vertigo associated with Meniere's disease.

21 Oct 2010

Matrix-Bio's VeraMarker-BCR blood test predicts breast cancer recurrence 13 months before clinical diagnosis

Connie Krabbe understands the fear and foreboding breast cancer survivors feel when visiting their physicians for post-treatment check-ups. Two of her four sisters died of metastatic cancer related to breast cancer, enduring bone, brain, and ovarian cancer before succumbing to the disease in their early 50s.

21 Oct 2010

Stereotaxis launches Odyssey Interventional Network portal for global cardiovascular community

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that it launched the Odyssey Interventional Network, a training and educational video sharing web portal for the global cardiovascular community. The portal will showcase innovative electrophysiology (EP) and interventional cardiology (IC) procedures from leading centers around the world.

21 Oct 2010

CKI to distribute Allergy Technologies' ActiveGuard mattress liners

Cadence Keen Innovations (CKI) has recently announced that it will be the exclusive distributor of Allergy Technologies' ActiveGuard Mattress Liners, which kill bed bugs within 72 hours, to the cruise industry and other CKI-supported hospitality facilities.

21 Oct 2010

New immunoSEQ bioinformatics software platform helps monitor adaptive immune system

Adaptive TCR Technologies, a biotech firm based in Seattle, WA, announced today the release of its immunoSEQ profiling service and immunoSEQ Analyzer bioinformatics software platform. Together, these tools provide researchers and clinicians the ability to profile and monitor the adaptive immune system at a level of detail that has never before been possible.

21 Oct 2010

BIOTONE donates $5,000 to Council of Community Clinics for breast cancer research

BIOTONE announces a donation of $5,000 to the Council of Community Clinics to help fund diagnostics for breast cancer. The San Diego-based Council of Community Clinics provides centralized support services to 16 member community clinic and health center organizations operating nearly 100 sites in San Diego, Imperial, and Riverside Counties in California.

21 Oct 2010

NASA establishes Human Health and Performance Center

NASA has established a global forum for organizations interested in advancing human health and performance innovations in space and on Earth. NASA's Human Health and Performance Center (NHHPC) will give members an opportunity to collaborate, network and share information.

21 Oct 2010

Access submits additional patent applications for Cobalamin-mediated oral drug delivery technology

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery platforms to develop treatments in areas of oncology, cancer supportive care and diabetes, announced it has submitted additional patent applications, covering its Cobalamin-mediated oral drug delivery technology formulations of many global top-100 injectable drugs, as a result of the growing interest surrounding the company's proprietary oral delivery technology.

21 Oct 2010

Generex announces participation in Annual Canadian Diabetes Association Conference

Generex Biotechnology Corporation today announced that it will be attending the 13th Annual Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)/ Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM)Professional Conference and Annual Meetings in Edmonton, Alberta. The gathering will run from October 20-23, 2010 at the Shaw Conference Centre.

21 Oct 2010

C PORT Solutions releases new mobile computing platform for healthcare facilities

With the launch of MEDI PORT, C PORT Solutions is the world's first company to converge all forms of communication and collaboration with patient data, medical applications, and existing healthcare technologies so all healthcare professionals can diagnose or treat a patient with the highest level of care regardless of the healthcare professional's location.

21 Oct 2010

Vascular Solutions acquires EXPRO Elite and MICRO Elite snare products from Radius

Vascular Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the assets related to the EXPRO Elite™ and MICRO Elite™ snare products from Radius Medical Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiary, Radius Medical, LLC. Vascular Solutions has been selling the EXPRO Elite™ and MICRO Elite™ snares in the U.S. under a distribution relationship with Radius since 2008, while in international markets Radius has been selling the products through a network of independent distributors.

21 Oct 2010

Victorian Government grants assist companies build global markets

The Brumby Labor Government is providing $410,000 in grants to help three Melbourne companies improve their global competitiveness, save money on production costs and create local jobs.

21 Oct 2010

FDA clears Burton Medical's AIM-200 O.R. for surgical lighting applications

Burton Medical, Inc., the leader in examination and minor surgery lighting equipment, has received FDA clearance for its AIM-200® O.R. light for surgical lighting applications in operating rooms for ambulatory surgical centers as well as acute care facilities.

21 Oct 2010

Nexcore announces acquisition of Meditron product line from CooperSurgical

Nexcore Technologies, Inc. of Waldwick, an original equipment manufacturer of medical devices, today announced it has acquired the Meditron line of gastroenterology endoscopy products from CooperSurgical, Inc. of Trumbull, CT.

21 Oct 2010

Device / Technology News

MEDEC urges Ontario government to develop strategy for PET scanning technology

New data from ESHO/EORTC STBSG Phase III clinical study of hyperthermia

OptiNose reports positive results from study of fluticasone delivered by novel device in refractory CRS

Prometheus forms Solutions group to help customers develop data-driven solutions

Study shows virtual colonoscopy can improve colorectal cancer screening rates

Study finds feasibility of CTC in remote health centers where optimal colonoscopy is limited

UW Medicine patient receives implantable device for vestibular problems

Matrix-Bio's VeraMarker-BCR blood test predicts breast cancer recurrence 13 months before clinical diagnosis

Stereotaxis launches Odyssey Interventional Network portal for global cardiovascular community

CKI to distribute Allergy Technologies' ActiveGuard mattress liners

New immunoSEQ bioinformatics software platform helps monitor adaptive immune system

BIOTONE donates $5,000 to Council of Community Clinics for breast cancer research

NASA establishes Human Health and Performance Center

Access submits additional patent applications for Cobalamin-mediated oral drug delivery technology

Generex announces participation in Annual Canadian Diabetes Association Conference

C PORT Solutions releases new mobile computing platform for healthcare facilities

Vascular Solutions acquires EXPRO Elite and MICRO Elite snare products from Radius

Victorian Government grants assist companies build global markets

FDA clears Burton Medical's AIM-200 O.R. for surgical lighting applications

Nexcore announces acquisition of Meditron product line from CooperSurgical

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