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'Flexi-Scope' test reduces incidence of bowel cancer

A one-off screening test that takes just five minutes could reduce the risk of bowel cancer by one-third and save thousands of lives, UK scientists have said.

28 Apr 2010

SI-BONE to present iFuse MIS procedure at WCMISST 2010

SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical device to treat the sacroiliac joint today announced that iFuse initial post-market clinical experience will be presented at upcoming 2010 minimally invasive spine surgery meetings.

28 Apr 2010

Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System receives FDA approval to treat asthma in adults

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first medical device that uses radiofrequency energy to treat severe and persistent asthma in certain adults.

28 Apr 2010

CSI granted FDA unconditional IDE approval for trial of Diamondback 360 System in coronary arteries

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., has received Food and Drug Administration unconditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval, allowing the company to proceed with ORBIT II, a pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of CSI's Diamondback 360® System in the coronary arteries. CSI received conditional IDE approval for the ORBIT II study in January 2010.

28 Apr 2010

BioMedix TRAKnet software suite receives APMA Seal of Acceptance

Today, the BioMedix TRAKnet software suite was granted the prestigious American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Seal of Acceptance. BioMedix is the only company to receive the APMA Seal of Acceptance for Electronic Health Record and Practice Management software.

28 Apr 2010

Antares Pharma, Uman Pharma announce strategic alliance for VIBEX MTX

Antares Pharma, Inc., a leader in self-injection drug delivery technology and Uman Pharma, a manufacturer of top-quality injectable pharmaceutical products based in Quebec, Canada, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance covering Antares' VIBEX™ MTX.

27 Apr 2010

Penalties and fines for sending non-encrypted e-mails including patient information

A new law that took effect in February calls for substantial new penalties on doctors for something they are doing every day – sending e-mails that include patient information, without encrypting the e-mail.

27 Apr 2010

Waters first-quarter sales increases 10% to $368 million

Waters Corporation reported first quarter 2010 sales of $368 million, an increase of 10% from sales of $333 million in the first quarter of 2009. In the quarter, foreign currency translation increased sales growth rate by 4% and, on a currency neutral basis, sales increased by 6% in comparison to the prior year's first quarter sales. On a GAAP basis, earnings per diluted share (E.P.S.) for the first quarter of 2010 were $0.79, compared to $0.75 for the first quarter of 2009.

27 Apr 2010

Medication-free home ventilation system designed to remove allergens

According to a recent report by USA Today, due to 2010's unusually cold winter temperatures, allergy sufferers are now poised to experience the worst pollen season in years, with pollen counts skyrocketing and sufferers hiding indoors to avoid exposure. Yet as allergens creep indoors, sufferers continue to cough, sneeze and seek relief. With the introduction of EZ Breathe, a new innovative home ventilation system designed to remove allergens and reduce indoor concentrations of pollen, allergy sufferers now have a medication-free solution.

27 Apr 2010

MicroStockProfit.com announces investment report featuring BioElectronics

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring BioElectronics Corp. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

27 Apr 2010

Illumina announces shipment of HiScanSQ system for research needs

Illumina, Inc. today announced shipment of HiScanSQ, the first instrument to integrate microarray analysis and next-generation sequencing in a modular design that can evolve with changing research needs.

From Illumina, Inc. 27 Apr 2010

New DaVita Phosphorus Challenge tool for CKD and dialysis patients

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, today announced the launch of the DaVita Phosphorus Challenge, an online resource designed to serve as a core learning tool for CKD and dialysis patients.

27 Apr 2010

New imaging protocol to visualize activity of brain's reward circuitry in individuals addicted to drugs

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed an imaging protocol that allows them to visualize the activity of the brain's reward circuitry in both normal individuals and those addicted to drugs. The technique could lead to better insight into why people take recreational drugs as well as help determine which treatment strategies might be most effective.

27 Apr 2010

Cell phone program to promote more physical activity

About two thirds of the American population is overweight or obese, putting them at higher risk for health problems such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. The obesity epidemic in America is the result of poor eating habits, genetics, and a lack of exercise. It's therefore difficult for public health officials to get people to make a conscious effort to control their weight.

27 Apr 2010

KCI applauds FDA for launching medical device home use initiative

KCI applauds the FDA for launching this important initiative to ensure that complex medical devices are used safely in the home by caregivers and patients. We have made it our priority and unwavering responsibility to help caregivers and patients understand how to use our advanced treatments safely. This includes offering a robust education and training program, employing highly trained clinical support staff and providing easy-to-read, patient-specific labeling.

27 Apr 2010

RENCI project to build easy-to-use tool to help doctors determine best treatment options for patients

Gersing is the mastermind behind MindLinc, a tool for managing, evaluating and improving behavioral health treatment used at Duke and in medical clinics across the U.S. MindLinc includes anonymous emergency medical record data accumulated from psychiatric patients over 20 years. As with any large data set, quickly analyzing data and translating the analysis into better patient care poses many challenges.

27 Apr 2010

Cellvizio probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy to be featured at DDW 2010 conference

Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc., a leader in the in vivo cellular imaging market, announced that Cellvizio probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy will be featured in key presentations at the annual Digestive Disease Week 2010 conference taking place in New Orleans May 1st thru the 5th.

27 Apr 2010

Avivia Health announces new portal with digital health coaching and interactive tools for employee members

To help employee members take a more proactive role in managing their own health programs, Avivia Health From Kaiser Permanente today announced the introduction of Your Health Center, a new portal based on Web 2.0 technology that provides user members with powerful digital health coaching and interactive tools. Avivia Health is the only national provider of Wellness and Condition Management Solutions based on 60 years of evidence-based practices by its parent organization, Kaiser Permanente.

27 Apr 2010

PositiveID, Receptors announce milestone in development of in vivo glucose-sensing RFID microchip

PositiveID Corporation, in conjunction with its development partner RECEPTORS LLC, announced today that the companies have achieved a milestone in the development of their in vivo glucose-sensing RFID microchip to detect glucose levels in the body. The companies have completed the synthesis of a new chemical building block that will serve as the anchor of their next generation of Combinatorial Artificial Receptor (CARA™) surfaces for the sensing system component of the implantable glucose sensor.

27 Apr 2010

Jefferson Medical College surgeon uses artificial liver assist device as bridge to transplantation

Cataldo Doria, M.D., Ph.D., Nicoletti Family Professor of Transplant Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and director of the Division of Transplantation at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is the first transplant surgeon in the United States to use a new totally artificial liver assist device as a bridge to transplantation.

27 Apr 2010

Device / Technology News

'Flexi-Scope' test reduces incidence of bowel cancer

SI-BONE to present iFuse MIS procedure at WCMISST 2010

Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System receives FDA approval to treat asthma in adults

CSI granted FDA unconditional IDE approval for trial of Diamondback 360 System in coronary arteries

BioMedix TRAKnet software suite receives APMA Seal of Acceptance

Antares Pharma, Uman Pharma announce strategic alliance for VIBEX MTX

Penalties and fines for sending non-encrypted e-mails including patient information

Waters first-quarter sales increases 10% to $368 million

Medication-free home ventilation system designed to remove allergens

MicroStockProfit.com announces investment report featuring BioElectronics

Illumina announces shipment of HiScanSQ system for research needs

New DaVita Phosphorus Challenge tool for CKD and dialysis patients

New imaging protocol to visualize activity of brain's reward circuitry in individuals addicted to drugs

Cell phone program to promote more physical activity

KCI applauds FDA for launching medical device home use initiative

RENCI project to build easy-to-use tool to help doctors determine best treatment options for patients

Cellvizio probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy to be featured at DDW 2010 conference

Avivia Health announces new portal with digital health coaching and interactive tools for employee members

PositiveID, Receptors announce milestone in development of in vivo glucose-sensing RFID microchip

Jefferson Medical College surgeon uses artificial liver assist device as bridge to transplantation

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