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DePuy Orthopaedics sued over faulty hip-implant devices

Hip-implant surgery is commonplace, but a higher than expected number of failures began to surface in patients who had received an implanted device manufactured by a division of J&J. According to company statistics, about one in eight implant patients requires a painful and expensive second procedure called a "revision surgery."

31 Aug 2010

ANTIPAF trial reveals ARBs do not reduce number of AF episodes in paroxysmal AF patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting about 7 million people in Europe. It is a progressive chronic disease in which episodes become more frequent and long-lasting over time. Conventional anti-arrhythmic therapy aims at halting progression and reducing symptoms, but the use of most anti-arrhythmic drugs is compromised by severe side effects, such as pro-arrhythmia or extra-cardiac organ toxicity.

31 Aug 2010

OrthoAccel announces full-market release of AcceleDent dental device

OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. announced this week that following a successful limited market release of AcceleDent last October it will be initiating a full-market release throughout the United Kingdom this coming September. Availability of AcceleDent, which is a regulated medical device and only available to dental professionals to prescribe to their patients, will be featured at the British Orthodontic Conference (BOC) next month in Brighton.

31 Aug 2010

InSightec's ExAblate Robotic Acoustic Surgery system used for prostate cancer treatment

InSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced today that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients.

31 Aug 2010

Dedicated web site for PKU medical education to be launched at 2010 SSIEM Annual Symposium

PKU specialists around the world can now count on a brand-new, authoritative website entirely dedicated to this rare genetic disorder, which affects one out of every 10,000 to 20,000 live births worldwide.

31 Aug 2010

MGH scientists develop new microfluidic tool for accurate isolation of neutrophils

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists has developed a new microfluidic tool for quickly and accurately isolating neutrophils - the most abundant type of white blood cell - from small blood samples, an accomplishment that could provide information essential to better understanding the immune system's response to traumatic injury. The system, described in a Nature Medicine paper that received advance online release, also can be adapted to isolate almost any type of cell.

31 Aug 2010

LESSON I trial provides evidence of benefits of everolimus-eluting stent over sirolimus-eluting stent

Results from the LESSON I trial presented today provide preliminary evidence for the therapeutic benefit of the newer generation everolimus-eluting stent over the previous gold standard, the early generation sirolimus-eluting stent. Moreover, LESSON I provides evidence that the formation of blood clots (stent thrombosis) - the principal shortcoming of early generation drug-eluting stents - may be diminished with the newer generation everolimus-eluting stent.

31 Aug 2010

Detroit Medical Center's system-wide EMR helps save over $5 million in costs

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) achieved significant improvements in patient safety and quality of care, while also saving more than $5 million in costs last year, thanks to efficiencies created by its system-wide Electronic Medical Record (EMR). This system manages nearly all of the DMC's patient health information via new computer-based technology.

31 Aug 2010

African-Americans at higher risk of developing stent thrombosis

African-American race is a distinct risk factor for developing life-threatening blood clots after receiving a drug-coated stent, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

31 Aug 2010

First time use of ExAblate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound System for prostate cancer treatment

Elbit Imaging Ltd. that it's subsidiary, InSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced today that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients.

31 Aug 2010

NEC, SomaLogic sign agreement to explore aptamer related businesses in life sciences, healthcare markets

NEC Corporation and privately held SomaLogic, Inc. announced today that they have signed an agreement to explore aptamer related businesses in the life sciences and healthcare markets. In addition, NEC announced that it has made an equity investment in SomaLogic in support of a long-term strategic relationship between the two companies.

31 Aug 2010

Sutter Health collaborates with iTriage

Consumers can check health symptoms, look up health conditions and now find detailed information about doctors, hospitals, emergency rooms and medical clinics in the Sutter Health network via the free mobile health care application – iTriage.

31 Aug 2010

First UK PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Implant performed at BMI - The Alexandra Hospital

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., the world leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic devices, announces the implantation of the first PyroTITAN™ Humeral Resurfacing Implant in the United Kingdom. The PyroTITAN was implanted at BMI - The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Cheshire.

31 Aug 2010

AOD Software named to 2010 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies

Inc. magazine ranked AOD Software on its annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy — America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. AOD Software was ranked as number 219 across the Software companies in the country.

31 Aug 2010

St. Mary's Medical Center to implement ProVation Order Sets customizable authoring and management solution

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that St. Mary's Medical Center has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the organization's electronic order set solution.

30 Aug 2010

Vision Facilities Management launches new 2-way communication interface with ECRI Institute

Vision Facilities Management Limited, a leading provider of integrated healthcare asset management software, announces the launch of a new two-way communication interface with ECRI Institute that will significantly improve the ability of hospital staff to manage medical device safety alerts and recalls.

30 Aug 2010

Nihon-Kohden granted exclusive rights to distribute Z-Medica's QuikClot line of hemostatic agents in Japan

Z-Medica Corporation, a medical device company developing innovative hemostatic agents, today announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Nihon-Kohden, Japan's leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of medical electronic equipment . The agreement allows Nihon-Kohden the exclusive right to distribute Z-Medica's QuikClot line of hemostatic agents to hospital, military and law enforcement markets throughout Japan. The companies have been working together since early 2009 to obtain regulatory approval.

From Medica Corporation 30 Aug 2010

Revolutions Medical seeks due recognition for RevVac vacuum operated auto retractable safety syringe

Revolutions Medical Corporation has notified the MDEA that there had been an error in awarding the Free Vac syringe the 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award when in fact Free Vac misrepresented ownership of the syringe. The syringe was actually Revolutions Medical Corporation's RevVac auto retractable safety syringe.

30 Aug 2010

MRI recordings at one fiftieth of a second

"Please hold absolutely still": This instruction is crucial for patients being examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is the only way to obtain clear images for diagnosis. Up to now, it was therefore almost impossible to image moving organs using MRI. Max Planck researchers from G-ttingen have now succeeded in significantly reducing the time required for recording images - to just one fiftieth of a second.

30 Aug 2010

ThermoGenesis sells two BioArchive Systems to HealthBanks Biotech

ThermoGenesis Corp., a leading supplier of innovative products and services that process and store adult stem cells, said today it has sold two BioArchive® Systems to HealthBanks Biotech Company, Ltd..

30 Aug 2010

Device / Technology News

DePuy Orthopaedics sued over faulty hip-implant devices

ANTIPAF trial reveals ARBs do not reduce number of AF episodes in paroxysmal AF patients

OrthoAccel announces full-market release of AcceleDent dental device

InSightec's ExAblate Robotic Acoustic Surgery system used for prostate cancer treatment

Dedicated web site for PKU medical education to be launched at 2010 SSIEM Annual Symposium

MGH scientists develop new microfluidic tool for accurate isolation of neutrophils

LESSON I trial provides evidence of benefits of everolimus-eluting stent over sirolimus-eluting stent

Detroit Medical Center's system-wide EMR helps save over $5 million in costs

African-Americans at higher risk of developing stent thrombosis

First time use of ExAblate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound System for prostate cancer treatment

NEC, SomaLogic sign agreement to explore aptamer related businesses in life sciences, healthcare markets

Sutter Health collaborates with iTriage

First UK PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Implant performed at BMI - The Alexandra Hospital

AOD Software named to 2010 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies

St. Mary's Medical Center to implement ProVation Order Sets customizable authoring and management solution

Vision Facilities Management launches new 2-way communication interface with ECRI Institute

Nihon-Kohden granted exclusive rights to distribute Z-Medica's QuikClot line of hemostatic agents in Japan

Revolutions Medical seeks due recognition for RevVac vacuum operated auto retractable safety syringe

MRI recordings at one fiftieth of a second

ThermoGenesis sells two BioArchive Systems to HealthBanks Biotech

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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