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Hospital ER wait time via text messaging

The first wave of Spring Breakers has hit the sugar white sands of Panama City Beach, Florida. While most don't plan on a trip to the emergency department while they're on vacation, some end up there. And when they need emergency care, Gulf Coast Medical Center has made it easy for vacationers to find out how long they may have to wait for treatment before they leave for the hospital.

5 Apr 2010

Plexiglas robot sees in the dark much like blind cave fish Astyanax

Clever as a blind fish, the underwater robot "Snookie" can orient itself in murky waters with an artificial sensory organ inspired by the so-called lateral-line system, found in fish and some amphibians. The experimental vehicle was developed by researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen within the framework of the CoTeSys (Cognition for Technical Systems) excellence cluster. In the future, the researchers expect such capabilities to enable underwater robots to work autonomously in operations ranging from deep sea exploration to inspection of sewer pipes.

5 Apr 2010

KMI receives 2-year Phase II SBIR grant to study new treatment for TBI

Kinetic Muscles Inc., a leading innovator of neurorehabilitation technology, announced it has received a 2-year Phase II SBIR grant to study a new treatment for veterans returning from active duty with traumatic brain injury.

5 Apr 2010

Phase Forward to exhibit ICRS at 19th Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials

Phase Forward, a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, will participate in four industry events in April including CDISC Interchange Europe 2010, April 26-30 at the Lancaster London Hotel in London.

3 Apr 2010

Men's Health digital edition on Apple iPad

Men's Health, the largest men's lifestyle magazine brand in the world, today announced that a digital edition of the publication designed exclusively for the Apple iPad will be available for purchase when the highly anticipated device goes on sale tomorrow. The release makes Men's Health one of the first consumer magazines to enter the iPad market.

3 Apr 2010

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital installs high-tech imaging systems for heart and vascular surgeries

In a move that could change the way many patients undergo surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has installed five state-of-the-art Siemens Artis zeego- medical imaging systems that provide faster, more accurate 3-D images of the body with a quality never before attainable.

3 Apr 2010

Greater Than AIDS: Clear Channel Communications announces new effort to broadcast HIV/AIDS information

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. has announced a bold new effort to broadcast information about HIV/AIDS and promote HIV testing as part of Greater Than AIDS, a coordinated response to AIDS in the United States. Leading up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27), Clear Channel Radio's Urban, Urban AC, and Inspirational/Gospel radio stations in more than 60 markets will air new public service announcements (PSAs) which will direct listeners to targeted online resources that provide lifesaving information about HIV/AIDS and local testing resources.

3 Apr 2010

Radius Health to develop lightweight X-ray emitter employing MAX technology at UCLA incubator space

While today many medical-imaging needs are being met with traditional vacuum tube-based technology, large segments of the X-ray-imaging market are poorly served, and there is widespread demand for both performance improvements and cost reductions.

3 Apr 2010

Ultrasound and light for determining tumor's response to therapy in early stages

A biomedical scientist at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada is exploring how ultrasound and light can be used to measure the effectiveness of cancer treatment in the early stages of therapy. By comparing high-frequency ultrasound patterns before and after treatment, doctors can potentially know within days if a tumor is responding to a prescribed therapy.

3 Apr 2010

Nationwide Children's Hospital unveils new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite

As technology continues to change and grow, Nationwide Children's Hospital is keeping pace by unveiling a new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite. Unlike a fixed MRI system, this structure offers the versatility of moving between three different rooms, ultimately utilizing the machine for two needs - intraoperative MRI diagnostics and non-operative diagnostic imaging.

3 Apr 2010

New automated technology may help detect pathogens in food and water

Detecting one of the world's most common pathogens in drinking water soon may no longer be bottle-necked under a laboratory microscope.

3 Apr 2010

16 universities receive ARRA funds for training new health IT professionals

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has enlisted the talent and resources of some of the nation's leading universities, community colleges, and major research centers to advance the widespread adoption and meaningful use of health information technology (health IT).

3 Apr 2010

Nephros' 2009 product revenues up 81%

Nephros, Inc. announced today financial results for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2009.

3 Apr 2010

Lyric invisible extended wear hearing device helps judo olympian hear opponent's breathing

When Grace Jividen competed in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, she couldn't hear her opponent's breathing, which she believes could have given her the edge in her judo competitions. Now, the former member of the 1992 U.S. women's judo team and holder of more than 41 medals from international competitions and a sixth degree black belt has the edge she was looking for thanks to Lyric, the world's first 100 percent invisible extended wear hearing device.

3 Apr 2010

New technique could allow pilots to peer through fog and doctors to see more precisely into the human body

A new technique for revealing images of hidden objects may one day allow pilots to peer through fog and doctors to see more precisely into the human body without surgery.

3 Apr 2010

Beike Biotechnology awarded ISO9001 certification for implementation of comprehensive QMS

Beike Biotechnology Co. Ltd., one of the world's leading biotechnology companies focusing on adult stem cell therapies, has been awarded ISO9001 certification by the International Organization for Standardization ("ISO"). This internationally recognized designation signifies Beike has established a Quality Management System (QMS) that complies with ISO9001 standards.

3 Apr 2010

Scientific American features Echo Therapeutics' non-invasive, wireless Symphony tCGM System

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing its needle-free Symphony™ tCGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring (tCGM) system and its Prelude™ SkinPrep System for transdermal drug delivery, announced today that its Symphony™ tCGM System has been featured in a March 31, 2010 online magazine article in Scientific American entitled "This Really Won't Hurt a Bit: Wireless Sensor Promises Diabetics Noninvasive Blood Sugar Readings," by Larry Greenemeier.

3 Apr 2010

NAFC supports PMAA of Uromedica's ACT device for SUI, speaks to FDA

On March 24, Nancy Muller, executive director of The National Association For Continence (NAFC), spoke to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in support of a Premarket Approval Application (PMAA) of Uromedica, Inc.'s Adjustable Continence Therapy (ACT®) device to approve its usage in the U.S. The ACT is designed to treat female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

2 Apr 2010

Utilizing "synthetic population" in simulating spread of infectious outbreaks

Did you know that filling out your census card will help computer scientists model how diseases spread in the United States?

2 Apr 2010

Multnomah Court Judge denies I-Flow's request for new trial

Judge Youlee You today denied a request by defendant I-Flow for a new trial in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The ruling follows the January 22 jury verdict against the pain pump manufacturer. Jurors awarded $5.475 million for the destruction of Portland-area resident Matthew Beale's right shoulder. They found the damage was caused by the On-Q Painbuster infusion pain pump, manufactured and marketed by I-Flow.

2 Apr 2010

Device / Technology News

Hospital ER wait time via text messaging

Plexiglas robot sees in the dark much like blind cave fish Astyanax

KMI receives 2-year Phase II SBIR grant to study new treatment for TBI

Phase Forward to exhibit ICRS at 19th Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials

Men's Health digital edition on Apple iPad

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital installs high-tech imaging systems for heart and vascular surgeries

Greater Than AIDS: Clear Channel Communications announces new effort to broadcast HIV/AIDS information

Radius Health to develop lightweight X-ray emitter employing MAX technology at UCLA incubator space

Ultrasound and light for determining tumor's response to therapy in early stages

Nationwide Children's Hospital unveils new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite

New automated technology may help detect pathogens in food and water

16 universities receive ARRA funds for training new health IT professionals

Nephros' 2009 product revenues up 81%

Lyric invisible extended wear hearing device helps judo olympian hear opponent's breathing

New technique could allow pilots to peer through fog and doctors to see more precisely into the human body

Beike Biotechnology awarded ISO9001 certification for implementation of comprehensive QMS

Scientific American features Echo Therapeutics' non-invasive, wireless Symphony tCGM System

NAFC supports PMAA of Uromedica's ACT device for SUI, speaks to FDA

Utilizing "synthetic population" in simulating spread of infectious outbreaks

Multnomah Court Judge denies I-Flow's request for new trial

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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