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New MIS Retractor System from Aesculap Implant Systems

Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of the Spyder Minimally Invasive Spinal Retractor System.

23 Mar 2010

Pluristem Therapeutics receives European Patent on core 3D cell expansion technology

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. today announced that it has been granted a European Patent on its core 3D cell expansion technology. The granting of the European patent follows the issuance of several corresponding US patents as well as corresponding patents in ten additional jurisdictions.

23 Mar 2010

ClaimRemedi to provide revenue cycle management solutions for customers of HealthPac Computer Systems

ClaimRemedi, a provider of claim lifecycle management solutions, announced recently that they have signed an agreement with HealthPac Computer Systems, Inc., a Savannah, GA based Practice Management and Medical Billing software company. Under the agreement, ClaimRemedi will provide a complete end-to-end revenue cycle management solution for HealthPac customers.

23 Mar 2010

St. Jude Medical's Brio DBS system for treating Parkinson’s disease receives Australian TGA approval

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced regulatory and reimbursement approval from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration of its Brio™ deep brain stimulation system for treating the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

23 Mar 2010

FDA approves OrSense's NBM-200MP non-invasive oximetry and low signal oximetry sensor

OrSense Ltd., developer of monitors for non-invasive measurements of various blood parameters, announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for NBM-200MP, a non-invasive oximetry and low signal oximetry sensor.

23 Mar 2010

Texas jury returns binding verdict of invalidity on two Covidien's patent claims covering trocar seal technology

Applied Medical announced today that a United States District Court jury for the Eastern District of Texas returned a binding verdict of invalidity of two claims of a Covidien patent covering trocar seal technology.

23 Mar 2010

ReGear Life Sciences achieves preferred partner status with Genesis Rehab Services

ReGear Life Sciences, Inc. announces that it has been named a Preferred Partner to Genesis Rehab Services.

23 Mar 2010

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals earns $20M technology transfer payment from Takeda Pharmaceutical

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that it has earned a $20 million technology transfer payment from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited as part of the strategic alliance the companies formed in May 2008.

23 Mar 2010

AOAC Research Institute validates MicroSEQ Salmonella spp. Detection Kit

Life Technologies Corporation today announced that its Applied Biosystems MicroSEQ® Salmonella spp. Detection Kit has been validated by the AOAC Research Institute for detection of the bacteria Salmonella.

23 Mar 2010

Merix Pharmaceutical introduces new Fast-Results! Genital Herpes Treatment

Merix Pharmaceutical Corp. unveiled its new Fast-Results!™ Genital Herpes Treatment March 1st while attending a retail industry trade show in Dallas. The first ever OTC treatment for genital herpes, Fast-Results! answers the unmet need of people who suffer painful symptoms caused by the herpes virus.

23 Mar 2010

Aureus Pharma to participate in € 118 million BioIntelligence R&D programme

Aureus Pharma, a leading provider of knowledge management solutions to accelerate discovery in the life sciences industry, announces today it’s participation in a EUR118.2 million (USD 160 million) project. The project is the Biointelligence R&D programme designed to promote the use of systemic modeling and simulation tools to exploit biomedical databases to improve research efficiency.

23 Mar 2010

TAP, AVISO GmbH announce second distribution agreement to supply CellCelector stem cell picker

The Automation Partnership, a world leader in the design and development of innovative automation for life science applications, today announced it has entered into a second distribution agreement with AVISO GmbH, a major German manufacturer of automation for the stem cell market.

23 Mar 2010

CTSI licenses GeneGo's pathway analysis suite and database searching tool

GeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of software and databases for systems biology, today announced that the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has licensed its pathway analysis suite MetaCore and its database searching tool Eureka.

23 Mar 2010

Report shows growth of the U.S. market for vascular access devices and accessories

According to a new global report series by iData Research, the leading authority in medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. market for vascular access devices and accessories was valued at just over $3 billion in 2009 and is estimated to reach over $4.6 billion by 2016.

23 Mar 2010

WebIQ Pharma survey solution launched for pharmaceutical industry

Usability Sciences Corporation launches its WebIQ Pharma offering, an intelligent survey solution that provides pharmaceutical sites with metrics to answer critical questions about site and content effectiveness, to increase return on investment. Usability Sciences has provided usability and user experience research to Merck, Eli Lilly, Novartis and Ortho McNeil for over ten years.

23 Mar 2010

Auditory brainstem implants for adults with damaged cochlear nerves

If a siren sounded but you were deaf, might you still be able to hear the sound?

23 Mar 2010

Royal Philips Electronics introduces Lifeline with AutoAlert solution

Royal Philips Electronics today introduced Lifeline with AutoAlert, an enhanced medical alert service. This integrated solution offers an added layer of protection by combining the industry-leading Philips Lifeline medical alert service with automatic fall detection capabilities.

From Philips Healthcare 23 Mar 2010

Itamar Medical's EndoPAT systems in use around the world to diagnose cardiovascular disease

At the 2010 ACC conference held in Atlanta, GA, six new studies based on the PAT™ (Peripheral Arterial Tone) signal focused on assessing cardiovascular risk by measuring and improving endothelial health. Of those, two studies from Japan focused on assessing cardiovascular risk in both high and low risk patient populations.

23 Mar 2010

Uroplasty announces newly-issued patent for Urgent PC Neuromodulation System

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions, announced today the issuance of United States Patent No. 7,668,598 covering the stimulation method used in the Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System.

23 Mar 2010

New research at Tel Aviv University may lay groundwork for retinal implants in people

Television's Six Million Dollar Man foresaw a future when man and machine would become one. New research at Tel Aviv University is making this futuristic "vision" of bionics a reality.

23 Mar 2010

Device / Technology News

New MIS Retractor System from Aesculap Implant Systems

Pluristem Therapeutics receives European Patent on core 3D cell expansion technology

ClaimRemedi to provide revenue cycle management solutions for customers of HealthPac Computer Systems

St. Jude Medical's Brio DBS system for treating Parkinson’s disease receives Australian TGA approval

FDA approves OrSense's NBM-200MP non-invasive oximetry and low signal oximetry sensor

Texas jury returns binding verdict of invalidity on two Covidien's patent claims covering trocar seal technology

ReGear Life Sciences achieves preferred partner status with Genesis Rehab Services

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals earns $20M technology transfer payment from Takeda Pharmaceutical

AOAC Research Institute validates MicroSEQ Salmonella spp. Detection Kit

Merix Pharmaceutical introduces new Fast-Results! Genital Herpes Treatment

Aureus Pharma to participate in € 118 million BioIntelligence R&D programme

TAP, AVISO GmbH announce second distribution agreement to supply CellCelector stem cell picker

CTSI licenses GeneGo's pathway analysis suite and database searching tool

Report shows growth of the U.S. market for vascular access devices and accessories

WebIQ Pharma survey solution launched for pharmaceutical industry

Auditory brainstem implants for adults with damaged cochlear nerves

Royal Philips Electronics introduces Lifeline with AutoAlert solution

Itamar Medical's EndoPAT systems in use around the world to diagnose cardiovascular disease

Uroplasty announces newly-issued patent for Urgent PC Neuromodulation System

New research at Tel Aviv University may lay groundwork for retinal implants in people

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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