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ampliPHOX detection technology of InDevR in beta site-testing in anticipation of upcoming product launch

InDevR, developer of advanced life science products, announced that its ampliPHOX Colorimetric Detection Technology is being beta site-tested in anticipation of an upcoming product launch. The original intellectual property was licensed from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

12 Mar 2010

Telemonitoring may reduce mortality of heart failure patients by 20%

Telemonitoring may reduce the mortality of patients with heart failure by 20%. Silke Schmidt et al. present their study results in the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[8]131-8).

12 Mar 2010

Eisai, Johns Hopkins University's BSI enter into licensing agreement for GCPII technology

Eisai Inc. today announces that it has entered into a licensing agreement with the Johns Hopkins University's Brain Science Institute related to Eisai's GCPII (glutamate carboxypeptidase II) technology.

12 Mar 2010

Stimulus funds boost Utah health IT pipeline

Utah's health department will use $6.3 million in federal dollars to build a "computer pipeline" that will allow doctors and hospitals to share patient information, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

12 Mar 2010

Experts: Americans get too many tests, too much treatment

"Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans -- maybe even President Barack Obama -- are being overtreated." Defensive medicine and a culture focusing on medical technology have lead to overtesting but "now new evidence and guidelines are recommending a step back and more thorough doctor-patient conversations about risks and benefits."

12 Mar 2010

St. Jude Medical to exhibit cardiac clinical solution products portfolio at ACC 2010

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced it will display products and technologies from the company’s wide array of clinical solutions in the cardiology, cardiac surgery, atrial fibrillation and cardiac rhythm management markets at ACC 2010.

12 Mar 2010

Verisk Health upgrades Explorer product line to improve organization’s exposure to healthcare risk

Verisk Health, Inc., a global leader in healthcare data analytics and risk management, today announced several upgrades to its Explorer product line, including functionality that allows users to evaluate the impact of a member’s lifestyle behaviors on an organization’s overall healthcare and utilization costs.

12 Mar 2010

Bovie Medical's ICON VS electrosurgical generator receives FDA clearance

Bovie Medical Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced the Company received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its ICON VS electrosurgical generator.

12 Mar 2010

MGHS and McKesson to deploy EHR technology throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Dedicated to keeping area physicians ahead of the curve, Marquette General Health System (MGHS) will work with McKesson to deploy electronic health record (EHR) technology designed to help improve patient care throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The region’s only tertiary care provider plans to use McKesson’s Practice Partner® EHR, which integrates with the McKesson Paragon® hospital information system (HIS) currently supporting Marquette General Hospital and its 30 owned physician practices.

12 Mar 2010

CoreObjects receives PMI Excellence Award for developing HbA1c Blood Sugar Analysis device

CoreObjects is proud to announce the achievement of the Project Management Institutes "Excellence Award" for their role in helping launch a product that enhances the quality of life for patients suffering from diabetes.

12 Mar 2010

University of Tennessee CST effectively detects cognitive abnormalities associated with Alzheimer's disease

Early detection is key to more effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, and new research shows that a test developed at the University of Tennessee is more than 95 percent effective in detecting cognitive abnormalities associated with these diseases.

12 Mar 2010

LUMEDX announces latest addition to its CardioPACS imaging solution

LUMEDX, a leading provider of fully integrated cardiovascular information systems, announces the latest addition to its CardioPACS imaging solution: an interface to QLAB, proprietary ultrasound software from Philips. Through Philips’ QLAB advanced 2D and 3D ultrasound quantification tools within the LUMEDX CardioPACS application, facilities using Philips ultrasound systems can now enjoy greater efficiencies and enhanced accuracy of diagnosis.

12 Mar 2010

New SpermCheck Fertility home test kit for sperm level measurement

Infertility affects between 10 and 15 percent of couples worldwide. Surprisingly, problems with male fertility account for approximately 50 percent of infertility cases.

12 Mar 2010

U.S. commercial launch of Integra Spine's Paramount PS Fixation System announced

Integra LifeSciences announced today the U.S. commercial launch of Integra Spine's Paramount® Pedicle Screw (PS) Fixation System for minimally invasive spine surgery. Previously, the Paramount® PS system was available to a select group of Paramount® PS users. With the completion of a national training effort, the Paramount® PS system is now available nationwide through Integra Spine's independent distribution network.

12 Mar 2010

$Stryker's Orthopaedics Division releases three new plating systems for bone fracture repair$

Stryker's Orthopaedics Division releases three new plating systems for bone fracture repair

Stryker Corporation's Orthopaedics Division today announced the release of three new plating systems: the VariAx Elbow Locking Plate System, the VariAx Fibula Locking Plate System and the AxSOS Extremity Plating System, which are all designed to expand the range of treatment options for bone fracture repair.

From Stryker 12 Mar 2010

Study shows 95% of healthcare enterprises rely on smartphones for work

“Managing and Securing Mobile Healthcare Data and Devices,” a commissioned technology adoption profile conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Fiberlink Communications Corporation was released today with findings on the top needs of healthcare IT leaders. With 95% of healthcare enterprises relying on smartphones for work, this industry is one of the most mobile across all verticals.

12 Mar 2010

New micromanipulator for precise operations involving cochlear and middle ear implants

A team of engineers from the CEIT-IK4 technological centre and doctors from the University Hospital of Navarra have designed a new tool for operating on the inner ear with maximum precision, reducing the possibility of damage to the auditory function during the surgery. This is the first micromanipulator specifically for operations involving cochlear and middle ear implants, of which about a hundred are carried out in this hospital annually. Taking part in developing the new tool were four engineers from CEIT and five ear, nose and throat specialists from the University Hospital of Navarra.

12 Mar 2010

New method to better study prostate cancer

Van Andel Research Institute researchers have developed a new method to better study the cells that line and protect the prostate in relation to the development of cancer. Using the model, they found that normal cells and cancer cells depend on different factors to survive, which could aid in discovering how to target cancer cells without affecting normal cells when developing treatments.

12 Mar 2010

Independently-conducted studies confirm significant bioavailability of orally delivered insulin

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. announced that it has received reports of significant bioavailability of orally delivered insulin in two independently-conducted animal studies. The studies, which confirm earlier findings, were performed as part of on-going work with commercial collaborators that are evaluating Access' Cobalamin™ Oral Drug Delivery Technology.

12 Mar 2010

SpineUniverse introduces Community Case Discussion tool for spine professionals

SpineUniverse, a Vertical Health website, proudly introduces the Community Case Discussion for its network of spine professionals. This interactive forum allows spine specialists to engage with one another in the SpineUniverse Spinal Case Study Library.

12 Mar 2010

Device / Technology News

ampliPHOX detection technology of InDevR in beta site-testing in anticipation of upcoming product launch

Telemonitoring may reduce mortality of heart failure patients by 20%

Eisai, Johns Hopkins University's BSI enter into licensing agreement for GCPII technology

Stimulus funds boost Utah health IT pipeline

Experts: Americans get too many tests, too much treatment

St. Jude Medical to exhibit cardiac clinical solution products portfolio at ACC 2010

Verisk Health upgrades Explorer product line to improve organization’s exposure to healthcare risk

Bovie Medical's ICON VS electrosurgical generator receives FDA clearance

MGHS and McKesson to deploy EHR technology throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

CoreObjects receives PMI Excellence Award for developing HbA1c Blood Sugar Analysis device

University of Tennessee CST effectively detects cognitive abnormalities associated with Alzheimer's disease

LUMEDX announces latest addition to its CardioPACS imaging solution

New SpermCheck Fertility home test kit for sperm level measurement

U.S. commercial launch of Integra Spine's Paramount PS Fixation System announced

Stryker's Orthopaedics Division releases three new plating systems for bone fracture repair

Study shows 95% of healthcare enterprises rely on smartphones for work

New micromanipulator for precise operations involving cochlear and middle ear implants

New method to better study prostate cancer

Independently-conducted studies confirm significant bioavailability of orally delivered insulin

SpineUniverse introduces Community Case Discussion tool for spine professionals

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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