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MRG: Preliminary results from CREST will increase growth in carotid stenting procedures

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, recent preliminary results from the CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial) will support growth in carotid stenting procedures of more than 10% over the next five years. The results were announced last week at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2010.

3 Mar 2010

Biomagnetics Diagnostics announces accelerated delivery timetable for integrated optical biosensor

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, today announced its accelerated timetable for delivery of the world's first handheld, integrated optical biosensor.

3 Mar 2010

IntelliDose introduces new, integrated clinical software for medical oncology practices

IntelliDose®, a leading clinical software to manage medical oncology practices, today introduces IntelliScribe™ – a new, fully integrated module in the IntelliDose workflow – to electronically generate prescriptions at any point in the chemotherapy order writing process.

3 Mar 2010

TomTec Imaging Systems to present radiology and software solutions at the upcoming ECR

Customers and business partners are invited to visit TomTec’s booth at the upcoming ECR in Vienna.

3 Mar 2010

Vidacare's OnControl Bone Marrow System now available for bone marrow procedures

For many cancer patients, a bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration is one of the most dreaded aspects of their diagnosis and treatment plan. The traditional method for gaining bone marrow involves grinding a needle by hand and sheer force through a patient’s skin and bone, and the procedure is often described as “brutal,” “excruciating” and even “barbaric.”

3 Mar 2010

Cyntellect to provide LEAP Cell Processing Workstation to Harvard University and HHMI researchers

Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company commercializing products to advance the study of cell biology, stem cell research, biopharmaceutical production, and drug discovery, has entered into an agreement with Harvard University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to provide their researchers with the LEAP™ Cell Processing Workstation.

3 Mar 2010

Unilife agrees to Exclusivity List; Sanofi-aventis secures exclusivity for Unifill syringe

Unilife Corporation, today announced that it has agreed to a list of therapeutic drug classes ("Exclusivity List") within which sanofi-aventis has the exclusive right to purchase the Unifill™ ready-to-fill syringe.

3 Mar 2010

Ichor, Profectus announce agreement for clinical development of DNA vaccine programs

Ichor Medical Systems (Ichor) and Profectus Biosciences (Profectus) announced today that they have entered into a long-term development, license, and supply Agreement providing Profectus with commercial access to Ichor’s TriGrid™ Delivery System (TriGrid™) for the clinical development of its DNA vaccine programs, with an option for Ichor to co-develop.

3 Mar 2010

TechniScan launches clinical study to assess clinical utility of Warm Bath Ultrasound

TechniScan, Inc., a medical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of an automated 3-D breast ultrasound imaging system, today announced that in collaboration with University Medical Center Freiburg in Germany, it has launched a clinical study to assess clinical utility of TechniScan's Warm Bath Ultrasound.

3 Mar 2010

Exactech receives FDA marketing clearance for Equinoxe Platform Fracture Stem

Exactech, Inc., a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, announced today that the company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the company’s Equinoxe® Platform Fracture Stem, the latest addition to the company’s shoulder arthroplasty line.

3 Mar 2010

GE Healthcare to showcase next-generation eHealth Solutions platform at 2010 HIMSS conference

GE Healthcare today announced the launch of its next-generation eHealth Solutions platform – an infrastructure offering that includes expanded services for health information exchange, a clinical portal and a patient health management system.

3 Mar 2010

AB SCIEX launches mass-spectrometry-based software application to advance lipid biomarker research

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced the launch of the first mass-spectrometry-based software application specifically designed to advance the study of lipidomics.

3 Mar 2010

OrthoDynamix' ArthroSteer 3.5mm Ablator for general surgical use receives FDA clearance

OrthoDynamix announced today that it has received FDA clearance for its new device, ArthroSteer 3.5mm Ablator, a mono polar electrosurgical device, for general surgical use, including the orthopedic and arthroscopic applications for resection, ablation, excision of soft tissue, hemostasis of blood vessels, and coagulating soft tissue in, but not limited to the knee, shoulder, and primarily the hip.

3 Mar 2010

Aesyntix Health offers web-based reimbursement solution for dermatology industry

Aesyntix Health, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for dermatologists, today announced it will be offering the first-ever payer benchmarking for the Dermatology industry.

2 Mar 2010

Affymetrix introduces GeneAtlas System for processing arrays and characterizing changes in gene expression

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced the launch of the GeneAtlas™ System, a complete, personal solution for processing Affymetrix arrays and characterizing changes in gene expression in a variety of research applications.

2 Mar 2010

Corgenix Medical announces the availability of new automation friendly anti-phospholipid assay format

Corgenix Medical Corporation, a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, has announced the availability of its new automation friendly anti-phospholipid assay format.

2 Mar 2010

Merge Healthcare introduces new mobile device application for eFilm Workstation v3.3

Merge Healthcare, a leading health IT solutions provider, today announced the release of eFilm Mobile, an exciting new extension of the eFilm Workstation franchise.

2 Mar 2010

Supercomputer receives powerful supercomputer for biomedical and life sciences research from IBM

Rice University and IBM today unveiled a new high-performance computing initiative for biomedical and life sciences research that features one of the most powerful supercomputers in the Texas Medical Center. Rice scientists will use the supercomputer in collaboration with researchers from across the medical center to study cancer, AIDS and other complex diseases.

2 Mar 2010

FamilyCord introduces start-of-the-art collection kit for cord blood banking industry

FamilyCord, a subsidiary of California Cryobank, is leading the charge in the private cord blood banking industry for safer, more effective collection kits. FamilyCord's start-of-the-art collection kit is redefining the scientific standards for collection and transport employed by the cord blood banking industry.

2 Mar 2010

Express Logic, IAR Systems announce commercial-grade integration for embedded application developers

Express Logic, Inc., a worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS), and IAR Systems, a leading provider of software tools for embedded systems, today announced a commercial-grade integration for developers of serious applications.

2 Mar 2010

Device / Technology News

MRG: Preliminary results from CREST will increase growth in carotid stenting procedures

Biomagnetics Diagnostics announces accelerated delivery timetable for integrated optical biosensor

IntelliDose introduces new, integrated clinical software for medical oncology practices

TomTec Imaging Systems to present radiology and software solutions at the upcoming ECR

Vidacare's OnControl Bone Marrow System now available for bone marrow procedures

Cyntellect to provide LEAP Cell Processing Workstation to Harvard University and HHMI researchers

Unilife agrees to Exclusivity List; Sanofi-aventis secures exclusivity for Unifill syringe

Ichor, Profectus announce agreement for clinical development of DNA vaccine programs

TechniScan launches clinical study to assess clinical utility of Warm Bath Ultrasound

Exactech receives FDA marketing clearance for Equinoxe Platform Fracture Stem

GE Healthcare to showcase next-generation eHealth Solutions platform at 2010 HIMSS conference

AB SCIEX launches mass-spectrometry-based software application to advance lipid biomarker research

OrthoDynamix' ArthroSteer 3.5mm Ablator for general surgical use receives FDA clearance

Aesyntix Health offers web-based reimbursement solution for dermatology industry

Affymetrix introduces GeneAtlas System for processing arrays and characterizing changes in gene expression

Corgenix Medical announces the availability of new automation friendly anti-phospholipid assay format

Merge Healthcare introduces new mobile device application for eFilm Workstation v3.3

Supercomputer receives powerful supercomputer for biomedical and life sciences research from IBM

FamilyCord introduces start-of-the-art collection kit for cord blood banking industry

Express Logic, IAR Systems announce commercial-grade integration for embedded application developers

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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