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FUJINON restructured into two subsidiaries

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, today announced that FUJINON INC. will be restructured into two subsidiaries - one will report into FUJIFILM North America Corporation and the other into FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. This restructuring of Fujinon into two subsidiary companies will support Fujifilm's objective of strengthening its sales organizations to realize future growth.

28 Jun 2010

Medicare turns to more comprehensive tools to find fraud

Federal Times: The Recovery Board, which oversees the $275 billion economic stimulus package that was approved by the federal government in 2009, is using a software platform from Palantir Technologies, based in Palo Alto, Calif. "The software tool analyzes information contained on various government-maintained databases — GSA's list of suspended or debarred contractors, the Treasury Department's financial crimes network and other law enforcement records — along with open-source data such as newspaper articles, lawsuits and other public documents.

28 Jun 2010

FDA grants Abbott 510(k) clearance to market molecular diagnostic test for detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea

Abbott announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a new, sensitive molecular diagnostic test and instrument to simultaneously detect two of the nation's most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), gonorrhea and chlamydia, including a new variant strain of chlamydia recently discovered in Sweden.

28 Jun 2010

Instant processing of insurance claims possible during doctor visit

The New York Times has a consumer health column on programs that would process a patient's insurance claim: "Here's how it could work: A claim is generated and submitted electronically before you finish tying your shoes. By the time you reach the checkout desk, your doctor has received a payment commitment from your insurance company, just as Visa and MasterCard provide to a merchant after a customer swipes a card. It's not fantasy.

28 Jun 2010

Emerald, FORMA sign strategic partnership for structure-based design of cancer drug candidates

Emerald BioStructures, a leading provider of integrated structural biology services, and FORMA Therapeutics, a drug discovery company, today announced the signing of a strategic partnership for the structure-based design of cancer drug candidates for FORMA's pipeline.

28 Jun 2010

Conmed signs agreement with City of Roanoke to provide correctional facility health care services

Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a leading full service provider of correctional facility healthcare services to county detention centers, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the City of Roanoke, VA, for an initial three-year term with options for two one-year extensions which are at the City's option.

28 Jun 2010

Masimo granted FDA clearance for Pronto-7 noninvasive hemoglobin spot-check testing device

Masimo, the inventor of Masimo Rainbow Pulse CO-Oximetry™, Masimo Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring™, and Masimo SET® Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced FDA 510(k) clearance for the Pronto-7™—a new handheld device designed for quick and easy noninvasive hemoglobin (SpHb®) spot-check testing, along with SpO2, pulse rate, and perfusion index, in virtually any environment.

28 Jun 2010

Scientists use PGS method to analyse chromosomal status of eggs

The efficacy of preimplantation genetic screening has been one of the most hotly disputed subjects in assisted reproduction over the past few years. The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology PGS Task Force has now shown, in its groundbreaking proof of principle study, that screening of polar bodies (small cells that are the by-product of egg development), is a reliable method to analyse the chromosomal status of an egg.

28 Jun 2010

Quick-Med Technologies announces application for EPA registration of Stay Fresh technology

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc., a leader in developing innovative antimicrobial technologies for the healthcare and consumer markets, today announced its application for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration of the Company's proprietary Stay Fresh antimicrobial textiles technology.

28 Jun 2010

Study demonstrates effectiveness of pre-emptive pain management protocol using pregabalin in urologic surgery

Reporting in the journal Urology, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found that a pre-emptive multimodal pain regimen that included pregabalin (Lyrica) decreased the use of opioid analgesics in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

28 Jun 2010

Zila introduces angled exam mirror as part of ViziLite Plus oral lesion identification and marking system

Zila, leader in the prevention and detection of oral diseases, today introduced an angled exam mirror as part of the ViziLite Plus oral lesion identification and marking system. The autoclavable mirror attaches to the top of the ViziLite Plus lightstick retractor, enhancing dental professionals' ability to see oral lesions during a comprehensive oral cancer screening procedure.

28 Jun 2010

CMMC installs Toshiba's Vantage Titan MR system to accommodate bariatric patients

Obesity is a growing trend in the United States, requiring hospitals to provide medical imaging technology designed to accommodate bariatric patients without compromising diagnostic confidence or patient comfort. To accomplish this goal, Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., a bariatric center of excellence, recently installed Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Vantage Titan MR system.

28 Jun 2010

SurgiSteer laparoscopic instruments released in the US

Steerable Technologix LLC announces the US release of its SurgiSteer laparoscopic instruments. Developed from licensed technology from OrthoDynamix LLC, the SurgiSteer product line will exploit single port laparoscopic surgery with its steerable 5mm instrumentation. The Lap Grasper, Maryland Dissector and Endo Scissors, available in both free and ratchet handle configurations are simplistic in use versus competitive devices.

28 Jun 2010

UCSB, Sansum achieve milestone in JDRF funded Artificial Pancreas Project

The University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (Sansum) announced today the achievement of a milestone in the Artificial Pancreas Project funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

28 Jun 2010

Quality Systems’ ad campaign for NextDDS solution earns American Business Award

Quality Systems, Inc. announced today that its Dental Division's NextDDS solution earned the American Business Award (ABA) for best ad campaign in the health products and services category.

28 Jun 2010

EVISTA improves bone quality as measured by HRpQCT: IIT

Interim data from a prospective Investigator Initiated Trial presented today at the ECTS, the 37th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, in Glasgow, demonstrates that EVISTA (raloxifene 60mg; once-daily, distributed in 34 countries by DAIICHI SANKYO), indicated for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, improves bone quality as measured by the high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography.

28 Jun 2010

Medtronic initiates enrollment in ASPIRE study of MiniMed Paradigm x54 Low Glucose Suspend integrated system

Demonstrating its dedication to close the loop for diabetes management, Medtronic, Inc. today announced that the first patient has been enrolled as part of the ASPIRE study of the MiniMed Paradigm x54 System featuring Low Glucose Suspend automation. Low Glucose Suspend works by automatically suspending insulin delivery temporarily if blood glucose levels become too low as defined by the patient and his or her healthcare provider and is a feature available commercially in Medtronic's Paradigm® Veo™ System in more than 35 countries outside of United States.

28 Jun 2010

Helicos BioSciences to develop, market MDx tests that utilize HeliScope Single Molecule Sequencer

Helicos BioSciences Corporation announced today that it is in the early stages of validating molecular diagnostic (MDx) tests that utilize its HeliScope® Single Molecule Sequencer. The HeliScope Sequencer's ability to sequence single molecules of natural, unamplified DNA or RNA simplifies the diagnostic testing workflow obviating the need for the amplification steps utilized by most genetic analysis methods.

28 Jun 2010

Cardiac MRI helps avoid hospital admissions for chest pain patients

A new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center indicates that chest pain may no longer have to mean a hospital stay - there is another option for diagnosing heart-related chest pain that costs less and, in some cases, allows the patient to return home the same day.

28 Jun 2010

Medtronic introduces new Midas Rex Legend EHS Stylus Touch drill for spinal, cranial, orthopaedic procedures

Medtronic, Inc. today announced availability of the company's new Midas Rex® Legend® EHS Stylus Touch™ high-speed electric drill for spinal, cranial and orthopaedic surgical procedures. This is the first electric drill from Medtronic with integrated finger control and is based on the well-established Legend EHS Stylus® motor.

28 Jun 2010

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FUJINON restructured into two subsidiaries

Medicare turns to more comprehensive tools to find fraud

FDA grants Abbott 510(k) clearance to market molecular diagnostic test for detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea

Instant processing of insurance claims possible during doctor visit

Emerald, FORMA sign strategic partnership for structure-based design of cancer drug candidates

Conmed signs agreement with City of Roanoke to provide correctional facility health care services

Masimo granted FDA clearance for Pronto-7 noninvasive hemoglobin spot-check testing device

Scientists use PGS method to analyse chromosomal status of eggs

Quick-Med Technologies announces application for EPA registration of Stay Fresh technology

Study demonstrates effectiveness of pre-emptive pain management protocol using pregabalin in urologic surgery

Zila introduces angled exam mirror as part of ViziLite Plus oral lesion identification and marking system

CMMC installs Toshiba's Vantage Titan MR system to accommodate bariatric patients

SurgiSteer laparoscopic instruments released in the US

UCSB, Sansum achieve milestone in JDRF funded Artificial Pancreas Project

Quality Systems’ ad campaign for NextDDS solution earns American Business Award

EVISTA improves bone quality as measured by HRpQCT: IIT

Medtronic initiates enrollment in ASPIRE study of MiniMed Paradigm x54 Low Glucose Suspend integrated system

Helicos BioSciences to develop, market MDx tests that utilize HeliScope Single Molecule Sequencer

Cardiac MRI helps avoid hospital admissions for chest pain patients

Medtronic introduces new Midas Rex Legend EHS Stylus Touch drill for spinal, cranial, orthopaedic procedures

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