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MiMedx' HydroFix Vaso Shield receives FDA clearance for additional thicknesses and sizes

MiMedx Group, Inc., an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected biomaterial-based products, announced today that it has received notification by the FDA that the Company's proprietary device, HydroFix™ Vaso Shield, has received 510(k) clearance for additional thicknesses and sizes.

7 Jun 2010

Microscopic image sensor to speed up detection of tumors

To diagnose cancer reliably, doctors usually conduct a biopsy including tissue ana-lysis - which is a time-consuming process. A microscopic image sensor, fitted in an endoscope, is being developed for in vivo cancer diagnosis, to speed up the detection of tumors.

7 Jun 2010

Celera applies CE mark to real-time PCR test for detection of variant in KIF6 gene

Celera Corporation today announced that it has signed a Declaration of Conformity and applied the CE mark to a real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for detection of a variant in the KIF6 gene, allowing the test to be marketed in the European Union and other geographic areas that recognize the CE Mark.

7 Jun 2010

SCCT names finalists of fourth annual Young Investigator Award

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the leading international professional society dedicated to research, education and clinical excellence in cardiovascular computed tomography, has named the finalists of the fourth annual Young Investigator Award. Sponsored by Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant, the Young Investigator Award will be awarded to two residents or fellows in either radiology or cardiology for their patient care research in the categories of technical and clinical advancement of cardiovascular CT.

7 Jun 2010

KMI receives $2.8M grant to support delivery of teletherapy service to stroke survivors in rural areas

Kinetic Muscles, Inc., an innovator in robotic neurotherapy technology, today announced it has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health that will support delivery of KMI's revolutionary teletherapy service to stroke survivors in rural areas.

7 Jun 2010

Managing Myeloma launches MTR tool to help practitioners treat patients with multiple myeloma

Managing Myeloma is pleased to announce the launch of the Myeloma Treatment Resource at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago. The MTR, developed by the Managing Myeloma multidisciplinary scientific advisors, is a compilation of convenient, unique tools and resources essential for practitioners treating patients with multiple myeloma.

7 Jun 2010

TransMedia to publicize Protectus Automatic, Self-Sheathing Safety Syringe

Protectus Medical Devices, Inc. has retained TransMedia Group to publicize the first automatic, self-sheathing syringe designed to eliminate accidental needle stick injuries that claim the lives of medical professionals and force the industry to spend billions of dollars testing and treating victims for blood borne diseases.

7 Jun 2010

Economic, clinical benefits of HyperQ stress test presented at International Congress on Electrocardiology

BSP Biological Signal Processing Ltd., develops and markets innovative systems for non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring of Ischemic Heart Disease based on its proprietary HyperQ technology. BSP recently presented the results of a study on the economic and clinical benefits of the HyperQ stress test in the diagnosis and management of coronary heart disease at the International Congress on Electrocardiology on June 4th, 2010.

7 Jun 2010

Tranzyme Pharma receives BioQuébec's 2010 Genesis Award for "Innovation"

Tranzyme Pharma, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the Company has been awarded BioQuébec's 2010 Genesis Award for "Innovation", having demonstrated strong and proven innovation in the field of life sciences.

7 Jun 2010

Misys, SmartStream Technologies partner to improve trade lifecycle management

Misys plc, the global application software and services company, today announces that it has partnered with SmartStream Technologies to deliver improved risk control and greater efficiency across the entire trade transaction lifecycle.

7 Jun 2010

Telemedicine holds key to rehabilitation of people with stroke: Researcher

Telemedicine holds the key to the rehabilitation of people with stroke living in northern, rural, remote Canadian communities, rehabilitation researcher Esmé French told the Canadian Stroke Congress today.

7 Jun 2010

Raydiance, Rofin partner to offer femtosecond laser technology for manufacture of medical devices

Raydiance, Inc., the innovation leader in ultrafast laser technology, announced today that it is teaming up with Rofin, world-leading manufacturer of laser sources and laser-based solutions for industrial materials processing, to introduce femtosecond laser technology to industrial production.

7 Jun 2010

GE Healthcare highlights molecular imaging technologies to help clinicians improve patient experiences

Focusing on helping clinicians improve experiences for their patients, GE Healthcare is highlighting an innovative portfolio of molecular imaging technologies and agents at the 57th annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 5-9, in Salt Lake City.

7 Jun 2010

bioTheranostics presents positive outcomes from CancerTYPE ID, Breast Cancer Index clinical studies

bioTheranostics, a bioMerieux company that develops innovative oncology diagnostic tests to drive personalized treatment, reported today findings from clinical studies utilizing the company's CancerTYPE ID® and Breast Cancer Index® molecular oncology tests. Data from the studies were presented this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2010 Annual Meeting in Chicago.

7 Jun 2010

USA Health System to implement MEDSEEK's eHealth ecoSystem

MEDSEEK, the industry's only provider of the eHealth ecoSystemTM, today announced its engagement to develop and deploy the University of South Alabama Health System's new consumer website in a first step toward implementing the eHealth ecoSystem.

7 Jun 2010

Positive phase III clinical trial data of NovoCure's NovoTTF device for recurrent GBM presented at ASCO

Data from the first phase III clinical trial of NovoCure's NovoTTF device for treatment of patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) were presented today as a late breaking abstract during the Neuro-Oncology session at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago. Study results show that NovoTTF, a novel, non-invasive, portable medical device, may be as or more effective than the best available chemotherapies for GBM, but without the toxicity usually associated with cytotoxic or targeted treatments.

7 Jun 2010

Multiple study data on Agendia's MammaPrint, BluePrint, and ColoPrint assays to be presented at 2010 ASCO

Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced that researchers from Agendia and leading academic centers in the U.S. and Europe will present data from multiple studies concerning Agendia's assays MammaPrint(R), BluePrint(TM), and ColoPrint(TM) at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 4 - 8, 2010, at McCormick Place in Chicago. MammaPrint, the company's lead product, is the only FDA-cleared breast cancer recurrence test.

5 Jun 2010

KCI to submit labeling for its products cleared by FDA for home use

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today announced it is the first manufacturer to commit to submitting labeling for its products used in the home to the Food and Drug Administration as part of the agency's medical device Home Use Initiative. KCI will voluntarily submit labeling for its products cleared by FDA for home use for inclusion in the home use device labeling repository on the FDA's website.

5 Jun 2010

Eye test to detect cattle infected with Mad Cow Disease

The eyes may or may not be windows to the soul, as the old adage goes, but scientists are reporting evidence that a peek into the eyes of cattle may become the basis for a long-sought test to detect infection with the agent that causes Mad Cow Disease. That test could help prevent the disease from spreading in the food supply. A study on using the tell-tale glow given off by eyes infected with the Mad Cow agent appears in ACS' semi-monthly journal Analytical Chemistry.

5 Jun 2010

Researchers assess influence of oral dimensions on MAS treatment success in patients with OSA

According to new research that will receive the Graduate Student Research Award on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, the ratio between tongue volume and bony enclosure size in patients with obstructive sleep apnea may help dentists calculate oral appliance treatment success.

5 Jun 2010

Device / Technology News

MiMedx' HydroFix Vaso Shield receives FDA clearance for additional thicknesses and sizes

Microscopic image sensor to speed up detection of tumors

Celera applies CE mark to real-time PCR test for detection of variant in KIF6 gene

SCCT names finalists of fourth annual Young Investigator Award

KMI receives $2.8M grant to support delivery of teletherapy service to stroke survivors in rural areas

Managing Myeloma launches MTR tool to help practitioners treat patients with multiple myeloma

TransMedia to publicize Protectus Automatic, Self-Sheathing Safety Syringe

Economic, clinical benefits of HyperQ stress test presented at International Congress on Electrocardiology

Tranzyme Pharma receives BioQuébec's 2010 Genesis Award for "Innovation"

Misys, SmartStream Technologies partner to improve trade lifecycle management

Telemedicine holds key to rehabilitation of people with stroke: Researcher

Raydiance, Rofin partner to offer femtosecond laser technology for manufacture of medical devices

GE Healthcare highlights molecular imaging technologies to help clinicians improve patient experiences

bioTheranostics presents positive outcomes from CancerTYPE ID, Breast Cancer Index clinical studies

USA Health System to implement MEDSEEK's eHealth ecoSystem

Positive phase III clinical trial data of NovoCure's NovoTTF device for recurrent GBM presented at ASCO

Multiple study data on Agendia's MammaPrint, BluePrint, and ColoPrint assays to be presented at 2010 ASCO

KCI to submit labeling for its products cleared by FDA for home use

Eye test to detect cattle infected with Mad Cow Disease

Researchers assess influence of oral dimensions on MAS treatment success in patients with OSA

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