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East Cooper Medical Center to install LiveData and KARL STORZ Endoscopy- America's Patient-Aware OR solutions

LiveData and KARL STORZ Endoscopy- America, Inc. today announced that East Cooper Medical Center will install the companies' Patient-Aware OR solution in the eight operating rooms in East Cooper's new hospital to be opened this quarter. KARL STORZ is a global leader in minimally invasive endoscopic technologies and operating room integration. LiveData is a leader in real-time data integration and display technology.

9 Feb 2010

SANUWAVE Health’s dermaPACE device effective in treating severe burns

SANUWAVE Health, Inc.,, an emerging medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, announced that a European scientific study reporting the successful treatment of severe burns using the dermaPACE® device has been published by BURNS, the Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries.

9 Feb 2010

Leading researchers discuss latest breakthroughs and best forms of cancer prevention

Eating a balanced diet and preparing your food in the correct way may be your best defense against developing cancer, according to top cancer researchers

9 Feb 2010

Preliminary study results of ExThera Medical's Seraph extracorporeal affinity therapy published

ExThera Medical announced today that the results of a preliminary study (“Cytokines in blood from septic patients interact with surface immobilized heparin”) of its proprietary medical device, Seraph™ extracorporeal affinity therapy, have been published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Society for Artificial Organs (Jan.-Feb. 2010).

9 Feb 2010

Picis introduces LYNX C/Point revenue management solution for chemotherapy clinics

Picis today announced the immediate availability of an enhancement to its Picis LYNX C/Point® revenue management solution designed specifically for hospital-owned chemotherapy clinics.

9 Feb 2010

New tool may help standardize use of CT scans in children with minor head injuries

A new tool may help standardize the use of computed tomography (CT scans) in children with minor head injury and help reduce the number of scans, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only) http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj091421.pdf.

9 Feb 2010

New European-developed system may help dementia patients to lead independent lives

Tens of millions of elderly people in the EU suffering from mild dementia may be able to look after themselves, and free up their carers, thanks to a new European-developed system.

9 Feb 2010

Study validates Transgenomic's COLD-PCR technology for colorectal tumor-associated KRAS mutation detection

Transgenomic, Inc. announced today that it has completed a preliminary study with a leading pharmaceutical company that validates the use of its licensed COLD-PCR technology to detect colorectal tumor-associated KRAS mutations that determine efficacy of recently developed therapies. These were detected in plasma samples in which the mutation levels were too low for detection by standard DNA analysis methodologies such as Sanger sequencing.

9 Feb 2010

Kofax to provide document capture solution to leading financial services organization

Kofax plc (LSE: KFX), the leading provider of document driven business process automation solutions, today announced it will provide a document capture solution to a leading international financial services organization offering a diverse range of insurance and investment products and services to individuals and corporate customers.

9 Feb 2010

U.S. PSA screening efficacy lower than in ERSPC-Rotterdam due to lower testing sensitivity

Fewer prostate cancers were detected by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in the U.S. than in a European randomized trial because of lower screening sensitivity, according to a new brief communication published online February 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

9 Feb 2010

Yale New Haven Health System chooses Brainware Distiller solution for automated data process

Brainware, Inc., an innovative provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions, today announced that Yale New Haven Health System has selected the company's Brainware Distiller™ solution to automate the extraction of data from invoices.

9 Feb 2010

Phase 1 trial of Cerus' INTERCEPT red blood system meets primary endpoint

Cerus Corporation announced today that its Phase 1 trial of red blood cells treated with the INTERCEPT Blood System met its primary endpoint, with preliminary analysis demonstrating that greater than 75 percent of treated cells continued to circulate 24 hours following transfusion. The INTERCEPT red blood cell system is a pathogen inactivation treatment the company is developing to protect against transmission of infectious diseases through red blood cell transfusions. An estimated 70 million units of red blood cells are transfused worldwide each year.

9 Feb 2010

BD recalls certain lots of BD Q-Syte Luer Access Devices and BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter Systems

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has voluntarily executed a product recall of certain lots of BD Q-Syte™ Luer Access Devices and BD Nexiva™ Closed IV Catheter Systems. Use of the affected devices may cause an air embolism or leakage of blood and/or therapy, which may result in serious injury or death. This field corrective action included notification to customers worldwide by letter. Neither the costs anticipated with the recall, nor the impact on BD's business, are expected to be material.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 9 Feb 2010

Emerging Healthcare Solutions issues Term Sheet review to ThromboVision

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. announced today that management has formally delivered an actionable Term Sheet to ThromboVision for review and that follow up communications have been very favorable.

9 Feb 2010

Abbott seeks U.S. approval for HE4 assay to monitor recurrence/progression of epithelial ovarian cancer

A new diagnostic tool physicians can use to monitor patients for the most common form of ovarian cancer may soon be available in the United States. Abbott's ARCHITECT HE4 assay uses a simple blood test to help in monitoring for the recurrence or progression of epithelial ovarian cancer. If approved, this important immunoassay would be the first automated HE4 test available in the United States.

9 Feb 2010

BioElectronics and SAY-GIN sign agreement to sell ActiPatch and Allay products in Turkey

BioElectronics Corp., the maker of inexpensive, disposable, drug-free anti-inflammatory devices, today announced it has reached an agreement with SAY-GIN Ozel Egtim Yayincilik Ticaret Hizmetleri (SAY-GIN) for distribution of its ActiPatch and Allay products in Turkey.

9 Feb 2010

Kamada commences enrollment in European inhaled AAT clinical trial for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Kamada, a bio-pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty life-saving therapeutics, announced today that it has enrolled the first patient into its pivotal clinical trial with its new breakthrough compound of inhaled alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) delivered by an Investigational eFlow Nebulizer System (PARI Pharma GmbH), in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

9 Feb 2010

Synovis Life Technologies' Flow Coupler receives FDA marketing approval

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc., has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for its Flow Coupler®, an innovative extension of the company’s well-established Microvascular Anastomotic Coupler used in several surgical procedures to connect small blood vessels more quickly and with equal or greater reliability than hand suturing. The Flow Coupler incorporates Doppler technology to immediately measure blood flow after connecting the small blood vessels.

9 Feb 2010

AnaptysBio, Merck announce strategic collaboration to develop novel antibody therapeutics

AnaptysBio, Inc., a privately-held therapeutic antibody platform and product company, today announced a strategic collaboration with Merck, through an affiliate, to develop novel antibody therapeutics to a specified disease target.

8 Feb 2010

AmerisourceBergen offers rapid implementation methodology for meaningful use of EHRs

AmerisourceBergen announced a unique offering designed to help hospitals and health systems achieve meaningful use readiness for electronic health records (EHR), regardless of the technology they are using.

8 Feb 2010

Device / Technology News

East Cooper Medical Center to install LiveData and KARL STORZ Endoscopy- America's Patient-Aware OR solutions

SANUWAVE Health’s dermaPACE device effective in treating severe burns

Leading researchers discuss latest breakthroughs and best forms of cancer prevention

Preliminary study results of ExThera Medical's Seraph extracorporeal affinity therapy published

Picis introduces LYNX C/Point revenue management solution for chemotherapy clinics

New tool may help standardize use of CT scans in children with minor head injuries

New European-developed system may help dementia patients to lead independent lives

Study validates Transgenomic's COLD-PCR technology for colorectal tumor-associated KRAS mutation detection

Kofax to provide document capture solution to leading financial services organization

U.S. PSA screening efficacy lower than in ERSPC-Rotterdam due to lower testing sensitivity

Yale New Haven Health System chooses Brainware Distiller solution for automated data process

Phase 1 trial of Cerus' INTERCEPT red blood system meets primary endpoint

BD recalls certain lots of BD Q-Syte Luer Access Devices and BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter Systems

Emerging Healthcare Solutions issues Term Sheet review to ThromboVision

Abbott seeks U.S. approval for HE4 assay to monitor recurrence/progression of epithelial ovarian cancer

BioElectronics and SAY-GIN sign agreement to sell ActiPatch and Allay products in Turkey

Kamada commences enrollment in European inhaled AAT clinical trial for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Synovis Life Technologies' Flow Coupler receives FDA marketing approval

AnaptysBio, Merck announce strategic collaboration to develop novel antibody therapeutics

AmerisourceBergen offers rapid implementation methodology for meaningful use of EHRs

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