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New York Imaging Service becomes an authorized distributor of Quix Plasma DR digital detector

EDGE Medical Devices today announced that New York Imaging Service has become an authorized distributor of the Quix™ Plasma DR™ digital detector and Universal Retrofit Kit.

25 Nov 2009

AssistMed implements InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration and development platform for its EHR system

InterSystems Corporation today announced that AssistMed, Inc. has chosen the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration and development platform to provide integration capability for its AssistMed EHR.

25 Nov 2009

Pharmaceutical Institute introduces comprehensive series of e-courses on hospital marketplace

Pharmaceutical Institute, a leading provider of specialized training solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, today announced the launch of a new e-course titled, Hospital Marketplace. The new Hospital Marketplace e-course is the newest addition to the company's Managed Markets Excellence(TM) series, a comprehensive series of e-courses designed to fill the critical need for basic and advanced managed markets knowledge for commercial professionals.

25 Nov 2009

New biodegradable drug-eluting fibers advance stent technology and brain surgery

Stents that keep weakened and flabby arteries from collapsing have been true life-savers. But after six months, those stents are no longer needed -- once the arteries are strengthened, they become unnecessary. Previously, doctors had no choice but to leave them in place.

25 Nov 2009

Wellcore announces leadership team and product introduction plans

Wellcore Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based company dedicated to developing wireless products and services that promote wellness, safety and security, is announcing its leadership team and product introduction plans.

25 Nov 2009

New online vision therapy program from Infinite Mind

Infinite Mind, a Salt Lake City based software company, announces the launch of a new online vision therapy program eyeQ, the software program is to be used in conjunction with existing in-office therapy methods.

25 Nov 2009

New mammography guidelines can set breast health care back a half century in time, says cancer expert

Until recently, women hitting their 40th birthdays expected to begin receiving yearly mammograms to screen for breast cancer. Earlier this week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a government appointed task force, advised cutting back on the number of mammograms that women receive, as well as pushing back the age of the first mammogram to 50.

25 Nov 2009

BK Medical, MedAssets Supply Chain Systems sign new product agreement

BK Medical, an innovative leader in medical ultrasound and a wholly owned subsidiary of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ:ALOG), has signed a new three-year product-line agreement with MedAssets Supply Chain Systems.

25 Nov 2009

Tibion's PK100 Bionic Leg Orthosis awarded TÜV certification

Tibion, a leading provider of bionic devices for rehabilitation and mobility, announced today it has received TÜV certification for its PK100 Bionic Leg Orthosis. The Tibion PK100 product has been tested and evaluated for compliance with internationally recognized standards for the safety of medical products.

24 Nov 2009

Guardian Technologies' novel imaging analysis technology platforms may help avoid mammography false positives

Guardian Technologies International, Inc. -- A recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force report suggests that while mammograms save lives, they also lead to unnecessary additional procedures. Experts suggest that the problem with mammography is that improvements are needed to reduce false positives and increase accuracy.

24 Nov 2009

Merit Web Health Award for MannatechScience.org

Mannatech, Incorporated, a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, announced today its educational Web site, MannatechScience.org, has received a merit Web Health Award.

24 Nov 2009

OmniComm Systems chosen as Beardsworth's preferred EDC provider

OmniComm Systems, Inc., one of the fastest growing companies in the EDC marketplace, today announced that Beardsworth, a full service contract research organization (CRO) who specializes in difficult therapeutic areas, has selected OmniComm's TrialMaster EDC solution for conducting a Phase II vaccine study.

24 Nov 2009

Innovation Award for GMI presented at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics

Gamma Medica-Ideas, Inc., a leading developer of digital molecular imaging systems, announced today that it has been awarded an Innovation Award for its new prototype imaging system that combines the molecular imaging (MI) capability of single-photon nuclear imaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The award was presented to GMI at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering in Munich, Germany that took place on September 7th, 2009.

24 Nov 2009

Studies demonstrate clinical utility of Given Imaging's PillCam SB capsule endoscopy

Given Imaging Ltd., the global leader in patient-friendly GI diagnostic and monitoring solutions, today announced three new studies that demonstrate the clinical utility of PillCam SB capsule endoscopy in providing physicians with critical information on how they manage and/or diagnose intestinal disorders. These novel studies were carried out in pediatric patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, including children with known or suspected Crohn's disease.

24 Nov 2009

Given Imaging releases RAPID pH review and analysis software for the Bravo pH Monitoring System

Given Imaging Ltd., the global leader in patient-friendly GI diagnostic and monitoring solutions, today unveiled RAPID® pH review and analysis software for the Bravo® pH Monitoring System. This all-new software was designed to streamline pH monitoring workflow through simplified, easy-to-use screen layouts and intuitive software navigation.

24 Nov 2009

ConvaTec launches new web site on Hydrofiber Technology in Canada

ConvaTec, a world-leading provider of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced the launch in Canada of a new web site, www.Hydrofiber.ca, demonstrating how the company's proprietary Hydrofiber(R) Technology is transforming wound care.

24 Nov 2009

DJO's new Moveo XP Rehabilitation Platform granted U.S. patent

DJO Incorporated, a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced that its Chattanooga division was issued U.S. Patent No. 7597656 for Chattanooga’s new Moveo XP Rehabilitation Platform. The Moveo XP is the first product of its kind, allowing patients who are incapable of supporting full body weight to participate in graded weight-bearing activity at an earlier stage in their physical rehabilitation.

24 Nov 2009

UTSA to implement Click Commerce eResearch Portal software

Click Commerce announced today that the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will use the company’s eResearch Portal software to fully automate a variety of research administration and compliance processes, including those associated with Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and Conflict of Interest (COI).

24 Nov 2009

Delcath Systems sponsors "Regional Therapeutic Options for Metastatic Melanoma" symposium

Delcath Systems, Inc., a medical technology company testing its proprietary treatment method for primary and metastatic cancers to the liver, recently sponsored a Satellite Symposium at the World Meeting of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Centers in Berlin, Germany. The session, titled "Regional Therapeutic Options for Metastatic Melanoma," was held on Friday, November 20 and featured updates and observations on a variety of current therapies by clinical leaders in the field.

24 Nov 2009

Jamba collaborates with Think Wow Toys to launch EZ-2 MAKE! Jamba Juice Smoothie and Ice Pop Maker

Jamba, Inc. announced today the launch of its newest retail offering, the EZ-2 MAKE! Jamba Juice(TM) Smoothie and Ice Pop Maker, a Jamba Juice-branded toy blender designed to bring the smoothie-making experience to children nationwide. Created together with Think Wow Toys, the EZ-2 MAKE! Jamba Juice Smoothie and Ice Pop Maker will be available at a leading toy retailer, starting mid-November. The toy blender will be available to additional U.S. retailers beginning January 2010.

24 Nov 2009

Device / Technology News

New York Imaging Service becomes an authorized distributor of Quix Plasma DR digital detector

AssistMed implements InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration and development platform for its EHR system

Pharmaceutical Institute introduces comprehensive series of e-courses on hospital marketplace

New biodegradable drug-eluting fibers advance stent technology and brain surgery

Wellcore announces leadership team and product introduction plans

New online vision therapy program from Infinite Mind

New mammography guidelines can set breast health care back a half century in time, says cancer expert

BK Medical, MedAssets Supply Chain Systems sign new product agreement

Tibion's PK100 Bionic Leg Orthosis awarded TÜV certification

Guardian Technologies' novel imaging analysis technology platforms may help avoid mammography false positives

Merit Web Health Award for MannatechScience.org

OmniComm Systems chosen as Beardsworth's preferred EDC provider

Innovation Award for GMI presented at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics

Studies demonstrate clinical utility of Given Imaging's PillCam SB capsule endoscopy

Given Imaging releases RAPID pH review and analysis software for the Bravo pH Monitoring System

ConvaTec launches new web site on Hydrofiber Technology in Canada

DJO's new Moveo XP Rehabilitation Platform granted U.S. patent

UTSA to implement Click Commerce eResearch Portal software

Delcath Systems sponsors "Regional Therapeutic Options for Metastatic Melanoma" symposium

Jamba collaborates with Think Wow Toys to launch EZ-2 MAKE! Jamba Juice Smoothie and Ice Pop Maker

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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