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FlowCardia commences enrollment in CROSSER CTO Recanalization Catheter study

FlowCardia, Inc., a worldwide leader in the development of endovascular devices for the treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTOs), today announced Dr. John Paul Runyon from The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio successfully enrolled the first patient into the CENTRAL (Crosser ENters The Right Arterial Lumen) study.

9 Feb 2010

Simple, inexpensive test for diagnosing cardiac-related chest pain

Researchers at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center have shown that a simple, inexpensive test can determine whether it is safe to send home a patient who comes to the emergency room with chest pain.

9 Feb 2010

ALOKA's ProSound Alpha 6 diagnostic ultrasound system wins the iF Product Design Award 2010

ALOKA CO., LTD. announced that the ProSound Alpha 6, the company's recently introduced compact, yet versatile and ergonomic diagnostic ultrasound system, was presented the iF Product Design Award 2010.

9 Feb 2010

Chi-Fu Trading to market and sell Delcath PHP Systems in Taiwan

Delcath Systems, Inc. (DCTH), a medical technology company testing its proprietary treatment system for primary and metastatic cancers to the liver, announced today the signing of its first research, distribution, sales and marketing agreement for its Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion (PHP) System (the Delcath PHP System™). The agreement grants Chi-Fu Trading Co., Ltd. the exclusive right to market and sell the Delcath PHP System in Taiwan for hepatic malignancies and infectious disease upon Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) approval, and any other approved use, with a conditional option for Singapore.

9 Feb 2010

Orlando Health implements MedeAnalytics’ QCA solution

MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, announced that Orlando Health has added Quality and Compliance Analytics (QCA) to their suite of MedeAnalytics solutions.

9 Feb 2010

PriceDoc.com's online healthcare service acquisition and negotiation system awarded U.S. patent

PriceDoc.com, a free, transparent healthcare pricing service and Web site, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued PriceDoc patent #7,657,479 for its online system of healthcare service acquisition and negotiation, making PriceDoc.com the only online site where patients can "make an offer" for healthcare services with verified providers.

9 Feb 2010

Risk of missed doses underestimated, effective guidance programmes needed

Many patients with chronic conditions do not take as much of their medication as they should. As a result, the effectiveness of the treatment is often suboptimal, and it also becomes more expensive. Until now, the extent to which the guidance of patients could be improved to promote the correct use of medication had been unclear.

9 Feb 2010

Researchers modify tool for assessing risk of incoming patients in emergency departments

A new assessment tool, reported recently by the Journal of Hospital Medicine, may help hospitals avoid under- or over-treating patients who are admitted through hospital emergency departments (EDs).

9 Feb 2010

Physical Activity Innovations named ‘Bluetooth Innovator of the Year’ for 2009

The Bluetooth SIG has awarded Edward Sazonov, Physical Activity Innovations LLC, the title of Bluetooth Innovator of the Year for 2009. Sazonov received this recognition at the official award ceremony held in-line with the Wearable Technologies Show at ispo 2010, the world’s largest trade show for sporting goods.

9 Feb 2010

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

Device / Technology News

FlowCardia commences enrollment in CROSSER CTO Recanalization Catheter study

Simple, inexpensive test for diagnosing cardiac-related chest pain

ALOKA's ProSound Alpha 6 diagnostic ultrasound system wins the iF Product Design Award 2010

Chi-Fu Trading to market and sell Delcath PHP Systems in Taiwan

Orlando Health implements MedeAnalytics’ QCA solution

PriceDoc.com's online healthcare service acquisition and negotiation system awarded U.S. patent

Risk of missed doses underestimated, effective guidance programmes needed

Researchers modify tool for assessing risk of incoming patients in emergency departments

Physical Activity Innovations named ‘Bluetooth Innovator of the Year’ for 2009

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

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

Transforming Lab Workflows with Cell Culture Automation

Building Bridges to Scalable Allogeneic Cell Therapy

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