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PaLFI device: An innovative way to remotely communicate and power implantable medical devices

Developers in medical, industrial and consumer applications continuously strive to increase wireless functionality to enhance the convenience of products. Texas Instruments today announced the first member of a new product class featuring the industry's first passive low frequency interface (PaLFI) device designed to wirelessly supply an ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) with energy to operate even if the optional battery is empty.

12 Nov 2009

First pediatric hospital to discharge child with mechanical heart assist device

Texas Children's Hospital is the nation's first pediatric hospital to discharge a child while on an intracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD), a feat previously accomplished only at adult institutions. The patient, 16-year-old Francisco "Frank" De Santiago, who was implanted with a mechanical heart pump called the HeartMate II on May 19, 2009, was discharged on Oct. 29, 2009.

12 Nov 2009

Millennium Laboratories announces new clinical quantitative assay and drug screening tests for healthcare

Millennium Laboratories, a leading provider of therapeutic drug monitoring and education to physicians and staff treating chronic pain patients, announced today the company’s development and validation of a clinical quantitative assay for the new drug tapentadol (Nucynta™) by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

12 Nov 2009

K2M announces the launch of TERRA NOVA and SERENGETI

K2M, Inc., the spinal device company developing innovative and simplified solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and procedures, today announced the launch of the TERRA NOVA® Minimally Invasive Access System and the SERENGETI® Disposable Kit at the North American Spine Society (NASS) 2009 Annual Conference.

12 Nov 2009

Nicast to launch the NovaMesh intra-abdominal hernia mesh in Europe

Nicast, developer of medical devices made of electrospun nanofabric, announced today it is readying to launch the NovaMesh intra-abdominal hernia mesh in the European market in Q1 2010, pending European regulatory approval. NovaMesh is the first intra-abdominal hernia mesh to utilize the special properties of electrospun nanofabric.

12 Nov 2009

Zynx Health to showcase its solutions at the American Medical Informatics Association’s 2009 annual symposium

Zynx Health, the leader in evidence-based and experienced-based clinical decision support, will showcase its solutions at the American Medical Informatics Association’s 2009 annual symposium in San Francisco.

12 Nov 2009

Scientists report largest-ever collection of data about the proteins produced by genes in a single human organ

Scientists at a group of 11 research centers in China are reporting for the first time assembly of the largest-ever collection of data about the proteins produced by genes in a single human organ. Their focus was the liver, and their massive database in both protein and transcript levels could become a roadmap for finding possible new biomarkers and treatments for liver disease.

12 Nov 2009

IMS Health to launch comprehensive analytical tool for oncology market

IMS Health, the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, today announced the upcoming launch of IMS Oncology QuantifierTM, a comprehensive, clinically rich analytical tool that enables the company’s clients to assess treatment opportunities and guide commercial decisions in the $48 billion global oncology market.

12 Nov 2009

Shimadzu, EDDA sign business deal

Shimadzu Corporation (Kyoto Japan) and EDDA Technology Inc. (Princeton, NJ, USA) today announced that both parties have entered into a business partnership on X-ray chest CAD systems based on the Radiography System of Shimadzu featuring its direct conversion flat panel detector (FPD) and EDDA's CAD applications.

12 Nov 2009

New thin and lightweight notetaker for blind people

HumanWare has launched the BrailleNote Apex, the thinnest and lightest notetaker especially for professionals and students who are blind.

12 Nov 2009

New website on healthy lifestyle and its issues launched by Healthy Life Network

HealthyLifeNetwork.com is officially online and making its healthful presence known on the world-wide web. The new site has been in development for sometime but overall the time to market from concept to publish was fast-tracked by a Chicago-based team of writers, editors, designers and marketing wizards.

12 Nov 2009

Some benefits from prescription drug DTCA, but significant risks remain

While the debate over prescription drug advertising persists, a new study released online in the American Journal of Public Health offers guidelines for improving drug ads in order to minimize potential harm and maximize benefits. The study reveals that while there are some benefits from prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA), there are significant risks that are magnified by the prominence of DTCA.

12 Nov 2009

Pacific Biosciences selects Camstar Manufacturing enterprise software to deliver innovative products

Camstar Systems, Inc. announced today that Pacific Biosciences, a leader in the development of a transformative Single Molecule Real Time (SMRT™) DNA sequencing platform, has selected the Camstar Manufacturing™ enterprise software platform to enable its critical transition from product development to high-volume production, and to ensure consistent top product quality.

12 Nov 2009

ResearchMatch: A free meeting place for researchers

A new national initiative involving UT Southwestern Medical Center will match volunteers who want to take part in medical research studies with the scientists who are leading those studies.

12 Nov 2009

LCA launches webpage with information on lung cancer meant for veterans

Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) salutes all veterans today on Veterans Day and announces the launch of a new webpage with information specifically for veterans on lung cancer -- the leading cause of cancer death among veterans.

12 Nov 2009

Physicians and researchers to develop kidney replacement device for children

When children need kidney dialysis because of disease or congenital defects, doctors are forced to adapt adult-size dialysis equipment. No FDA-approved kidney replacement devices exist that are specifically designed for children.

12 Nov 2009

3-D software uses real patient data; offers virtual reality technology for doctors and students

James Oliver picked up an Xbox game controller, looked up to a video screen and used the device's buttons and joystick to fly through a patient's chest cavity for an up-close look at the bottom of the heart.

12 Nov 2009

New, flexible scaffold for multi-level posterolateral fusion procedures

Medtronic, Inc. today announced the full U.S. market release of MASTERGRAFT® Strip – a new, highly flexible ceramic scaffold intended for use in combination with a patient’s own bone for fusing multiple levels of the posterolateral spine.

11 Nov 2009

New biopharmaceutical business intelligence tool from Deloitte Recap

Deloitte Recap LLC (Recap) has launched "Development Optimizer," the third product in the Recap IQ Series by Deloitte. The series of biopharmaceutical business intelligence tools are part of a new subscription service tailored toward business development, corporate strategy, financial, clinical development, legal, academic and R&D professionals.

11 Nov 2009

New robotic surgical systems from El Camino Hospital

El Camino Hospital, the hospital of Silicon Valley, expands its minimally invasive surgical program to three da Vinci® Si HD Surgical Systems. Physicians performed more than 500 robotic surgeries over the past year and expect the number to increase in 2010 as more physicians undergo training with the enhanced equipment that allows for more minimally invasive procedures.

11 Nov 2009