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NBPF develops 'Safe 'til Stable' preventative care program for bipolar disorder patients

A major breakthrough in mental health has been developed, a cooperative venture between the National Bipolar Foundation and the MedicAlert Foundation; a preventative care program called "Safe 'til Stable." It provides vital medical information to emergency responders in time of need through our live 24-hour emergency response service.

28 Oct 2009

HealthEdge launches Benefit Predictor enterprise-class software platform

HealthEdge, provider of the only modern, enterprise-class software platform for healthcare payors, today announced the availability of Benefit Predictor, a revolutionary new capability that is now a standard part of its HealthRules Payor application. This new functionality provides HealthEdge clients with a significant competitive advantage related to both transparency and customer service, as it enables them to quickly and easily answer the most complex benefit questions from their members and providers.

28 Oct 2009

Global Rainmakers to commercialize its suite of cutting-edge biometric technologies

Global Rainmakers, Inc., an intellectual property holding company and advanced R&D laboratory, today announced that the company has exited its "stealth" mode and is prepared to actively commercialize its suite of technologies designed to leverage cutting-edge biometric security offerings.

28 Oct 2009

Medtronic reports outcome of its Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve trial

Clinical trial results published in this week’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) describe six-month outcomes for patients using the Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve from Medtronic, Inc.. The valve is implanted through a catheter procedure instead of open-heart surgery in patients with congenital heart disease affecting the function of their pulmonary valve.

28 Oct 2009

Contour Products promotes the results of a 2009 survey conducted among respiratory therapists

In conjunction with National Respiratory Care Week, Contour Products(TM), a leader in the sleep support and comfort industry, is proud to promote the results of a 2009 survey conducted among respiratory therapists who work with CPAP patients daily. One of the most common issues among CPAP therapy users is discomfort when sleeping with their CPAP mask, as a result of the mask pressing against their face.

28 Oct 2009

Biomagnetics Diagnostics completes negotiations to acquire IBOS technology

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and malaria detection, today announced the Company has completed business negotiations with one of the U.S. Government's top national security research institutions regarding the acquisition of rights to the Integrated Optical Biosensor System (IBOS) technology developed by the laboratory personnel. Biomagnetics Diagnostics plans to utilize this technology to enter the significantly underserved market for handheld biosensors capable of detecting a broad range of disease-causing viruses, bacteria and fungi.

28 Oct 2009

First nationwide Prostate Cancer registry for identifying effective treatment options

RemedyMD (www.RemedyMD.com), the leading provider of Patient registry software, today announced the first nationwide Prostate Cancer registry to help clinicians and researchers identify which interventions are most appropriate for specific patient populations.

28 Oct 2009

Breakthrough ophthalmic laser delivery technology introduced at the AAO Annual Meeting

Lumenis Ltd. a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of laser, light-based and radiofrequency devices for ophthalmic, surgical and aesthetic applications, announced today that it introduced a breakthrough ophthalmic laser delivery technology on October 24th at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, USA.

28 Oct 2009

20% of Accuray in U.S. to utilize Accuray's Treatment Planning Service

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that 20 percent of the company's U.S. installed base has signed on to utilize Accuray's Treatment Planning Service. This demonstrates a significant increase over the 10 percent of U.S. sites that had signed on as of February 2009.

28 Oct 2009

Megadyne enters into one-year partnership with Attainia

Megadyne, an end-to-end, full-solution electrosurgical equipment and accessory developer/manufacturer, announced today that it has entered into a one-year partnership with Attainia, an industry-leading online marketplace for medical capital equipment.

28 Oct 2009

Manhattan Scientifics and Senior Scientific team up to commercialize cancer detection technology

Manhattan Scientifics (OTCBB: MHTX) and Senior Scientific, LLC announced today that they have begun cooperative work to commercialize Senior Scientific’s nano medicine cancer detection technology.

28 Oct 2009

Medtronic announces the international launch of PoleStar N30 Surgical MRI system

This week at the annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced the Conformite Europeen (CE) mark and international launch of the PoleStar® N30 Surgical MRI system, the latest in neuro oncology surgical solutions.

28 Oct 2009

FDA issues clearance for Lumenis' PolyScope Flexible Endoscope

Lumenis Ltd., a global developer, manufacturer and seller of laser, light-based and radiofrequency devices for surgical, aesthetic, and ophthalmic applications, announced that on September 30th, 2009 the FDA issued a 510K to Lumenis stating that the PolyScope Flexible Endoscope can now be sold in the United States.

From Lumenis Inc. 28 Oct 2009

D3 FastPoint L-DFA Influenza A/ Influenza B Virus Identification Kit receives FDA clearance

Diagnostic Hybrids, a leading developer of in vitro diagnostic fluorescent staining kits and cell culture products, announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (510k) clearance of its D3 FastPointTM L-DFATM Influenza A/ Influenza B Virus Identification Kit, which allows for the identification of influenza A virus and influenza B virus from a patient’s specimen in under 30 minutes.

28 Oct 2009

New integrated technology system to be implemented in Jordan's healthcare system

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in a public demonstration today hosted by His Majesty King Abdullah II, provided a stunning look at the new integrated healthcare technology system being implemented for the people of Jordan in the coming year.

28 Oct 2009

Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs are recommended for H1N1 and influenza A testing

Preparing for this flu season, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) PSAB Committee on Laboratory Practices has recently published a new interim algorithm providing guidance to clinical laboratories responsible for testing patients with respiratory illness for Influenza A, including H1N1.

28 Oct 2009

HMSMobile Swine Flu Center application to provide information on H1N1 virus introduced

The HMSMobile Swine Flu Center, a new iPhone application developed by the Harvard Health Publications Division of Harvard Medical School, is now available for purchase in the iTunes store.

28 Oct 2009

Vivre Medical introduces new Lifeguard30 for EMS professionals

ViVre Medical today launches Lifeguard30(TM), the newest life saving tool for consumers to arm themselves with information that may potentially save their life in an emergency.

28 Oct 2009

BASi introduces two new products for automated blood collection

BASi is proud to announce two new products for automated blood collection (ABC) – Culex® ABC and Culex®-L ABC, which provide solutions to automated blood sampling. BASi is the industry leader in specialized instrumentation and accessories for in vivo sampling products.

28 Oct 2009

NIH grants Boston University School of Medicine $1.3M grant for medical research

Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) CityLab program has received a five year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).

27 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

NBPF develops 'Safe 'til Stable' preventative care program for bipolar disorder patients

HealthEdge launches Benefit Predictor enterprise-class software platform

Global Rainmakers to commercialize its suite of cutting-edge biometric technologies

Medtronic reports outcome of its Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve trial

Contour Products promotes the results of a 2009 survey conducted among respiratory therapists

Biomagnetics Diagnostics completes negotiations to acquire IBOS technology

First nationwide Prostate Cancer registry for identifying effective treatment options

Breakthrough ophthalmic laser delivery technology introduced at the AAO Annual Meeting

20% of Accuray in U.S. to utilize Accuray's Treatment Planning Service

Megadyne enters into one-year partnership with Attainia

Manhattan Scientifics and Senior Scientific team up to commercialize cancer detection technology

Medtronic announces the international launch of PoleStar N30 Surgical MRI system

FDA issues clearance for Lumenis' PolyScope Flexible Endoscope

D3 FastPoint L-DFA Influenza A/ Influenza B Virus Identification Kit receives FDA clearance

New integrated technology system to be implemented in Jordan's healthcare system

Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs are recommended for H1N1 and influenza A testing

HMSMobile Swine Flu Center application to provide information on H1N1 virus introduced

Vivre Medical introduces new Lifeguard30 for EMS professionals

BASi introduces two new products for automated blood collection

NIH grants Boston University School of Medicine $1.3M grant for medical research

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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