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New nucleic acid test to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA approved

Health Canada has approved a new nucleic acid test from Roche Diagnostics to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA, hepatitis C RNA and hepatitis B DNA in a single, automated assay.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 24 Oct 2009

Revenue Cycle Management: White paper released by XIFIN to help labs maximize valuations

XIFIN(TM), Inc., the leading provider of revenue cycle management for diagnostic service providers, today announced the release of a white paper outlining how laboratory valuations can be positively impacted by the appropriate use of state of the art Revenue Cycle Management technologies.

24 Oct 2009

IMRIS sells IMRISNV to Connecticut-based Yale-New Haven Hospital

IMRIS Inc. ("IMRIS" or the "Company") today announced the sale of IMRISNV to Connecticut-based Yale-New Haven Hospital (the "Hospital"), the primary teaching hospital for the Yale School of Medicine.

24 Oct 2009

Optical system for simultaneous imaging electrical and metabolic quantities in the heart

Cardiac rhythm disorders can result from disturbances in cardiac metabolism. These metabolic changes are tightly linked with specific cardiac electrophysiology (CEP) abnormalities, such as depressed excitability, impaired intra- and extracellular conductivities, wave propagation block, and alteration of conduction velocity, action potential amplitude, and duration.

24 Oct 2009

“Protectus Medical Devices - Company Overview” informative video released by E-18

-18 Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary, SquareOne Medical, Inc., doing business as Protectus Medical Devices ("Protectus Medical Devices"), today released an online overview video presented by Dr. John Salstrom, President and CEO of Protectus Medical Devices.

24 Oct 2009

SRI International researcher named Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development institute, announced today that Dr. Elizabeth Shriberg, a senior researcher in SRI's Speech Technology and Research (STAR) Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA).

24 Oct 2009

Biomoda to complete Phase II clinical trial of Biomoda assay for lung cancer detection

Biomoda, Inc., a diagnostics company focused on the development of accurate, inexpensive and noninvasive in-vitro tests for the early detection of cancer, has met its recruitment goal for New Mexico veterans with a history of heavy smoking required to complete the Phase II clinical trial of Biomoda's early-stage diagnostic for lung cancer.

24 Oct 2009

Study demonstrates that both gauze and foam interfaces provide comparable healing rates in NPWT systems

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew Plc, highlighted the results of a multi-center study which demonstrates that gauze-based Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) achieves many of the common treatment goals defined for foam-based NPWT systems. These goals include a reduction in wound dimension, exudate, and improvement in granulation tissue.

24 Oct 2009

Orthovita to present comparative study data of its Cortoss product to polymethylmethacrylate

Orthovita, Inc., an orthobiologics and biosurgery company, is pleased to announce that Dr. Pierce D. Nunley, Director of the Spine Institute of Louisiana, will present his abstract, “A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Adjacent Level Fractures in Patients Receiving Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Compression Fractures Using CortossTM or PMMA: A Prospective, Randomized Trial,” at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).

24 Oct 2009

Over-the-counter lenses can cause serious eye disorders

Halloween is right around the corner, and you may be thinking about finishing off your costume with zebra-striped or glow-in-the-dark decorative contact lenses. But do you know the risks associated with these lenses? Buying decorative lenses without a prescription is dangerous, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) warns consumers that purchasing or wearing these contact lenses improperly can cause serious eye disorders and infections.

24 Oct 2009

Eurogentec to acquire Anaspec, a private proteomics company in California

Eurogentec S.A. (“Eurogentec”) announces today a final agreement for the acquisition of AnaSpec, Inc. (“AnaSpec” or the “Company”), a privately-held proteomics company based in Fremont, California.

24 Oct 2009

UAB to create national database and repository to identify medications for rheumatoid arthritis

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is spearheading an effort to create a national database and repository to enable researchers to identify predictors of effectiveness of various treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

24 Oct 2009

CMPro software for CMS reporting requirements

rL Solutions, the leading provider of healthcare quality and safety software, announced today that its claims management software, Claims MonitorPro(R) (CMPro) can assist healthcare organizations in meeting the new CMS Section 111 reporting requirements.

24 Oct 2009

NCI and NIOH to purchase additional MammoView line of surgical endoscopy instruments

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has received additional purchase orders for its MammoView(TM) line of surgical endoscopy instruments from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), as well as the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIOH), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

24 Oct 2009

Petra Capital Partners announces $6 million investment in Superior Global Solutions

Petra Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, today announced a $6 million investment in Superior Global Solutions (“SGS”).

24 Oct 2009

New garment for obese people who suffer from urinary incontinence

InventHelp®, America's leading inventor service company, announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Covington, Ga., has designed a garment specifically for obese individuals that suffer from incontinence. This invention is patented and a prototype is available.

24 Oct 2009

XETA Technologies to provide technical support for the U.S. operations of a global pharmaceutical company

XETA Technologies, a national provider of converged communications solutions for the enterprise marketplace, announced today that it has been selected by Siemens Enterprise Networks to provide technical support services for the U.S. operations of a global pharmaceutical company. XETA provides services on behalf of Siemens and other systems integrators, original equipment manufacturers and network service providers.

24 Oct 2009

Marketwire sponsors the 2010 OneMedPlace Forum

OneMedPlace has entered into a partnership with Marketwire, a full-service newswire and communications workflow solutions provider for public relations, investor relations and marketing communications professionals, to accomplish the company's media outreach goals.

24 Oct 2009

Pulmo BioTech signs agreement with Biotechnology Consulting Poland for commercialization of PulmoBind

Pulmo BioTech Inc. has announced that it will ultimately receive at least $3.3 million pursuant to the license agreement contemplated by the previously announced non-binding letter of intent with Biotechnology Consulting Poland Sp. z.o.o. with respect to its Pulmonary Vascular Diagnostic Product Candidate PulmoBind(TM) development work, clinical trials and ultimately, commercialization in the European market.

24 Oct 2009

Blood Bank of Alaska licenses the LifeTrak blood donor management software

Mediware Information Systems, Inc. announced today that the Blood Bank of Alaska is the latest major blood center to license LifeTrak®, the company's 510(k) cleared blood donor management software. Using LifeTrak, the blood center plans to integrate core software systems, launch an additional mobile unit and increase the number of advanced collection machines, to help the center to more efficiently collect more blood products.

24 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

New nucleic acid test to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA approved

Revenue Cycle Management: White paper released by XIFIN to help labs maximize valuations

IMRIS sells IMRISNV to Connecticut-based Yale-New Haven Hospital

Optical system for simultaneous imaging electrical and metabolic quantities in the heart

“Protectus Medical Devices - Company Overview” informative video released by E-18

SRI International researcher named Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association

Biomoda to complete Phase II clinical trial of Biomoda assay for lung cancer detection

Study demonstrates that both gauze and foam interfaces provide comparable healing rates in NPWT systems

Orthovita to present comparative study data of its Cortoss product to polymethylmethacrylate

Over-the-counter lenses can cause serious eye disorders

Eurogentec to acquire Anaspec, a private proteomics company in California

UAB to create national database and repository to identify medications for rheumatoid arthritis

CMPro software for CMS reporting requirements

NCI and NIOH to purchase additional MammoView line of surgical endoscopy instruments

Petra Capital Partners announces $6 million investment in Superior Global Solutions

New garment for obese people who suffer from urinary incontinence

XETA Technologies to provide technical support for the U.S. operations of a global pharmaceutical company

Marketwire sponsors the 2010 OneMedPlace Forum

Pulmo BioTech signs agreement with Biotechnology Consulting Poland for commercialization of PulmoBind

Blood Bank of Alaska licenses the LifeTrak blood donor management software

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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