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Prime Healthcare Services renews its supply chain relationship with Broadlane

Broadlane, the leading cost-management company for healthcare providers, announced today that Prime Healthcare Services in Victorville, California has renewed its supply chain relationship with Broadlane for another five years.

14 Oct 2009

NIBIB awards $1M grant to develop a rapid test for sepsis-related pathogens

Smiths Detection today announces the award of a $1m, two-year grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to develop a rapid test for eight micro-organisms that commonly cause burn/wound infections leading to septicemia (blood-poisoning).

14 Oct 2009

FDA expert to deliver keynote address for Track & Trace Virtual Trade Show

UBM International Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Business Media plc (LSE: UBM) and AIM, the international association and recognized authority on bar code, RFID, and enterprise mobile computing, today announced that the FDA's Jay Crowley, senior advisor for patient safety, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, will deliver the keynote address for the Track & Trace Virtual Trade Show on opening day, December 2nd in the online presentation theater.

14 Oct 2009

Geckosystems' Mobile Robots conference to focus on economics of personal companion robots

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to learn and discuss the expected cost savings and ROI of personal companion robots in an eldercare setting.

14 Oct 2009

Information in hospital prescription records can quite easily re-identify patients, says study

A recent study led by Dr. Khaled El Emam, the Canada Research Chair in Electronic Health Information at the CHEO Research Institute, found that the information in hospital prescription records can quite easily re-identify patients.

14 Oct 2009

Roche's Genome Sequencer FLX System used for critical immunogenetic study

A study published online today in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal reports that researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center have explored a new high-throughput method for decoding one of the most critical genomic regions for the immune system.

14 Oct 2009

Current safety equipment may not be adequate for nanoprotection

Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Nanotechnology, Canadian engineers suggest that research is needed into the risks associated with the growing field of nanotechnology manufacture so that appropriate protective equipment can be developed urgently.

14 Oct 2009

ATS CryoMaze Probe receives CE Mark

ATS Medical, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services, today announced the receipt of CE Mark for the ATS CryoMaze® 10-S Surgical Cryoablation Probe for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

14 Oct 2009

NASA signs patent license agreement with OxyHeal Medical Systems for hyperbaric chamber technology

NASA has signed a patent license agreement with a California company to improve the medical community's access to hyperbaric chambers used to treat many medical conditions and emergencies. OxyHeal Medical Systems Inc. of National City, Calif., will develop new products based on technologies NASA originally developed for space.

14 Oct 2009

TAXIS Pharmaceuticals, Rutgers and UMDNJ to develop and commercialize a novel antimicrobial technology

TAXIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TAXIS), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a novel antimicrobial technology addressing multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections.

14 Oct 2009

International Stem Cell launches human cell culture products into commercial research markets

International Stem Cell Corporation, announces that it has launched fifteen new human cell culture products into the commercial research markets over the last twelve months through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lifeline Cell Technology, (Walkersville, MD), leading to a 12-month average month-to-month revenue growth of 50%. ISCO, the parent company, is the first company to create human “parthenogenetic” stem cells from unfertilized eggs.

14 Oct 2009

UC Irvine implements automated perioperative solution from Surgical Information Systems

University of California, Irvine Medical Center has used an automated perioperative solution from Surgical Information Systems (SIS) to increase operating room efficiencies, improving quality assurance, enhancing billing revenue and improving compliance.

14 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

Prime Healthcare Services renews its supply chain relationship with Broadlane

NIBIB awards $1M grant to develop a rapid test for sepsis-related pathogens

FDA expert to deliver keynote address for Track & Trace Virtual Trade Show

Geckosystems' Mobile Robots conference to focus on economics of personal companion robots

Information in hospital prescription records can quite easily re-identify patients, says study

Roche's Genome Sequencer FLX System used for critical immunogenetic study

Current safety equipment may not be adequate for nanoprotection

ATS CryoMaze Probe receives CE Mark

NASA signs patent license agreement with OxyHeal Medical Systems for hyperbaric chamber technology

TAXIS Pharmaceuticals, Rutgers and UMDNJ to develop and commercialize a novel antimicrobial technology

International Stem Cell launches human cell culture products into commercial research markets

UC Irvine implements automated perioperative solution from Surgical Information Systems

NetMotion Wireless publishes free mobile computing white paper for healthcare IT managers

Global POC market to increase from $12.8 billion in 2008 to $17.8 billion by 2014, says report

New diagnostic technology to detect breast cancer

Geniom RT Analyzer provides accurate diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and lung cancer disorders

IDGA summit examines health information systems for future initiatives

New generation of forensic DNA kits to provide faster DNA results

Voice output AAC device to improve communication skills in autistic children

Medtronic commences study of the Zotarolimus-Eluting Peripheral Stent System for treating erectile dysfunction

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

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