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Thomas Memorial Hospital equips itself with the latest technology from Spacelabs Healthcare

Thomas Memorial Hospital has completed the purchase to equip its critical care, perioperative, telemetry and outpatient surgery areas with the latest technology from Spacelabs Healthcare, a leader in patient monitoring and other healthcare products and services for over 50 years.

18 Nov 2009

GE receives NIEHS grant to develop wearable RFID sensors

GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced a $2 million award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health to develop wearable RFID sensors to alert people to the presence of environmental chemical agents in the air and sample exhaled breath to serve as an early indicator of disease.

18 Nov 2009

New encapsulated system may enable doctors to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to tumors

An encapsulation breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology may enable doctors to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to tumors over extended periods of time, while preventing the systemic side effects of chemotherapy and other current cancer treatments.

18 Nov 2009

ScienceWorksForUS launched by the representatives of public and private research universities

Representatives of the nation's leading public and private research universities, joined by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Members of Congress, today announced the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative that will highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as the stimulus.

18 Nov 2009

Real time location system can make hospitals more efficient and improve patient care

Results from the first multidisciplinary university study examining the impact of a Real Time Location System (RTLS) deployed throughout a hospital show that the technology for tracking mobile medical equipment is driving increased operational efficiency and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, while also enabling nurses to spend more time with patients and improve staff morale.

18 Nov 2009

Planning and Forecasting system for healthcare organizations

CPM Marketing Group, Inc., the market leader for healthcare customer relationship management (CRM) and strategic marketing solutions, announced today the introduction of its Planning and Forecasting (P&F) system designed to provide actionable forecasting information to assist hospitals and health systems in planning.

18 Nov 2009

Novel device may reduce ischemic stroke damage

Stroke researchers at the Methodist Neurological Institute in Houston are the only ones in Texas to offer a novel device that might extend the acute stroke treatment window from three hours to 24.

18 Nov 2009

FDA approval to market KRYPTONITE Bone Cement received

Doctors Research Group, Inc. announced today that it has received 510(k) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market KRYPTONITE(TM) Bone Cement for cranioplasty applications.

18 Nov 2009

CONTOUR USB meter available for purchase through Walgreens online pharmacy

Bayer's CONTOUR® USB meter, the first blood glucose monitor that connects directly to a PC or MAC -- providing users with instant access to information and trends about their blood sugar levels -- is now available for purchase through Walgreens online pharmacy and will soon also be available online through CVS and Walmart.

18 Nov 2009

Medtronic introduces new TSRH 3Dx Spinal System to address multiple pathologies

Medtronic, Inc., today announced the launch of the TSRH® 3Dx™ Spinal System. Designed with procedural efficiency in mind, the TSRH 3Dx Spinal System offers two screws designed to address multiple pathologies.

17 Nov 2009

New, effective body-sculpting tool from Lutronic

While standard liposuction alone has always been an option for people who want to eliminate bra bulge for good, it is an invasive surgical procedure commonly used on larger areas like the thighs or abdomen that requires general anesthesia and a long healing process. Thankfully, there is a new option for women that gets rid of bra bulge and tightens the skin: AccuSculpt(TM), the most effective body-sculpting tool on the market.

17 Nov 2009

World Heart, LaunchPoint Technologies sign license agreements

World Heart Corporation (WorldHeart) announced today that it has finalized assignment and exclusive license agreements with LaunchPoint Technologies Inc., (LPT) Goleta, California, and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for its next-generation minimally invasive blood pump, the MiVAD. The MiVAD(TM) is designed to provide partial cardiac support between 2-4 liters per minute to less sick heart failure patients than those served by existing full-support Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs).

17 Nov 2009

ProVation MD software chosen for cardiology procedure documentation at Creighton University Medical Center

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Creighton University Medical Center has selected ProVation® MD software for Cardiology procedure documentation and coding. The software will be used to document and code catheterization cases at The Cardiac Center of Creighton University.

17 Nov 2009

Abbott and BG Medicine announce a development and commercialization agreement for galectin-3 biomarker

Abbott and BG Medicine, Inc. today announced a development and commercialization agreement for galectin-3, a novel biomarker that may play a role in detecting the development and progression of heart failure. The assay will be developed for Abbott's ARCHITECT immunochemistry instrument platform, specifically the company's i1000SR and i2000SR instruments. The agreement grants Abbott a license to BG Medicine's intellectual property related to galectin-3.

17 Nov 2009

Technology to help elderly people stay healthy at home

In a collaboration between Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post, Elizabeth Olson writes about how emerging technology is helping older people stay in their homes and can, in some instances, offer mechanisms to improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs.

17 Nov 2009

Capsugel to have exclusive rights to Appian Labs' AppiForm Modular Release System technology

Appian Labs, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in advanced therapeutic design and delivery, has announced an exclusive Development and Commercial License Agreement for the company’s AppiForm™ Modular Release System with Capsugel, the world's leading provider of dosage form solutions to the pharmaceutical and related healthcare industries. The agreement provides for Capsugel to utilize the AppiForm Modular Release System for customizable drug delivery profiles.

17 Nov 2009

Startling new mammogram guidelines incite debate about risk, cost

The Washington Post: "Women in their 40s should stop routinely having annual mammograms and older women should cut back to one scheduled exam every other year, an influential federal task force has concluded, challenging the use of one of the most common medical tests" (Stein, 11/17).

17 Nov 2009

New technology drives therapies for older patients, those with Alzheimer's

Technology advances are making life better for the elderly and those with Alzheimer's disease by allowing the older to stay in their homes and giving the ill a way to interact with society again.

17 Nov 2009

Ellipse Technologies' MAGEC Technology for spinal deformity treatment receives CE Mark

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. announced today it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its MAGECTM Technology for the treatment of spinal deformity. The first application for this technology is for the treatment of spinal scoliosis in young children and teenagers. The CE Mark allows the Company to market the MAGEC System in the European Union and other countries that recognize the CE Mark for commercial distribution purposes.

17 Nov 2009

RAE Systems' gamma radiation detector granted U.S. patent

RAE Systems Inc., a leader in delivering innovative sensor solutions to serve energy, hazardous material management, industrial safety, government safety and environmental markets worldwide, was granted U.S. Patent 7,592,603 B2 for a gamma radiation detector that can perform both rate and dose measurements simultaneously.

17 Nov 2009

Device / Technology News

Thomas Memorial Hospital equips itself with the latest technology from Spacelabs Healthcare

GE receives NIEHS grant to develop wearable RFID sensors

New encapsulated system may enable doctors to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to tumors

ScienceWorksForUS launched by the representatives of public and private research universities

Real time location system can make hospitals more efficient and improve patient care

Planning and Forecasting system for healthcare organizations

Novel device may reduce ischemic stroke damage

FDA approval to market KRYPTONITE Bone Cement received

CONTOUR USB meter available for purchase through Walgreens online pharmacy

Medtronic introduces new TSRH 3Dx Spinal System to address multiple pathologies

New, effective body-sculpting tool from Lutronic

World Heart, LaunchPoint Technologies sign license agreements

ProVation MD software chosen for cardiology procedure documentation at Creighton University Medical Center

Abbott and BG Medicine announce a development and commercialization agreement for galectin-3 biomarker

Technology to help elderly people stay healthy at home

Capsugel to have exclusive rights to Appian Labs' AppiForm Modular Release System technology

Startling new mammogram guidelines incite debate about risk, cost

New technology drives therapies for older patients, those with Alzheimer's

Ellipse Technologies' MAGEC Technology for spinal deformity treatment receives CE Mark

RAE Systems' gamma radiation detector granted U.S. patent

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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