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Biomagnetics, Bright Dairy enter into distribution agreement for China

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., (PINK SHEETS:BMGP) a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and malaria detection, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Bright Dairy, which is the third largest dairy products producer and marketer in China.

23 Sep 2009

Alpha Orthotics announces launch of its Medial Mid-foot Brace in the U.S.

Splayfoot, also called "fallen arch" occurs when the arch of the foot collapses, with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground. An estimated 20%-30% of Americans have this condition where the arch never develops, or collapses in one or both feet.

23 Sep 2009

The YAI Network launches new website to support people with disabilities

The YAI Network (YAI), one of America’s foremost non-profit organizations devoted to creating hope and opportunity for people with developmental and learning disabilities and their families, announced today the introduction of a new Web site at www.yai.org. The new site provides visitors with a crisp and clear presentation of the organization’s mission and opportunities to engage with the network to support people with disabilities as well as access services and information.

22 Sep 2009

Annual EmTech@MIT conference to showcase important emerging technologies

Are you interested in seeing groundbreaking demos of the most sophisticated and innovative technologies of today? The annual EmTech@MIT conference gives you access to the newest labs, companies, and entrepreneurs from around the world. EmTech@MIT brings Technology Review’s mission to life by showcasing the most important emerging technologies and explaining their impact. EmTech@MIT is packed with groundbreaking demos, thought-provoking keynotes, interactive breakout sessions, and opportunities for exclusive networking with our senior-level audience.

22 Sep 2009

Oncotype DX Recurrence Score provides consistent results across varied patient populations

Genomic Health, Inc. today, announced results from the first study to compare the distribution of Oncotype DX® Recurrence Score® results between European, Middle Eastern and United States patient populations.

22 Sep 2009

Steelbox to showcase Video Framework software at ASIS INTERNATIONAL 2009

ASIS INTERNATIONAL 2009 -- Booth No. 4369 - Steelbox, developers of IP media appliances that deliver comprehensive switching, distribution and recording of video and audio, will showcase the integration of its products with SRI International's (SRI) Integrated Video Environment (IVE) and Aware(TM) Mobile Network, and with Telindus Surveillance Solutions Ltd's (TSS) new CIRIS Command & Control Application.

22 Sep 2009

Travel Force Staffing's rehabilitation jobs search tool for healthcare professionals

Leading travel therapy recruitment firm, Travel Force Staffing, provides specialized allied healthcare staffing services to hospitals, clinics, managed care and skilled nursing facilities nationwide.

22 Sep 2009

MMR Information Systems signs five-year marketing agreement

MMR Information Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (the "Company"), which through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc. ("MMR"), provides consumer-controlled Personal Health Records ("PHRs") (www.mymedicalrecords.com) and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions (www.myesafedepositbox.com), announced today that it has entered into a five year agreement (the "Agreement") to license an existing 80 million person direct marketing database of street addresses, cellular phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other comprehensive data (the "Database") with E-Mail Frequency, LLC (the "Licensor").

22 Sep 2009

Menaflex collagen meniscus implant performed in young veteran

ReGen Biologics (OTC: RGBO) (“ReGen” or “the company”) is pleased to report that Steven Tradonsky, MD of San Diego Sports Medicine recently treated a young veteran with the Menaflex collagen meniscus implant at the VA Medical Center in La Jolla, California.

22 Sep 2009

Precision Dynamics awarded combined contract by MedAssets

Precision Dynamics-TimeMed, the global leader in healthcare identification solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a combined contract for healthcare wristbands and labels by MedAssets, one of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations (GPOs).

22 Sep 2009

CellTrust launches dedicated Secure Mobile Healthcare Division

CellTrust Corporation, the world largest provider of SecureSMS for mobile phones (www.celltrust.com), announced today the launch of its Secure Mobile Healthcare Division with a dedicated team of healthcare IT professionals and mobile security experts.

22 Sep 2009

Midwest Ultrasound enters into a two-year renewable partnership with Toshiba America Medical

Midwest Ultrasound, a proven leader in providing quality cardiac and vascular ultrasound systems to a diverse client mix from small rural and community hospitals to major urban academic centers and large physician practices, entered into a two-year renewable partnership with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

22 Sep 2009

Carolinas HealthCare System implements Radware's application delivery solutions to prevent network downtime

Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR), the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced that Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS), the largest healthcare system in North and South Carolina, has leveraged Radware's suite of application delivery solutions in an effort to maintain a secure network environment with advanced load balancing capabilities for its extensive hospital system.

22 Sep 2009

Model-Based Design reduces the development time of FES devices

The MathWorks today announced that the Cleveland FES Center, using tools for Model-Based Design, has developed research technology that more quickly restores movement to individuals with neuromuscular disabilities.

22 Sep 2009

ID-ONE Cosmo dual interface card for multiple secure applications launched by Oberthur Technologies

Oberthur Technologies, a global leader in the delivery of high security solutions and the #1 provider of credentials to the U.S. Federal government, announces the availability of its dual interface ID-ONE™ Cosmo card to the Corporate Market at the ASIS International 55th Annual Seminar, September 21-24 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.

22 Sep 2009

PMCC purchases NextGen EHR and EPM software licenses

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of ambulatory healthcare and connectivity solutions, today announced that Piedmont Medical Care Corporation (PMCC), the administrative arm of the non-cardiology physician practice entities of Piedmont Healthcare (PHC), has purchased an additional 230 “bundled” NextGen Electronic Health Record (EHR) and NextGen Enterprise Practice Management (EPM) software licenses.

22 Sep 2009

T-System revises its H1N1 point-of-care charting templates

T-System, Inc., the nation's largest provider of emergency department (ED) clinical documentation tools, today announced it has issued revised H1N1 point-of-care charting templates reflecting the most recent recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

22 Sep 2009

Three-year clinical results of Medtronic's Resolute Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent released

New clinical data released today at a major meeting of interventional cardiologists show strong and sustained efficacy and safety of the Resolute® Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) in long-term patient follow-up.

22 Sep 2009

Sentillion to participate in National Health IT Week's Technology Showcase

As part of their efforts to improve the effectiveness of both security and clinical workflows in the healthcare delivery process, Sentillion, whose identity and access management (IAM) solutions are the most widely implemented in healthcare, today announced their participation in the “Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics” Healthcare Information Technology Showcase on Thursday, September 24th on Capitol Hill. The Technology Showcase is part of the activities of “National Health IT Week” going on September 21st – 25th in Washington DC.

22 Sep 2009

New sirolimus-eluting stent shows greater neointimal suppression than PES

A new type of sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) successfully showed significantly greater neointimal suppression than the paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) with greater vessel wall integrity surrounding the stent, confirming the finding of superiority of the SES over the PES stent for the trial's primary endpoint of in-stent late loss.

22 Sep 2009