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Using 'Bacteria-Eaters' to Prevent Infections on Medical Implant Materials
May 9, 2013 10:42 am | by American Chemical Society | News | CommentsViruses that infect and kill bacteria—used to treat infections in the pre-antibiotic era a century ago and in the former Soviet Union today—may have a new role in preventing formation of the sticky "biofilms" of bacteria responsible for infections on implanted medical devices.
Covidien Unveils Innovative Capnography Solution for OEM Partners
May 9, 2013 10:16 am | by Covidien | News | CommentsCovidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, has launched the Microstream® MicroPod™ module. This is an important product for its Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners that will help hospitals improve patient safety by expanding access to capnography technology.
First Patient Enrolled in reMARQable Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Multi-Electrode nMARQ™ Pulmonary Vein Isolation System™ in the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
May 9, 2013 9:49 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDIAMOND BAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2013--Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced the first patient has been enrolled in the reMARQable clinical study. ReMARQable will assess the safety and efficacy of the use of...
IMS Health Study Points to a Declining Cost Curve for U.S. Medicines in 2012
May 9, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2013--Total spending on U.S. medicines fell 3.5 percent on a real per capita basis in 2012 and the use of healthcare services overall declined for the second consecutive year, according to a new study released today by the IMS Institute for Healthcare...
Wi2Wi is Awarded First Production Order from another Major Global Leader in Medical Devices
May 9, 2013 7:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2013--Wi2Wi Corporation ("Wi2Wi" or the "Company") (TSX-V: YTY) is pleased to announce that a leading global pharmaceutical company with a substantial medical diagnostic division has placed its first production order for 10,000 units of Wi2Wi’s Single-Antenna...
Super White Washdown Duty Motor
May 8, 2013 5:11 pm | by MDT Staff | Baldor Electric Company | Product Releases | CommentsBaldor Electric has introduced the new Super White Washdown Duty motor designed for humid and moist environments in the food and beverage industry where motors receive sanitary washdowns on a regular basis. The autophoretic autodeposition exterior surface preparation method makes the white epoxy finish coat of this motor five times more resistant...
New Flood-Lamp Systems CE Marked for Standardized Global Use
May 8, 2013 4:52 pm | by MDT Staff | Dymax Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe ECE Series UV Light-Curing Flood-Lamp Systems, recently introduced by Dymax, are designed to optimize safety and convenience for process-controlled cures. These powerful UV lamps ensure fully cured products and fast cure times resulting in increased manufacturing yields.
Radio Touch Probe Brings ‘Out of Sight’ Precision
May 8, 2013 4:29 pm | by MDT Staff | Renishaw, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBringing "out of sight" precision to complex 3D part measurement on machine tools, the Renishaw RMP600 touch probe combines two exclusive Renishaw technologies — highest accuracy strain-gage sensing and frequency-hopping spread-spectrum radio transmission.
System Enables Machining of Multiple Parts Per Load
May 8, 2013 3:59 pm | by MDT Staff | Kurt Manufacturing Company | Product Releases | CommentsMachining center utilization improves significantly using the new Kurt PinLock system. It enables machining of multiple parts per load while reducing setup time. The PinLock is a pre-engineered system for precisely locating, attaching and removing fixtures, subplates and vises on a single or a series of machining centers.
mHealth Technology: Design and Development of Mobile Integrated Therapies
May 8, 2013 3:00 pm | by Paul Upham, Director of Product Marketing, WellDoc, Inc. | Articles | CommentsThe primary care practitioner is well poised to be the central point-of-care, aiding a more holistic approach to the patient. However, the patient demand curve will quickly outstrip the supply of practitioners in even the best treatment models. An enhanced approach is necessary, one that enables patient self-management combined with efficiency tools for HCPs.
UNT Professor’s Laser Technology Could Change the Way Surgeons Operate
May 8, 2013 1:51 pm | by University of North Texas | News | CommentsA University of North Texas professor has filed a patent on a new laser technology he and his research associate developed for cutting and shaping bone that causes minimal damage to the surrounding tissue and bones, could speed up surgery and recovery times, and even lessen the amount of blood lost during operations.
Varian Enables HIPAA Compliance and Optimizes Customer Service with the Axeda Machine Cloud
May 8, 2013 1:49 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAxeda Corporation, the leading provider of cloud-based service and software for managing connected products and delivering machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, today announced that Varian Medical Systems, a leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other...
Study Shows GenomeDx's Decipher™ Test Effectively Predicts Rapid Metastatic Prostate Cancer
May 8, 2013 1:30 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GenomeDx Biosciences today announced that data presented by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers at the 2013 Annual Meeting for the American Urological Association demonstrated that Decipher™, a transformative genomic test...
Improved Material for "Laser Welding" of Tissue in Intestinal Surgery
May 8, 2013 1:08 pm | by American Chemical Society | News | CommentsA new "solder" for laser welding of tissue during surgical operations has the potential to produce stronger seals and expand use of this alternative to conventional sutures and stapling in intestinal surgery, scientists are reporting. Their study, which involves use of a gold-based solder, or sealing material, appears in the journal ACS Nano.
From Wireless Age to Consumer Age
May 8, 2013 11:54 am | by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MDT | Blogs | CommentsWireless healthcare is upon us. Each day, it seems more devices and technology are becoming untethered or new capabilities are being added to wireless devices. No longer are the applications of wireless devices limited to patient monitoring, but rather an array of therapies are now available for treating patients at home or even on the go.
