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FDA panel recommends Medtronic spinal implant
July 28, 2010 10:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended clearance for Medtronic's spin implant Amplify.The FDA's Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel vote 6-to-5 in favor of the device, which stimulates bone growth in spinal surgery patients. The FDA normally follows the advice of...
URI researchers utilize new test for transplants
July 28, 2010 10:34 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsResearchers at the University of Rhode Island are working with new mass spectrometry technology to develop a saliva-based test to monitor immunosuppressant drugs used in connection with organ transplants.
Leap forward in efforts to develop treatments for Huntington's disease
July 28, 2010 9:37 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Buck Institute for Age Research) Research reveals that an enzyme linked with multiple disorders -- including stroke, cancer and rheumatoid arthritis -- is also involved in the generation of toxic protein fragments in Huntington's disease.
Air Products introduces xenon difluoride for etching applications
July 28, 2010 9:36 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsHigh performing, highly selective etch material to initially target MEMS market
Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Shri Sushilkumar Shinde jointly unveil guidelines for new solar projects under Jawaharlal Nehru national solar mission
July 28, 2010 9:36 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsDr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Shri SushilKumar Shinde , Union Minister for Power today jointly unveiled the guidelines for selection of new solar power projects under the 1000 MW solar power scheme in the...
Southwest Hospitals MRI Center's Commitment to State-of-the-Art Technology at the Heart of Nearly 20-Year Relationship with MedInformatix RIS
July 28, 2010 9:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsLOS ANGELES , July 28 /- Since its formation in 1987, Oak Lawn, Ill. -based Southwest Hospitals MRI Center has leveraged cutting edge imaging and other technology to provide the community just southwest of Chicago with among the area's highest quality MRI studies. Each of its technicians...
Encision's Technology Recognized as A Means to Eliminate Surgery Burns
July 28, 2010 9:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsBOULDER, Colo. , July 28 /- Encision Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECIA), a medical device company owning patented surgical technology that is emerging as a standard of care in minimally-invasive surgery, recognized as a technology to eliminate visceral burns during monopolar electrical...
Boston Scientific Launches Neuroform EZ(TM) Stent System in U.S. and Europe
July 28, 2010 9:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNATICK, Massachusetts , July 28, 2010 /- - Company Expands Market-leading Family of Neurovascular Stents Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today announced the U.S. and European launches of the Neuroform EZ(TM) Stent System, its fourth-generation intracranial aneurysm stent syste...
Teva Respiratory Announces Positive Results From Phase III Trial of BDP HFA Nasal Aerosol in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
July 28, 2010 9:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsHORSHAM, Pa. , July 28 /- Teva Respiratory today announced positive results from a Phase III trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) Nasal Aerosol in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). The study met all efficacy...
Siemens Showcases Broad Array of Innovative Diagnostic Solutions at 2010 AACC and ASCLS Annual Meetings and Clinical Lab Expo
July 28, 2010 9:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsANAHEIM, Calif. , July 28 /- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is showcasing a broad array of new products, services and solutions for clinicians at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry's 2010 Clinical Lab Expo in Anaheim, California from July 27 through July 29, 2010 (Booth...
IBM and UPMC Partner to Make 'Smart' Patient Room Even Smarter
July 28, 2010 8:33 am | by IBM | CommentsPITTSBURGH, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) are teaming up to bring "smarter" hospital rooms to patients nationwide. Created by UPMC three years ago to bring the right patient information to the bedside when it's needed,...
FDA fast-tracks EMD Serono MS drug
July 28, 2010 7:33 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsEMD Serono, which is developing an oral tablet for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis, has received a priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Nanoblasts Move Molecules, Proteins and DNA into Living Cells
July 28, 2010 7:32 am | by Georgia Tech Institute of Technology | CommentsUsing chemical "nanoblasts" that punch tiny holes in the protective membranes of cells, researchers have demonstrated a new technique for getting therapeutic small molecules, proteins and DNA directly into living cells.
Federal Register: Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices; Designation of Special Controls for Certain Class II Devices and Exemption From Premarket Notification; Reopening...
July 28, 2010 6:34 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThe FDA is reopening until 9/7/2010, the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register of April 5, 2010 (75 FR 17093). The document proposed to amend certain neurological and physical medicine device regulations to establish...
Federal Register: Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
July 28, 2010 6:33 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsOn 9/24/2010, the committee will discuss, make recommendations, and vote on a premarket approval application for the Selenia C Digital Breast Tomosynthesis System, sponsored by Hologic, Inc. The Selenia C Digital Breast Tomosynthesis System is intended...
