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Ventana and Barco revolutionize digital pathology viewing experience
June 3, 2013 1:00 pm | by PR Newswire | CommentsVentana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, today announced that it has signed a worldwide agreement with healthcare imaging expert Barco to provide Barco's leading diagnostic and clinical review display systems for use with the VENTANA Virtuoso image and workflow management system, offering a best-in-class, turnkey image viewing solution.
Vinegar Cancer Test Saves Lives, India Study Finds
June 3, 2013 11:25 am | by Marilynn Marchione and Muneeza Naqvi, Associated Press | CommentsA simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of women. Doctors reported the results Sunday at a cancer conference in Chicago.
Stem Cell Study Could Aid Quest to Combat Range of Diseases
June 3, 2013 11:15 am | by University of Edinburgh | CommentsScientists have taken a vital step forward in understanding how cells from skin tissue can be reprogrammed to become stem cells. New research could pave the way to generate these stem cells efficiently to better understand and develop treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and muscular degeneration.
Printing Innovations Provide 10-Fold Improvement in Organic Electronics
June 3, 2013 9:49 am | by DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | CommentsThrough innovations to a printing process, researchers have made major improvements to organic electronics – a technology in demand for lightweight, low-cost solar cells, flexible electronic displays and tiny sensors. The printing method is fast and works with a variety of organic materials to produce semiconductors of strikingly higher quality than what has so far been achieved with similar methods.
Researchers Design Sensitive New Microphone Modeled on Fly Ear
June 3, 2013 9:43 am | by American Institute of Physics | CommentsUsing the sensitive ears of a parasitic fly for inspiration, a group of researchers has created a new type of microphone that achieves better acoustical performance than what is currently available in hearing aids. The scientists will present their results at the 21st International Congress on Acoustics, held June 2-7 in Montreal.
Solta Medical Announces Isolaz 2 Acne System
June 3, 2013 8:55 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSolta Medical, Inc., the global market leader in aesthetic skin treatments, today announced Isolaz ® 2, the next generation acne therapy device. Isolaz 2 effectively targets the root causes of acne through a unique, clinically proven combination of vacuum extraction for deep pore purification, broadband light to destroy...
Vasomedical to Raise Awareness about EECP@ Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Heart Disease in Diabetic Patients
June 3, 2013 8:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Disease and Stroke 2013 Statistical Update reported that 19.7 million Americans over the age of twenty have physician-diagnosed diabetes, and there are an additional eight million Americans with undiagnosed diabetes. The top causes of disability and...
Medtronic Reaches Major Milestone in Clinical Program for 'IN.PACT Admiral' Drug-Eluting Balloon
June 3, 2013 7:06 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsContinuing to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to advancing interventional treatments of peripheral artery disease and the evidence to support their adoption, Medtronic, Inc. announced today that enough patients have been enrolled in its clinical studies of the IN.PACT Admiral drug-eluting balloon to support the company's U.S. regulatory approval submission of the novel angioplasty device.
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Decision: K121291 added
June 3, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThe Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA) added the "De Novo" classification option as an alternate pathway to classify certain new devices that had automatically been placed in Class III due to lack of a predicate. The De Novo process applies to low and moderate risk devices that have been classified as class III because they were found not substantially equivalent (NSE) to existing devices.
Consumer Updates - WANTED: Consumers to Report Problems
June 3, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsA new consumer-friendly form is now available for making reports to MedWatch, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) on-line system for collecting information about serious problems with drugs, medical devices and other FDA-regulated products.
3-D Printing Goes from Sci-Fi Fantasy to Reality
June 2, 2013 9:37 am | by MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer, Associated Press | CommentsInvisalign, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customized, transparent braces. Mackenzies Chocolates, a confectioner in Santa Cruz, uses a 3-D printer to pump out chocolate molds. And earlier this year, Cornell University researchers used a 3-D printer, along with injections of a special collagen gel, to create a human-shaped ear.
FDA Clears Medical Device Developed by OHSU and AMES Technology for Muscle and Joint Rehabilitation
May 31, 2013 2:11 pm | by Oregon Health & Science University | CommentsThe Food and Drug Administration today granted 510(k) clearance to a muscle and joint rehabilitation medical device developed by OHSU Scientist Dr. Paul Cordo, Ph.D., and AMES Technology, Inc. AMES is an Oregon Health & Science University spinoff company established to transform Dr. Cordo's OHSU research findings into a rehabilitation medical device for use in hospitals and clinics.
Cochlear Americas Receives FDA Approval for the First and Only Ear Level Accessory for Waterproof Hearing with Cochlear Implants
May 31, 2013 1:07 pm | by PR Newswire | CommentsCochlear Americas, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a one-of-a-kind Aqua Accessory compatible with the Cochlear Nucleus 5 Sound Processor. The Aqua Accessory is a custom cover with a double zip lock seal designed to hold the processor and coil inside, and can be worn behind the ear in the normal position.
Fujikura Ltd and Micro-Imaging Solutions Enter into License Agreement for CMOS-based Imaging Technology
May 31, 2013 1:00 pm | by Business Wire | CommentsFujikura Ltd and Micro-Imaging Solutions (MIS) announced that they have entered into a license agreement to jointly co-market nano-sized, complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, or CMOS, based endoscopes. The collaboration leverages the large, commercial scale production capabilities of Fujikura and the proprietary imaging technology of MIS.
New Single Virus Detection Techniques for Faster Disease Diagnosis
May 31, 2013 12:11 pm | by The Optical Society | CommentsTwo independent teams have developed new optics-based methods for determining the exact viral load of a sample by counting individual virus particles. These new methods are faster and cheaper than standard tests and they offer the potential to conduct the measurements in a medical office or hospital instead of a laboratory.
