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Theorem Clinical Research’s ‘Little Advisor’ Site-Level Reference Booklet for Medical Device Trials Now Available in French and German
February 19, 2013 2:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2013--Medical device expert Theorem Clinical Research has re-released its “Little Advisor” booklet into French and German. The booklet is an easy-to-read, site-level reference booklet about the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)...
The Bank Where Doctors Can Stash Your Genome
February 19, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsGenomic sequencing might be more common in medicine if doctors had a simple way to send for the test and keep track of the data. That’s the hope of Coriell Life Sciences in Camden, New Jersey, a startup that grew out of a partnership between the Coriell Institute for Medical Research and IBM.
FDA Consumer Update: Kids Have Problem With Medical Product?
February 19, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsConsumers can play a critical role in helping the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assure children's access to safe medical products. Reporting to FDA such adverse events as unexpected, serious side effects, accidental exposure, and product quality...
Australian Government Invests in Detection and Management of Blinding Eye Disease and Diabetes Through Intelligent High Resolution Retinal Camera Development by Vision CRC
February 18, 2013 10:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by the Australian Government's CRC Program. The imaging technology of the...
AtriCure to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results
February 18, 2013 5:23 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsWEST CHESTER, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 18, 2013--AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems and systems for the exclusion of the left atrial appendage, will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012 on...
Remedent Announces Exclusive Agreement With Biotech Medical Aesthetic SAS in Reference to Its Product River 8
February 18, 2013 1:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRemedent, Inc. (OTCBB: REMI), an international company specializing in research, development, and manufacturing of oral care and cosmetic dentistry products, announces its exclusive agreement with Biotech Medical Aesthetic SAS for distributing its River 8 veneers worldwide.
Turnabout is Fair Play for Boston Scientific in Guidant Lawsuit
February 18, 2013 11:44 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsFor Boston Scientific and its ongoing legal woes over the blockbuster acquisition of Guidant Corp. , you win some and you lose some. The Natick, Mass.-based medical device company won a bid in December to compel the release of Medicare documents in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Guidant and its corporate parent of concealing problems with Guidant's implantable cardiac defibrillators.
ArthroCare Shares Flat on DoJ Overhang Despite Swings to Q4, 2012 Black
February 18, 2013 11:25 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsInvestors stayed on the sidelines last week on shares of ArthroCare, despite its return to black ink for both the 4th quarter and full year, as they awaited more information on pending U.S. Justice Dept. investigations. The Austin, Texas based medical device company last month agreed to extend the statute of limitations on a DoJ probe into its spinal business that dates back to 2008.
Emergency Nurses Association Announces Corporate Sponsors for Leadership Conference
February 18, 2013 9:28 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDES PLAINES, Ill. , Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) today announced the corporate sponsors for the ENA Leadership Conference to be held in Fort Lauderdale on February 28- March 3, 2013. This year's Strategic Sponsors are Hill-Rom, Stryker and Vidacare; the Strategic Supporters are Blue Jay Consulting and FreemanWhite ED Design Team; and th...
Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Medical and Surgical Products Distribution
February 18, 2013 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 18, 2013--The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for medical and surgical products distribution have been awarded to the following companies: American Medical Depot, a minority owned business, of Opa...
Monitoring Concussions from the Sidelines with a Mobile App
February 18, 2013 7:29 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsMassachusetts researchers developed a smartphone app that doctors may be able to use to monitor neurological activity on the go. The app may make a big splash among sports doctors who need to keep an eye on the health of athletes at risk of traumatic brain injury.
Study of Infants in Neonatal ICU Shows Low BPA Exposures Are Well Within Safe Limits
February 17, 2013 12:27 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWASHINGTON , Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study published today in Pediatrics attempted to determine whether feeding sources (breast milk or formula) or needed medical devices were the sources of BPA exposure among premature infants under medical care in a hospital intensive care unit.
Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Successfully Conducts HOLEP to Treat a 72-Year-old With Urology Disorder
February 17, 2013 12:27 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBANGALORE , February 18, 2013 /- Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Yeshwanthpur (CARHY) successfully conducted a Urology surgery through an advanced laser technology - HOLEP. The team of doctors led by Dr Manohar, Consultant Urologist at CARHY removed a large prostate gland weighing 350 gms, hitherto unheard of in medical history. "HOLEP by 100 Watt Hol...
Abbott's MitraClip Gets a Date with the FDA
February 15, 2013 2:28 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsThe FDA's Circulatory System Devices Panel will review data and make recommendations on Abbott's MitraClip aortic valve repair system. Abbott (NYSE:ABT) landed an FDA panel date to review its MitraClip aortic valve repair system, according to an FDA notice.
Stryker to Present at Investor Conferences
February 15, 2013 1:48 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsKalamazoo, Michigan - February 15, 2013 - Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it will participate in the following investor conferences: February 25, 2013 - 10:20 a.m. Eastern Time Citi 2013 Global Healthcare Conference New York, New York March 5, 2013 - 10:40 a.m. Eastern Time...
