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SunTech Medical Passes Testing at 2013 IHE Connectathon
February 12, 2013 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 12, 2013--SunTech Medical has successfully passed multiple interoperability tests during 2013 IHE North American Connectathon (Chicago, Ill.)—part of the company’s strategy to develop medical products that can easily share data with different electronic...
Modulus Expands Offerings with Patch Design and Manufacturing
February 12, 2013 8:02 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsModulus, a medical device manufacturing company, today announced it is expanding its capabilities to include patch design and manufacturing. The company is offering custom patch design for applications ranging from iontophoretic drug delivery to patches for physiological sensing with or...
Secant Medical Expands Polymer Synthesis and Analytical Capabilities with New Lab
February 12, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | Secant Medical, Inc. | News | CommentsPERKASIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 12, 2013--Secant Medical® has established a new lab to perform polymer synthesis and analytical characterization of polymers, biomaterials and fibers. The analytical and polymer synthesis lab boosts Secant Medical’s in-house services for clients and enhances its...
Healthcare fraud recovery pays for itself - and then some | MassDevice.com On Call
February 12, 2013 7:29 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsFor every $1 regulators spend fighting healthcare fraud and abuse during the last 3 years they recovered a record $7.90, the highest 3-year average return to date. Healthcare fraud prevention programs collected $4.2 billion in fiscal year 2012, up from about $4.1 billion in 2011. Over the last 4 years the policing initiatives have recovered $14.9 billion, according to an official report.
Sherrie Glasser-Mayrsohn: Physical Therapy Performed in Intensive Care Units Improves Patient Outcomes
February 12, 2013 6:24 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK , Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Science Daily has recently released an article that explains the value of physical therapy when performed in the intensive care unit (ICU). While the use of physical therapy at such an early stage in a patient's recovery has not always been accepted, the article asserts that researchers from Johns Hopkins have revealed that the ability to reduce...
Paragonix Technologies, Inc., Announces Clearance of a 510(k) Pre-Marketing Notification Application with the US Food and Drug Administration for the Paragonix Sherpa™ Cardiac Transport System
February 12, 2013 6:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 12, 2013--Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has received clearance for its Pre-Marketing Notification Application (510(k)) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Paragonix Sherpa Pak™ Cardiac Transport System 1 (CTS). The...
Trovagene Announces Commercial Launch Timelines for HPV Carrier and Oncogene Mutation Tests
February 12, 2013 5:27 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO , Feb. 12, 2013 /- Trovagene, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROV) today announced that the development of its proprietary, urine-based HPV carrier screening test is progressing well and the Company expects to achieve analytical and clinical validation of the test in its CLIA laboratory in March 2013. When validation is completed, the test will be available to clinicians and...
Market Research Report -- New Opportunities for Needle-Free Injection Market
February 12, 2013 4:09 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the market research report "The World Market for Injectable, Implantable and Needle-Free Drug Delivery Systems" to their product offering. All segments of the drug delivery arena are experiencing rapid evolution. This is particularly...
Class I Medical Device Recall: St. Jude Medical, AMPLATZER TorqVue FX Delivery System
February 12, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsOn January 17, 2013, St. Jude Medical sent an “Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice” to their customers. The letter advised customers to stop using the device and remove it from their inventory. St. Jude Medical plans to have their sales representatives perform site visits to assist with recall activities, including completion of the product reconciliation form and return of any unused product.
Palomar Medical Gains on Swing to Q4 Black
February 11, 2013 6:49 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsFourth-quarter profitability sends shares of Palomar Medical up nearly 5% on Wall Street today. Palomar Medical (NSDQ:PMTI) gained on Wall Street today after a swing to 4th-quarter profits bested Wall Street's earnings expectations by 1 thin dime.
ArthroCare to Host Conference Call on February 14, 2013
February 11, 2013 4:27 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 11, 2013--ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ARTC), a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, plans to release its fourth quarter and year end 2012 results on Thursday, February 14, 2013. ArthroCare will host a conference call...
Weight Loss: EnteroMedics Shares Tank After Device "Fails" Study
February 11, 2013 2:42 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsWeight loss devices maker EnteroMedics loses half of its Wall Street value after its VBloc vagal blocking therapy system fails to meet endpoints in a pivotal trial. Wall Street fled in droves after weight-loss devices maker EnteroMedics (NSDQ:ETRM) announced that its Maestro vagal blocking system failed to meet endpoints in a pivotal study, but the mass exodus isn't discouraging the company from moving forward with a bid for FDA approval.
Data I/O Corporation to Display PS588 With Second Generation 3D Coplanarity Vision System at IPC APEX Expo
February 11, 2013 2:27 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsData I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading provider of manual and automated device programming solutions for electronics manufacturers, will display the PS588 with a second generation 3D coplanarity vision system at IPC APEX Expo February 19th - 21st, 2013 at the San Diego Convention...
Over 19 Billion IVD Procedures Performed in 2012: Reports Kalorama
February 11, 2013 12:27 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIn a sign that testing has become a significant part of clinical practice, Kalorama Information has noted that the total amount of in vitro diagnostic test procedures conducted globally reached 19.1 billion in 2012 and is expected to rise by 4.2% per year through 2017. The finding was made...
Varian Medical Systems Supports Program to Tap Brain Power of Research and Development Community in Russia
February 11, 2013 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVarian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), the world leader in radiotherapy and radiosurgery, is working with key development agencies in Russia to encourage the country's leading research institutes and scientists to collaborate on research and development proposals for programs aimed at advancing...
