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Varian Medical Systems to Showcase TrueBeamT STx with RapidArc@ Radiosurgery -- Technology for Fast, Precise Stereotactic Radiosurgery -- at AANS Meeting
April 11, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVarian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) will showcase RapidArc@ Radiosurgery on the TrueBeamT STx system-a highly precise and noninvasive way of excising tumors using carefully shaped high-energy X-ray beams-at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) in Miami...
Scientist to highlight additional testing processes and strategic plans
April 11, 2012 2:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsScientist to highlight additional testing processes and strategic plans SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 11, 2012-- Nelson Labs (www.nelsonlabs.com) Laboratory Manager Dan Floyd, RM(NRCM), will present to medical device manufacturers attending the BIOMEDevice Boston Exposition and...
International Thought Leaders Discuss Emerging Science and Success of this Life-Saving Technology(2)
April 10, 2012 3:46 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsInternational Thought Leaders Discuss Emerging Science and Success of this Life-Saving Technology CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2012-- ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it recently...
International Thought Leaders Discuss Emerging Science and Success of this Life-Saving Technology
April 10, 2012 3:45 pm | News | CommentsInternational Thought Leaders Discuss Emerging Science and Success of this Life-Saving Technology CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2012-- ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it recently...
Company to Exhibit Vascular Robotics and Host Joint Symposium With Philips
April 10, 2012 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCompany to Exhibit Vascular Robotics and Host Joint Symposium With Philips (http://www.hansenmedical.com) Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), a global leader in flexible robotics and the developer of robotic technology for accurate 3D control of catheter movement, today announced it will...
Intact Vascular Announces CE Mark Approval for the Tack-it Endovascular Stapler device
April 10, 2012 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIntact Vascular Announces CE Mark Approval for the Tack-it Endovascular Stapler device WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2012-- Intact Vascular, a medical device company and developer of products for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced its European notified ...
Stem Cell Injections in Lou Gehrig's Disease can be Given Safely, New Research Shows
April 10, 2012 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe first published results from an early-stage clinical trial show that spinal cord stem cells can be delivered safely into the spines of patients with the condition commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, opening the door for further research on this innovative approach. In a paper published...
Birth Control Pills Containing Drospirenone: Label Change-Products may be associated with a higher risk for blood clots
April 10, 2012 10:31 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsWomen should talk to their healthcare professional about their risk for blood clots before deciding which birth control method to use.
VertiFlex@, Inc. Announces Five New Key U.S. Patent Awards
April 10, 2012 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVertiFlex@, Inc. Announces Five New Key U.S. Patent Awards SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2012-- VertiFlex(R), Inc., a leading innovator of advanced minimally invasive spinal surgery technologies, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded five...
St. Jude Medical Posts 377 MAUDE Database Reports
April 10, 2012 6:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSt. Jude Medical Posts 377 MAUDE Database Reports ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2012-- St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced it has posted information from the MAUDE database showing 377 deaths associated with the Medtronic Quattro...
During Visits To 3 Mass. Med Device Firms, Sen. Brown Hears About Impact Of New Obamacare Tax
April 10, 2012 6:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDuring Visits To 3 Mass. Med Device Firms, Sen. Brown Hears About Impact Of New Obamacare Tax xfdpr BROWN-NEW-OBAMACARE-TAX sked PRESS RELEASE April 09, 2012 SCOTT BROWN SENATOR SENATE DURING VISITS TO 3 MASS. MED DEVICE FIRMS, SEN. BROWN HEARS ABOUT IMPACT OF NEW OBAMACARE TAX CQ-Roll...
Jabil Taps Technisource to Develop Software for Safety Critical Medical Device
April 10, 2012 6:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEmbedded Technology Engineering Services, a practice within Technisource Solutions and Randstad Technologies, one of the largest safety critical embedded engineering services providers in North America, announced today that Jabil Circuit, Inc. contracted Technisource Engineering for the...
CDRH Learn (New Module - Factors to Consider When Making Benefit-Risk Determinations in Medical Device PMA and De Novo Classifications)
April 10, 2012 6:30 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsThis guidance document was developed to identify and clarify the factors FDA considers when making benefit-risk assessments in PMA applications, and de novo classification petitions for medical devices.
OmniVision's Ultra-Compact Image Sensor Enables Ambu's Single-Use Intubation Scope
April 10, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced that its OV6922 CMOS image sensor has been designed into Ambu's aScope 2, a single-use intubation scope intended for medical procedures such as difficult intubation and ...
Varian Medical Systems to Exhibit Technology for Treating Cancer with Radiotherapy at ITEM Exhibition in Yokohama, Japan
April 10, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVarian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR), the leading manufacturer of medical devices for treating cancer, will exhibit the company's advanced technologies for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery at the International Technical Exhibition of Medical Imaging (ITEM) 2012, taking place here ...
