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Revolutionary Expandable Bone Graft and Resorbable Adhesion Barrier Broadens Company's Portfolio of Distinctive Orthobiologics
April 5, 2012 5:12 am | News | CommentsSALT LAKE CITY/PRNewswire/ -- Amedica Corporation, a spinal and reconstructive implant and instrument manufacturer announced today that it will begin distribution of Dynamic Bone, a unique expandable allograft bone provided by Dynamic Surgical Solutions...
Covidien Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Oridion Systems Ltd.
April 5, 2012 5:08 am | News | CommentsDublin, Ireland – Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Oridion Systems Ltd.
Syndax Pharmaceuticals Appoints Arthur M. Pappas to Board of Directors
April 5, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSyndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage epigenetics oncology company, announced Arthur M. Pappas will join the board of directors. "We are delighted to have Art Pappas join the Syndax board given his rich background as a former senior level pharmaceutical executive and as a highly...
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Allos Therapeutics: Acquisition Expected to Be Accretive on a Cash Basis in Q4 of 2012
April 5, 2012 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSpectrum Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Allos Therapeutics: Acquisition Expected to Be Accretive on a Cash Basis in Q4 of 2012 HENDERSON, Nev. & WESTMINSTER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 5, 2012-- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SPPI) and Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTH) today announced...
Delcath Receives European Regulatory Approval for Second Generation Hemofiltration Cartridge
April 5, 2012 2:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDelcath Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCTH) today announced that the Company has received CE Mark approval for the second generation hemofiltration cartridge of the Company's proprietary Hepatic CHEMOSAT@ Delivery System. With the new hemofiltration cartridge, the CHEMOSAT system carries the same...
First landmark CIED replacement study of all companies' cardiac devices provides insight into infection outcomes and prevention
April 5, 2012 2:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFirst landmark CIED replacement study of all companies' cardiac devices provides insight into infection outcomes and prevention BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 5, 2012-- The BIOTRONIK sponsored REPLACE study1,2 is the first prospective, multicenter trial to examine a broad range of complications...
General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement (June 21, 2012)
April 4, 2012 9:31 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsThis notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will be open to the public.
Intuitive Surgical Sued in New York for Death Arising out of use of its da Vinci Robot
April 4, 2012 5:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe father of his deceased 24 year old daughter has commenced a lawsuit in New York against Intuitive Surgery, Inc., the maker of the da Vinci surgical robot, alleging that the device caused her death. In his complaint, filed by the firm of Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, McCartney & Giuffra...
Bogart Estate Joins the Fight Against Esophageal Cancer
April 4, 2012 1:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe latest reports from the American Cancer Society show that diagnosis and mortality rates are down in almost every type of cancer - except cancer of the esophagus. Esophageal Cancer is the fastest increasing cancer diagnosis in the U.S. - up more than 400 percent in the past 20 years. Most...
MD+DI Editor Says Consumer Reports Article on Dangerous Devices is Dangerous Reporting
April 4, 2012 1:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThese days it might feel as if defending the medical device industry and the 510(k) system is a losing battle. Consumer Reports released its scathing analysis of the medical device regulatory state last week. And it is sure to get consumers' attention. (Photo:...
Thoratec Corporation, HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS): Class 1 Recall- Outflow Graft May Kink or Deform
April 4, 2012 1:31 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsMay result in reduction of blood flow from the pump, pump/graft thrombosis, or perforation of the outflow graft.
Thoratec Comments on February 23rd Voluntary Medical Device Correction Notification
April 4, 2012 12:33 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsPLEASANTON, Calif., April 4, 2012 /- Thoratec Corporation (Nasdaq: THOR ) today commented on a recent voluntary medical device correction notification (the "Notification"), related to the bend relief component for the sealed outflow graft of the HeartMate II® Left...
Einstein Researcher to Receive Top Award From American Federation for Medical Research
April 4, 2012 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMeredith Hawkins, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Global Diabetes Initiative at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, will receive the American Federation for Medical Research's (AFMR) highest honor for medical research, the Outstanding Investigator Award....
Aseptix powers new line of Clorox hospital disinfectants
April 4, 2012 11:34 am | by RealWire | News | Comments22 March 2012, LOENEN AAN DE VECHT, The Netherlands - Aseptix Health Sciences NV, The Netherlands based specialist in next generation antimicrobials, today announced that one of its patented technologies is incorporated in a new line of activated hydrogen peroxide based healthcare...
Radiology Comic: Easter Peep Ultrasound
April 4, 2012 11:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsCheck out James Chang, MD's latest comic.
