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Smiths Medical Issues a Market Withdrawal for CoZmonitor Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems
March 28, 2012 1:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSmiths Medical Issues a Market Withdrawal for CoZmonitor Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 28, 2012-- Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced today that it is initiating a U.S. and Canada, voluntary market withdrawal of ...
Amgen Announces Phase 2 Study Results for Brodalumab in Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Published in the New England Journal of Medicine
March 28, 2012 1:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAmgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced today that results from a Phase 2 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of brodalumab (formerly AMG 827) in 198 patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The 12-week, dose-ranging study achieved its...
Sientra Raises $65 Million in a Series C Financing to Support Commercialization of its FDA-Approved Silicone Breast Implants
March 28, 2012 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSientra Raises $65 Million in a Series C Financing to Support Commercialization of its FDA-Approved Silicone Breast Implants SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 28, 2012-- Sientra, a privately-held medical device company focused on the aesthetic and plastic surgery markets, announced...
Evergreen Hospital First in Region to Utilize Spine Navigation System for Minimally Invasive Surgery
March 28, 2012 10:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments/FROM PR NEWSWIRE DALLAS 888-776-3971/ [STK] [IN] HEA BIO CPR [SU] PDT TO HEALTH, AND MEDICAL EDITORS: Evergreen Hospital First in Region to Utilize Spine Navigation System for Minimally Invasive Surgery KIRKLAND, Wash., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/-- Evergreen Hospital, a statewide leader...
MarginProbe@ System Shows Substantial Reduction in Need for Repeat Surgeries for Breast Cancer Patients and Cost Effectiveness
March 28, 2012 8:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsData from numerous studies of the MarginProbe System were presented Friday, March 23, 2012 during the European Breast Cancer Congress (EBCC) in Vienna. Results across these studies demonstrated a substantial reduction in repeat surgeries needed for breast cancer patients, the ease of ...
Dual RFID-ZigBee Sensors
March 28, 2012 7:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsLibelium, a technology leader in wireless sensor networks for Smart Cities solutions announces the launch of the new RFID/NFC module for the Waspmote sensor platform.
Alcyone receives $1.8M Series A round
March 28, 2012 7:35 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsAlcyone Lifesciences, Inc., which is developing technology to help neurosurgeons treat conditions in the central nervous system, has raised a $1.8 million Series A round out of a $2 million offering, according to founder and CEO P.J. Anand.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and AACR Award Research Grants Totaling More Than $3.4 Million
March 28, 2012 7:34 am | by AACR | News | CommentsCHICAGO — The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the American Association for Cancer Research awarded 14 grants to outstanding scientists throughout the country, supporting their innovative research in the field of pancreatic cancer. This year’s total funding level of more...
Medical Power Supplies Support Portable Device Apps
March 28, 2012 7:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding a regulated output with very low ripple of up to 50W, GlobTek's GTM21097 family of medically-approved switching power supplies are intended for use in...
Outer Member Rotating BLDC Motor Featuring Proprietary Hall Commutation Circuit
March 28, 2012 7:15 am | Bei Kimco Magnetics | Product Releases | CommentsBEI Kimco Magnetics, a brand of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., has introduced the DXH15 Series Outer Member Rotating BLDC Motor to meet the high accuracy...
Compact, Multi-Application Pressure Switch
March 28, 2012 7:09 am | Ashcroft Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA tough operating environment is no match for Ashcroft’s new A Series pressure switch. All 316 stainless steel construction, a weatherproof IP67 enclosure...
Modern Healthcare and ECRI Institute Launch New Technology Price Index
March 28, 2012 6:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEscalating healthcare costs and diminishing returns require today's hospital leaders to scrutinize every dollar they spend on medical technology, supplies, and devices. To assist decision makers in monitoring pricing changes for key technologies, Modern Healthcare and ECRI Institute, an...
Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) - Drug Safety Communication: Revised Recommendations, Potential Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
March 28, 2012 5:31 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsRevised drug label clarifying dosing and warning recommendations.
Surveyed Healthcare Providers Cite Access to EHR Data as Top Desire for Mobile Technology
March 28, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSurveyed Healthcare Providers Cite Access to EHR Data as Top Desire for Mobile Technology CARROLLTON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 28, 2012-- Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of its remote clinical and financial solution PrimeMOBILE(TM) as a native application...
Relievant Medsystems Announces $30 Million Series D Financing for Advancement of Worldwide Clinical Development Programs
March 28, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRelievant Medsystems, Inc., a privately held medical device company pioneering the therapeutic use of basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic axial low back pain, announced today that it has secured $30 million in a Series D equity financing to advance and expand the ...
