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2012 MDT Prototyping Supplement
October 23, 2012 3:41 pm | Digital Editions | CommentsMDT's Prototyping supplement covers the advanced technology enabling prototypes today and how it is being used in both the design and development process for medical devices. Additionally, articles cover the benefits of using prototyping technology to fabricate finished parts that can be used in the healthcare industry as a finished product.
Could medical device tax repeal ride along on bigger bill?
October 23, 2012 3:30 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsAlthough it's unlikely that the lame-duck U.S. Congress will approve a repeal of the medical device tax this year, but repeal of the 2.3% medtech tax could ride along if key Senate Democrats go along. Could medical device tax repeal ride along on bigger bill? Although it's unlikely that the lame-duck U.S. Congress will approve a repeal of the medical device tax this year...
Cynosure blows away expectations for 4th consecutive quarter
October 23, 2012 2:48 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsWall Street and its analysts bestow some love on Cynosure as the company reports its 4th consecutive expectation-beating quarter. Aesthetics devices maker Cynosure (NSDQ:CYNO) got some Wall Street love after the company reported strong 3rd-quarter financials, marking the 4th quarter in a row that Cynosure has beat expectations. News Well, 2012, Cosmetic / Aesthetic, MassDevice Earnings Roundup, Q3read more
Micell Technologies Announces Positive Data from Clinical Studies of MiStent SES
October 23, 2012 2:47 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMicell Technologies, Inc. today announced positive data from two clinical studies of its investigational MiStent@ Sirolimus Eluting Absorbable Polymer Coronary Stent System (MiStent SEST), a thin-strut drug-eluting stent distinguished by a rapid-absorbing drug/polymer coating designed to ...
Website Helps Visitors Discover LED Light-Curing Technology
October 23, 2012 2:40 pm | Dymax Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsDymax Corporation has launched a new website that outlines the benefits of LED light-curing technology. Site visitors will find detailed product information for a variety of Dymax LED-curable materials...
China Manufacturing Outlook: Stabilization Followed by Modest Growth
October 23, 2012 1:42 pm | by Material Handling Industry of America | News | CommentsA slowdown in China’s economic expansion saw a deceleration to 7.6 percent growth in the second quarter of 2012 from 8.1 percent in the first quarter, according to a Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) report, China Manufacturing
FDA approves InSightec's ultrasound-based ExAblate pain treatment system
October 23, 2012 1:38 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsIsraeli device maker InSightec lands FDA approval to treat painful bone metastases with its ExAblate ultrasound-based therapy. Israeli device maker InSightec won FDA approval for its ExAblate MRI-guided focused ultrasound therapy with indication to treat pain resulting from bone metastases in patients who failed or aren't good candidates for radiation therapy. Bone metastases occur when cancer cells break off from the primary tumor site and spread to other parts of the body, commonly leaving patients with significant physical and emotional pain, according to a press release. News Well, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Oncology, Pain Management, Pre-Market Approval (PMA), Ultrasoundread more
Pathfinder Therapeutics and NeuroLogica Corp. Announce Technology Integration to Improve Outcomes
October 23, 2012 1:30 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNASHVILLE, Tenn. & DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2012--Pathfinder Therapeutics, the developer of computer-assisted surgical navigation products for soft tissue organs, and NeuroLogica Corp., the manufacturer of portable CT imaging devices, announced today an agreement to integrate...
90% Efficient Baseplate Cooled 400 W & 600 W Power Supplies
October 23, 2012 12:39 pm | Xp Power | Product Releases | CommentsXP Power today announced the CCH400 and CCH600 series of compact single output baseplate cooled 400 W and 600 W AC-DC power supplies suited to harsh environment applications.
Weight-loss: Repeat treatments with GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier may extend benefits
October 23, 2012 12:37 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsPatients re-implanted with GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier weight-loss device experience additional weight-loss and extended improvements in body mass levels and health factors associated with diabetes, according to a new study. Patients who were re-implanted with GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) EndoBarrier intestinal liner experienced extended weight-loss and diabetes-risk improvements without additional complications, according to a new study. A group of 19 patients who had previously undergone 1 year of EndoBarrier treatment underwent re-implantation, 14 of them for another 1-year period. News Well, Clinical Trials, Bariatrics, Diabetes, Weight lossread more
BioTime’s Subsidiary LifeMap Sciences, Inc. Announces the Launch of MalaCards - A Database of Human Diseases
October 23, 2012 12:29 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2012--BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) and LifeMap Sciences, Inc. announce the launch of MalaCards, a new database of human diseases that is based on their leading GeneCards® platform. MalaCards ( www.malacards.org/ ) contains computerized “cards” classifying...
Compact Filtered Inlet Boasts Maximum Attenuation
October 23, 2012 12:16 pm | Schurter, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSchurter's latest 5123 series filtered inlet adds enhanced filter performance to the already successful standard version 5120 series. The higher attenuation in the same compact dimensions is designed to meet the continually increasing demands...
Medtronic Stent Successfully Treats Long Lesions and Small Vessels, Two Characteristics Typical of Patients with Diabetes, in Multiple Studies
October 23, 2012 11:44 am | by Medtronic | News | CommentsFor the treatment of long lesions and small vessels –– two challenging characteristics of coronary artery disease commonly found in patients with diabetes –– the Resolute drug-eluting stent from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) delivered successful clinical results, according to new data presented at the 24th Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium.
TCT 2012: New trials and positive results for cardiac implants
October 23, 2012 10:29 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsMicro Interventional Devices initiates 1st-in-man EU study for its Permaseal News Well, Clinical Trials, Cardiac Implants, Replacement Heart Valves, Research & Development, Stents, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics symposium (TCT)read more
Bill Colston Appointed to Rheonix Inc. Board of Directors
October 23, 2012 10:20 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2012--Rheonix Inc., developer of automated molecular diagnostic platforms and consumables, has appointed Bill Colston, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Colston, former CEO of QuantaLife Inc., led the development and product launch of Droplet Digital PCR™, a...
