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Cardica Applies CE Mark to Its MicroCutter XCHANGET 30 Surgical Cutting and Stapling Device
March 29, 2012 5:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCardica, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDC), today announced it has applied Conformite Europeene, or CE Mark, to its proprietary MicroCutter XCHANGET 30 surgical cutting and stapling system, or XCHANGE 30, following the completion of design verification. The MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 is a cartridge-based system ...
-- Lead Genetic Tests Utilize Next-Generation Sequencing and Proprietary ZiphyrT Bioinformatics Platform to Diagnosis Mitochondrial Disease --
March 29, 2012 5:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments-- Lead Genetic Tests Utilize Next-Generation Sequencing and Proprietary ZiphyrT Bioinformatics Platform to Diagnosis Mitochondrial Disease -- WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 29, 2012-- Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc., a privately held life sciences company that provides innovative proteomic...
UBM Canon, the Global MedTech Authority, and the Medical Design Excellence Awards Announce Dr. Thomas Fogarty as Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
March 29, 2012 5:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUBM Canon's Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA), the industry's premier awards ceremony for medical device design and innovation, has announced Dr. Thomas Fogarty as the recipient of the 2012 MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award. This award honors an individual whose contributions during a long...
In age of gadgets, doctors try to keep human touch
March 29, 2012 5:45 am | by LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsAs the United States moves to paperless medicine, doctors are grappling with an awkward challenge: How do they tap the promise of computers, smartphones and iPads in the exam room without losing the human connection with their patients? Are the gadgets a boon or a distraction? "That's the tension...
Global Center for Medical Innovation Selects Two for Convertible Notes
March 29, 2012 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGlobal Center for Medical Innovation Selects Two for Convertible Notes (http://devices.net) The Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) announced today that it has selected two Georgia companies that will each receive up to $50,000 in convertible notes: ICON Interventional Systems@ and MMJ...
Misonix Announces New Distribution Agreement for Ecuador
March 29, 2012 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMisonix, Inc. (NasdaqGM: MSON), a medical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, spine surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications has entered into a...
Innovative Endomechanical Device Facilitates Insertion, Deployment and Placement of Mesh in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
March 29, 2012 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsInnovative Endomechanical Device Facilitates Insertion, Deployment and Placement of Mesh in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 29, 2012-- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the launch of the AccuMesh(TM)...
HEALTHBEAT: Helping doctors keep human touch
March 28, 2012 9:45 pm | by LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsMedical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table. "You can see," he pointed at the screen — weight, blood sugar and cholesterol are too high and rising. The man didn't reveal he was too...
Solace Therapeutics raises $7M equity round
March 28, 2012 7:33 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsSolace Therapeutics Inc. of Framingham, which develops non-surgical treatments for common bladder disorders, has raised $7 million in equity financing out of a $20 million offering, according to forms filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
12 Month TRAM Data Collated Using TIGR® Matrix Surgical Mesh in a Randomized Controlled Study Presented at MAPACS 2012
March 28, 2012 7:33 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSINGAPORE, March 28, 2012 /- Novus Scientific, manufacturer of TIGR® Matrix Surgical Mesh , the world's first long-term resorbable (100% absorbable) synthetic mesh, proudly announces the presentation of 12 month TRAM flap data gathered by the Division of Plastic...
AACR Honors Giuseppe Bernardi, M.D., With Award for Distinguished Public Service
March 28, 2012 7:32 pm | by AACR | News | CommentsCHICAGO — The American Association for Cancer Research will present Giuseppe “Gios” Bernardi, M.D., with the 2012 AACR Award for Distinguished Public Service. “The AACR recognizes and commends Dr. Bernardi for his enduring passion and commitment to enhancing the...
Poll of the Week: Teleradiology's Impact
March 28, 2012 7:32 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsRecent blog posts at Diagnostic Imaging have touted the benefits and highlighted the shortcomings of teleradiology. So, once again, we want to hear from you about this industry trend
Lung Cancers Found by CT Similar to Those Found in Clinical Practice
March 28, 2012 7:32 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsThere was concern that cancers diagnosed in routine screening were less aggressive than those found in routine practice.
VIDA Diagnostics Appoints Philippe Raffy, Ph.D. Chief Technology Officer
March 28, 2012 2:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVIDA Diagnostics, a leading developer of quantitative pulmonary imaging software, announced today that the company has appointed Philippe Raffy, Ph.D. as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dr. Raffy's inclusion to the VIDA management team strengthens the technical leadership and expertise in ...
Novel Compound Halts Tumor Spread, Improves Brain Cancer Treatment in Animal Studies
March 28, 2012 2:39 pm | by Georgia Tech Institute of Technology | News | CommentsBy stopping the spread of cancer cells into normal brain tissue in animal models, researchers from Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed a new strategy for treating brain cancer that could improve clinical outcomes. The researchers treated animals possessing an invasive tumor...
