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Kinetic Concepts 2Q net income falls on costs
July 27, 2010 10:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMedical technology company Kinetic Concepts Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter net income fell 8 percent because of administrative and other costs.Company shares slid fell $1.31, or 3.6 percent, to $35.36 in afternoon trading. The stock has traded between $30.23 and $53.01 over the last 52...
Carbon nanotubes at heart of new system to cool 'power electronics'
July 27, 2010 10:38 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsResearchers have shown that an advanced cooling technology being developed for high-power electronics in military and automotive systems is capable of handling roughly 10 times the heat generated by conventional computer chips.
Silicon photonics experts set up EU cluster
July 27, 2010 10:38 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsTen European consortia working on silicon photonics join forces to help transfer technology to electronics industry.
Antigenics advances herpes vaccine
July 27, 2010 10:36 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsAntigenics says it has achieved positive results in an early stage human trial for a potential herpes vaccine.
Minn.-based 3M settles Wis. air-pollution charges
July 27, 2010 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsWisconsin officials say 3M Co. has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations of air-pollution violations at its Prairie du Chien (doo SHEEN') facility.The state attorney general's office said Tuesday the company had modified an air-pollution source without a required permit. The office also...
Safety Tips for Laboratorians: How Laboratorians Can Safely Calculate Workload for FDA-Approved Semi-Automated Gynecologic Cytology Screening Devices
July 27, 2010 9:36 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThe purpose of this communication is to clarify for laboratories how workload should be calculated when using currently FDA-approved semi-automated gynecologic cytology screening devices. This communication is intended for cytotechnologists, technical...
Foundation Venture Capital Group Sells Interest in Longevica Pharmaceuticals
July 27, 2010 9:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. , July 27 /- James M. Golubieski , president of Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC, (FVCG) a New Jersey Health Foundation/Foundation of UMDNJ affiliate, announced today that it has sold its equity interest in Longevica Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to Rostock International...
Axela acquires Xceed Molecular
July 27, 2010 8:34 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsXceed Molecular, based in Toronto and Wellesley, has been acquired by Anaheim, Calif., based Axela Inc. which plans to provide clinical researchers with a suite of products for enhanced analysis of proteins, pathogens, DNA and RNA.
BD Board of Directors Elects Christopher Jones
July 27, 2010 8:34 am | by Becton, Dickinson and Company | Comments(July 26, 2010) -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX ), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has elected Christopher Jones to its Board of Directors, effective today. Mr. Jones, 55, is the former Chief Executive Of
Mindray to Attend the 2010 American Association for Clinical Chemistry Conference
July 27, 2010 8:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSHENZHEN, China , July 27 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, today announced it will attend the 2010 American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) conference in...
Moffitt Cancer Center and CvergenX, Inc. Sign Licensing Agreement
July 27, 2010 8:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsTAMPA, Fla. , July 27 /- Moffitt Cancer Center and CvergenX, Inc. , announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement under which CvergenX has acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to a technology platform that individualizes radiation therapy, InterveneXRT™....
O.I. Corporation Announces Third Quarter Dividend
July 27, 2010 7:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsO.I. Corporation (NASDAQ: OICO) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share payable on August 30, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 13, 2010.About O.I. Corporation:O.I. Corporation, dba OI Analytical,...
Covidien closes $250M tender offer for Somanetics
July 27, 2010 7:38 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsCovidien plc reports it has completed its tender offer through a subsidiary, Covidien DE Corp., to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Somanetics Corp. of Michigan in a deal that would be worth about $250 million.
Joint Statement on Wireless Medical Devices - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Federal Communications Commission
July 27, 2010 7:30 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsInnovation in broadband and wireless-enabled medical devices holds significant promise for enhancing health and reducing the costs of health care for all Americans. Examples include wireless sensors that remotely monitor heart rhythm and portable...
Health Robotics Surpasses 100 Installations Milestone and Acquires Two I.V. Room of the Future Partner Companies
July 27, 2010 6:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsBOZEN, SUD-TIROL, Italy , July 27, 2010 /- Health Robotics announced that it has reached final agreements to acquire all assets from Italy -based MEDarchiver S.r.l. and Biomedical Technology Consulting S.r.l., merging these companies' employees and operations, re-entering direct sales...
