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St. Jude Medical Enrolls First Patient in Next-Generation Quadra Study
May 3, 2013 9:46 am | by Business Wire | CommentsSt. Jude Medical, a global medical device company, today announced first enrollment of its MultiPoint Pacing clinical study to build upon its first- to-market Quadripolar Pacing System. Patients will be implanted with the Quadra Assura MP cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and Quartet lead to assess pacing in multiple locations in the heart.
BASi Launches Innovative Glucose Monitoring Project With Pinnacle Technology
May 3, 2013 9:41 am | by Business Wire | CommentsBASi has announced that it is collaborating with Pinnacle Technology Inc. in proof-of-concept studies combining BASi's Culex NxT automated blood sampling system with Pinnacle's glucose sensor to create an innovative new option for high quality data collection for diabetes and other glucose research.
Kips Bay Medical Announces the First eSVS Mesh Implant by the Mayo Clinic
May 3, 2013 9:37 am | by Business Wire | CommentsManny Villafaña, Chairman and CEO of Kips Bay Medical announced that on April 30, 2013, the Mayo Clinic performed its first implant of an eSVS Mesh at its Rochester, Minnesota facility. This implant was performed as part of the Kips Bay Medical eMESH I clinical feasibility trial currently being conducted for the U.S. FDA in a number of preeminent cardiac surgery centers in both Europe and the United States.
New Treatment Option for Patients in Ireland with Difficult to Treat Cancers
May 3, 2013 9:31 am | by Business Wire | CommentsToday, for the first time in Ireland, cancer patients can receive Novalis Radiosurgery treatment, with the opening of the Stereotactic Unit at St. Luke’s Radiation Oncology Centre at Beaumont Hospital. The technology, developed by Brainlab, offers new hope for cancer patients, many of whom have tumors that have been deemed inoperable.
Third Finger, Bionic Hand: Couple’s Joy As Wedding Ring Is Fitted To Ground-Breaking Hand
May 3, 2013 9:24 am | by RSLSteeper | CommentsLuke and Nancy Medland have expressed their joy after a special marital version of Luke’s bionic hand has been created – complete with a replica of his original wedding ring. Born without a left hand, Luke, 31, had used a variety of cosmetic hands with limited function for almost 20 years.
'Oil for the Joints' Offers Hope for Osteoarthritis Sufferers
May 3, 2013 9:23 am | by Michael Seele, Boston University College of Engineering | CommentsA team of researchers led by a Boston University Biomedical Engineer has developed a new joint lubricant that could bring longer lasting relief to millions of osteoarthritis sufferers. The new synthetic polymer supplements synovial fluid, the natural lubricant in joints, and works better than comparable treatments currently available.
iCAD’s Xoft Intraoperative Radiation Therapy System Featured at American Society of Breast Surgeons Conference
May 3, 2013 9:20 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsNASHUA, N.H. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2013--Booth #303 -- iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), a leading provider of advanced imaging and radiation therapy technologies for the detection and treatment of cancer, today announced that the Company’s Xoft ® Axxent ® Electronic Brachytherapy System...
Obesity Treatment Devices
May 3, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsObesity is a major public health concern in the United States and has been linked to many health problems such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep disorders, and breathing problems. Obesity (an excessive amount of body fat)...
Meeting Announcement: June 27, 2013 Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
May 3, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsOn June 27, 2013, during session I, the committee will discuss and make recommendations regarding the proposed classification of sorbent hemoperfusion systems, one of the remaining preamendments class III devices. The class III sorbent hemoperfusion system is a device intended for the treatment of poisoning, drug overdose, hepatic coma, and metabolic disturbances.
Robotic Angioplasty Achieves 97.6 Percent Clinical Success Rate
May 2, 2013 2:39 pm | by Business Wire | CommentsCorindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, has announced that the Journal of American College of Cardiology published the results from its CorPath PRECISE study in the April 2013 issue. Results of the trial demonstrate the CorPath System is safe and feasible for patients, with significantly lower harmful radiation exposure to the operator.
Gentle Touch and the Bionic Eye
May 2, 2013 12:20 pm | by Inderscience Publishers | CommentsNormal vision is essentially a spatial sense that often relies upon touch and movement during and after development, there is often a correlation between how an object looks and how it feels. Moreover, as a child's senses develop, there is cross-referencing between the various senses.
Seahorse's Armor Gives Engineers Insight into Robotics Designs
May 2, 2013 12:18 pm | by University of California - San Diego | CommentsThe tail of a seahorse can be compressed to about half its size before permanent damage occurs, engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have found. The tail’s flexibility is due to its structure, made up of bony, armored plates, which slide past each other. Researchers are hoping to use a similar structure to create a flexible robotic arm equipped with muscles made out of polymer, which could be used in medical devices.
Printable 'Bionic' Ear Melds Electronics and Biology
May 2, 2013 11:59 am | by Princeton University, Engineering School | CommentsScientists at Princeton University used off-the-shelf printing tools to create a functional ear that can "hear" radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability. The researchers' primary purpose was to explore an efficient and versatile means to merge electronics with tissue.
New Imaging Technique to Visualize Bio-Metals and Molecules Simultaneously
May 2, 2013 11:53 am | by RIKEN | CommentsMetal elements and molecules interact in the body but visualizing them together has always been a challenge. Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies in Japan have developed a new molecular imaging technology that enables them to visualize bio-metals and bio-molecules simultaneously in a live mouse.
Olympus Introduces World's Only Fully Rotatable HD Bronchoscopes
May 2, 2013 11:44 am | by PRNewswire | CommentsOlympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative Medical and Surgical solutions, among other core businesses, announced today the commercial availability of its 510(k) cleared BF-190 bronchoscopes. The new BF-190 bronchoscopes offer unparalleled maneuverability and flexibility through the combination of their unique Rotary Function and wider tip angulation...
