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Diabetes Care Club Acquires Priority Diabetes Supply, Obtains CMS Contract to Distribute Diabetic Supplies
May 16, 2013 1:06 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsFRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2013--Diabetes Care Club, a leading provider of mail-order diabetic testing supplies, has acquired Priority Diabetes Supply, Inc. As a result of the acquisition, Diabetes Care Club is now one of 18 providers in the nation with a contract from the Centers...
EuroMedtech™ 2013 Helps Create Collaborative Pathways to Getting Medtech Innovation to Market
May 16, 2013 11:48 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsZURICH & DUESSELDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2013--The fifth annual EuroMedtech™ partnering conference concluded last week in Duesseldorf, Germany. EuroMedtech is Europe’s leading medical technology partnering conference where participants engage with potential partners around in-...
Wireless Pill Bottle Wins Healthcare Innovation World Cup
May 16, 2013 10:52 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsDevelopers of a pill bottle that wirelessly transmits data, measures medication and sends patient reminders have emerged as grand prize winners in the Healthcare Innovation World Cup, the international diabetes innovation challenge funded by Boehringer Ingelheim and organized by HITLAB. ...
Tryton Medical Announces CE Mark and European Launch of Next-Generation Tryton Side Branch SHORT Stent
May 16, 2013 10:03 am | by Tryton Medical | CommentsTryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to treat bifurcation lesions, today announced that the company received the CE Mark for the Tryton Side Branch SHORT Stent, a novel coronary stent system that broadens the treatment options in bifurcations in large vessels with a short main branch landing zone.
Stanford Engineers Monitor Heart Health Using Paper-Thin Flexible 'Skin'
May 16, 2013 9:59 am | by Thomas Sumner, Stanford News Service | CommentsEngineers combine layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors to create a wearable heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill. The skin-like device could one day provide doctors with a safer way to check the condition of a patient's heart.
Terumo Europe NV Begins Commercial Distribution of BSD Medical Corporation’s MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System at European Conference on Interventional Oncology
May 16, 2013 9:15 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsBSD Medical Corporation, a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today that Terumo Europe NV (Terumo), a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, will begin commercial distribution of the MicroThermX ® Microwave Ablation System (MicroThermX) on June 19, 2013, at the annual European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO).
SynCardia Co-Founder Honored with Pioneer in Transplantation Award at ISHLT
May 16, 2013 9:10 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, announced today that world-renowned heart surgeon and SynCardia co-founder Jack G. Copeland, MD, was awarded the prestigious Pioneer in...
St. Jude Medical Announces European Approval of 3-D Vessel Reconstruction Technology to Aid Physicians in Stent Placement
May 16, 2013 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2013--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced CE Mark approval of its ILUMIEN ™ OPTIS ™ PCI Optimization System ™, a new technology designed to provide physicians with a comprehensive disease assessment tool for...
American Association for Cancer Research CEO Recognized With Prestigious Award From Fox Chase Cancer Center
May 16, 2013 8:00 am | by AACR | CommentsPHILADELPHIA — Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.), chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), was honored with the 2013 Stanley P. Reimann Honor Award for her deep and far-reaching contributions to cancer science and medicine at a celebration hosted by Fox Chase Cancer Center, held last night in Philadelphia, Pa.
Biosensors to Acquire Assets of Spectrum Dynamics
May 16, 2013 7:42 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsBiosensors International Group, Ltd., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative medical devices, announced on May 13, 2013 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all assets of Spectrum Dynamics, a leader in advanced functional assessment technologies, including those used to evaluate patients for cardiac interventions, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions.
Stryker And DePuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuit Settlement News Update
May 16, 2013 6:00 am | by PR Newswire | CommentsLegal-Bay LLC, the Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, has issued an update on two major hip implant litigations in the mass tort market. And the results are completely different. Legal-Bay believes the Stryker hip litigation on the ABG II and the Rejuvenate which have been already recalled by the company will see a smoother road for plaintiffs looking for a settlement in the not so distant future.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health Appeals Processes: Questions and Answers About 517A - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
May 16, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThis draft guidance document provides CDRH proposed interpretation of key provisions of Section 517A of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), which was added by section 603 of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) of 2012, as those provisions..
Center for Devices and Radiological Health Appeals Processes - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
May 16, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThis guidance document describes the processes available to outside stakeholders to request additional review of decisions or actions by CDRH employees. This guidance supersedes “Medical Device Appeals and Complaints: Guidance for Dispute Resolution,” and “Resolving Scientific Disputes Concerning The Regulation of Medical Devices, A Guide to Use of the Medical Devices Dispute Resolution Panel; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA."
UCB and IBM Collaborate to Personalize Care for Epilepsy Patients
May 15, 2013 9:47 pm | by IBM | CommentsUCB and IBM today announced the completion of the initial phase of a project designed to harness the power of analytics to help healthcare providers deliver more highly personalized care to people living with epilepsy. The milestone marks the critical first step in the path towards eventually harnessing the transformative power of cognitive computing capabilities, such as IBM Watson, for epilepsy care.
CCS Medical Moves Forward as Medicare Winner
May 15, 2013 6:26 pm | by PR Newswire | CommentsFARMERS BRANCH, Texas, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective July 1, CCS Medical, a leading provider of home delivery medical equipment and supplies, will be one of only 18 Medicare mail order suppliers providing diabetic testing supplies nationwide.
