Cardiovascular
PROTECT II Interim Results Demonstrate That Impella Is Not Superior to the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Reducing Major Adverse Events in High Risk Patients Receiving Percutane...
December 9, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMAHWAH, N.J., Dec. 9, 2010 /- MAQUET Cardiovascular, the leading distributor of intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) worldwide, learned that the PROTECT II clinical trial, sponsored by Abiomed, that compared the safety and effectiveness of the Impella percutaneous ventricular assist device...
HeartWare International, Inc. Announces Concurrent Public Offerings of Convertible Senior Notes and Common Stock
December 9, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsFRAMINGHAM, Mass. and SYDNEY, Dec. 9, 2010 /- HeartWare International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTWR, ASX: HIN) ("HeartWare") announced today its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $100 million principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2017 (the "notes") pursuant to...
Barnsley Hospital & #8217;s Emergency Department selects a Kodak i1320 scanner and File Stream EDMS solution to underpin move to electronic records
December 8, 2010 6:31 am | by RealWire | News | CommentsAccess to records and security of information vastly improvedSpace in emergency department now used for an expanded children's area not storageLondon December 8, 2010 - Kodak (NYSE:EK) today announced that Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Emergency Department has installed a File...
Lasers Give Scientists Close-Up View of the Skin
December 5, 2010 8:34 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsThe new technique could lead to an alternative to biopsies
Amarin to Present at Canaccord Genuity Cardiovascular, Diabetes & Obesity Conference
December 3, 2010 7:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMYSTIC, Conn. and DUBLIN, Dec. 3, 2010 /- Amarin Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AMRN ) today announced that it is scheduled to present at the Canaccord Genuity 5th Annual Cardiovascular, Diabetes & Obesity Conference on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 3:00pm PST. The conference will be held at...
InfraReDx to Present at Canaccord Genuity 5th Annual Cardiovascular, Diabetes & Obesity Conference
December 3, 2010 4:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 3, 2010 /- InfraReDx, Inc. , a medical device company developing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced that James E. Muller, M.D., founder and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the 5th Annual Canaccord Genuity...
HeartWare to Present at the Canaccord Genuity Cardio/Diabetes & Obesity Conference
December 3, 2010 12:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsFRAMINGHAM, Mass. and SYDNEY, Dec. 2, 2010 /- HeartWare International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTWR ) (ASX: HIN), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, today announced that CEO Doug...
$30 Million CABG Market Supported by Use of Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci Robot in Minimally Invasive CABG Procedures
December 3, 2010 12:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsTORONTO, Dec. 2, 2010 /- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, cardiac surgeons are trying new innovative approaches to traditional open heart surgery as they try to make coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures...
OrbusNeich's Genousâ„¢ Stent Shows Favorable Outcomes for Treatment of Coronary Artery Bifurcation Lesions Compared to Bare Metal Stents
December 2, 2010 8:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsHONG KONG, Dec. 2, 2010 /- OrbusNeich's Genous Stent shows favorable outcomes compared to bare metal stents (BMS) for the treatment of coronary artery bifurcation lesions, according to data published online in the journal Atherosclerosis . The cumulative rate of the study's primary...
Screening of 'Bad Blood' with filmmaker Marilyn Ness(2)
November 30, 2010 2:36 pm | by Arizona State University | News | CommentsSchool of Social Transformation's faculty in Justice and Social Inquiry presents a screening of the documentary film "Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale," including a Q&A with the director, Marilyn Ness.read more
AMAG avoids FDA 'black box' warning
November 29, 2010 1:35 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsAMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw its stock jump almost 14 percent Monday, following news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will not slap a dreaded “black box” warning label on its drug to treat iron deficiency anemia.
Amarin treatment for high triglycerides shows progress in trials
November 29, 2010 10:36 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsBiopharmaceutical Amarin Corp. plc today is reporting positive, statistically significant top-line results from its first Phase 3 clinical trial of lead drug candidate AMR101, which is being investigated as a treatment for very high triglycerides.
Slosman to lead Itamar-Medical's North America division
November 24, 2010 9:35 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsItamar-Medical Inc., a medical technology company focused on the cardiovascular system, has named Marvin Slosman as president of Itamar-Medical for North America.
Helix Therapeutics handed $2.5M in new funding
November 23, 2010 6:33 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsHelix Therapeutics LLC, a New Haven, Conn.-based biopharmaceutical company, has landed $2.5 million in new funding from venture firm Canaan Partners and the quasi-public state funding entity Connecticut Innovations.
Covidien Collaborates with Arthritis Foundation on Patient-Education Initiatives
November 22, 2010 4:36 pm | by Covidien | News | CommentsLet's Move Together Movement Tracker Empowers Patients to Track Incremental Successes ST. LOUIS, Nov 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --The Arthritis Foundation and Covidien (NYSE: COV) have joined forces to help advance awareness and support for millions of people suffering from osteoarthritis...
Boston Scientific to Acquire Sadra Medical
November 19, 2010 7:34 am | by Boston Scientific | News | CommentsInnovative percutaneous aortic valve replacement system provides entry into emerging market of structural heart disease
Xanodyne Agrees to Withdraw Propoxyphene From the U.S. Market
November 19, 2010 7:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc., which makes Darvon and Darvocet, the brand version of the prescription pain medication propoxyphene, has agreed to withdraw the medication from the U.S. market at the request of the U.S. Food...
FDA Approves Xgeva to Help Prevent Cancer-Related Bone Injury
November 19, 2010 7:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xgeva (denosumab) on Thursday to help prevent skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with cancer that has spread (metastasized) and damaged the bone. Skeletal-related events...
Boston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval and First Implants for New Devices to Treat Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death
November 19, 2010 1:34 am | by Boston Scientific | News | CommentsNATICK, Mass., Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced CE Mark approval of its INCEPTA™, ENERGEN™ and PUNCTUA™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) and impl
'A Platform Technology to Address Bioterrorism' Released by Aethlon Medical, Inc.(2)
November 18, 2010 5:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO, Nov. 18, 2010 /- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMD ), the pioneer in developing therapeutic filtration devices to address infectious disease and cancer, disclosed today that it has released a report entitled: " A Platform to Address Bioterrorism." The report...
Covidien Announces New Evidence that Demonstrates Clinical Efficacy of VNUS ClosureFAST(TM) Catheter
November 17, 2010 9:34 pm | by Covidien | News | CommentsMulticenter Study Results Presented at 37th Annual VEITH Symposium NEW YORK, Nov 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that results from a prospective, multicenter study using the VNUS ClosureFAST(TM) catheter,...
Aortic aneurysms associated with defects in many regions of genome
November 17, 2010 9:34 pm | by Baylor College of Medicine | News | CommentsWhen the aorta, the major artery arising from the heart, becomes enlarged and weakened, the condition (called a thoracic aortic aneurysm) is life threatening. The situation becomes acute when wall of the aorta begins to tear (a dissection) or ruptures. Understanding the genetic component...
Recording Artist Danny Gokey to Donate Old Eyeglasses to Raise Funds for Free Eye Exams and Glasses for Needy Children
November 17, 2010 7:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsGLENDALE, Wis., Nov. 17, 2010 /- Since early October hundreds of Danny Gokey fans have donated used eyeglasses and non-perishable food items at Wisconsin Vision stores throughout the state. In exchange for their donation, today those fans get to meet Gokey, the 19/RCA Nashville recording...
Slo-Niacin® Dietary Supplement Shown to Support 'Good' Cholesterol (HDL)
November 17, 2010 5:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMAPLE GROVE, Minn., Nov. 17, 2010 /- People who are searching for a niacin dietary supplement to support heart health with less potential for flushing can turn to Slo-Niacin®. Trusted by healthcare professionals for more than 20 years, Slo-Niacin® is a niacin supplement...
Varian Medical Systems to Display Medical X-Ray Tubes and PaxScan® Digital X-Ray Image Detectors at MEDICA 2010 International Trade Fair
November 17, 2010 5:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 17, 2010 /- Booth - A78/Hall 10 -- Varian Medical Systems will exhibit its line of PaxScan® digital image detectors and X-ray tubes for fluoroscopy, angiography, cardiology and cone-beam CT imaging at the MEDICA 2010 International Trade Fair in Dusseldorf,...
