Device Sectors
Carticept Medical Announces Two Additional Navigator Delivery System Patents
April 23, 2013 10:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2013--Carticept ® Medical, Inc., a developer of innovative drug delivery systems, today announced that its patents “Anesthetic Injection System” and “Imaging-Guided Anesthetic Injection Method” were issued today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...
Gone, but Not Forgotten
April 23, 2013 10:30 am | by University of California - San Diego | News | CommentsAn international team of neuroscientists has described in exhaustive detail the underlying neurobiology of an amnesiac who suffered from profound memory loss after damage to key portions of his brain. EP's story is strikingly similar to the more famous case of HM, who also suffered permanent, dramatic memory loss after small portions of his medial temporal lobes were removed by doctors in 1953 to relieve severe epileptic seizures.
Technology Transforms Health Care
April 23, 2013 10:23 am | by Florida Science Communications | News | CommentsThe current special issue of Technology and Innovation – Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors, devoted to studies on medical technology and health care delivery, focuses on a wide range of topics, from new technologies to reduce the cost of health care to understanding the human microbiome.
Atrophy in Key Region of Brain Associated with Multiple Sclerosis
April 23, 2013 10:22 am | by Radiological Society of North America | News | CommentsMagnetic resonance imaging measurements of atrophy in an important area of the brain are an accurate predictor of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. According to the researchers, these atrophy measurements offer an improvement over current methods for evaluating patients at risk for MS.
Drug Reduces Fat by Blocking Blood Vessels
April 23, 2013 10:20 am | by American Physiological Society | News | CommentsResearchers have long known that cancerous tumors grow collections of abnormal blood cells, the fuel that feeds this disease and keeps it growing. Now, new evidence in an animal model suggests that blood vessels in the fat tissue of obese individuals could provide the same purpose—and could provide the key to a new way for people to lose weight.
Man Undergoes Phrenic Nerve Surgery to Relieve Shortness of Breath, Hopes to Celebrate Recovery by Running a Marathon
April 23, 2013 9:47 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsSHREWSBURY, N.J., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kurt Matthewson went out for his typical run one morning, and quite suddenly, felt shortness of breath and was unable to continue. When the problem persisted he went to a specialist, who administered tests revealing the left side of...
New Directions Technology Consulting Inks Deal with iRx Reminder to Co-develop Bidirectional, mHealth, Smartphone Solutions for Clinical Trials
April 23, 2013 9:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHUNTINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2013--New Directions Technology Consulting, LLC (New Directions), and mHealth application service provider iRx Reminder, LLC, have signed an invention promotion agreement to expand iRx Reminder’s bidirectional smartphone-based solutions focused on...
Nano Compartments May Aid Drug Delivery, Catalyst Design
April 23, 2013 9:22 am | by Bill Steele, Cornell University | News | CommentsSpongelike nanoparticles whose pores can be filled with drugs offer the promise of drug delivery to specific targets in the body, avoiding unpleasant side effects. Cornell researchers have now created nanoparticles with separate compartments that could carry two or more different drugs to the same location, with precise control over the amounts.
Making Sense of Medical Sensors
April 23, 2013 9:19 am | by Larry Hardesty, MIT | News | CommentsWith the recent launch of MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT News examines research with the potential to reshape medicine and health care through new scientific knowledge, novel treatments and products, better management of medical data, and improvements in health-care delivery.
3v07 Medical Advertising Introduces Social Anthropology Product
April 23, 2013 9:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLAGUNA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2013--Healthcare advertising is seeing more medical device companies going direct to consumers thanks to the effectiveness of the Internet in reaching people looking for answers online to their medical conditions. This has made it important for...
InspireMD Receives Approval From US Food and Drug Administration to Begin US Regulatory Trial
April 23, 2013 8:43 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsInspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NSPR) ("Inspire" or the "Company"), the developer of the MGuardT Embolic Protection Stent (EPS), announced today that on April 19, 2013, the Company received an approval with conditions for its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application with the U.S. Food...
Neusoft Medical Launches New Products to Global Market at 2013 Spring CMEF
April 23, 2013 5:00 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsSHENYANG, China, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd. ("Neusoft Medical"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Neusoft Corporation (SSE: 600718), today announced the launch of a variety of new products to the global market in the categories of CT, digital X-ray,...
Regaining Lost Brain Function
April 23, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsHow do you make an electronic brain prosthesis that could restore a person’s ability to form long-term memories? Recent experiments by Theodore Berger and his colleagues, including Sam Deadwyler at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and researchers at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, have begun to describe how it might be done.
Meeting the FDA’s Mandates for Unique Device Identification
April 22, 2013 2:22 pm | by Hiroshi Ono, Group Product Manager, Roland DGA Corp. | Roland DGA Corporation | Articles | CommentsThe FDA’s UDI rule is on its way and will impact virtually everyone in the industry in one way or another. While the rule has its benefits, getting to compliance will not be achieved overnight. This article provides an overview of the direct part marking technologies required to comply with the UDI rule and offers a solution that addresses the shortcomings of several other technologies.
PDL BioPharma Completes Structured Financing and Royalty Transaction with Avinger
April 22, 2013 12:50 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) (NASDAQ: PDLI) and Avinger, Inc. announced today that they closed a structured financing and royalty transaction on April 18, 2013, in which PDL will provide Avinger with up to $40 million of...
Electrophysiology Devices Market Worth US$4.4 billion by 2015
April 22, 2013 12:36 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsDALLAS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- "Global Electrophysiology (EP) Devices- Market Growth Analysis, 2009-2015" and "Electrophysiology (EP) Devices – Emerging Markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa And South Korea), 2009-2015" are new reports available at RnR...
Beleaguered Caregivers Getting Help from Apps
April 22, 2013 10:29 am | by Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press | News | CommentsAs her mother and father edged toward dementia, Nancy D'Auria kept a piece of paper in her wallet listing their medications. It had the dosages, the time of day each should be taken and a check mark when her folks, who live 10 miles away, assured her the pills had been swallowed.
BAROnova@ Announces the Results of ENDObesity I Clinical Trial
April 22, 2013 10:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBAROnova, Inc., recently presented data from their ENDObesity I clinical trial at the annual Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) meeting. During the study, which was conducted in Sydney, Australia, obese subjects with a BMI ranging from 30-50 kg/m2 were ...
TriReme Receives Shonin Approval to Market Glider™ PTCA Catheter
April 22, 2013 9:01 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsPLEASANTON Calif. and SINGAPORE, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TriReme Medical, Inc. and its affiliates (TriReme) announced today that its Japanese partner, Century Medical, Inc. (CMI), has received Shonin approval for the Glider™ PTCA catheter indicated for treating the...
Healthcare's First Direct Contracting Market Launches Today; Will Offer Mutually Beneficial Approach for Hospitals and Suppliers
April 22, 2013 9:00 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsIRVING, Texas, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today aptitude announced the launch of the healthcare industry's first online direct contracting market, a one-stop destination designed to complement a hospital's existing contracting model or provide an alternative for those looking...
Cancer Experts Detail Advanced Radiosurgery Treatments for Lung Cancer Using Varian Medical Systems Technologies
April 22, 2013 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCancer experts have reported future trends and progress in radiotherapy treatments for lung cancer using motion management and tumor-tracking technologies from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR). Speakers at Varian's Emerging Technologies Symposium at the annual ESTRO conference detailed ...
ARCA biopharma and Medtronic to Collaborate on Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trial for Gencaro
April 22, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 22, 2013--ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), a leader in medical...
Sanovas Launches Next Generation Surgical Imaging Technology
April 22, 2013 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSanovas Inc., a life science technology company developing and commercializing the next-generation of micro-invasive diagnostics, devices and drug delivery technologies, announced today the launch of MicroCamT, its OEM "Plug & Play" micro imaging platform for endoscopic device ...
Class I Medical Device Recall: CareFusion Corporation, Alaris PC Unit (Model 8015) with Software Version 9.12
April 22, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsReason for Recall: CareFusion has received reports of a communication error on the Alaris PC unit (model 8015) with software version 9.12 when the Alaris EtCO2 module or Alaris SpO2 module is attached. Use of this product may cause serious adverse...
Multifunctional Drugs May Offer Better-Than-Additive Effects
April 22, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsA startup called Catabasis is developing drugs that hit diseases at multiple targets. Sometimes a whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The startup Catabasis Pharmaceuticals is hoping that will hold true for the multifunctional drugs it’s developing.
