Device Sectors
Reportlinker Adds Global Coronary Stents Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016
September 14, 2010 11:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK Sept. 14 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Coronary Stents Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016...
Reportlinker Adds Respiratory Devices - Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, Sept. 14 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Respiratory Devices - Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016...
New treatment for rabies advances after successful phase 1 trial in India
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(University of Massachusetts Medical School) MassBiologics at the University of Massachusetts and the Serum Institute of India announced today that a newly completed Phase 1 study of a monoclonal antibody to rabies (RAB-1) showed positive results for the new therapy, which has the...
Vertebroplasty gets boost, but doubts on value remain
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsA new study on vertebroplasty adds weight to the argument the procedure is safe and effective for patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
Despite MR recommendation, facilities will continue CT use
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsThe American Academy of Neurology’s new guidelines on using MRI for stroke may represent best practice, but practical issues remain, interviews with several experts revealed.
AAIPharma Services Corp. Names Patrick Walsh Chief Executive Officer
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWILMINGTON, N.C., Sept. 14 /- AAIPharma Services Corp., a leading provider of pharmaceutical product development services for more than 30 years, announced today that it has appointed Patrick D. Walsh to chief executive officer. Water Street, a strategic private equity firm focused...
Reportlinker Adds Autistic Disorder - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2017
September 14, 2010 11:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, Sept. 14 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Autistic Disorder - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2017...
USGI Medical Tissue Anchors Show Durability Beyond One Year, Enabling Numerous Incisionless Gastrointestinal Procedures
September 14, 2010 11:07 am | News | CommentsSAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (September 13, 2010) – USGI Medical, Inc., the Incisionless Surgery company, today announced that updated multi-center results confirm durability of the company’s Expandable Tissue Anchors™
DSM Biomedical Announces Continued Partnership with Spinelab
September 14, 2010 9:50 am | News | CommentsBerkeley, CA – September 14, 2010 – DSM Biomedical, a global leader in biomedical materials science, and its Berkeley based operation, DSM PTG, today announced the company has extended its partnership with Spinelab Ltd., a privately held company specialized in developing a dynamic stabilization system for the spine.
Connecticut Spring & Stamping Announces Medical Capabilities
September 14, 2010 9:43 am | News | CommentsConnecticut Spring & Stamping (CSS), a manufacturer of precision parts for the medical, aerospace, firearms and defense industries worldwide, announces its broad technical expertise in developing and manufacturing precision medical product components, including springs and progressive stampings.
Humidifiers Just Got More Fun for Kids - Vicks Launches Starry Night Cool Moisture Humidifier
September 14, 2010 7:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, Sept. 14 /- Getting kids excited about humidifiers is tough to say the least, particularly when they're dragged out of the closet only when little ones are sick. The American Academy of Pediatrics, however, recommends using a cool mist humidifier throughout the winter...
Palmetto Health Richland Hospital Becomes First in South Carolina to Noninvasively, Wirelessly Monitor Patients Using State-of-the-Art Masimo Patient SafetyNet™ System
September 14, 2010 7:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsIRVINE, Calif., Sept. 14 /- Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia—South Carolina's largest and most comprehensive healthcare resource, and Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI ) today jointly announced South Carolina's first installation of Masimo Patient SafetyNet, an advanced remote monitoring and...
Clinical Experts Detail How They Use Varian's TrueBeam™ Technology to Improve the Precision and Speed of Cancer Treatments
September 14, 2010 7:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 14 /- Cancer treatment experts today reported their experiences with early treatments using the new TrueBeam system from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR ), aimed at increasing the speed and precision of radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments. Clinicians from...
ASU receives 2-year, $5.3 million DARPA award to safeguard soldiers from infectious diseases
September 14, 2010 7:35 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Arizona State University) Scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have received a 2-year, $5.3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to protect warfighters in the event of exposure to infectious diseases during deployment. Dr. Stephen...
Corgenix to Host Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal 2010 Results
September 14, 2010 7:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDENVER, Sept. 14 /- Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CONX ), a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, will host a conference call on Thursday, September 23, 2010, at 4:00 PM EDT to discuss the Company's financial and operating performance for its fiscal...
Federal Register: Neurological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
September 14, 2010 7:31 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsOn October 8, 2010, the committee will discuss and make recommendations regarding clinical trial design issues for devices indicated for the treatment of depression.
Boston Scientific Announces Schedule of Events at TCT Scientific Symposium
September 14, 2010 5:32 am | by Boston Scientific | News | CommentsCompany to present clinical data on its platinum chromium PROMUS® Element™ and TAXUS® Element™ Coronary Stent Systems
Isis Pharmaceuticals to Present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference
September 14, 2010 3:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 14 /- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS ), the leader in antisense therapeutics, today announced that management will present a company overview at UBS' Global Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. ET at the Grand Hyatt New...
Quinton Oswald Named Chief Executive Officer of SARcode Corporation
September 14, 2010 3:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBRISBANE, Calif., Sept. 14 /- SARcode Corporation, a privately-held biotechnology company focused on developing a novel class of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) antagonists, today announced that Quinton Oswald has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Oswald...
TeleHealth Services and Reading Hospital and Medical Center Partner to Reach Technology-Driven Patient Education Goals
September 14, 2010 3:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsREADING, Pa. and RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 14 /- TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of healthcare grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions, today announced a new partnership with The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (TRHMC). The 671-bed hospital chose...
Stereotaxis to Present at the CL King Best Ideas Conference and the Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference
September 14, 2010 3:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsST. LOUIS, Sept. 14 /- Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS ) today announced that executive management will present at the following investor conferences: The CL King 8th Annual Best Ideas Conference to be held September 15-16, 2010 at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York City....
ZS Associates Appoints Pharmaceutical Industry Veteran to Serve the Firm's Growing Client Base in Germany
September 14, 2010 12:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsFRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 14 /- Dr. Rolf Badenhoop M.D., a 20-year veteran of the consulting and pharmaceutical industries in Europe, recently joined global sales and marketing consulting firm ZS Associates as associate principal. Badenhoop is based in the company's Frankfurt office. "I...
New task force report on bisphosphonate use and atypical femur fractures in osteoporosis patients
September 13, 2010 10:31 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Burness Communications) A widely prescribed class of drugs is highly effective in reducing common bone fractures in people with osteoporosis, but an expert panel announces that these same drugs -- when used long term -- may be related to unusual but serious fractures of the thigh bone.
Study identifies underlying dysfunction of seemingly non-critical heart condition
September 13, 2010 10:31 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Nationwide Children's Hospital) Repairing small, seemingly benign holes in a child's heart may be more clinically important than previously thought, as dysfunction could be lurking out of sight. These are the findings from a study conducted by doctors and researchers at Nationwide...
Lung transplant now viable option at any age
September 13, 2010 4:36 pm | by Baylor College of Medicine | News | CommentsDue to scientific advancements, lung transplants are a reasonable option for those dealing with end-stage lung disease at any age, according to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine . "End-stage lung disease occurs when someone loses more than 70 percent of lung function as determined...
