Device Sectors
Tactio Launches a Remote Patient Monitoring Mobile Health Solution to Control, Manage and Coach Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes
May 6, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2013--Tactio Health Group announces the launch of TactioDiabetes, a diabetes-management tool that will help patients easily track several aspects of their lifestyle, including: TactioHealth App with TactioDiabetes Option tracking Type 1 Diabetes with Insulin...
Transgenomic Signs Collaboration Agreement with Amgen for Development of CE-IVD CRC RAScan™ Mutation Detection Tests for Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
May 6, 2013 7:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2013--Transgenomic, Inc. (OTCBB: TBIO) today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) to develop a CE-IVD test to screen patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) for RAS mutations ( KRAS and NRAS ). These RAS...
If the Climbing Shoe Doesn’t Fit, Design a New Foot
May 3, 2013 2:32 pm | by Chris Hardee, a Science and Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsExposed on a vertical face, rock climbers rely on their instincts, experience, and equipment. For C.J. Howard, a climbing enthusiast, as with all climbers, the shoes are important. But as a lower-leg amputee, even more important is the customized prosthetic foot that he designed with climbing partner and environmental/aerospace engineer Mandy Ott.
App Lets Amputees Program Their Own Bionic Hands
May 3, 2013 1:37 pm | by KATHY MATHESON - Associated Press | News | CommentsDouble-amputee Jason Koger used to fly hundreds of miles to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands. Now, he's got an app. Koger came to Philadelphia this week to demonstrate the i-limb ultra revolution, a prosthetic developed by the British firm Touch Bionics....
EarlySense System Implementation Shown to Reduce Falls, Decrease Transfers to Hospitals and Increase the Quality of Care for Elderly in Multi-Center Nursing Home Study
May 3, 2013 1:00 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsWALTHAM, Massachusetts, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EarlySense, the market leader in Proactive Patient Care Solutions™, announced today the results of a multi-center clinical study demonstrating that the EarlySense system helps medical teams at rehabilitation centers to reduce...
Atrium Medical Announces 1-year results of the INFUSE-AMI Trial
May 3, 2013 1:00 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsHUDSON, N.H., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atrium Medical Corporation, a business unit of MAQUET Cardiovascular, today announced the 1-year results of the INFUSE-AMI (Abciximab and Aspiration Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Anterior Myocardial Infarction) trial. Dr. Gregg Stone, the...
Researchers Determine Where Best to Place Defibrillators
May 3, 2013 9:55 am | by University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering | News | CommentsPrompt use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED, can greatly increase the survival rates of people who suffer a cardiac arrest. And MIE Professor Tim Chan, working with Dr. Laurie Morrison at St. Michael's Hospital, has developed a formula to determine where best to place these costly but life-saving devices.
St. Jude Medical Enrolls First Patient in Next-Generation Quadra Study
May 3, 2013 9:46 am | by Business Wire | News | 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 | News | 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 | News | 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 | News | 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 | News | 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.
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 | News | 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 | News | 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 | News | 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.
Laser-Structured, High-Performance Polymers are Ideal Combination for Miniaturization
May 2, 2013 3:12 pm | by Anthony Verrocchi, Technical Marketing Engineer, Ticona Engineering Polymers | Ticona Engineering Polymers | Blogs | CommentsMiniaturization of medical devices is dependent upon the reliability of their assembled components, which is crucial for proper functioning devices. Miniaturization creates material challenges—especially in electronic medical device applications such as implantable cardiac devices.
Make Two Models and Call Me in the Morning
May 2, 2013 2:47 pm | by Joe Hiemenz, Technical Communications Manager, Stratasys Inc. | Stratasys Inc. | Articles | CommentsA prototype lab is tasked with inventing solutions to design challenges presented to them by surgeons with medical device ideas. Utilizing a fused-deposition modeling machine and design software, engineers are able to create physical prototypes of medical devices that are able to be put through functional testing.
Robotic Angioplasty Achieves 97.6 Percent Clinical Success Rate
May 2, 2013 2:39 pm | by Business Wire | News | 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.
Seahorse's Armor Gives Engineers Insight into Robotics Designs
May 2, 2013 12:18 pm | by University of California - San Diego | News | 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.
Olympus Introduces World's Only Fully Rotatable HD Bronchoscopes
May 2, 2013 11:44 am | by PRNewswire | News | 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...
CMTP Issues Guidance for Clinical Utility Studies of Molecular Diagnostics in Oncology
May 2, 2013 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Center for Medical Technology Policy (CMTP) has issued an Effectiveness Guidance Document (EGD) for molecular diagnostics tests in oncology that provides specific study design recommendations for researchers and test developers to evaluate the impact of their tests on patient health...
Physical by Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility
May 2, 2013 3:35 am | by LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsIt's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading. Heart OK? Put your fingers...
Study Demonstrates Significant Pain Reduction with DFINE Star Tumor Ablation System in Spinal Metastases
May 1, 2013 4:40 pm | by DFINE, Inc. | News | CommentsDFINE, Inc., the developer of minimally invasive radiofrequency (RF) targeted therapies for the treatment of vertebral pathologies, released study results highlighting the clinical benefits of advanced Targeted-Radiofrequency Ablation™ (t-RFA) therapy for the management of patients experiencing painful spinal lesions.
May Is the Ideal Time to "Window Shop" for Hearing
May 1, 2013 4:40 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsWASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Better Hearing and Speech Month, the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is encouraging people with questions about their hearing to take advantage of the warm days of spring and go out and "window shop" by visiting a...
Benefits of Using Hologic's Breast Tomosynthesis Mammography Technology Supported in Published Italian Study
May 1, 2013 4:06 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced the publication of the final results...
