Diagnostics
Vast Majority of Americans Would Want to Know if They Have a Serious Illness or Injury, Even If There Is No Cure, New Survey Shows
May 7, 2013 9:14 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2013--Amidst ongoing national debate about healthcare costs, new research unveiled today by Siemens Healthcare shows that the vast majority of Americans (92 percent) agree that “the value of knowing exactly what is wrong with their health is as important as...
New Measuring TAPE Estimates Weight Of Kids Better Than Any Other Method
May 6, 2013 11:47 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsKANSAS CITY, Mo., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers from Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., today presented data demonstrating that the Mercy TAPE, a new device to estimate the weight of pediatric patients (ages 2 months to 16 years old), is more...
Fully Automated Diagnostic Device Receives CE Certification; IDx LLC Planning For Rollout Across Europe
May 6, 2013 10:26 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsIOWA CITY, Iowa, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IDx LLC, a company focused on deploying cutting-edge technology to make medical diagnostics more effective, announced earlier today that its first commercial product, IDx-DR, has received CE approval as a Class IIa medical device.
Portable Device Provides Rapid, Accurate Diagnosis
May 6, 2013 10:19 am | by Massachusetts General Hospital | News | CommentsA handheld diagnostic device that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators first developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and other important infectious bacteria. The portable devices combines microfluidic technology with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to not only diagnose these important infections but also determine the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains.
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...
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...
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...
Guided Therapeutics’ LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan Clinical Trial Results to be Published in Journal, Gynecologic Oncology
May 1, 2013 8:05 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2013--Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB & OTCQB: GTHP) today announced that multi-center, clinical trial results for the LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan are set to be published in an upcoming issue of Gynecologic Oncology, the official publication of the ...
PLC Systems Receives First European Patent for RenalGuard(R)
May 1, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPLC Systems Inc. (OTCQB: PLCSF), a company focused on innovative medical device technologies, today announced it has been granted its first patent for RenalGuard® by the European Patent Office (EU Patent Number 2010268). This patent covers the core RenalGuard device and its redundant...
MD&M East 2013
April 30, 2013 4:30 pm | by MDT Staff | EventsThe newly reformatted MD&M East four day conference running alongside the tradeshow, covers everything you need to know from concept development to supplier management, giving you the essential updates to successfully management every step in the product development efficiently and cost effectively.
Femasys Launches FemCerv Endocervical Sampler, A Revolutionary Solution For Cervical Cancer Screening
April 30, 2013 2:25 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsATLANTA, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Femasys Inc., a medical device developer of women's healthcare solutions, announced today the U.S. launch of the 510(k) cleared FemCerv™, an innovative endocervical curettage device. FemCerv is designed to collect a complete,...
FDA Grants Mauna Kea Technologies 510(k) Clearance to Market AQ-Flex(TM) 19 Miniprobe for Fine Needle Aspiration Procedures
April 30, 2013 10:39 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMauna Kea Technologies (NYSE Euronext: MKEA), leader in the optical biopsy market and developer of Cellvizio®, the fastest way to see cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the AQ-Flex 19 miniprobe to provide real-time optical biopsies during...
Carbon Nanotube Sensor Detects Glucose in Saliva
April 30, 2013 5:52 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsDiabetes affects some 300 million people worldwide and the numbers keep on increasing. Many of these people undergo a daily regimen of tests that measure the amount of glucose in the blood stream, usually taken from finger prick samples. Needless to say, this is a time-consuming, expensive and painful process.
DNA Testing Chip Delivers Results in One Hour, Paves Way for Personalized Drug Treatments
April 29, 2013 4:11 pm | by IMEC | Videos | CommentsPanasonic, together with the Belgium-based research institution IMEC, has developed a DNA testing chip that automates all stages of obtaining genetic information, including preprocessing. This development is expected to enable personalized, tailor-made therapy to become widespread.
Video: Shape-Shifting Mobile Devices
April 29, 2013 11:14 am | by University of Bristol | News | CommentsPrototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand will be unveiled today and could lay down the foundation for creating high shape resolution devices of the future. The research paper, to be presented at one of the world's most important conferences on human-computer interfaces, will introduce the term 'shape resolution' and its ten features...
New Device Could Make Diagnosis as Simple as Breathing
April 29, 2013 9:54 am | by University of Cambridge | News | CommentsA range of diseases and conditions, from asthma to liver disease, could be diagnosed and monitored quickly and painlessly just by breathing, using gas sensing technology developed by a Cambridge spin-out. The highly sensitive, low-power, low-cost infrared emitter developed by Cambridge CMOS Sensors
Co-Diagnostics Inc. Acquires Suite of Technologies from DNA Logix
April 26, 2013 4:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 26, 2013--Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a specialist in personalized medicine and clinical diagnostics, has entered into an agreement with DNA Logix, a leader in the development of molecular diagnostic assays, to acquire certain technologies for genetic analysis in the...
New Imaging Technology Could Reveal Cellular Secrets
April 26, 2013 3:02 pm | by Emil Venere, Purdue University | News | CommentsResearchers have married two biological imaging technologies, creating a new way to learn how good cells go bad. "Let's say you have a large population of cells," said Corey Neu, an assistant professor in Purdue University's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. "Just one of them might metastasize or proliferate, forming a cancerous tumor. We need to understand what it is that gives rise to that one bad cell."
BD Diagnostics Advances Commitment to a Fully Integrated Microbiology Solution with New Agreement
April 26, 2013 2:19 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSPARKS, Md. , April 27, 2013 /- BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today an international distributor agreement with Bruker Daltonics Inc. to sell and provide front-line technical support for the co-labeled BD™ Bruker MALDI Biotyper™ System. Microbial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing is the end-poin...
Novel Screening Tests for Liver Cancer
April 26, 2013 10:12 am | by European Association for the Study of the Liver | News | CommentsNew data from two clinical trials presented today at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 demonstrate substantial improvements in the detection of both hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CC) using diagnostic urine tests. HCC is common throughout the world and most often develops as a late complication of chronic viral hepatitis or cirrhosis of any cause.
Zoll Expands Manufacturing Business in Silicon Valley by Purchasing New Building in San Jose
April 26, 2013 9:59 am | by ZOLL Medical Corporation | News | CommentsZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that as a result of its continued growth it purchased a 124,500-square-foot building in San Jose, California, an area ranked as the country’s busiest advanced manufacturing corridor.
CytoVas And BD Biosciences Ink Alliance To Co-Develop Personalized Diagnostic For Vascular Health
April 25, 2013 3:52 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- CytoVas, LLC and BD Biosciences, a division of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today they have formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop a new blood-based diagnostic test to predict individualized patient risk of heart attack and stroke. This test, currently called the Vascular Health Profile (VHP), fills a...
April 2013 Digital Edition
April 25, 2013 2:45 pm | by MDT Staff | Digital Editions | CommentsGiven the number of device applications that involve the transfer of a gas or liquid, it is no wonder pump technology is such a significant part of many healthcare-related products. “Innovation Drives Pump Technology to Meet Today’s Medical Designs” focuses on how today’s medical device demands are being answered by advanced pump technology.
