Diagnostics
Curetis AG Achieves CE-Marking for Unyvero Solution and Initiates Commercialization
May 14, 2012 5:15 am | News | CommentsCuretis AG, an innovative molecular diagnostics company focusing on the development and commercialization of in-vitro diagnostic products for infectious diseases, today announced that the company has achieved the CE marking for its Unyvero™ suite of instruments...
Researchers Use Light to Switch On Gene Expression
May 10, 2012 10:49 am | News | CommentsImagine being able to control genetic expression by flipping a light switch. Researchers at North Carolina State University are using light-activated molecules to turn gene expression on and off. Their method enables greater precision when studying gene function, and could lead...
Discovery in cell signaling could help fight against melanoma
May 10, 2012 10:43 am | News | CommentsThe human body does a great job of generating new cells to replace dead ones but it is not perfect. Cells need to communicate with or signal to each other to decide when to generate new cells. Communication or signaling errors in cells lead to uncontrolled cell growth...
iCAD Announces First European Patients Treated with Xoft Radiation Therapy System
May 10, 2012 10:34 am | News | CommentsiCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, announced the first European patients have been treated with the Xoft Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System.
Picocell Technology to Enable Faster and More Accurate Diagnoses
May 10, 2012 6:11 am | News | CommentsWith demand of high-speed wireless data increasing at astronomical rates, wireless carriers are challenged to find a long-term solution to this escalating issue. According to distinguished members of IEEE, the world's largest professional organization for the advancement of technology...
Portable diagnostics designed to be shaken, not stirred
May 10, 2012 6:09 am | News | CommentsAs medical researchers and engineers try to shrink diagnostics to fit in a person's pocket, one question is how to easily move and mix small samples of liquid. University of Washington researchers have built and patented a surface that, when shaken, moves drops along certain paths...
Automated insulin dosage titration system demonstrates positive clinical study results
May 10, 2012 6:06 am | News | CommentsNewly published results from a clinical study of the Diabetes Insulin Guidance System (DIGS™), under development by Hygieia, Inc., demonstrate DIGS' potential to improve blood glucose control for insulin-using patients with type 2 or type 1 diabetes.
All-in-one diabetes testing device combines lancet, nanotechnology
May 4, 2012 5:56 am | News | CommentsA startup hoping to redefine “all-in-one glucose meter” is looking for a $3 million boost for its one-click diabetes testing device that combines a lancing device with nanotechnology sensors that measure blood glucose. Pepex Biomedical Inc.’s blood glucose meter...
Low oxygen levels could drive cancer growth
May 4, 2012 5:41 am | News | CommentsLow oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in some cancers, according to a new University of Georgia study. The authors' findings run counter to widely accepted beliefs that genetic mutations are responsible for cancer growth.
Topera Medical’s FDA-Cleared RhythmView System Featured in 16 Presentations at Heart Rhythm Society 2012 Scientific Sessions
May 4, 2012 5:31 am | News | CommentsTopera Medical today announced that its FDA-cleared RhythmView™ 3D mapping and diagnostic system will be featured in 16 scientific presentations at the 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), May 9-12 in Boston.
Nonin Medical Awarded Novation Contract for Clinically Proven Pulse Oximeters
May 4, 2012 5:11 am | News | CommentsNonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of fingertip pulse oximetry and a leader in noninvasive medical monitoring, announced today that Novation has awarded a 36-month contract to Nonin for its pulse oximeters and sensors. Novation is the largest health care supply...
Covidien and GE Healthcare Form Five-Year Collaboration
May 3, 2012 5:26 am | News | CommentsCovidien and GE Healthcare, leading global providers of healthcare products and recognized innovators in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced a five-year, global collaboration to incorporate Covidien measurement technologies into GE Healthcare...
Spectocor announces comprehensive mobile cardiac monitoring system that wirelessly transmits and analyzes important arrhythmic events
May 3, 2012 5:22 am | News | CommentsAn advanced, comprehensive cardiac monitoring system–PocketECGTM – combines and builds on the best features available from traditional Holter, event and mobile telemetry monitoring. Unlike other monitoring systems on the market, the recently introduced Spectocor...
Covidien Completes Acquisition of Newport Medical Instruments, Inc.
May 2, 2012 6:31 am | News | CommentsCovidien plc, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Newport Medical Instruments, Inc. for an aggregate...
Ellis Medicine Unveils New Tool to Enhance Patient Safety
April 25, 2012 5:41 am | News | CommentsSCHENECTADY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an ongoing effort to improve patient safety, Ellis Medicine is the first hospital in the region, second in the state, to use Xenex's innovative germ-zapping technology to keep patients even safer from infections.
GE Healthcare to Develop Next Generation Compact Cyclotron and PET Tracer System for Global Markets
April 20, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsGE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), and NXT2B, a privately owned venture capital company, today announced they have entered into a joint financing agreement with the goal of developing a micro-scale radiotracer infrastructure including cyclotron...
Numera Acquires BlueLibris and Expands Offerings Into Telecare
April 20, 2012 5:36 am | News | CommentsNumera announced today the acquisition of BlueLibris, LLC, a leader in personal health monitoring and safety technologies. The acquisition adds a novel, mobile telecare platform to Numera's existing telehealth products, social engagement solutions, and professional services portfolio.
IBN Discovers Human Neural Stem Cells with Tumor Targeting Ability - A Promising Discovery for Breast Cancer Therapy
April 20, 2012 5:05 am | News | CommentsCould engineered human stem cells hold the key to cancer survival? Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research institute, have discovered that neural stem cells...
Devicor launches new tetherless vacuum-assisted biopsy system
April 19, 2012 9:16 am | News | CommentsDevicor® Medical Products, Inc. (Devicor), announced today the commercial launch of the Mammotome® elite Biopsy System, the only tetherless single insertion, multiple sample, vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) device featuring proprietary TruVac™ vacuum technology.
Elekta Announces First Patients Treated with Major Breakthrough in Cancer Therapy
April 19, 2012 5:20 am | News | CommentsUsing Agilityâ„¢, Elekta's latest MLC innovation, patients at St. James's University Hospital were the first in the world to benefit from this modern advancement in the treatment of cancer. With twice the number of leaves typical of many standard MLCs...
New radiation therapy reduces treatment of gynecologic cancers from 5 weeks to 3 days
April 17, 2012 5:52 am | News | CommentsAbout 71,500 women in the United States are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have developed a more effective way to treat gynecologic cancers...
Ultra-Sensitive Electrical Biosensor Unlocks Potential for Instant Diagnostic Devices
April 17, 2012 5:50 am | News | Comments(Santa Barbara, Calif.) A new quantum mechanical-based biosensor designed by a team at University of California, Santa Barbara offers tremendous potential for detecting biomolecules at ultra-low concentrations, from instant point-of-care disease diagnostics, to detection...
Isansys Lifecare Achieves CE Mark for LifeTouch Patient Surveillance System – World's First Cloud-Ready Medical Device
April 17, 2012 5:15 am | News | CommentsAbingdon, United Kingdom – Isansys Lifecare Limited, the provider of complete real-time physiological patient data services and systems, today announces that it has achieved CE certification for its LifeTouch Patient Surveillance System, comprising the LifeTouch HRV011...
Hospira Infusion Pumps Ranked Top Devices in New KLAS Smart Pumps 2012 Report
April 13, 2012 12:21 pm | News | CommentsLAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Hospira, Inc., the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, today announced its Symbiq™ and LifeCare™ PCA infusion pumps have been ranked as the top devices in their categories in the KLAS report, Smart Pumps 2012...
Meridian Bioscience Awarded New Agreement with Premier Healthcare Alliance for Molecular Diagnostic Tests and Instruments for C. difficile and Group B Streptococcus
April 13, 2012 5:34 am | News | CommentsCINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meridian Bioscience, Inc. today announced it has signed a new group purchasing agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance to offer illumigene® C. difficile and illumigene Group B Streptococcus to its members at specially negotiated pricing.
