Radiology
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.
SonaCare Medical to Integrate SmartTarget Image Registration and Fusion Software from University College London into Industry Leading Prostate HIFU System
April 30, 2013 1:20 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSonaCare Medical, a global leader in minimally invasive High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technologies, and UCL Business PLC (UCLB), a leading technology transfer company that supports and commercializes research and innovations from UCL (University College London), today announced a...
ETView Medical, Ltd. Announces US FDA Clearance of a 510(k) Pre-marketing Notification Application Expanding the VivaSight-DL line of Innovative Airway Devices
April 30, 2013 6:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsETView has announced that the company has received clearance of a 510(k) Pre-Marketing Notification Application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanding the available sizes of the VivaSight- DL Airway Management System.
Endocam Logic HD Brings 3-in-1 Efficiency to Endoscopic Video Systems
April 29, 2013 11:50 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsVERNON HILLS, Ill. , April 29, 2013 /- Packing unprecedented versatility into a single endoscopic video system, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. introduces the Endocam Logic HD, equipped with three interchangeable, high-definition camera heads that plug in to a single control unit to perform a multitude of procedures. "It's the MVP of endoscopic video systems," said...
athenahealth Hosts Health Care Hack-a-Thon
April 29, 2013 8:45 am | by GlobeNewswire | News | Commentsathenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based services for electronic health record (EHR), practice management, and care coordination, in partnership with MIT's H@cking Medicine, invites the health care, technology and scientific communities to participate in a Hack-a-Thon on May 4 and 5 at athenahealth's headquarters in Watertown, Mass.
Teleflex Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Next Generation Vascular Positioning System®
April 29, 2013 7:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 29, 2013--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, announces that its ARROW ® VPS G4 ™ Device has received 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ARROW...
NinePoint Medical Receives Additional FDA 510(k) Clearance for NvisionVLE Imaging System
April 26, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 26, 2013--NinePoint Medical, Inc., an emerging leader in the development of medical devices for in vivo imaging, today announced that it has received an additional 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its NvisionVLE ™ Imaging...
Virtual Imaging for the Medical Industry
April 24, 2013 5:07 pm | by Bruce Ridley, Vice President, eMagin Corporation | Articles | CommentsWhile virtual imaging technology has permeated other industries such as entertainment and military, it has yet to make a significant impact in medical. However, as newer, more advanced capabilities are introduced, designers may take advantage of this offering more often. This article looks at virtual imaging for medical device applications.
Mauna Kea Technologies Announces Highlights of 5th Annual International Conference of Cellvizio(R) Users (ICCU)
April 23, 2013 11:45 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 highlights from the 5th Annual International Conference of Cellvizio Users (ICCU) held in Versailles, France, from April 5 to 7. Over 200...
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...
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.
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.
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,...
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...
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...
ZEISS Cataract Suite Featuring CALLISTO Eye Introduced at Annual Cataract and Refractive Surgery Congress in San Francisco
April 20, 2013 3:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO & DUBLIN, Calif. & JENA, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 20, 2013--Carl Zeiss Meditec is introducing the ZEISS Cataract Suite featuring the new CALLISTO eye® OR management system, which recently received US FDA 510k clearance, at the 2013 American Society of Cataract and...
FORUM® Viewer App Makes Diagnostic Patient Data Available for Mobile Use
April 20, 2013 2:53 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDUBLIN, Calif. & JENA, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 20, 2013--Carl Zeiss Meditec announces the USA release of the new FORUM Viewer App. It provides doctors access to images and reports from the broad range of ZEISS and third-party diagnostic devices that can be stored in FORUM.
Guided Therapeutics Ships Initial Edition 3 CE Marked LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan
April 17, 2013 8:05 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 17, 2013--Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: GTHP) (OTCQB: GTHP) today announced that it shipped its first Edition 3 CE marked LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan unit to its distributor in Turkey. The delivery is the first of 15 to 20 units expected to be shipped to...
Global Medical Robotic Systems Market is Expected to Reach USD 13.64 Billion by 2018: Transparency Market Research
April 17, 2013 6:30 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsALBANY, New York, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Medical Robotic Systems Market (Surgical Robots, Non-Invasive Radiosurgery Robotic Systems, Prosthetics and...
Study Published in European Radiology Further Supports the Use of Hologic's Breast Tomosynthesis in Cancer Screening in Practices Using Double Reads
April 16, 2013 4:05 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsBEDFORD, Mass., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today...
Leica Microsystems and Bausch + Lomb Sign Global Agreement for Surgical Operating Microscopes
April 16, 2013 12:00 pm | by PR Newswire | Leica Microsystems, Inc. | News | CommentsALISO VIEJO, Calif. and WETZLAR, Germany, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leica Microsystems, a leading manufacturer of microscopes and scientific instruments, and Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced that Bausch + Lomb will distribute Leica ophthalmic surgical...
Researchers Devise X-ray Approach to Track Surgical Devices, Minimize Radiation Exposure
April 16, 2013 11:53 am | by NC State University | News | CommentsResearchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) have developed a new tool to help surgeons use X-rays to track devices used in “minimally invasive” surgical procedures while also limiting the patient’s exposure to radiation from the X-rays.
Monteris wins U.S. and Canadian nods for its NeuroBlate tumor "cooker"
April 15, 2013 2:29 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsMonteris Medical won a regulatory nod in the U.S. and in Canada for its NeuroBlate MRI-guided tumor ablation device, the company said. Monteris calls NeuroBlate a tumor "cooker" which uses an MRI-guided laser system to heat and kill brain tumors.
Randomized Controlled Multi-Center Trial Demonstrates Reduced Treatment Time and Drug Dose with EKOS vs. Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Peripheral Arterial Occlusions
April 15, 2013 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 15, 2013--EKOS Corporation, a privately held medical device company located in Bothell, Washington, announced the results of DUET, the world’s first and only multi-center randomized trial that compares ultrasound-accelerated, catheter-directed thrombolysis...
