Surgery
Covidien Announces New Data on Minimally Invasive Surgical Tools to be Presented at SAGES 2011
March 29, 2011 4:38 pm | by Covidien | News | CommentsHighlights include interim results of studies of SILS(TM) and bariatric surgery NORTH HAVEN, Conn., Mar 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced that new data on its laparoscopic surgical products will be presented at...
Stray Energy Burns Become a "Hot Topic" in Recent Publications
March 29, 2011 3:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBOULDER, Colo., March 29, 2011 /- Encision Inc. (Pink Sheets: ECIA ) –- Stray energy burns and laparoscopic safety have become intensive topics of discussion in recent publications, most notably in the Supplement to Outpatient Surgery Magazine (March 2011). The potential...
Reportlinker Adds Endoscopy Devices Market to 2016 - Need For Therapeutic Endoscopy and Advancements in HD Endoscopy to Drive Flexible Endoscopes
March 29, 2011 3:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, March 29, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Endoscopy Devices Market to 2016 - Need For Therapeutic Endoscopy and Advancements in HD Endoscopy to Drive Flexible Endoscopes...
Health Care Reforms Slow to Impact Real Estate
March 27, 2011 11:35 pm | by San Diego Business Journal | News | CommentsA year after landmark national health care reforms were signed into law, local observers say the impact on medical-related real estate has yet to be seen on a large scale.
Covidien Announces Interim Data Showing Parietex ProGrip(TM) Self-Fixating Mesh Significantly Reduces Early Pain Following Inguinal Hernia Repair
March 21, 2011 4:37 pm | by Covidien | News | CommentsInterim results of a nine-site prospective clinical study presented at Hernia Repair 2011 NORTH HAVEN, Conn., Mar 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced interim results of its multicenter, international, prospective...
STAAR Surgical Launches Second Phase of Visian ICL Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Campaign
March 17, 2011 4:31 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMONROVIA, Calif., March 17, 2011 /- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced the launch of phase two of its direct-to-consumer advertising campaign. Phase two has three planned...
McGraw-Hill Professional and Simbionixâ„¢ Partner to Provide Enhanced Surgical Simulation and Education
March 16, 2011 7:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK and CLEVELAND, March 16, 2011 /- McGraw-Hill Professional, a leading global provider of information resources for the scientific and medical communities, and Simbionix™, the world's leading provider of medical education and simulation technology, have partnered to bring...
'Advancements in GYN Oncology; Instrumentation and Techniques' to be Presented by Nicholas C. Lambrou, M.D. of Miami
March 16, 2011 6:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMIAMI, March 16, 2011 /- Nicholas C. Lambrou, M.D., FACOG, of Miami Gynecologic Oncology, will present a seminar focusing on the latest advancements in robotic assisted gynecologic oncology surgery with David Kushner, MD, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. Dr. Lambrou will...
The Electro-Nail - Better Design for Faster Healing. ICAP Ocean Tomo Announces Auction of an Advanced Electro-Nail Implant System for Electro-Magnetic Bone Stimulation in Orth...
March 15, 2011 11:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCHICAGO, March 15, 2011 /- Developed by Neue Magnetodyn and represented by ICAP Ocean Tomo , this portfolio represents the second lot available from Neue Magnetodyn that will be auctioned at ICAP Ocean Tomo's Spring 2011 Live IP Auction event March 31st in New York City. The assets of...
Repligen gets positive results on improved pancreatic MRI
March 14, 2011 11:38 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsRepligen Corp. today reported positive results from a Phase 3 study of RG1068, a synthetic human secretin designed to improve magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas.
Covidien Announces New Data on Hernia and Abdominal Wall Repair Products to Be Presented at Hernia Repair 2011
March 14, 2011 3:32 am | by Covidien | News | CommentsSurgeons to unveil updated results of clinical trials for hernia repair at American Hernia Society's Annual Meeting NORTH HAVEN, Conn., Mar 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced that new data on its hernia and...
BioTox Sciences (BTS) Deploys eStudyâ„¢ Hosted Solution for Management of GLP & Non-GLP Preclinical Studies
March 9, 2011 9:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCARY, N.C., March 9, 2011 /- iAdvantage Software, Inc. , a leading solutions provider for managing development and pre-clinical life science studies, today announced that BioTox Sciences (BTS) , a GLP Contract Research Organization, headquartered in San Diego, California, is deploying the...
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completes Enrollment of XIAFLEX® Phase III Double-Blind Studies for Peyronie's Disease
March 9, 2011 3:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMALVERN, Pa., March 9, 2011 /- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AUXL ), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced it has reached the target enrollment for the double-blind placebo-controlled phase III program of XIAFLEX ® for the treatment of Peyronie's disease....
3M Expert Conference Outlines New Approaches to Preventing Surgical Site Infections
March 9, 2011 1:34 am | by RealWire | News | Comments"Improving Implementation and Compliance with Infection Control Protocols Is Key"With current data showing that at least 5% of patients undergoing surgery develop a surgical site infection (SSI) and with SSIs comprising up to 20% of all healthcare associated infections1, their prevalence...
A Better Disc for Back Repair
March 8, 2011 7:35 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsImplants grown from living cells could offer better support and flexibility.
Pacira Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Barclays Capital 2011 Global Healthcare Conference
March 8, 2011 3:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsPARSIPPANY, N.J., March 8, 2011 /- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCRX ), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that David Stack, president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present at the Barclays Capital 2011 Global Healthcare Conference on...
"Gastric Pacemaker" Fakes Fullness as You Eat
March 7, 2011 7:35 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsImplant could be an alternative to gastric bypass surgery.
Cardica Receives European CE Mark for Initial Microcutterâ„¢ Surgical Cutting and Stapling Device
March 4, 2011 4:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsREDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 4, 2011 /- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC ) today announced that an initial Microcutter™ surgical cutting and stapling device developed by Cardica has received CE Mark certification. As an integral part of the multi-step CE marking process, Cardica has...
Advanced Market Research for Medical Device Manufacturers
March 3, 2011 6:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDENVER, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AORN Works , a subsidiary of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), announced that its market research and surgical insights division will lead the strategic priorities of its business. (Logo:...
Pioneer® Surgical Announces New International Sales V.P.
March 3, 2011 6:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMARQUETTE, Mich., March 3, 2011 /- Tom McLeer, GM of Spine and Chief Marketing Officer for Pioneer Surgical, with corporate headquarters located in Marquette, MI, announces the appointment of Jim St. John to the position of Vice President International Sales. Jim has 25 years of...
Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. (HDL, Inc.) Partners With Gamma Therapeutics to Offer Breakthrough Diagnostic Assay for Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
March 1, 2011 5:35 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsRICHMOND, Va., March 1, 2011 /- Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. (HDL, Inc.), www.myhdl.com , announced today its partnership to develop a novel laboratory developed test with Gamma Therapeutics, Inc., an Oregon-based biotechnology venture developing diagnostic test and surgical therapy...
Bacterin International Announces Major Orthopedic Hospital Group to Begin Use of OsteoSponge®SC
February 28, 2011 8:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBELGRADE, Mont., Feb. 28, 2011 /- Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. ("Bacterin") (OTC Bulletin Board: BIHI ), a developer of revolutionary bone graft material, today announced that its recently launched OsteoSponge®SC, a highly effective subchondral bone void filler, is being...
JK Lasers Set To Participate In Medtec UK 2011
February 23, 2011 1:35 am | by RealWire | News | CommentsLaser Manufacturer to Promote Benefits of Lasers for Medical Device Processing Industrial laser manufacturer, JK Lasers (part of the GSI Group), will be participating in this year's Medtec UK exhibition, part of a series of events designed specifically for the medical device manufacturing...
Hospitalists at New England Baptist Hospital Choose MedAptus
February 16, 2011 4:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBOSTON, Feb. 16, 2011 /- MedAptus®, the market leader for charge capture technologies, today announced that New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH) has selected the company's Professional Intelligent Charge Capture technology for its inpatient medicine providers. The NEBH hospitalist...
Nerves Light Up to Warn Surgeons Away
February 13, 2011 7:33 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsTagging nerves with fluorescent markers could help surgeons avoid harming them.
