Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) announced today that it has filed a submission with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 510(k) clearance to market its FilmArray Respiratory Panel (RP) as an in…
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New laparoscopic instrument mimics human index finger
Microline Surgical, a leading manufacturer of reposable instruments for minimally invasive surgery, today announced the launch of its LapFinger™ finger activated laparoscopic instrument. LapFinger mimics the ultimate dissection tool – the human…
New noninvasive technique to detect methemoglobin level
Potentially harmful levels of methemoglobin—which can build up in patients receiving certain anesthetics—are detectable using a new, noninvasive monitoring technique called pulse CO-oximetry, reports a study in the November issue of Anesthesia…
Scientists develop built-in timer for paper-based diagnostic tests
Scientists are reporting the development of a simple, built-in timer intended to improve the accuracy of paper tests and test strips for diagnosing diseases inexpensively at-home and elsewhere. Their study appears in…
Retina Implant hopes to launch sight chip
A German company that has developed an electrical chip allowing blind people to partially recover their vision hopes to commercialise its device as soon as the end of next year. Walter Wrobel,…
GE Healthcare Announces FDA Clearance of CARESCAPE Monitor B650 Patient Monitor
GE Healthcare today announced FDA clearance of the CARESCAPE(TM) Monitor B650, a flexible patient monitoring solution that supports efficient clinical decision-making. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 improves data integration and connectivity by directly…
JenaValve commences CE-Mark study for transapical TAVI system
JenaValve™ Technology, Inc., a medical device company specialized in developing transcatheter valve replacement products, announced today the start of its multicenter CE-mark study. The first two implantations of its transapical TAVI system…
Expression Analysis, Illumina announce funding to Cancer GWAS and Data Analysis Grant program
Expression Analysis today announced that it and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) are jointly funding a Cancer GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Study) and Data Analysis Grant program to support cutting-edge projects that show promise in…
Atritech commences enrollment in WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device study in AF patients
Atritech, Inc. today announced initial enrollment into its confirmatory study, PREVAIL, comparing the WATCHMAN® Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device to long term warfarin therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation. Doctors at Central…
Image Guided IMRT preserves sexual function in men after prostatectomy
Men battling prostate cancer who receive Image Guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy after undergoing prostatectomy have an excellent chance of retaining sexual function, according to a study by Allegheny General Hospital (AGH)…
New technique could help scientists to predict how living prostate tissues respond to therapy
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, University of Helsinki and Stanford University have developed a technique to keep normal and cancerous prostate tissue removed during surgery alive and functioning normally…
Waters launches new program to support scientific innovation
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today launched a new program to support scientific innovation in the fields of health and life science research, sports science, food safety, clinical research and environmental protection. Through…
INX completes unified communications and data network for major North Texas healthcare provider
INX Inc., (NASDAQ:INXI – News; the “Company”; or “INX”) announced today that it has successfully implemented a unified communications and data network for a major healthcare provider in North Texas. “We look…
Molecular imaging technique pinpoints changes that take place in injured brain
Results from a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) show that powerful imaging techniques–positron emission tomography (PET) fused with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–are helping researchers…
Long-term cell phone usage doubles risk of developing brain tumors
The highest-quality research data available suggests that long-term exposure to microwaves from cellular phones may lead to an increased risk of brain tumors, reports a paper in the November/December issue of Journal…