A tiny light source and sensors at the end of an endoscope may provide a more accurate way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus. Developed by biomedical engineers…
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FDA introduces new Web resource that helps companies to save time, resources
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today introduced a new Web resource called FDA Basics for Industry (www.fda.gov/FDABasicsforIndustry) to help companies and others save time and resources in their interactions with the…
InHealth awards grant to assess effects of hip replacement therapy on aging populations
InHealth grant supports study of hip replacement effects on aging populations in Europe and the United States. The Institute for Health Technology Studies (InHealth) has awarded a grant of $240,000 to an…
Novel AAV gene therapy offers various advantages
A new, simplified method for producing large amounts of viral vector cassettes capable of shuttling genes into host cells will help advance the promising field of gene therapy as applications move into…
Profectus BioSciences commences GENEVAX IL-12 phase 1 study for HIV
Profectus BioSciences, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against infectious diseases and cancers, and the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) announced today the initiation of a phase…
FDA clears STI Medical Systems’ ImageSense technology for use in colposcopy
STI Medical Systems, an industry leader in medical imaging systems and machine vision software, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance to the Company’s precedent-setting ImageSense™…
Digital reminiscence system can improve quality of life for people with mild dementia
Dementia is on the increase, but for the sake of the quality of life of sufferers and their family and friends finding ways to allow the patient to remain in their own…
Synageva BioPharma, to-BBB to evaluate brain drug delivery technology
Synageva BioPharma Corp. and to-BBB technologies BV, the Dutch drug brain delivery company, have entered into a research collaboration to evaluate the potential of transporting therapeutic proteins across the blood-brain barrier into…
Smiths Medical introduces new implantable ports with CT identifiers
Smiths Medical, a leading global medical devices manufacturer, announced today that they have launched new implantable ports with CT identifiers for easy viewing using X-rays or CT scout scans. The implantable ports…
Stereotaxis extends strategic partnership to expand magnetic ablation catheters in market
Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that the Company and its existing strategic catheter partner have extended their exclusive worldwide agreement for the distribution of existing approved magnetic ablation catheters through the end of…
FDA grants marketing clearance for Crospon’s EndoFLIP product
Crospon, an Irish medical device developer based in Galway, has announced that the Company has received clearance from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to market a new imaging catheter for…
Stereotaxis extends strategic partnership to expand magnetic ablation catheters in market
Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that the Company and its existing strategic catheter partner have extended their exclusive worldwide agreement for the distribution of existing approved magnetic ablation catheters through the end of…
iHealth Lab introduces Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
iHealth Lab Inc., a pioneering designer and manufacturer of digital personal healthcare products, today announced the launch of the iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Comprised of…
Single cancer cell could be detected in future using new test
Soon scientists will be able to detect a single cancer cell among the billions of cells that circulate in the human bloodstream. The method could detect whether the therapy has worked or…
Tiny light source, sensors in endoscope may identify esophageal cancer
A tiny light source and sensors at the end of an endoscope may provide a more accurate way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus. Developed by biomedical engineers…