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Synthetic
cornea regenerates damaged eye
Artificial corneas made from
laboratory grown collagen have regenerated and repaired damaged eye
tissue and improved vision in patients with corneal blindness. 26
August 2010
Vivacta re-aligns management in
preparation for £4 million financing round
Kent-based
diagnostics technology company Vivacta Limited has announced a
change and re-alignment of its executive management team as it
enters an important phase of partnering and commercialisation. 26
August 2010
Aloka's auto NT test improves
ultrasound detection of foetal chromosome disease
Aloka
Holding Europe AG has added an automated Nuchal Translucency
thickness measurement and pre-calibrated settings into its ProSound
ultrasound systems. 26 August 2010
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Siemens to showcase next-generation
ultrasound at BMUS 2010
Siemens Healthcare will showcase its
ultrasound range, including the Acuson S2000 2.0 and Acuson X300
Premium Edition at this year’s British Medical Ultrasound Society
(BMUS) Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition from 28-30 Sept.
26 August 2010
Viatronix releases new version of
V3D-Colon software
Viatronix Incorporated has released a new
version of its V3D-Colon software with the option to have colon CAD,
VeraLook by iCAD. 26 August 2010
Spartan Bioscience announces first
point-of-care DNA testing system for personalized medicine
The Spartan RX, a complete sample-to-result, point-of-care DNA
testing system for personalized medicine. The non-invasive system
provides automated results in one hour. 18 August 2010
TomTec introduces new version of 2D
cardiac performance analysis software
2D Cardiac Performance
Analysis is a speckle tracking based analysis tool which can analyze
2D data from various ultrasound machines. It allows a cardiologist
to study the behaviour of the heart muscle quicker and easier due to
improved handling. 18 August 2010
Scancell licences human antibody from
Cancer Research Technology
Cancer Research Technology has
licensed Nottingham University spinout Scancell Holdings to use a
human antibody known as 105AD7. 18 August 2010
Cegedim Dendrite and Capgemini partner
to offer services to life science companies
Capgemini will
provide broad-based consulting and implementation services
associated with Cegedim Dendrite’s AggregateSpend360 and Nucleus 360
solutions to pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies.
18 August 2010
Cytori’s PureGraft receives EU
approval for fat grafting procedures
Cytori Therapeutics has
received the CE Mark for the PureGraft 250/PURE System for
autologous fat grafting procedures. It is aimed at the cosmetic and
reconstructive surgery market. 18 August 2010
Akonni Biosystems’ ultra-rapid nucleic
acid extraction technology gains US patent
The patent
protects the company’s use of its pioneering nucleic acid binding
matrix when inserted into a pipette tip, tubing or cartridge for
nucleic acid purification. 18 August 2010
Seracare develops new control products
for molecular diagnostic tests for STDs
SeraCare Life
Sciences, Inc. has developed a new series of controls in its Accurun
portfolio to monitor and validate molecular diagnostic test
performance for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and
Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 18 August 2010
Why
nanocorrosion causes coated implants to fail
Researchers at
the Swiss organisation Empa
have found that the coatings on implants fail due to corrosion in the
reaction layer under the coating and have developed methods to make
the layer corrosion-resistant. 17 August 2010
Epson partners with Philips to offer
printing systems for ultrasound imaging worldwide
Epson
America and Royal Philips Electronics have entered into an agreement
to supply Epson ink jet printers with Philips ultrasound medical
imaging systems around the world. 17 August 2010
Ethianum clinic built with sustainable
and environmentally friendly systems
The newly opened
Ethianum clinic in Heidelberg is one of the first clinics in Germany
to implement sustainability criteria across the organisation. The
clinic was developed in partnership with Siemens using its Green+
Hospital Program. 17 August 2010
Philips invests in Dutch healthcare
technology venture capital fund
Philips is joining Gilde
Healthcare III, a new venture capital fund focusing on innovative
early and growth stage healthcare technology companies in Europe and
the USA. The areas to be targeted are new patient-centric healthcare
solutions, medical technologies and therapeutics. 17 August 2010
Tissue Studio 2.0 supports tumour profiling, multiplexing and
biomarker translational research
The new version includes a full
range of functionality for the analysis of immunofluorescence tissue
stains and more accurate
nucleus detection. 13 August 2010
Ion Torrent licences DNA Electronics
technology
DNA Electronics Ltd has signed a worldwide licence
agreement giving Ion Torrent access to its intellectual property.
DNA Electronics has developed scalable semiconductor solutions for
real-time nucleic acid detection. 13 August 2010
iSOFT partners i-Path to add digital
pathology to laboratory system
iSOFT is adding i-Path’s
web-based platform as a module to its existing laboratory product
suite. The aim is to deliver the solution under a
software-as-a-service model. 13 August 2010
Almac launches biomarkers for
biopharma
Biomarkers enables biopharma companies to better
understand their drug, improve their drug’s success rate, improve
the drug’s value and ultimately maximise their drug’s potential. 13
August 2010
TRaC accredited for IEC/EN60601
medical device testing
TRaC is now able to offer a
cost-effective route to product certification. Approval under the
standard is a fundamental requirement before a manufacturer can
market any electrical device for patient diagnostics, monitoring or
care. 13 August 2010
Kinked nanopores enable easier DNA
sequencing
A new technique that slows down the passage of DNA
through nanopores fivefold by manufacturing them with a kink will
enable better DNA sequencing. 13 August 2010
Leica slide scanners win European
scanner contest
Leica Microsystems' slide scanners Leica
SCN400 and Autoloader Leica SL801 have come first in two categories
of the first European Scanner Contest (ESC). 12 August 2010
NDSsi launches ConnectOR G2 platform
for integrating surgical imaging
ConnectOR G2 offers the unique
ability to connect PACS imaging, surgical video and medical
informatics. 12 August 2010
Natural orifice surgery removes
cancerous prostate through penis
Urologists at Mayo Clinic in
Arizona have developed a new surgical procedure for the treatment of
prostate cancer through the urethra, so that there is no incision on
the body. [Includes video] 12 August 2010
Cytori gains EU approval for
stem-cell-based tissue reconstruction after breast cancer
Cytori Therapeutics has received expanded European approval (CE
Mark) for its Celution System, a medical device that extracts and
separates stem and regenerative cells from a patient’s own fat
tissue, and applications for soft tissue repair. 12 August 2010
MabCure's blood test for ovarian
cancer gets positive results
A confirmatory study has demonstrated
the company’s proprietary monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) successfully
identified ovarian cancer in blood (94% accuracy) and with no false
positives or cross-reactions with benign ovarian tumours or healthy
blood. 12 August 2010
Golden Helix upgrades high-performance
genetic data analysis software
Golden Helix's SNP & Variation
Suite (SVS) 7 software is an integrated collection of
high-performance analytic tools for rich, multi-dimensional
approaches to uncovering genetic causes of disease and other
phenotypes. 12 August 2010
Gold Standard Diagnostics introduces
ThunderBolt automated diagnostics platform
The ThunderBolt
platform will provide laboratory customers with a single hardware
solution that can utilize multiple diagnostics technologies such as
EIA, chemiluminescence and multiplexing. 12 August 2010
Patton Surgical launches laparoscopic
access instrument for da Vinci surgical system
Patton
Surgical Corporation, has launched worldwide the Robotic 8.5mm
Endoscope PassPort, designed to be used with the da Vinci Surgical
System. 12 August 2010
Illumina launches compact real-time
PCR system
Illumina, Inc. has launched the Eco Real-Time PCR
System that offers high performance at the breakthrough price of
$13,900. 12 August 2010
Ultra low temperature freezer for
biobanks with backup cooling system
Italian company Desmon
S.p.A has launched a range of ultra-low temperature freezers
specially developed for biological banks.
The models are
equipped with two completely independent refrigerating units. 11
August 2010
Brain
scan detects autism in 15 minutes
A new technique can
identify autism from MRI scans of the brain in just 15 minutes.
Tested so far only in adults, it can identify autism with over 90%
accuracy. 11 August 2010
Portable ultrasound system provides vital obstetric scanning
support in Southern Sudan
The Martha Primary Healthcare Centre in southern Sudan has
been given a Siemens Acuson P10 handheld ultrasound system by UK charity
The Brickworks to perform obstetric scanning. 11 August 2010
PharmaVigilant enhances clinical trial
management system
PharmaVigilant has launched I-Vault 2.5,
the enhanced version of its electronic Trial Master File (TMF)
system. It improves usability, administration and notification
capabilities for seamless site startup, site closeout and IRB
submissions. 11 August 2010
Clontech Laboratories and TET Systems
extend gene expression systems license agreement
Under the
expanded license agreement, Clontech obtains rights to develop,
manufacture and commercialize novel Tet Systems products such as the
Tet-On 3G Inducible Expression System. 11 August 2010
Remote monitoring and control system
for laboratory fridges
Italian company Smartfreeze S.r.l has
developed an innovative system of remote monitoring and control of
professional refrigerators. 11 August 2010
Pharmaceutical Development Services
and Schiff & Company form alliance
PDS will be providing
Regulatory and Quality Services to Schiff & Company clients in
Europe while Schiff & Company will be targeting US based companies
looking for local assistance in Europe. 11 August 2010
Siemens wins 15-year €132m medical
imaging contract in Spain
Siemens will provide the Cartagena
and Mar Menor hospitals with more than 100 imaging
systems, including computed tomography scanners, mammography
systems, and ultrasound systems. 11 August 2010
AMD appoints BK Medical as agent for
prostate HistoScanning in UK
HistoScanning is a proprietary
tissue characterization technology used to differentiate,
characterize, and visualize solid organ tissue types based on the
analysis of backscattered ultrasound. 10 August 2010
Orthovita’s surgical collagen facility
gains FDA approval
Orthovita will use the new facility to
process the highly purified form of collagen used in its Vitagel
Surgical Hemostat product. 10 August 2010
Illumina launches TruSeq SBS sequencing kit for genome
analyzer
The kit is the first in a new series that will
advance data quality, ease of use and economical sequencing on the
company’s sequencing platforms. 10 August 2010
Fractal design gives more efficient
body-worn antennas
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. has
developed a new approach to body worn antennas that allows smaller
antennas that are wideband, to stick onto clothing using Velcro or
other attachments. 10 August 2010
Philips acquires Israeli PACS supplier
CDP Medical
Philips has agreed to acquire the business of
CDP Medical Ltd, an Israel-based provider of picture archiving and
communication systems (PACS), and a subsidiary of medical device
distributor Medtechnica Ltd. 2 August 2010.
Philips acquires Chinese ultrasound
transducer producer Shanghai Apex Electronics Technology
The
acquisition strengthens Philips’ portfolio of high quality
transducers specifically aimed at the value segment in emerging
markets. 2 August 2010
Varian and Brainlab Combine TrueBeam
STx with the Novalis Radiosurgery Program
Varian Medical
Systems and Brainlab are expanding their radiosurgery partnership to
incorporate their Novalis technology and other Novalis radiosurgery
program elements into the recently launched TrueBeam STx system. 2
August 2010
Aloka e-flow technology improves
accuracy of coronary heart diseases diagnosis
The
Universidad Complutense de Madrid is using Aloka’s e-tracking
technology to advance the early detection of cardiovascular events.
The system is used to easily measure predominant parameters on
arterial vessels. 2 August 2010
Chromocyte launches online resource
for flow cytometry researchers
It helps scientists design
complex multi-parameter flow cytometry experiments and also identify
and recommend a source for the reagents that are required for flow
cytometry and other antibody-related experiments. 2 August 2010
CIT offers dried blood spot (DBS)
technique for bioanalytical services
CIT expects the new
service to bring ethical, scientific and cost benefits for clients
conducting toxicology, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics studies. 2
August 2010
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
and InhibOx partner to offer drug development services
The
combined service offers pharmaceutical, biotech and governmental
research organizations access to new capabilities to accelerate drug
discovery and improve productivity. 2 Aug 2010
Implanted sensor continuously
transmits blood glucose levels for insulin control
A glucose
sensor implanted under the skin that transmits glucose measurements
continuously to an external device has been successfully tested for
over 500 days, but only in a pig so far. 2 August 2010
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