Sensitron and Welch Allyn form alliance to provide
patient monitoring
Medical products and solutions provider Welch Allyn has announced a new
partnership with Sensitron UK, developers of software solutions for patient
monitoring. 29 June 2007
Aloka's ultrasound system available with Olympus
gastrovideoscope
Aloka's ProSound Alpha 10 ultrasound system is now compatible with the
latest ultrasound gastrovideoscope manufactured by Olympus Medical Systems
Corp. 19 June 2007
RFID surgical sponge counting system approved
ClearCount Medical Solutions' SmartSponge System, which uses radio
frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to surgical sponges, has
received US FDA clearance. 19 June 2007
RIS/PACS integration becomes increasingly popular
in Europe
The integration of radiology information systems (RIS) with picture
archiving and communication systems (PACS) is fast becoming a defining trend
in the European RIS market, with sales of RIS systems expected to increase
as a result. 19 June 2007
UK businesses unprepared for severe disruption
from flu pandemic
Most companies in the UK have inadequate plans to protect their businesses
in the event of loss of staff during a flu pandemic even though most
recognise they will suffer significant financial loss, according to a recent
survey. 18 June 2007
Bacteria
place nanoparticles in cells to aid diagnosis or treatment
The natural infection mechanism of bacteria can be used to deliver
nanoparticles carrying drugs, DNA or sensors into cells for precise
diagnosis or treatment of disease. 18 June 2007
First minimally invasive thoracic surgery using Viking's 3Di Vision
System
Viking Systems has announced that the company's 3Di Vision System had been
used to perform videothoracoscopic surgery for the first time. Three procedures were performed at the Regional Oncologic
Hospital in Vulture, Italy. 15 June 2007
First US hospital to use Gamma Knife Perfexion to
treat brain tumours
The Washington Hospital Healthcare System will be the first hospital outside
of Europe to treat brain tumour patients using the new incision-free Leksell
Gamma Knife Perfexion from Swedish company Elekta. 15 June 2007
GE Healthcare donates used medical equipment to
International Aid for use in developing countries
GE Healthcare has formed a partnership with International Aid to supply a
range of used medical equipment and training of staff. International
Aid will refurbish and distribute the products overseas and will also
provide education and product support. 14 June
InSightec receives EU approval for treating bone
cancer pain with focused ultrasound
The ExAblate 2000 system, produced by InSightec Ltd., has received the
European CE Mark certification for pain palliation of bone metastases. 13
June 2007
First Dräger Award for Intensive Care Medicine
bestowed
The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) has presented the first Dräger
Award for Intensive Care Medicine to the Department of Anaesthesiology and
Intensive Care Medicine at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena,
Germany. 13 June 2007
DiaGenic developing blood test for Alzheimer’s
disease
Using peripheral blood as an easy-to-collect sample, the test detects a
'gene signature' of the disease. 11 June 2007
Growing Alzheimer’s epidemic could cripple
healthcare
The rapidly increasing number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
could cripple healthcare services in the next few decades. In 2006, 26.6m
people were suffering from Alzheimer’s disease worldwide and could rise to
100m by 2050. 11 June 2007
GE to supply digital mammography units to
Irish breast screening programme
GE Healthcare is supplying 13 full field digital mammography (FFDM) units to
BreastCheck in Ireland, part of the Irish National Cancer Screening Service.
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Picis expands customer base in Europe
Picis, Inc., a provider of high-acuity care information systems, has
released a summary of European customer expansions and contract signings for
the first half of 2007. 7 June 2007
Antwerp radiotherapy centre chooses TomoTherapy cancer treatment system
The new University Radiotherapy Centre of
Antwerp has chosen the TomoTherapy Hi·Art treatment system for providing
radiation therapy, and the Centre will serve as a European training facility
for TomoTherapy. 7 June 2007
GE Healthcare and IntrinsiQ to integrate cancer
treatment system with patient records
GE Healthcare and cancer care software supplier IntrinsiQ, LLC are to
collaborate to integrate IntrinsiQ's cancer treatment information system
with GE's Centricity electronic medical record (EMR) system. 7 June 2007.
Spanish AmIVital project to develop intelligent
devices for elderly and disabled
The AmIVital project is a cooperative effort between 17 public and private
sector organisations that aims to create a wide range of devices especially
designed and adapted to the elderly and to people with disabilities or
reduced mobility. 6 June 2007
Invendo
demonstrates sedationless colonoscopy
invendo medical GmbH demonstrated a live screening colonoscopy using its
sedation-free colonoscope, the invendoscope, in Berlin in May. The device is
aimed at the large number of people who avoid colonoscopy because of the
discomfort of the examination. 6 June 2007
New device disrupts cancer cell growth with
electric fields
A medical device that can specifically target rapidly growing cancer cells
with intermediate frequency electrical fields more than doubled the survival
rates in in early trials of patients with a brain tumour, and with
virtually no adverse effects. 5 June 2007
Compact ultrasound to boost market to US$5
billion by 2008
The world market for ultrasound imaging equipment will reach US$5bn by 2008
and US$5.7bn by 2010, driven by the miniaturisation of ultrasound equipment
and the development of new applications. 5 June 2007
Neurotechnology industry revenues reach $120.5
billion
A survey of the neurotechnology industry has found that total revenues from
pharmaceuticals, devices and diagnostics reached $120bn in 2006. 4 June 2007
Boston Scientific launches Spyglass bile duct
examination system
SpyGlass is a direct visualization system for single-operator duodenoscope
assisted cholangiopancreatoscopy that potentially offers significant
procedural and clinical advantages over conventional techniques. 4 June 2007
Software to help disabled children communicate
Software to aid disabled children communicate through computer devices such
as PCs, laptops and PDAs, has been developed by a multidisciplinary team at
Grenada University (AGR). 3 June 2007
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