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OmniVision starts mass production of
ultra-compact sensor for endoscopy
OmniVision Technologies has
announced the initiation of mass production of its ultra-compact,
high-performance digital imaging system, the OV6930. 23 Nov 2010
Panasonic unveils CardioHealth Station
in Europe
Panasonic has unveiled in Europe its new device
designed to assist medical professionals in making a quick
assessment of cardiovascular health, the CardioHealth Station. 23
Nov 2010
PEM scanners may reduce unnecessary
breast biopsies
A study has found that PEM was significantly
more precise at identifying benign and cancerous lesions, reducing
the number of unnecessary biopsies. 23 Nov 2010
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Parascript launches AccuDetect 4.0 for
mammography screening
It has significant performance
improvements and a greater potential for lowering false-positive
rates when detecting suspicious lesions on mammograms, compared to
the previous version. 23 Nov 2010
iFuse implant system for treating
sacroiliac joint receives CE Mark
The iFuse Implant System is
a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) system comprised of titanium
implants coated with a porous plasma spray that acts as an
interference surface fit, which helps decrease implant motion.
23 Nov 2010
Siemens unveils first whole-body
MR-PET system with simultaneous data acquisition
Siemens
Healthcare will unveil at the end of this month the Biograph mMR,
the world's first integrated whole-body molecular magnetic resonance
(MR) imaging system with simultaneous PET and MR data acquisition
technology. 23 Nov 2010
Ziehm and Medtronic present interface
for image-guided 3D surgical navigation
The Ziehm Vision FD
Vario 3D C-arm X-ray system now connects to Medtronic's
StealthStation surgical navigation system over the Ziehm NaviPort
interface to deliver distortion-free 3D images during an operation.
23 Nov 2010
Abbott joins Clinton Health Initiative
to improve HIV testing in Africa
Abbott will supply its
RealTime HIV-1 qualitative test kits to healthcare facilities and
also offer the capability to collect and process samples using dried
blood spots. 23 Nov 2010
Solar powered blood pressure device is
reliable tool for developing countries
A new solar-powered
device to measure blood pressure can provide affordable and reliable
blood pressure testing in low income countries according to a field
study. 23 Nov 2010
Many cardiovascular deaths in Europe
could be prevented with better care
Results from a large
pan-European study indicate that many of the 4.3 million annual
deaths in Europe could be avoided if at-risk patients received
better preventative care. 23 Nov 2010
Diabetes treatment costs China US$25bn per year
Early Data from a study by the Chinese Diabetes Society of the Chinese
Medical Association and the International Diabetes Federation shows 13%
of China’s medical expenditure is directly caused by diabetes. 23 Nov
Ultrasound can replace CT and MRI for
neurosurgical navigation
Following extensive studies Aloka is
promoting the potential for ultrasound to be used in conjunction
with, or as a replacement for, CT/MRI as a neuro-navigational tool
in certain operations. 23 Nov 2010
Philips announces new COPD alliance
and medical innovations at Medica 2010
Philips new alliance
is expected to result in better treatment access for patients. It is
also displaying innovations for operating rooms, healing lighting,
patient monitoring and cardiac ultrasound. 17 Nov 2010
GE Healthcare integrates facility
management software with AeroScout's Wi-Fi RFID system
The
combined solution adds real-time asset location information to GE's
Maintenance and Facility Management software and helps streamline
key business processes. 17 Nov 2010
Sustainability is key theme for
Siemens at Medica 2010
At this year's
trade fair in Düsseldorf the company will be presenting solutions
that enable hospitals to achieve both their economic and their
environmental goals while at the same time increasing the quality of
patient care. 17 Nov 2010
Discovery of new immune response gives
hope for new meningitis vaccine
The discovery of a previously
unknown immune response by scientists at the Universities of
Leicester and Dublin has given a much needed breakthrough in the
fight against pneumonia, meningitis and septicaemia. 12 Nov 2010
Type 2 diabetes linked to limit in
expansion of fat cells
Scientists at Cambridge University
have found that the fat cells and tissues of morbidly obese people
and animals can reach a limit in their ability to store fat
appropriately. 12 Nov 2010
German medtech sector sales grow 5.5%
in 2010
A survey by BVMed has found that the German medical
technology sector has shown good performance in 2010, with an
increase in sales of 5.5% and are strong in innovation and growth,
creating new jobs. 12 Nov 2010
Bio Nano Consulting completes
transition to self-funding organisation
Bio Nano Consulting
(BNC), specialists in bio and nanotechnology partnerships
between the academic and industrial sectors, has completed its
publicly funded phase of corporate development. 12 Nov 2010
DNA Electronics granted patents for
semiconductor-based nucleotide detection
Imperial College
offshoot DNA Electronics Ltd has been awarded three key patents in
the United States, China and Europe for semiconductor-based
nucleotide detection. 12 Nov 2010
Linde Healthcare launches new funding
for innovative gas-based therapies
German company Linde
Healthcare has launched the Linde Healthcare REALfund to support and
stimulate novel and innovative ideas, research and projects relating
to the use of gases healthcare. 12 Nov 2010
Institute Gustave-Roussy begins
treating patients with advanced brachytherapy
The Institute
Gustave-Roussy (IGR) in Paris is offering cancer patients advanced
brachytherapy after installing Varian Medical System's GammaMed PDR
afterloaders. 12 Nov 2010
Birmingham University and Abingdon
Health launch diagnostics joint venture
The University of
Birmingham and medical diagnostics specialists, Abingdon Health Ltd
have launched Bioscience Ventures Limited to develop and market new
diagnostics products for the healthcare and other industries. 12 Nov
2010
Plasticell to collaborate with UCB to
develop small-molecule drugs
UCB will supply Plasticell with
drug compound libraries with known biological targets. Plasticell
will screen these using its CombiCult technology to discover new
cell signalling pathways. 12 Nov 2010
Siemens Healthcare wins UK Excellence
Award
The British Quality Foundation (BQF) has awarded
Siemens Healthcare the UK Excellence Award 2010 in recognition of
outstanding management practice and business success. 12 Nov
2010
Innovative hospital bed combines
ergonomics and infection control
An advanced acute hospital bed, that combines practicality,
infection control and advanced ergonomics is being showcased at MEDICA
2010 by Halifax company Sidhil. 12 Nov 2010
Lighthouse Imaging announces new
endoscope system illumination tester
Lighthouse Imaging
Corporation has announced a new instrument that enables hospital
clinical engineering staff to quickly troubleshoot endoscope system
illumination and identify the true source of a problem. 11 Nov 2010
Harvard Healthcare launches single-use
hip arthroscopy instruments
Harvard Healthcare will be
unveiling their first single-use hip arthroscopy access system at
MEDICA 2010, together with a unique range of handheld disposable
arthroscopic / endoscopic instruments. 11 Nov 2010
Anetic Aid to highlight the concept
and benefits of day surgery at MEDICA
UK manufacturer Anetic
Aid Ltd will demonstrate the benefits of day surgery at MEDICA 2010,
an approach to treatment which has transformed working practices in
the UK’s NHS. 11 Nov 2010
Wardray Premise to exhibit MR and
X-ray trolleys at MEDICA
Surrey-based manufacturer of
shielding equipment for medical imaging departments, Wardray
Premise, will be exhibiting its range of imaging trolleys at MEDICA
2010. 11 Nov 2010
High quality diagnostic testing and manufacturing showcased at
MEDICA
Contract manufacture services for lateral flow assays will be
showcased at MEDICA this month by York-based company Forsite
Diagnostics. 11 Nov 2010
Keeping a cool head during
chemotherapy reduces hair loss
Huddersfield company Paxman
Ltd is exhibiting its next-generation hair-loss prevention systems,
Orbis I & II, at MEDICA in Dusseldorf this month. 11 Nov 2010
Boston Scientific to sell
neurovascular business to Stryker for US$1.5bn
The business
employs approximately 1,150 people and reported 2009 revenues of
US$348 million. 9 Nov 2010
Surgical Innovations' resposable
instrumentation reduces cost of laparoscopic surgery
Leeds-based Surgical Innovations is raising the profile of its
pioneering resposable instrumentation for laparoscopic surgery at
MEDICA 2010 this month. 9 Nov 2010
Tissuemed surgical film improves brain
surgery outcomes
A study carried out by neurosurgeons at the
University of Padova has found that a surgical film developed by
Leeds based Tissuemed prevented cerebrospinal fluid leakage
following brain surgery. 9 Nov 2010
Second artificial heart patient fitted
with portable heart driver
A 45-year-old man has become only
the second patient in the US to be discharged from hospital fitted
with the Freedom portable driver to power his SynCardia temporary
Total Artificial Heart. 9 Nov 2010
Venn Life Sciences expands into France
with acquisition of DCI
DCI offers clinical trial management
services for Phase I-IV and contract placement solutions for
clinical research projects. DCI brings extensive knowledge of the
French clinical trial industry. 9 Nov 2010
Breakthrough in digital pathology from GE and UPMC
The new system
digitizes biopsy slides and the corresponding workflow, uniting an entire pathology department and improving collaboration,
communication and efficiency. 9 Nov 2010
Chemical Computing releases new
version of PSILO protein structure database
Chemical
Computing Group (CCG) has released version 2010.09 of PSILO, a
protein structure database system that allows for an integrated
repository of proprietary and non-proprietary structural data. 9 Nov
2010
IBA introduces compact proton cancer
therapy system
This single-room system offers a smaller
cyclotron, a shorter proton-beam route from the cyclotron to the
treatment room, and a more compact gantry. 9 Nov 2010
Dyadem opens office in Germany
Enterprise risk management system supplier Dyadem has opened a
second office in Europe, located in Starnberg, Germany, on the
outskirts of Munich. 9 Nov 2010
Life Technologies launches SOLiD 5500
next-generation gene sequencer
The 5500xl SOLiD Sequencer,
developed with Hitachi High-Technologies, is designed to deliver
fast and accurate genomic data for cancer biology and genetic
disease research. 9 Nov 2010
Medtronic gains FDA approval for stent
delivery system for TAA repair
Medtronic has received
approval for its Talent Thoracic Stent Graft with Captivia Delivery
System, which features a tip capture mechanism for controlled
deployment and precise placement of the implantable medical device.
9 Nov 2010
Calypso's Dynamic Edge Gating
Technology reduces side effects of radiation therapy
Dynamic
Edge Gating Technology allows radiation therapists to set motion
thresholds which disable radiation delivery if the targeted tissue
moves outside the preset threshold. 9 Nov 2010
Magnetically guided video capsule for
stomach examination
Siemens Healthcare and Olympus Medical
Systems have developed a magnetically guided capsule endoscope
(MGCE) system that enables examination of the stomach more
comfortably than using traditional systems. 4 Nov 2010
Philips and Electron install first
Russian-made CT scanner
Philips and Russian medical equipment
manufacturer Electron have completed Russia’s first installation and
clinical validation of a domestically made computed tomography (CT)
scanner at the Hospital of War Veterans in St Petersburg. 4 Nov 2010
BMJ raises concerns about FDA
post-approval surveillance of medical devices
A British
Medical Journal (BMJ) investigation published today raises concerns
about the ability of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
monitor the ongoing safety of medical devices through post-approval
surveillance. 3 Nov 2010
Software
to convert MRI scans of brain into three-dimensional maps of nerves
A team of researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology has
developed a software tool that converts MRI scans of the brain into
three-dimensional coloured images of nerve structure. making this
visible for the first time without having to operate (includes video). 3 Nov 2010
Nordson completes acquisition of
Micromedics
Nordson Corporation has completed the acquisition
of St Paul, Minnesota-based Micromedics Inc., a producer of
dispensing biomaterials for controlling bleeding, healing wounds and
other related medical procedures. 3 Nov 2010
IBA to install proton therapy centre
in Tennessee
Belgian company IBA has been awarded a contract
by ProVision Trust and The Proton Therapy Center, LLC (TPTC) to
install a proton therapy facility in Knoxville, Tennessee. The
contract is worth US$70-80 million over 10 years. 3 Nov 2010
NuGEN enables next-generation
sequencing of DNA and RNA from FFPE samples
NuGEN
Technologies is making available the first commercial products using
next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies to analyze nucleic
acids extracted from Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE)
tissues. 3 Nov 2010
NanoString system detects hundreds of
genetic copy variants in single multiplexed reaction
NanoString Technologies Inc has launched a novel solution for
detecting genetic copy number variations (CNVs) associated with
disease susceptibility, drug response and cancer progression. 3 Nov
2010
Phytoceuticals plant-based wound
dressing gains CE Mark
Phytoceuticals has received the CE mark
for its novel primary wound dressing, called "1", which is
formulated from a proprietary combination of two plant-derived oils, Neem oil and St. John's Wort oil. 3 Nov 2010
Unnecessary referrals for glaucoma
could be avoided by use of 'gold standard' device
The use of
a 'gold standard' device by community optometrists when measuring
internal eye pressure can cut needless referrals for suspected
glaucoma, indicates preliminary research published online in the
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2 Nov 2010
GE Healthcare to acquire Orbotech's
nuclear medicine technology
GE Healthcare is to acquire
Orbotech's subsidiary Orbotech Medical Solutions Ltd, a manufacturer
of solid state gamma radiation detectors made of cadmium zinc
telluride (CZT) for medical imaging. 2 Nov 2010
GE Healthcare takes over molecular
diagnostics company Clarient
Clarient is a supplier of
oncology testing and diagnostic services and developer of companion
diagnostic markers for a range of cancers. 2 Nov 2010
Report:
Nanobiotechnology
Nanobiotechnology,
an integration of physical sciences, molecular engineering, biology,
chemistry and biotechnology holds considerable promise of advances
in pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The report starts with an
introduction to various techniques and materials that are relevant
to nanobiotechnology. Application in life sciences research,
particularly at the cell level sets the stage for role of
nanobiotechnology in healthcare in subsequent chapters.
more ...
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