Medical Devices

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• New method of sterilising equipment - with a plasma bag

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) The practice of sterilising surgical tools and devices has helped radically improve healthcare. Researchers in the Netherlands are trying a new method, using plasma to kill bacteria inside sealed containers.But the old mainstay is a 130-year-old device called an autoclave, which is something ...
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• Stryker Corp. Recalls Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 486
  Stryker Corporation’s Instruments division has initiated a worldwide, Class 1 recall of 23 Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems. A Class 1 recall is the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) most serious type of recall, and involves situations in which there is a reasonable probability that ...
  18 hours ago

• Reports: Private Equity Eyes Siemens Hearing Aid Unit

  
  WSJ.com: Health Blog — Authority: 686
  Private-equity action seems to be building in health care these days.
  21 hours ago

• Catheter-directed Therapy Offers Better Hope for Massive Pulmonary Embolism

  
  MediNEWS.Direct! — Authority: 113
  The systemic infusion of thrombolytic agents, used earlier as a standard medical therapy for treating massive pulmonary embolism (PE), carries an unacceptable hemorrhagic risk. Now, the results of a recent systemic review and meta-analysis voices catheter-directed therapy (CDT) as a life-saving alternative for ...
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• Del Global Technologies Announces the Sale of Its Del Medical Imaging Business to U.M.G., Inc.

  
  Your Story — Authority: 582
  ROSELLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: DGTC) (“Del Global” or “the Company”) and UMG, INC. (“UMG”) have completed the transaction to sell certain as
  2 days ago

• Medtronic, Zimmer, Boston Sci CEOs Cite Jobs Industry-Tax Proposal

  
  Medical Devices Today — Authority: 425
  Medtronic, Zimmer, Boston Sci CEOs Cite Jobs Industry-Tax Proposal Kimberly-Clark Completes I-Flow Buy, Unit To Try For Rest Of Shares Siemens CT Scan System Ids Heart Disease In 3,500-Year-Old Mummies Medtronic Fees To Device Professor Spurs University Changes Zimmer, DePuy,...
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• With Stent’s Help, Medtronic’s Profit Increases 59%

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  Sales of the device maker’s Endeavor drug-coated heart stent rose after its approval in Japan, and the company raised its forecast.
  3 days ago

• Dodge Is Using Microsoft Tags To Give Away Prizes – Why Can’t the FDA Use the Same Technology for Medical Device Information And Save Lives?

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  If you are a regular reader of this blog you know I have suggested this before and even sent it off to the FDA without a response, well so much for those “contact us” pages I guess.   It’s more important it seems to have a chance to win a prize than maybe save a life?  I am not discounting this at all and ...
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• Under the Radar: Five San Diego Deals That Are Signs of Things to Come

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 701
  deals , startups , VC Bruce V. Bigelow wrote: With help from New York-based ChubbyBrain , we’re introducing a new feature for Xconomy San Diego today that we call our “under-the-radar” deals. Here at Xconomy, our news coverage about technology innovation and startups includes the big venture ...
  3 days ago

• Why Medtronic’s Strong Earnings Are Good News for Its Rivals

  
  WSJ.com: Health Blog — Authority: 686
  The market for high-end heart devices may be stronger than people thought.
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• Medifacts Inks $1.6 Million Diabetes Study with Top Five Pharmaceutical Company

  
  Your Story — Authority: 582
  ROCKVILLE, Md. & LANGENFELD, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MEDIFACTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. one of the largest global providers of noninvasive cardiac diagnostic services today announced
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• Medifacts Inks $1.6 Million Diabetes Study with Top Five Pharmaceutical Company

  
  Your Story — Authority: 582
  ROCKVILLE, Md. & LANGENFELD, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MEDIFACTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. one of the largest global providers of noninvasive cardiac diagnostic services today announced
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• CoActiv Debuts Advanced Affordable EXAM-RIS® Family at RSNA 2009

  
  Your Story — Authority: 582
  RIDGEFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CoActiv, the enterprise image and data management specialist, breaks the RIS price/performance barrier at RSNA 2009 with its introduction of th
  3 days ago

• Brazil, China top new markets for device firms

  
  Medical Translation Insight — Authority: 128
  Medical device consulting firm Emergo Group released results from its second annual survey of medical device manufacturers, distributors, and industry service providers. The survey provides a snapshot of the industry and is structured as a short set of questions.Asked "Have you noticed a change in international ...
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• Battery Replacement Surgery Versus the Insurance Scoring Algorithms – Law Suit

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  This is somewhat interesting as the algorithms calculated here went past the marks allowed for the patient’s healthcare coverage.  She had the original implant in 2005, batteries replaced in 2007 and now needs them again.  Blue Cross paid for the other 2 surgeries and now calls this one experimental?  If they ...
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• CoActiv Debuts Industry-Leading Multi-Faceted Image Management at RSNA 2009

  
  Your Story — Authority: 582
  RIDGEFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CoActiv, the enterprise image and data management specialist, debuts at RSNA 2009 a full range of enhancements to its comprehensive medical ima
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• Californians Seeking Home Based Healthcare – Watch for More Monitoring Devices To Interact

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  The California HealthCare Foundation now has a page for additional information and yes, just due to our population numbers in California it makes sense that we would have more individuals looking for Home Based Healthcare.  In short, this means devices are on the way, home monitoring, PHR or personal health ...
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• Cook Medical Announces Advanced Tools for Gynecological Ailments – Minimally Invasive Procedures

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  The Cook Uterine Maniupulator/Injectors are designed to advance the diagnosis and treatment for common gynecological ailments often looked during these surgical procedures. Some of these conditions include infertility, pelvic organ prolapse, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts and ...
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• Bioreactor For Bone Tissue Engineering Wins Professor Venture Fair

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 709
  John Fisher, associate professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering, won the Best Inventor Pitch at the 2009 Bioscience Research and Technology Review Day with a tissue engineering bioreactor system that grows bone and other types of tissue for implantation.
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• Under the Radar Deals: 10 (+1) New England October Financings You Never Heard About

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 701
  VC , deals , startups Robert Buderi wrote: The big picture is great. But at Xconomy, we also like the smaller details, which often fill in or round out the big picture—and make everything more clear. So it is when it comes to company financing rounds. We always bring you stories about the main venture ...
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