NOVARE DEBUTS CYGNET DUAL-ACTION AORTIC CROSS-CLAMPS.
Novare Surgical Systems Inc., a manufacturer of precision
atraumatic surgical instruments, has introduced its Cygnet(R) line of
dual-action aortic cross-clamps. The novel clamp's neck is . . .
DI NOW DISTRIBUTOR OF HEARTLAB'S ENCOMPASS.(Diagnostic
Imaging, Inc.)
Heartlab, Inc., Westerly, R.I., and Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. have
entered into a contractual agreement under which DI distributes
Heartlab's Encompass(TM) Cardiac Network in the United . . .
NOVARE DISTRIBUTOR OF CORONEO REUSABLE SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
Novare Surgical Systems, of Cupertino, Calif., and CoroNeo Inc., of
Montreal, Quebec, have entered into a distribution agreement, whereby
Novare is the exclusive distributor of CoroNeo's family of . . .
ST. JUDE GETS FDA PRE-MARKET APPROVAL FOR EPIC DR ICD/VR
ICD'S.(Brief Article)
St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE:STJ), St. Paul, Minn. has received
pre-market approval from the FDA for the Epic(TM) DR, its newest
dual-chamber rate-responsive implantable cardioverter . . .
CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE DEBUTS PAIN MONITORING SYSTEM.(Brief
Article)
Cypress Bioscience Inc. (Nasdaq:CYPB) has presented a report
entitled "An Electronic Diary System for Monitoring Fibromyalgia
Associated Pain -- A Pilot Study" at the International Association
for . . .
US BIO-MEDICAL GETS LICENSES TO PRODUCE MEDICAL DEVICES.(Brief
Article)
US BIO-Medical (OTC Bulletin Board:USBH.OB), New York, has signed
contracts with two Israeli companies to acquire licenses to produce and
distribute medical devices in the gynecology and endoscopy . . .
SPIRE GETS NIH CONTRACT FOR MIDDLE EAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT.(Brief
Article)
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Spire Biomedical,
Inc., Bedford, Mass., a $144k Phase I contract for the development of a
fiber laser instrument for middle ear surgery of children. . . .
MIT CANADA GETS PATENT FOR DISPOSABLE
SYRINGE/INJECTOR.(Needle-less injector syringe)(Brief Article)
Medical International Technology (MIT) Inc. ("MIT
CANADA") has been granted patent protection for a disposable
needleless syringe and injector by the Canadian Intellectual Property
Office.
The . . .
SENORX GETS 510(K) CLEARANCE FOR SINGLE STEP BIOPSY DEVICE.(Brief
Article)
SenoRx Inc., Aliso, Viejo, Calif., private, emerging commercial
stage medical device company, focused on novel interventional approaches
to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, has . . .
RETRACTABLE PRODUCES 100 MILLIONTH VANISHPOINT NEEDLE
DEVICE.(Brief Article)
Nearly five years after the first VanishPoint(R) safety syringe
rocketed off its robotic assembly line, Retractable Technologies, Inc.
(AMEX:RVP) has produced its 100 millionth VanishPoint(R) . . .
VASOMEDICAL'S EECP THERAPY REDUCES ANGINA SEVERITY.(Brief
Article)
Two-year follow-up data on Vasomedical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ Small
Cap: VASO) proprietary EECP(R) enhanced external counterpulsation system
show that over time, use of the system leads to a significant . . .
BIOLUMINATE NEEDS CAPITAL FOR "SMART SURGICAL
PROBE".(Brief Article)
BioLuminate, Inc., Pleasanton, Calif., has announced that as
evaluation trials of its revolutionary breast cancer-detecting tool at
UC Davis continue to generate positive results, the company . . .
UNIVERSITY OF WASH. GENOME LAB ADOPTS AGENCOURT'S
CLEANSEQ.
Agencourt Bioscience Corporation, Beverly, Mass., a provider of
genomic services and products for DNA Sequencing, SNP Genotyping and DNA
Purification, has announced that the lab, overseen by Dr. . . .
LIGHTLAB BEGINS CARDIOLOGY CLINICAL INVESTIGATION OF OCT.
LightLab Imaging, LLC, Westford, Mass., has announced that the
first United States-based clinical investigation for the LightLab
Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) platform with . . .
PUMP THERAPY BETTER THAN INJECTIONS FOR GLUCOSE CONTROL.
Studies presented at the ADA Annual Meeting underscore that insulin
delivery by a pump yields better blood glucose control than daily
insulin shots
Medtronic MiniMed, the diabetes management . . .
CEPHEID GETS ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION.
Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) has been certified for ISO 9001 through
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. ISO 9001 certification is the most
comprehensive of all the International Organization for . . .
CEPHEID GETS PATENT COVERING I-CORE REACTION VESSEL.
Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD), Sunnyvale, Calif., has announced the
issuance of U.S. Patent No. 6,403,037 covering a novel reaction vessel
for use in the company's I-CORE(R) DNA amplification and . . .
GUIDANT REPORTS EXCELLENT RESULTS FOR ELUTING STENT
TRIAL.
Guidant Corporation (NYSE:GDT)(PCX:GDT), Indianapolis, a world
leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, has announced
preliminary results from the DELIVER Clinical Trial, a . . .
HEALTH CANADA APPROVES ZOLL'S M SERIES CCT
DEFILBRILLATOR.
ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq: ZOLL), Burlington, Mass., a
manufacturer of non-invasive cardiac resuscitation devices, which
provide pacing and defibrillation, has received approval from . . .
SYMMETRY AORTIC CONNECTOR USED IN MORE THAN 25,000
IMPLANTS.
St. Jude Medical's (NYSE:STJ) sutureless mechanical connector
for coronary bypass surgery - the Symmetry(TM) Bypass System Aortic
Connector - has been widely accepted by cardiac surgeons since . . .
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