DR. LABOR FIRST TO USE FEMTO LDV SURGICAL LASER/GALILEI.
Dr. Phillips Kirk Labor, founder of Grapevine-based Eye Consultants
of Texas, is the first ophthalmologist in Texas and the first in United
States private practice to successfully complete LASIK . . .
NEUROFLO IN STUDY FOR STROKE AFTER ATTEMPTED
THROMBOLYSIS.
CoAxia(TM), Inc. of Maple Grove, MN, have announced that
investigation of its NeuroFlo(TM) perfusion augmentation technology has
been extended to patients who do not respond to thrombolysis with . . .
JAPAN APPROVES VOLCANO'S S5I INTEGRATED IVUS SYSTEM.
Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ:VOLC) has announced approval of the s5i
Integrated IVUS System by necessary regulatory authorities in Japan,
granting entry into the Japanese market. Volcano expects to . . .
CLINICAL TRIAL OF TAXUS ELEMENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT
ENROLLS.
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX), Natick, Mass., has
announced the beginning of clinical trial enrollment in studies
evaluating its third-generation paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent, . . .
MEDTRONIC LANDMARX ENT IMAGE SYSTEM WINS MDEA AWARD.
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), Minneapolis, was named a 2007 Medical Device
Excellence Award (MDEA) Silver Award winner for its LandmarX Element ENT
Image Guidance System (IGS). Manufactured for the . . .
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA TREATED USING TRILOGY TECHNOLOGY.
After years of suffering pain "like shooting electric
shocks" down the left side of her face, Eleanor Taylor is living
pain free thanks to a medical team at the University of California, San
Diego . . .
BODYTEL SEEKS FDA APPROVAL FOR WIRELESS BLOOD GLUCOSE
MONITOR.
BodyTel Scientific Inc. (OTCBB:BDYT), Henderson, Nev., a company
focused on the development of innovative wireless healthcare products,
announces that the company has begun the U.S. Food & . . .
SCIVANTA SIGNS DEVELOPMENT PACTS FOR HICKEY CARDIAC
MONTORING.
Scivanta Medical Corporation (OTCPK: SCVM), Spring Lake, N.J. has
entered into development agreements regarding the Hickey Cardiac
Monitoring System (HCMS). Effective June 29, 2007, Scivanta and . . .
CARL ZEISS MICROIMAGING UNVEILS PALM MICROBEAM IV.
Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH, Thornwood, N.Y., a leading provider
of microscopy solutions for a variety of research, clinical and
industrial applications, introduces the PALM MicroBeam IV, a . . .
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC GETS CE MARK FOR TAXUS LIBERTE LONG
STENT.
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) has received a CE Mark for
its TAXUS(R) Liberte(TM) Long paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system,
allowing doctors to treat longer coronary artery lesions . . .
SYMTOMATIC TUMORS NOW TREATED WITHOUT SURGERY.
One out of every three hysterectomies performed are due to benign
tumors (uterine fibroids). Over 25 percent of women in the United States
have clinically symptomatic uterine fibroids and as many . . .
GE GETS FDA CLEARANCE FOR CARESCAPE PATIENT MODULE.
GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wisc., has received FDA clearance for its
CARESCAPE Patient Data Module for mobile patient monitoring. Reflecting
the industry's most advanced monitoring capabilities, the . . .
MERIT MEDICAL LAUNCHES PROGUIDE CHRONIC DIALYSIS KIT.
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), South Jordan, Utah, a
leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable products
used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, . . .
PARKER HANNIFIN NAMED WORLDWIDE BIOWORKS SALES PARTNER.
Parker Hannifin's Instrumentation Products Division has been
named the exclusive worldwide sales partner for BioWorks, LLC. BioWorks,
based in Easton, Penn., is a manufacturer of innovative valves . . .
NEW DISSOLUTION APPARATUS FROM VARIAN ENABLES DRUG TESTS.
Varian, Inc. (NASDAQ:VARI), Palo Alto, Calif, has unveiled a new
dissolution system designed to simplify the testing of drug formulations
with extremely low quantities of active ingredients. The . . .
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COMPLETES ENROLLMENT IN SYNTAX CLINICAL
TRIAL.
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX), Natick, Mass., has
completed enrollment in its SYNTAX clinical trial. SYNTAX is the first
trial to compare the results of drug-eluting stents with those . . .
REX MEDICAL/ANGIOTECH SIGN PACT FOR DIALYSIS CATHETER.
Rex Medical, L.P., has entered into an agreement with Angiotech
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the development and distribution of the
Hemo-Stream Chronic Dialysis Catheter. Financial terms of this . . .
TECAN OFFERS SEVEN DETECTION MODES FOR APPLICATIONS.
Tecan's highly sensitive and extremely fast Safire2(tm) and
Infinite(tm) F500 microplate readers offer seven different detection
modes, saving valuable time for a wide range of high . . .
NMT MEDICAL GETS FDA APPROVAL FOR CHANGES IN PFO/STROKE
TRIAL.
NMT Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMTI), Boston, an advanced medical
technology company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets
proprietary implant technologies that allow interventional . . .
EDWARDS TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE TRIAL APPROVED.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW), Irvine, Calif., the
world leader in the science of heart valves, has received conditional
approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to . . .
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