German carmaker BMW and automotive supplier Continental have collaborated to work on the development and introduction of freeway-grade highly automated driving system on European freeways. In January 2013, both firms have signed an ...
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Researchers from the Universities of Dundee, Glasgow and Strathclyde have been awarded pound 691,000 as part of the first wave of funding made available through Prostate Cancer UK’s ambitious new research strategy. A colossal pound ...
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ReCor Medical has commenced a post-market Achieve study of its Gen-2 Paradise system, designed for use in patients with resistant high blood pressure. Featuring an over-the-wire 6Fr device and faster procedures, the CE-marked minimally ...
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Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) said today that they have found a way to use high-frequency sound waves to improve magnetic data storage techniques. The breakthrough could allow greater amounts of data to be stored on both ...
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Rigid plastic packaging and devices manufacturer Rexam Healthcare has announced the expansion of its La Verpillière site near Lyon in France to create a building including about 2400m² of clean room. The company will produce ...
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics, commonly known as Philips) (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is a Dutch multinational electronics company headquartered in Amsterdam. It was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard ...
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EDAP TMS has filed a pre-market approval (PMA) application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of its non-invasive, fully robotic Ablatherm-high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device, designed to treat patients ...
A busy year full of great new projects lies ahead for Lafuma, brand leader in the outdoor market, which “has made the mountain its favourite playground for over 80 years”. Mountains, outdoor and love for nature are the core ...
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VentriPoint Diagnostics has submitted a 510(k) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for its 2D-ultrasound system, designed for measuring right ventricle heart function in patients with pulmonary arterial ...
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California-based Southwest Healthcare System recently selected Digisonics as the Cardiovascular Information System (CVIS) Solution for Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, Calif. and Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta, Calif. ...
Solta Medical, a provider of medical aesthetics devices, has signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of Colorado-based Sound Surgical Technologies for $25.5m in common stock and $5m in cash. Sound Surgical's commercial products ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) approval to Varian Medical Systems' Vitesse brachytherapy treatment planning solution. The CE-marked solution enables clinicians to plan and perform high-dose-rate (HDR) ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) approval to Teleflex's ARROW UltraQuik peripheral nerve block (PNB) needles. UltraQuik PNB needles help clinicians to increase overall block success, while using ...
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Researchers at the University of Southampton are undertaking a new stage of a study aimed at improving the health and mobility of those suffering from the common complaint of ‘walking on marbles’ associated with Rheumatoid ...
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Whether to employ central washing stations or point-of-use washers located under a lab bench or in a corner needs to be addressed with regards to laboratory glassware washers. The former provide an economy of scale and are popular with lab ...
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