Nearly half of all Phase III pharmaceutical clinical trials fail, partly because data about patient adherence is hard to come by. That’s according to computer giant Oracle (ORCL), which has teamed with and ingestible sensor ...
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Little Falls, NJ–based Cantel Medical Inc. appears to be doubling down on on its already burgeoning endoscope business with its latest acquisition. Cantel recently announced that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase ...
Optim, a designer and manufacturer of portable endoscopic technologies, announced the launch of its new ENTity SD (small diameter) LED nasopharyngoscope. Using the same patented LED lighting technology as the company's current ENTity, the ...
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Finnish researchers found repairing meniscal cartilage in the knee is no more effective than a placebo and about 500,000 U.S. surgeries may be unnecessary. Adjunct Professor Teppo Jarvinen of the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki ...
Covidien is making an $860 million bet that people would much rather swallow a pill-sized camera than undergo a traditional colonoscopy. Dublin, Ireland–based Covidien, announced over the weekend that it will pay $30 per share for ...
Israel-based Smart Medical Systems has announced a strategic pan-European alliance with Pentax Medical to commercialize Smart Medical Systems’ G-EYE endoscope in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). The G-EYE endoscope ...
Optim, a designer and manufacturer of portable endoscopic technologies, has announced the launch of its new ENTityXL LED Nasopharyngoscope. Optim has successfully tested the ENTityXL for material compatibility with STERIS Revital-Ox ...
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CardioFocus, developer of the HeartLight endoscopic ablation system (EAS) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), has concluded enrollment of its US pivotal trial evaluating the HeartLight system, for the treatment of symptomatic ...
Healthcare products provider Covidien (COV) has launched new Barrx Channel RFA Endoscopic Catheter for treating Barrett’s esophagus and certain gastrointestinal bleeding disorders. Barrett's esophagus is a precancerous condition of ...
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Mobile Aspects, US-based RFID solutions provider, has been granted patent for its iRIScope cabinet, which uses RFID-enabled technology to control the spread of infection through flexible endoscopes. It also tracks and timestamps an ...
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Cardiologists throughout Germany have discussed clinical experiences with the HeartLight endoscopic ablation system during a symposium hosted by CardioFocus. The HeartLight system, which features an endoscope to see within the heart, is ...
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Shenzhen, China People looking for top notch gadgets at cost effective rates online need not search further - AtCina, the Shenzhen based leading gadget resource, has declared to provide with high quality electronic products. The wholesale ...
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ReShape Medical has completed patient enrollment in a pivotal clinical trial of its ReShape Duo Intragastric Balloon device, designed for the treatment of obese. Using a standard endoscope, non-surgical weight loss device is placed in the ...
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CardioFocus will complete full patient enrollment in a US pivotal clinical trial of its HeartLight catheter ablation system in 2013. The 350 patient-based trial, which is evaluating and comparing the safety and efficacy of the company's ...
US gastrointestinal endoscopy company EndoChoice has purchased German-based endoscope manufacturer RMS Endoskopie-Technik. Under the acquisition, Full Spectrum Endoscope, a portfolio product of Peer Medical which is now merged with ...
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