Mercedes-Benz has reversed its decision to ditch the E220 CDI entry-level diesel from the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class line-up in Australia, just days after the international media launch of the new model. The plan to introduce the E350 ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Medifocus a new patent covering the use of its Prolieve Thermodilation System. The patent entitled, 'Drug Delivery', covers a method and apparatus for the treatment of tissue adjacent ...
Advanced wound care technology company EO2 Concepts has introduced a new dressing for the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds. Designed to complement and enhance the company's TransCu O2 tissue oxygenation system, OxySpurOxygen ...
Digirad has unveiled its Molecular Breast Imaging Accessory, designed for use with the ergo imaging system, for the evaluation of lesions in dense and complex breast tissue, and other small body parts. Molecular Breast Imaging Accessory, ...
Tags: Molecular Breast Imaging Accessory, Digirad, breast tissue
Ventrix said that its VentriGel biomaterial scaffold has shown potential to prevent heart failure following heart attack in a pre-clinical study. VentriGel is injected in a minimally-invasive procedure using a catheter to repair damaged ...
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Diagnovus has announced the launch of a gene expression assay, ENGAUGE-cancer-DLBCL, designed for use in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The assay, which combines patients International Prognostic Index (IPI) score ...
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The UK biotechnology and personalized medicine company Epistem has received Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) accreditation for its contract research division's histology and immunohistochemistry (IHC) laboratories. The contract ...
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Germany-based Biotronik has obtained CE mark approval for its Ilesto 7 implantable cardioverter-defibrillator/cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (ICD/CRT-D) series. The Ilesto 7 series, which the company claims to include the ...
Tags: ProMRI technology, DF4 connector, MR scans
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 ...
Tags: minimally invasive ultrasound device, ReCor Medical, high blood pressure
US-based Gorham Paper and Tissue has announced the addition of 25% wet strength and color to food packaging papers. Gorham Paper product manager Wayne Nablo said as the paper that holds the burger or fries must stay intact and look good, ...
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Blue Belt Technologies has treated the first three US patients for unicondylar knee replacement (UKR), using its NavioPFS orthopedic surgical system. The UKR procedures, performed at the US-based Community Regional Medical Center, ...
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Watson-Marlow Pumps Group is unveiling a new range of 400RXMD panel-mount pumps designed specifically to meet the demands from medical device specialists serving the surgical ablation market. Unique performance and robust modern design ...
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A world’s first education and research initiative announced on January 16th will see the UK spearhead a collaborative global search for more ethical, human-relevant alternatives to animal testing. To be led by The Dr Hadwen Trust ...
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Biodistribution studies are critical in the investigation of novel pharmacological agents, yielding vital information about tissue distribution of drug formulations as well as to characterize non-pharmaceutical agents, particularly in an in ...
Tags: Biodistribution Monitoring, Imaging Microscope, drug formulations
World Health Organization (WHO) has granted Performance, Quality and Safety (PQS) pre-qualified certification to PharmaJet's Stratis Needle-free Injector. The FDA-approved and CE-marked injector uses pressure to create a fine stream of ...
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