US-based On-X Life Technologies has launched CHORD-X for the repair and replacement of mitral valve chordae tendeneae. The new device, which comes with two needle choices including a 3/8 circle needle and a 1/2 circle needle, is made of ...
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With a history spanning more than 75 years, Windex has kept up with the evolving needs of busy families by pioneering convenient cleaning products to help keep 'cleaning day' more manageable. Today, SC Johnson introduces a new way to ...
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US-based AngioDynamics, a developer of minimally invasive medical devices, has entered into an agreement to buy Microsulis Medical's microwave ablation technology for coagulation of larger soft tissue ablations. The CE-marked and ...
European Union has given its CE Mark approval for a diabetic wound management device developed by global medical devices firm Integra LifeSciences. The new device called Integra Flowable Wound Matrix 2 is a flowable version of Integra's ...
US-based Gorham Paper and Tissue has announced the full commercialization of a portfolio of barrier packaging papers. The papers have functionality requirements including oil and grease resistance, wet strength, printability and surface ...
Millstone Medical Outsourcing, a provider of clean room packaging services, has moved its Memphis operations to a new facility in Olive Branch, Mississippi, US. The new facility features150,000ft2 of operational space for mechanical ...
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Chemical company BASF and Zelfo Technology, developer of cellulosic materials for the advancement of sustainable manufacturing, have entered into an agreement. As per the terms of deal, it will allow for the transfer of intellectual ...
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Boston Scientific has treated the first US patient with symptomatic, drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in ZERO AF clinical trial of its Blazer Open-Irrigated Temperature Ablation Catheter. The Blazer Open-Irrigated Catheter ...
A new cancer research and treatment facility is aiming to improve outcomes for thousands of people with cancer in the UK. The integrated laboratory is the first of its kind in Britain and Ireland and is based at Queen's University ...
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BSD Medical has sold its MicroThermX microwave ablation systems and antennas to ADA Medikal, a medical specialty distributor, in Turkey. The sale of multiple MicroThermX systems and antennas forms a part of a distribution agreement signed ...
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Covidien has completed enrolling the first patient in SWIFT PRIME trial of its Solitaire FR Revascularisation device, designed to restore blood flow, administer medical therapy as well as retrieve clot in patients with acute ischemic ...
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MRC Technology, a technology transfer charity and company, announced at the end of last year a pound 577,000 funding award from the Biomedical Catalyst. The award has been granted to MRC Technology to fund research into the role of ...
New research from Mayo Clinic and Banner Sun Health Research Institute has demonstrated that testing a portion of saliva gland could be a way to diagnose Parkinson's disease. The study, which enrolled 15-patient, collected biopsies from ...
A new phenotyping research centre in London aims to help doctors diagnose illness more efficiently and choose the best treatments for patients based on their individual metabolic and physiological characteristics. The Imperial Clinical ...
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It seems to be generally accepted by the medical profession that in the event of a heart attack, stroke or brain trauma it significantly improves the prognosis for the patient if the brain can be cooled at the earliest possible opportunity. ...