The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a new patent No. 8,221,117 B2 to Biolase's laser endodontic therapy system. The new patent relates to the ability of the radially fire or side firing endodontic probe to combine ...
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The Israel's Ministry of Health (MOH) has granted approval to Medgenics to initiate two Phase I/II clinical trials of a subcutaneous autologous tissue implant, INFRADURE, in patients with hepatitis C. The objective of the trials is to ...
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BioVentrix has launched a myocardial anchoring system for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. The new technology, Revivent, is designed for use in less invasive ventricular enhancement (LIVE) procedures to improve the function of ...
St Jude Medical has launched Unify Quadra cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) in Japan. The Unify Quadra CRT-D features four electrodes to provide physician with more pacing options and the ability to pace closer ...
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HTG Molecular Diagnostics has obtained ISO 13485:2003 certification for the design, manufacture, and distribution of its patented qNPA technology-based products and services used in the analysis of gene expression. qNPA molecular ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase One Lambda, a provider of transplant diagnostics services, for $925m in cash. One Lambda offers antibody detection assays that are used by transplant centers for ...
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A STAR IME has developed an ultra low power analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for medical devices and wireless sensor nodes. The ADC, which uses only 400 nW, reduces 20% of the total power consumption of an implantable 100-channel neural ...
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St Jude Medical has received CE mark approval for its Portico Transcatheter aortic heart valve which is designed to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at intermediate risk for undergoing open-heart surgery. The 23 mm ...
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GE Healthcare has purchased U-Systems, a manufacturer of ultrasound products for breast applications. As part of the deal, GE Healthcare will acquire U-Systems' somo v Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) system, designed for screening ...
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Medical diagnostic services provider CML HealthCare has entered into a license agreement to provide Mitomics' Prostate Core Mitomic test (PCMT) to urologists across Canada. Using the science of mitochondrial DNA analysis, the test ...
Baptist South Medical Center is enrolling mastectomy patients into a clinical study of new tissue expansion method designed to evaluate a new tissue expansion method for those who choose to undergo breast reconstruction. The randomized, ...
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Cayenne Medical, a sports medicine device company, has introduced new Quattro shoulder system for rotator cuff and labral repair. Quattro Shoulder system, which comprises of pre-loaded Quattro X suture anchor for rotator cuff repair, ...
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CareFusion has completed the acquisition of a distributor of medical technologies, UK Medical. UK Medical distributes interventional and implantable single-use medical products for biopsy, cardiac, drainage, obstetrics and gynecology, ...
Boston Scientific has completed enrolling first patient in REPRISE II clinical trial, designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the Lotus Valve system in minimizing aortic regurgitation (leaking). The Lotus Valve system, which the ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates has completed enrolling first patient in a clinical trial of its GORE Septal Occluder, designed for the percutaneous, trancatheter closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD). The device features a ...
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