Germany-based biomedical technology company Biotronik has obtained CE Mark approval for its PK Papyrus covered coronary stent system for use in the treatment of acute coronary artery perforation. According to Biotronik, the company's PK ...
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Specialist insurer Markel UK has rolled out a new liability product designed to fulfill the specific demands of the rapidly growing UK biomedical and life sciences sector. The sector, which is expected to see strong growth, with ...
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US-based Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals has announced today the issuing of a patent entitled, ‘Nucleic Acids Encoding Hyperactive PiggyBac Transposases’ on 19 March 2013 and a patent entitled, ‘A Genetically Modified Rat ...
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Argentum Medical, a manufacturer of metallic silver based antimicrobial wound dressings, has secured a contract from Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). As per the contract, the company will perform studies for ...
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The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the addition of clinical trials intelligence to the Thomson Reuters Cortellis suite, a comprehensive information solution for drug discovery and development. ...
Picofemto, a biomedical software company specializing in neuroanalytics and personalized medicine, has announced the deployment of its first product, EEG decision support, based on its proprietary cloud-based biomedical engine, Cliniscan. ...
Using LED light sources as a medium for light therapy devices can stimulate the human body’s metabolism rate and greatly reduce medical risks associated to conventional light therapy, such as laser and intense pulse light, said Simon ...
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FibeRio Technology Corporation, the developer and manufacturer of ground- breaking Force spinning nanofiber production systems, announced that it was named in the prestigious 2013Global Cleantech 100, produced by Cleantech Group, a global ...
US-based drug delivery contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Particle Sciences has completed manufacturing of vaginal rings with new architecture, essentially a powdered filled tube intended for HIV prevention. The ...
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US-based Binder Biomedical has obtained the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Logic, a new anterior lumbar fixation system designed for use in a direct anterior surgical approach for accessing the intervertebral disc ...
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Medical device company Mako Surgical has announced an agreement to acquire the assets of US-based Pipeline Biomedical. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mako Surgical will acquire substantially all of Pipeline Biomedical's business ...
Bedding major Simmons said it will be a major sponsor of Howard Young's 2013 Atlanta Golf Classic, supporting pancreatic cancer research. Atlanta-based Simmons will co-sponsor the charity golf tournament, which expects to attract 120 ...
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Beckman Coulter, a manufacturer of biomedical laboratory instruments, has obtained the 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Access AccuTnI+3 troponin I assay for use on the UniCel DxI series of immunoassay ...
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NovaDigm Therapeutics has started a Phase Ib/IIa clinical trial of its NDV-3 vaccine, which is being developed to prevent episodes of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) in patients with recurrent VVC (RVVC). Under the trial, which is a ...
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Researchers at the Oxford University have shown that it is possible to reel hundreds of metres of silk under full control, which is likely to have important implications for the large-scale reeling of silkworms for industrial production. ...
Tags: Smart Silk Technology, Textile