US-based Fujifilm SonoSite has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its X-Porte ultrasound kiosk, a new generation of point-of-care ultrasound. This integrates advanced signal processing for ...
US-based EndoShape has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Medusa vascular plug, designed for arterial and venous embolization in the peripheral vasculature. The FDA cleared the ...
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U.S. scientists say they developed a squishy gel that when compressed -- like at a painful knee joint -- releases anti-inflammatory medicine. Xinqiao Jia, Chandran R. Sabanayagam and colleagues at the University of Delaware said in the ...
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Glass Onion Catering in Richmond, Calif., recalled about 182,000 pounds of salads and wraps after 26 people got sick eating their products, officials say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Sunday ...
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Fifty-two percent of U.S. adults say they are against prohibiting restaurants from using trans fats in food, a survey indicates. The nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted Oct. 30 to Nov. 6 among 996 U.S. adults, found 44 ...
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Almost 80 percent of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older don't know the last day for open enrollment to make changes in their insurance plan is Dec. 7. Medicare beneficiaries have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to make changes in their ...
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KonaRed Corporation (OTCQB: KRED), the developers of the powerful antioxidant-rich wellness beverage made from the exclusive Hawaiian Coffee Fruit, has signed an agreement with Verdi Consultants, a national sales and brand development ...
U.S. government agencies say they closed the loopholes that kept insured patients from being treated for mental illness or substance abuse. "This final rule breaks down barriers that stand in the way of treatment and recovery services for ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed measures that would potentially eliminate artificial trans fat in processed foods as it poses health risks. The agency has announced its preliminary determination that partially ...
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Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) has announced that its fourth generation human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigen/antibody combination assay for screening of HIV infection is now available. In addition to the HIV ...
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US-based medical device company Veniti has obtained CE Mark approval for its Veniti Vici venous stent, designed for venous obstruction treatment. The company has also obtained CE Mark approval for its Veniti Veni RF plus ablation system, ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has obtained an approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 25cm GORE VIABAHN endoprosthesis with heparin bioactive surface. The 25cm Gore Viabahn endoprosthesis is intended to treat ...
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Integral Molecular, a biotechnology company, has announced the issuance of a new patent and patent family by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) covering the composition of matter for its Lipoparticle technology. This ...
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A GP has voiced her concerns about the NHS's controversial new system for collecting and analysing data, Care.data, questioning why the health service needs to obtain so much data from the UK's citizens. Dr. Jane Lothian, GP and medical ...
Approximately one year after the company landed FDA approval for its Ventricular Assist System, the company is boasting significant surge in revenue. In early morning trading on November 7, the company's shares increased by 15%. In total, ...