Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from April 2004

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from April 2004

MRI useful tool in diagnosing IBD in children.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), coupled with the use of the contrast dye gadolinium, may help pediatricians better diagnose children with ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease, according to a study by...

Nonvascularized bone grafting for femoral head necrosis avoids hip replacement.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Among young patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head, bone grafting using a bone substitute has low morbidity and is preferred to hip replacement, researchers say. Researchers from the...

Incomplete peptide dissolution can lead to false-positive ELISPOT results.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Incomplete peptide dissolution can lead to false-positive ELISPOT HIV test results. "The ELISPOT assay is a specific, sensitive, quantitative assay for assessing cell-mediated immune responses to a...

Grant will fund study of evolutionary computing for biomedical image analysis.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new OGI School of Science & Engineering grant to study evolutionary computing for biomedical image analysis exemplifies the sort of new research opportunities the graduate school has capitalized on...

Clip device accomplishes endovascular, nonsurgical repair of faulty heart valve.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A tiny metallic clip that can be delivered and attached to the heart's mitral valve with a catheter may eliminate the need for open-heart surgery in some patients who suffer from significant mitral...

Long-term risks of medical radiation often ignored.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Doctors and patients should be more aware of the long-term risks of radiological investigations such as x-rays and CT scans, argues a researcher in a newly published paper. Use of radiation for...

Ultrasounds are advised for all women who request pregnancy termination.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ultrasounds are advised for all women who request pregnancy termination. According to new research from Scotland, "this prospective observational study aimed to determine the correlation between...

FDA approval granted for immune response modifier for precancerous skin lesions.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to the American Academy of Dermatology, actinic keratosis (AK) affects as many as 10 million Americans each year. Caused by chronic sun exposure, actinic keratoses are precancerous skin...

Analysis from TACTICS-TIMI 18 trial published.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (GLFD) announced the publication of new data in the journal, Circulation, demonstrating that the addition of AGGRASTAT Injection (tirofiban hydrochloride), along with...

Drug-coated stents aid heart procedure.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tiny clogged arteries in the heart that have long bedeviled cardiologists' attempts at repair can now be kept flowing smoothly with new drug-coated stents that have already revolutionized treatment of...

FDA-licensed anthrax vaccine supplied to Taiwan.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioPort Corporation announced the sale of U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)-licensed anthrax vaccine, BioThrax, to the Taiwanese government, marking the company's entry into the commercial market...

Implanted defibrillators not covered for patients who could benefit.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a vivid illustration of the tradeoffs that society increasingly faces in this age of costly new medical technology, new research examines the potential impact of Medicare's decision to cover...

New technique tracks irregular heartbeats.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Disruptions of the heart's regular rhythm, known as cardiac arrhythmias, kill or disable more than 7 million people worldwide each year. In the April 2004 issue of Nature Medicine, Yoram Rudy and...

World Trade Center attack linked to rise in irregular heartbeats in Florida patients.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the month after the attack on the World Trade Center, millions grappled with the emotional heartache of a national tragedy. Scientists now have discovered new evidence of physical consequences for...

AccuMist Stent Coating System sales announced.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) announced its first sales of the stand-alone AccuMist stent coating system, a tool designed for use in developing processes to spray coat arterial stents with polymers...

Mosaic and Freestyle porcine-tissue heart valves reintroduced in Japan.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medtronic, Inc., (MDT) announced the reintroduction of the Medtronic Freestyle and the Medtronic Mosaic bioprosthetic heart valves to the Japanese market. They are the only valves on the Japanese...

Peptide array used to identify Ang II inhibitory peptide.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An Ang II inhibitory peptide has been identified with the help of a novel peptide array system. In a recent study from Japan, a "peptide array consisting of hundreds of peptides spatially addressed...

SdFFF system aids study of PFC emulsion particle stability.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A sedimentation field-flow fractionation (SdFFF)-based system facilitates the study of PFC emulsion stability in whole blood. Researchers in California conducted a study to determine if SdFFF...

NIOSH approves mask for protection from biological, chemical, and nuclear attack.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The first gas mask intended to protect emergency personnel from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents was approved by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health...

Cross-pin fixation helps maintain the stability of endoprosthetic stems.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report that cross-pin fixation stabilizes endoprosthetic bone stems and helps prevent aseptic loosening. According to recent research from the United States, "The main cause of...

Soluble factors from glioblastoma cells can disrupt the blood-brain barrier.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that certain factors released from malignant gliomas can degrade tight junctions and disrupt the blood-brain-barrier (BBB). "The BBB, mediated by endothelial tight junctions, is...

Radiologists with higher mammogram "recall rates" find more early cancers.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Radiologists who have higher "recall rates," referring more mammograms for further evaluation, are more likely to detect breast cancer, allowing detection of earlier disease, according to a new study....

Variance exists in confidant and breast cancer patient reports of QOL issues.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A survey of breast cancer patients and their confidants found that patients report a better quality of life than confidants thought they had. According to published research from the United States,...

Women with familial cancer risk understand risk of prophylactic mastectomy.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with a familial risk of breast cancer contemplating prophylactic mastectomy (PM) understood the risks, but patients without prior breast cancer reported better mental and emotional health...

Implant products receive full EU Class III medical device certification.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mentor Corp. (MNT), a supplier of medical products, has been notified that the company's breast implant products have received full European Union Class III CE Mark approval and recertification. ...

Biosciences company updates stock plan, gets patent.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aastrom Biosciences, Inc., (ASTM) announced that shareholders of the company who wish to enroll in its Direct Stock Purchase Plan (DSPP), but whose shares are held in "street name" through a broker or...

Dermatology company emerges from Chapter 11 protection with new owners.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ATI Acquisition Company, LLC of Golden, Colorado, announced that it has acquired the assets of Aesthetic Technologies, Inc. The purchase is part of a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization that was...

Firm combines gene expression, proteomics and reagents businesses.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Agilent Technologies, Inc., (A) announced the formation of the Integrated Biology Solutions (IBS) unit within its Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis business group. This new unit consolidates...

Wheelchair maker enters North American market.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kuschall, the Swiss designer, manufacturer, and European market leader of lightweight and ultra lightweight wheelchairs, announced its entry into the North American market. Kuschall, a wholly owned...

FDA-approved X-ray imaging accessory to aid in image-guided cancer treatment.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Varian Medical Systems, Inc., (VAR) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its On-Board Imager accessory for the company's Clinac and Trilogy medical linear...

Safety, efficacy of endovascular intracoronary brachytherapy reviewed.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The safety and efficacy of endovascular intracoronary brachytherapy have been reviewed. "Intracoronary brachytherapy has emerged as one of the novel exciting developments in the field of...

Grant to support education and innovation in cardiothoracic surgery.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CTSNet, the global Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, announced that St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) has become a Founding Sponsor of the CTSNet community. St. Jude Medical's high-level, multi-year grant...

New pressure-volume systems launched.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Millar Instruments, Inc., developer and manufacturer of Mikro-Tip pressure transducer catheters and pressure-volume (P-V) systems, introduced two new models of its pressure-volume system. The...

PET can help determine regional sympathetic function during heart disease.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Positron emission topography (PET) imaging can be used to determine the effects of heart disease on regional sympathetic function. In a study from the United States, PET "was used to measure global...

Articles by nurses describe StatLock benefits.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two recently published articles provide independent confirmation of the ability of StatLock catheter securement devices to minimize catheter-related complications and improve patient comfort. Both...

Esoteric laboratory institute converts to ThinPrep Pap Test.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytyc Corporation (CYTC) and PathNet Esoteric Laboratory Institute (PathNet) announced that PathNet intends to convert all Pap tests to the ThinPrep Pap Test. PathNet processes approximately 300,000...

Resuscitative transverse thoracotomy helps control circulatory arrest.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Resuscitative transverse thoracotomy provides excellent exposure to allow for rapid control of bleeding in cases of severe chest trauma. "The technique of resuscitative transverse thoracotomy is for...

Agreement signed for Chagas disease blood screening technology.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Corixa Corporation announced they have entered into an agreement under which Corixa has granted to Abbott non-exclusive rights to Corixa's recombinant TcF antigen for...

Agreement reached for development of biodefense pathogen, filtration device.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aethlon Medical, Inc., (AEMD) announced that it has entered into a cooperative agreement with the National Center for Biodefense (NCBD) at George Mason University in Manassas, Virginia. Under the...

Agreements inked to develop novel molecular imaging agents.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging, Inc., and Kereos, Inc., announced that the companies have entered into agreements for the development and commercialization of novel molecular imaging agents. ...

Aventis provided with early access to high-throughput GeneChip platform.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Affymetrix, Inc., (AFFX) announced that Aventis Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement that provides Aventis early access to the new GeneChip HighThroughputArray (HTA) that uses a standard...

Cardiovascular discovery collaboration signed with DMI BioSciences.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biosite Incorporated (BSTE), a provider of novel, rapid medical diagnostics, announced that it has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with DMI BioSciences, Inc., under which Biosite...

Heart valve maker to partner in deal for commercialization of laser technology.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) announced that it has entered into an alliance with PLC Medical Systems, Inc., (PLC) to commercialize products for the surgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias....

Imaging company announces agreement with GlaxoSmithKline.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc., (CTMI), a provider of positron emission tomography (PET) equipment, molecular probes, and services, announced an agreement between its subsidiary Petnet Solutions and...

Lexington Medical Center signs cost-management agreement.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lexington Medical Center (West Columbia, South Carolina) and Medline Industries, Inc., have signed a multiyear cost management agreement in which Medline will save the facility more than $200,000 over...

FDA meeting to discuss RIGScan CR49 development.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neoprobe Corp. (NEOP), a diversified developer of oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic products, has scheduled a meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 15,...

Panel recommends testing system for colon cancer metastatic to the liver.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Delcath Systems, Inc., (DCTH) said it plans to conduct an experimental clinical trial with patients whose colorectal cancer has metastasized to the liver, based on recommendations of a panel of leading...

V3D-Colon virtual colonoscopy outperforms competitors in study.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study published in the December 2003 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology and The New England Journal of Medicine found the Viatronix V3D-Colon system to be more reliable and accurate than...

Close postoperative follow-up is needed following colorectal cancer resection.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report that the clinical benefits of close postoperative surveillance of patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer have been demonstrated by meta-analyses. According to recent...

Implanted defibrillator reduces heart failure deaths.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) significantly reduces deaths in heart failure patients, according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), one of the...

Licensing agreement for fentanyl patch inked.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (NOVN) and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., (ENDP), have signed an agreement under which Noven will license the...

Nestorone-releasing implants offer women contraceptive protection.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nestorone-releasing implants offer women contraceptive protection. "A 2-year trial of a single Nestorone (NES) rod implant was conducted at three Latin American centers, each enrolling 100 women. We...

CARDIOsphere evaluated for diagnosing coronary artery disease.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Point Biomedical Corp. recently completed two pivotal phase III trials of CARDIOsphere and plans to submit a New Drug Application later this year. CARDIOsphere is a myocardial perfusion imaging...

Martin Leon to lead studies of Rubicon Filter.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rubicon Medical Corp. (RMDC), a Salt Lake City-based developer and manufacturer of medical devices and products, announced that Martin Leon will serve as the company's principal investigator for its...

Study: U.S. cosmetic surgery products demand will reach $1.8 billion in 2007.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Demand for materials and equipment used in cosmetic surgery procedures will advance over 11% annually to $1.8 billion in 2007. Growth will be driven by a variety of factors, including U.S. Food and...

Report: Coating technology is a key in the growth of the medical device sector.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advances in medical devices have greatly improved diagnostic and therapeutic practices in medical care. But numerous undesirable complications such as bacterial infections, blood clots, host...

Integrated analyses of tumor vessels and metabolism yield better data.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Integrated analyses of tumor vessels and metabolism yield better data. "The two-compartment pharmacokinetics exhibited by iodinated contrast media makes these agents well suited to the study of...

CT angiography and MDCT is a first-line tool for evaluating abdominal vessels.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The combination of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and multiple detector-row CT (MDCT) is valuable in evaluating abdominal vascular emergencies, researchers report. According to published...

Increased use of CT creates concerns about radiation exposure.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers propose strategies to cut down on the radiation exposure patients receive from CT scanning. According to published research from the United States, "With ever-expanding applications,...

Multidetector CT scan permits systematic examination of the colon.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Multidetector CT technology is faster and allows for systemic assessment of the colon using 3D technology, researchers say. According to a study from Germany, "Multidetector technology, enabling...

LSBC enters biomanufacturing and commercial distribution agreement.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Large Scale Biology Corp. (LSBC) has entered into a biomanufacturing and commercial distribution agreement with Sigma-Aldrich Fine Chemicals, a division of Sigma-Aldrich, Inc., (SIAL) of St. Louis,...

Longport announces receipt of $525,000 distribution rights payment.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Longport, Inc., (LPTI) has received a payment of $525,000 from U.S. Medical Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Prime Rate Income & Dividend Enterprises, Inc., (PIDV) to convert the current...

Maxxon announces worldwide marketing and distribution agreement.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Maxxon, Inc., (MXON) has signed a nonexclusive marketing and distribution agreement with Globe Medical Tech, Inc., of Houston, Texas, for Maxxon's patented safety syringe product, most specifically...

Company announces application for CE Mark for Prometra pump.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- InSet Technologies announced that an application for CE Mark was filed for the Prometra implantable, programmable pump system. In conjunction, the Design Dossier for the proprietary pump system has...

Head-and-neck cancer study to advance commercialization of the MedPulser.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genetronics BioMedical Corp. (GEB) has begun treating patients with primary or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) in a post-European regulatory approval clinical study. ...

Prenatal exposures to magnetic fields do not adversely affect murine fetuses.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prenatal exposures to magnetic fields do not adversely affect murine fetuses. "In order to evaluate the importance of gestational age in possible effects due to exposure to a 20 kHz sawtooth...

Company to launch Femprox clinical study in China.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NexMed, Inc., (NEXM), a developer of transdermal treatments based on its proprietary drug delivery technology, announced its plans to initiate a 400-patient phase III study for Femprox in China. ...

Sonography accurately detects a case of choledochal cyst before birth.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sonography accurately detects a case of choledochal cyst before birth. According to recent research from the United States, "few cases of biliary tract anomalies characterized by the association of...

22% increase in revenues reported by lab services company.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc., (BRLI) released its first quarter, fiscal year 2004 earnings for the 3 months ending January 31. The company had net revenues for the quarter of $28,950, which...

Biomaterial developer reports 29% fourth quarter revenue increase.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Osteotech, Inc., (OSTE) announced that fourth quarter 2003 revenues increased approximately 29% to $24,027,000 from $18,589,000 in the fourth quarter 2002 and that revenues in the year ended December...

Bioscience company's shareholders authorize reverse stock split.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orchid BioSciences, Inc. (ORCH) announced that its shareholders have approved the authorization of a reverse split of the company's common stock. The resolution, approved by Orchid's shareholders at...

Biotech company reports 28% revenue growth in Q4, 52% for the year.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc., (HBIO), reported financial highlights for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2003 were $24.2 million, an increase of 28% over...

Biotechnology company completes sale of convertible debenture offering.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pheromone Sciences Corp. (PHS) has completed the sale, via private placement, of convertible debentures raising $335,250. Each $1.00 principal amount of convertible debenture at the option of the...

Biotechnology company reports reduced net loss for 2003.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- V.I. Technologies, Inc., (VITX) (Vitex) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 27, 2003. For the fourth quarter of 2003, Vitex reported a net loss of $2.7...

Cancer diagnostics company closes round A funding.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CeMines, Inc., a privately held company that is developing proprietary "Molecular FingerPrinting" technology for the early detection and treatment of cancer, announced that it has closed a Round A...

Chairman enters into prearranged stock trading plan.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ICU Medical, Inc., (ICUI), a manufacturer of safe medical connectors and custom intravenous systems, announced that its chairman and president, Dr. George A. Lopez, has adopted a pre-arranged stock...

Defibrillator maker reports revenue increase of 24%.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiac Science, Inc., (DFIB), a manufacturer of automated public access defibrillators (AEDs) and provider of comprehensive AED/CPR training services, reported revenue of $17.7 million for the fourth...

Device company reports income of $0.26 per share.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cantel Medical Corp. (CMN) reported net income of $2,573,000, or $0.26 per diluted share, for its second quarter ended January 31, 2004, on sales of $41,096,000, as compared with net income of...

Device firm reports 13% increase in revenues.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc., (BJCT) reported financial results for the quarter and year-end December 31, 2003. For the quarter ended December 31, 2003, Bioject reported revenues of $2.4...

Device maker reports 16% growth in sales.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alaris Medical Systems, Inc., (AMI), developer of products for the safe delivery of intravenous (IV) medications, reported that sales for the year ended December 31, 2003, increased 16% to $533.9...

Diagnostics company closes first round of debenture financing.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MedMira, Inc., (MIR) has closed $500,000 of the previously announced $3 million debenture financing from five private investors. The investment comes from a "president's list," provided by MedMira...

Drug delivery company reports improved financial results.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Atrix Laboratories, Inc., (ATRX) announced consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2003. For the year ended December 31, 2003, total revenues increased...

Drug delivery company's revenues up 61%.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Carrington Laboratories, Inc., (CARN) reported record revenues of $29.1 million for 2003, up 61% from $18 million in 2002. As a result, even with a 47% increase in spending for the DelSite...

Drug-delivery company raises $1.764 million through private placements.
April 4, 2004... 2004 APR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Generex Biotechnology Corp. (GNBT) has raised $1,764,000 through private placements of common stock and warrants to accredited institutional investors. The financings were completed through the...