Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from February 2003

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from February 2003

Relief device now available to consumers.(ultrasound device treats tinnitus)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hearing Innovations, Inc. has released its tinnitus relief device - the HiSonic-TRD - to the public. The technology uses low-level ultrasound to treat tinnitus symptoms. Hearing Innovations...

FDA grants approval to market new high viscosity Dermabond.(Food and Drug Administration)(adhesive bandage)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Closure Medical Corporation (CLSR), a medical tissue adhesive products company, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its High Viscosity Dermabond...

Incidence of rerupture and deep infection increasing.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Finland, "the incidence of total Achilles tendon rupture has increased, but we are not aware of any reports on the incidence of reruptures or deep infections following...

Antimicrobial-impregnated silicone tissue expanders may reduce plastic surgery infection risk.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States say that "Because bacterial colonization of medical devices may result in clinical infection, it is conceivable that antimicrobial impregnation of tissue expanders may...

Exhaust air potential source of contamination with compressed-air power tools.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to determine if the exhaust from surgical compressed-air power tools contains bacteria and if the exhaust leads to contamination of sterile surfaces....

Current reconstruction techniques have modest success restoring stability.(functional ability and patient satisfaction with cruciate ligament surgery)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a recent study, researchers in Taiwan evaluated "the clinical outcome and the incidence of degenerative changes in 25 patients with 25 knees undergoing surgical reconstruction for combined posterior...

Platelet component distribution width effective marker of platelet product viability.(evaluation of platelet storage technique)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from South Korea, "In order to investigate the possible use of platelet parameters on the ADVIA 120 hematologic analyzer as the routine quality control indicator for...

Ventriculostomy does not cause increased bleeding after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from the United States, "Despite the widespread use of ventriculostomy in the treatment of acute hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), there is no...

Cyberkinetics names Timothy Surgenor as president and CEO.(Cyberkinetics Inc.)(chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyberkinetics, Inc., has appointed Timothy Surgenor president and CEO. Surgenor will be responsible for leading the commercialization of Cyberkinetics' brain interface products and will oversee the...

Robert Mattioli and Gerard Mahoudeau both named VP.(vice president of CryoCath Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCath Technologies, Inc., (CYT) which manufactures cryotherapy products, announced the hiring of Robert Mattioli to the position of vice president, North American sales and global EP...

Embolization with coils produces better outcomes.(evaluation of vascular surgery techniques)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a recent report, researchers in Netherlands conducted a study "to compare endovascular coiling with neurosurgical clipping of ruptured basilar bifurcation aneurysms. "Patients and aneurysm...

Radiometer America selected as preferred vendor.(blood gas monitor distribution agreement)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fresenius Medical Care Extracorporeal Alliance has named Radiometer America a preferred vendor of Radiometer's ABL77 point-of-care blood gas analyzer. This designation allows Fresenius Medical Care...

Chiron inks agreement for relationship management of blood screening devices.(Chiron Corp. and Axeda Systems Inc. sign licensing agreement)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Axeda Systems, Inc., (XEDA), a provider of device relationship management (DRM) enterprise software and services, announced that Chiron Corp. has licensed the Axeda DRM System to enable the proactive...

Analytic glial fibrillary acidic protein test may reveal astrocyte damage after head trauma.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Netherlands, "a new assay for the measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in human blood is described." "The aim of the study was to present the...

In-cell PCR method may improve maternal blood-based fetal genotyping.(polymerase chain reaction)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Denmark, "during recent years, much attention has been paid to the possibility of using fetal cells circulating in the pregnant woman's blood for prenatal diagnosis of...

Drill-wary brain patients drawn to magnet system.(description of endovascular surgery)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dr. Demetrius Lopes snaked a thin wire with a tiny magnet on its tip into an artery in Paul Kelsey's groin and threaded it all the way up into his brain. Aided by a helmet-shaped magnet hung over...

Pharmaceutical company signs agreements with eResearchTechnology.(eResearch Technology Inc.)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- eResearchTechnology (eRT), Inc., (ERES), a provider of centralized electrocardiographic (ECG) collection and interpretation services, announced that it has received agreements for more than $2.3 million...

Low complication rate in elderly patients.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) can have a low complication rate and a short hospital stay." Researchers compared CEA results from January 1, 1994, through December 31,...

Synovis receives ISO 9001 certification.(Synovis Life Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Synovis Life Technologies, Inc., (SYNO), a diversified medical device manufacturer, announced that Synovis Interventional Solutions (IS), a wholly owned subsidiary, has received ISO 9001 certification,...

Tonsillectomy without craniectomy can alleviate symptoms.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The authors report their experience with 15 pediatric patients who underwent resection or shrinkage of the cerebellar tonsils without craniectomy or laminectomy, for the management of Chiari I...

WellCheck testing services business sold.(Cholestech Corp. sells diagnostic products business)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cholestech Corporation (CTEC) announced the sale of its WellCheck testing services business to Impact Health, a nationwide provider of clinical testing services, marketing services and self-testing...

Guidant Corp. to use VivoMetrics' LifeShirt System in heart failure R&D.(research and development licensing agreement )(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Guidant Corp. has signed a contract to use VivoMetrics' LifeShirt System to help develop new diagnostic and therapeutic features for future generations of heart failure devices. Under the...

Clinical laboratory diagnostics business spun off for $1.9M.(new company formation)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthcare Technologies (HCTL) announced that it and its subsidiary, Savyon Diagnostics, Ltd., entered into an agreement with Martin Lee, founder and former chief executive officer of Great Smokies...

NetImpact obtains license to medical laboratory sample preparation technology.(NetImpact Holdings Inc.)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NetImpact Holdings, Inc., announced it has obtained an exclusive license to a unique technology for the efficient and rapid preparation of samples used for medical diagnosis. The technology will...

Iowa hospital to use CST's Baby CareLink with premature infants.(Clinician Support Technology)(infant health care information service)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinician Support Technology (CST) has announced that its flagship Baby CareLink product has been adopted by Children's Hospital of Iowa. Parents of infants in neonatal care at Children's Hospital...

Cost reductions announced as company refocuses resources.(AeroGen Inc. reduces workforce)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aerogen, Inc., (AEGN) announced that it has realigned resources to focus on the execution of the company's specialty pharmaceutical business strategy. As part of this action, the company is...

Outcome of surgery at one year predictive of long term prognosis.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in Finland conducted a study "to analyze the long-term results of temporal lobe epilepsy surgery in a national epilepsy surgery center for adults, and to evaluate preoperative factors...

Radius pull test can identify injury to ligamentous structures of forearm.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Longitudinal instability of the forearm (the Essex-Lopresti lesion) following radial head excision may be difficult to detect. This cadaveric study examines a stress test that can be performed in the...

$8.5M in common stock sold.(Endocardial Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endocardial Solutions, Inc., (ECSI) announced the sale of approximately $8.5 million of common stock in a private placement to institutional investors through U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, as agent. ...

Fourth quarter net income reported to be $294,559.(BSD Medical Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BSD Medical Corp. (BSDM) announced in conjunction with the release of its year-end 10-KSB filing with the SEC that it recorded a net income of $294,559 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, turning the...

Revenues rise 47% for oral fluid test maker.(Avitar Inc.)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Avitar, Inc., (AVR) announced financial results for the 3 and 12 months ended September 30, 2002. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2002, Avitar reported revenues of $9.6 million, up...

Sterion, Inc., reports fiscal 2002 and fourth quarter results.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sterion, Inc., (STEN) has reported results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002. For the year, net sales increased 46.2% to a record $9,574,660, compared to sales of $6,547,824 for the year...

Technology company secures EUR6.0M in third round of financing.(CRF Box)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CRF Box, a global market leader in validated electronic patient diaries and multi-channel data capture in clinical R&D, announced that it has secured an additional EUR 6.0 ($6.2) million in financing....

Telemedicine device maker reports $0.03 per share net loss.(CompuMed Inc.)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CompuMed, Inc., (CMPD) announced year-end results for fiscal year 2002, which ended September 30. Total revenues for fiscal year 2002 were $1,955,000, compared to $1,927,000 in fiscal 2001. Net...

The Female Health Co. reports fourth quarter results.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Female Health Co. (FHCO) reported net revenues of $2,494,756 and net loss attributable to common stockholders of $375,218 ($0.02 per diluted share) for the 3 months ended September 30, 2002. ...

Talocalcaneal and subfibular impingement frequently occur in adults.(causes of pain in patients with flatfoot deformities)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from the United States, "patients with symptomatic flatfoot deformity often present with pain in the lateral part of the hindfoot. The cause of this pain has not been...

GeneChip Scanner 3000 launched.(DNA microarray and scanner)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Affymetrix, Inc., (AFFX) announced the upcoming launch of the new GeneChip Scanner 3000, a next-generation microarray scanner about the size of a personal computer. The scanner design lays the...

Tissue plasminogen activator works with valved drainage implants.(blood clots in occluded drainage implants prevented)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to describe the efficacy and complications of intracameral tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in a large series of glaucomatous eyes with valved...

Urine antibody testing effective in endemic areas.(HIV diagnosis)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to evaluate the effectiveness of urine screening to detect HIV-infected individuals in high-prevalence communities." "Urine HIV testing was...

Sonic Innovations provides fourth quarter 2002 forecast.(Sonic Innovations Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sonic Innovations, Inc., (SNCI) a leading producer of advanced digital hearing aids, announced that its fourth quarter results will fall short of analysts' forecasts. The company expects fourth...

American Heart Association issues top 10 research advances for 2002.(heart disease research and treatment)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New treatments for heart attack and heart failure - an implantable device that paces the heart, and cell transplants - are among the top 10 research advances in heart disease and stroke for 2002, said...

Treatment that preserves enlarged condylar head successful.(treatment of hemimandibular hyperplasia by orthognathic surgery)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a recent study, researchers in Japan presented "a case of hemimandibular hyperplasia (HH) treated with orthognathic surgery that preserves the condyle without disturbing mandibular function. "A...

Renal Solutions completes $14.7 million Series A financing.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Renal Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of sorbent hemodialysis products and services, announced that it has raised $14.7 million in private equity capital to accelerate development of the Allient...

Internal sphincterotomy does not relieve pain.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the United States, "Pain after hemorrhoidectomy is universal. Several attempts have been made to reduce or alleviate the pain after excisional hemorrhoidectomy. The origin of...

A patient's preoperative status may indicate the amount of benefit.(time of surgery and patient outcomes)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from the United States, "it is unknown whether there is an optimal time for surgery, that is, whether waiting until a patient has greater disability results in a worse...

Function may be poorer after arthroplasty following failed internal fixation.(complications of hip joint surgery)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Scotland, "closed reduction and internal fixation is the preferred initial treatment for young active patients who sustain a displaced intracapsular hip fracture....

Smith & Nephew wins FDA approval for computer-assisted instruments.(Smith and Nephew Associated Companies PLC)(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Global medical device maker Smith & Nephew (SNN) announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Achieve brand computer-assisted instruments and software for the...

Montefiore Medical Center installs new digital imaging system.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Montefiore Medical Center has installed a new digital imaging system that brings instant, interactive diagnostic imagery right into patients' homes, physicians' offices, and to remote sites over the...

Careful preoperative assessment leads to successful resection.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from the United States, "an interdigital neuroma is a common source of forefoot pain, and while second metatarsophalangeal joint instability is a less common entity, it can...

Enlargement determined using serial magnetic resonance angiography.(aneurysm growth risk)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The goal of this study was to determine the frequency of enlargement of unruptured intracranial aneurysms by using serial magnetic resonance (MR) angiography and to investigate whether aneurysm...

Safeskin litigation settled.(Safeskin Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Safeskin Corporation, and certain former officers and directors of Safeskin have agreed to settle previously disclosed...

Vital Images, R2 Technology to integrate R2 CAD and Vitrea 2 software.(Vital Images Inc.)(R2 Technology Inc.)(computer aided detection)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vital Images, Inc., (VTAL), a medical imaging software company, and R2 Technology, Inc., (R2), a company focused on medical computer aided detection (CAD), announced that the companies have entered into...

Multifocal electroretinography, vision improve 12 months postoperatively.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a recent report, researchers in Greece evaluated "successful macular hole surgery using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and multifocal electroretinography (MFERG). "In a prospective study, 20...

iCAD and Fischer Imaging announce agreement.(ICAD Inc. and Fischer Imaging Corp. sign development and marketing agreement)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- iCAD, Inc., (ICAD) and Fischer Imaging Corp. (FIMG), a company involved in the manufacturing and marketing of digital mammography and medical imaging systems, announced they have entered into a...

Management, organizational changes announced.(Interpore Cross International)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interpore Cross International (BONZ) announced a series of organizational and personnel changes in its minimally invasive surgery (MIS) products business. The changes, including the appointment of a...

Changes occur in condyle and disc in response to distraction osteogenesis.(physiological effects of jaw surgery)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from the United States, "distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a commonly used technique for mandibular lengthening, but changes in the temporomandibular joint have not been well...

Survey: Doctors, nurses oppose reuse of medical devices.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Center for Patient Advocacy released a survey of surgeons, operating room nurses, and consumers which reveals that healthcare professionals have grave concerns about the reuse of single-use medical...

Inverness Medical, Ostex International may change terms of merger.(Inverness Medical Technology Inc.)(Ostex International Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., (IMA) a provider of women's health and nutritional products and developer of advanced medical device technologies, and Ostex International, Inc., (OSTX) a developer...

O&P Practice acquired by Hanger.(Orthotic and Prosthetic operations of Greater Chesapeake Orthopaedic Associates L.L.C.)(Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., (HGR) announced that it acquired the assets of the Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) operations of Greater Chesapeake Orthopaedic Associates LLC, with facilities located in...

Two business acquisitions provide integrated operating room technology.(CONMED Corp. acquires ValMed Corp. and NorTrex Medical Ltd.)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Conmed Corporation (CNMD) announced that it has acquired 2 privately held companies, ValMed Corporation, and NorTrex Medical , Ltd., that provide products and services for operating rooms and critical...

AVT launches integrated touchscreen medical monitors.(Advanced Vision Technology Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advanced Video Technologies (AVT), a division of Three-Five Systems, Inc., (TFS), specializing in the design and sale of high resolution graphic displays, announced the availability of an integrated...

FDA approves ChloraPrep One-Step Sepp applicator.(Food and Drug Administration)(antiseptic applicator)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medi-Flex, Inc., announces that their commercial antiseptic ChloraPrep One-Step Sepp applicator (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) has been approved for marketing by the...

Hip protectors can reduce fractures by 40%.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of hip protectors in nursing homes can reduce hip fractures by about 40%, yet acceptance of hip protectors is poor, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Researchers in...

Ultrasonically activated shears improves pancreaticoduodenectomy safety.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a recent study, researchers in Japan conducted a retrospective analysis "to study whether the use of ultrasonically activated shears (UAS) would improve the safety of pancreatojejunal anastomosis...

Total knee arthroplasty is viable option in older patients.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to researchers in the United States, "multiple treatment methods have been advocated for patellofemoral arthritis. The purpose of the present study was to report on our experience with the use...

EMS Technologies awarded patent for mobile clinical workstation.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- EMS Technologies, Inc., (ELMG) announced that its Mobile Clinical Workstation, an industry leading line of cart-based mobile devices used in hospitals across North America, has been awarded U.S. Patent...

Key U.S. patent received for AEM surgical instruments.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Encision, Inc., (ECSN) has been issued a significant patent by the United States Patent Office expanding the patent position of the company's core AEM surgical instrument technology. Encision's AEM...

Creating cartilage window reduces risk of fatal accidental decannulation.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the Netherlands, "with the decrease of life-threatening obstructive upper airway infections and the ongoing improvement of intensive care medicine, the role of tracheostomy in...

SurgiLight announces results from OptiVision laser trial.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SurgiLight, Inc., (SRGL), a leader in the development of laser systems for various ophthalmic applications, announced results from the first two clinical trials previously cleared by the FDA under an...

St. Joseph Hospital installs Intouch remote oximetry notification systems.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- St. Joseph Hospital, a 462-bed not-for-profit Catholic hospital located in Orange, California, announced that it has installed 8 Nellcor Intouch remote oximetry notification systems to enhance patient...

duPont Hospital installs pulse oximetry systems in all patient care areas.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As a way to deliver increased levels of safety in the treatment of its most critically ill patients, the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is installing pulse oximetry systems in every inpatient...

Sea Grant's HACCP Alliance finds role in medical profession.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Long considered a model in how an industry can adapt rapidly to implementing U.S. federal safety guidelines, the National Sea Grant Program's Seafood HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)...

FDA authorizes marketing of image management workstation.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amicas, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted its marketing clearance for the Amicas LightBeam Workstation. LightBeam is the cornerstone of The Vision Series, a...

Company launches SNP Discovery application for MassARRAY platform.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sequenom, Inc., (SQNM) announced the launch of a high-performance SNP discovery application for the company's MassARRAY platform. Sequenom's SNP Discovery application enables users to identify...

Verteporfin photodynamic therapy improves appearance, vision.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "to describe a case of exudative retinal capillary hemangioma treated with photodynamic therapy that resulted in an improvement in...

Midfacial degloving affects nasal inspiratory air.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Germany, "one of the most important functions of the nose is the climatization of inspired air. The aim of the investigation was to determine the influence of radical...

Extraperitoneal laparoscopy offers best results.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Spain, "The elective treatment of a spigelian hernia is still under discussion, fundamentally owing to its rarity. The purpose of the study is to analyze the elective surgical...

Increased manual dexterity found after functional hand surgery.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in Germany evaluated "the results of reconstructive surgery performed on 23 tetraplegic hands, as reflected in lifting the hand (n=3), lateral grip (n=2 1), and cylindrical grip (n=14). ...

Device company to appeal NASDAQ notice.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioGenesis Corporation (CGCP) announced it will appeal the NASDAQ Staff Determination it received on December 27, 2002, that indicates the company fails to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid price...

MedicalCV receives noncompliance notice from NASDAQ.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MedicalCV, Inc., (MDCVU) a Minnesota-based heart-valve company, announced that it has received a notice from Nasdaq regarding its noncompliance with the $2.5 million minimum shareholders' equity...

Intractable diplopia in adults is rare without previous diplopia.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States recently conducted a study "to investigate the incidence of persistent intractable diplopia in adults undergoing surgery for longstanding, constant strabismus and to...

Defibrillators to be supplied throughout rural Wyoming.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiac Science, Inc., (DFIB) announced that the Wyoming Department of Health has purchased 122 Powerheart-brand automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for deployment in rural areas throughout the...

Mechanical compression, aspirin, epidural lessen proximal DV thrombosis.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The purpose of this randomized, prospective study was to compare the prevalence of pelvic and proximal lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis after primary total hip arthroplasty between patients...

Changes associated with subchondral comminution of the distal tibia.
February 2, 2003... 2003 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States recently conducted a study "to measure trabecular bone strain changes resulting from three increasing subchondral bone defects in the distal tibia in a cadaveric...