Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from June 2002

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from June 2002

Electricity can pump medicine in implanted medical devices.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Engineers at Ohio State University have developed a computer model to help tiny medical implants dispense drugs on demand - electrically. This research may lead to more effective - and more...

Spiration announces first human use of VALR device during lung surgery.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spiration, Inc., a developer of medical devices for the treatment of lung disease, announced the commencement of human clinical trials of its VALR Surgical System. The company received conditional...

First heart valve replacement without open-heart surgery.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Percutaneous Valve Technologies, Inc., (PVT) - a privately held medical technology company engaged in the development of a breakthrough device for the treatment of aortic stenosis - announced that its...

ELA Medical announces first implant of pacing device in heart failure patients.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ELA Medical, a leading European cardiac rhythm management company, and a key part of the SNIA Group's Medical Technology segment, announced the first worldwide implant of its next-generation Talent MSP...

Spectranetics concludes LACI phase II enrollment.(laser angioplasty for clinical limb ischemia)(Spectranetics Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Spectranetics Corp. (SPNC) announced that it concluded enrollment with 167 patients in its LACI (laser angioplasty for critical limb ischemia) phase II study, which tests use of the excimer laser to...

Results of study using BioZ ICG technology published.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioDynamics (CDIC) announced the publication of a clinical study demonstrating the significance of the company's noninvasive ICG technology in the treatment of heart failure in The American Journal...

SpectRx names distribution partners for SimpleChoice insulin pump infusion products.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SpectRx, Inc., (SPRX) announced it has reached agreement with five distribution partners and received its first orders for the SimpleChoice easy disposable insulin pump infusion sets. The...

Interim results of studies show favorable fusion rates for Healos bone graft replacement.(Orquest Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orquest, Inc., a leading developer of innovative biotherapeutic technologies for orthopedic care, reported that interim clinical data presented from a prospective, randomized, multicenter U.S. study...

James Utterback to head VivoMetrics' new pharmaceutical research division.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VivoMetrics, Inc., has formed a new business unit dedicated to selling its first commercial product, the LifeShirt System, into the pharmaceutical clinical trials market. The company has hired...

Robert Trebar named senior VP, sales and marketing.(Biomec Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Andrew Lux, president and CEO of Biomec, Inc., announced the appointment of Robert J. Trebar as its new senior vice president of sales and marketing. Lux stated that, "The addition of Bob Trebar as...

Imaging Research granted U.S. patent for automated spot finding methods.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imaging Research, Inc., a leading provider of image acquisition and analysis solutions, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company a patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,345,115)...

Artemis Medical receives 510K clearance on new image-guided biopsy device.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Artemis Medical, Inc., a privately held company developing innovative products for minimally invasive diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of breast cancer announced that it has received 510K...

Opticon Medical secures financing for reorganization.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Opticon Medical, Inc., (OPMI) announced that it has received final court authorization of its debtor in possession (DIP) financing to fund its reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy...

Progeny launches new intraoral product, the JB-70.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Progeny, Inc., a U.S. independent manufacturer of medical X-ray components, has brought to market the JB-70 Intraoral, a dental x-ray system that, according to the company, offers increased...

Medtox Scientific announces record first quarter performance.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medtox Scientific, Inc., announced record revenues and net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002, which is seasonally the company's weakest quarter. For the 3-month period, revenues...

Orthofix reports a 34% increase in net income for first quarter on $41.6 million in sales.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orthofix International (OFIX) announced that sales for the first quarter ending March 31, 2002, were $41.6 million, an increase of 8% over the $38.5 million reported during the same period in 2001. ...

RITA Medical Systems announces first quarter results.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RITA Medical Systems, Inc., (RITA) announced that U.S. sales for this year's first quarter continued to show strong growth, increasing 101% when compared with the year earlier period and 21% over the...

RTI announces first quarter results, realigns business.(Regeneration Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regeneration Technologies, Inc., (RTIX) reported results of its operations for the first quarter 2002 and announced its plans for a comprehensive corporate realignment. For the 3-month period ended...

Respironics announces record third quarter revenues and net income.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Respironics, Inc., (RESP) announced record financial results for the 3 months and 9 months ended March 31, 2002. Net sales for the fiscal year's third quarter totaled a record $126.7 million, a 15%...

STAAR submits two of three modules of the PMA submission.(STARR Surgical Co.)(premarket approval)(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) announced that it has submitted two of the three modules of the premarket approval (PMA) submission to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the...

CardioTech announces technology transfer and license agreement.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioTech International, Inc., (CTE) announced that it concluded a technology transfer and license agreement with Credent Vascular Technologies, Ltd., of Wrexham, U.K. Total consideration to be...

AORN panel cites Encision's AEM technology as recommended device.(Association of Operating Room Nurses)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A panel at the National Congress of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) cited Encision's AEM technology as a recommended device for advancing patient care in laparoscopic surgery....

Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic settle heart valve patent infringement lawsuit.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Medtronic, Inc., (MDT) resolving patent infringement litigation initiated by Edwards in June 2000 related to...

OmegaTech now a wholly owned subsidiary of Martek.(Martek Biosciences Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Martek Biosciences Corp. (MATK) announced that it has completed its planned acquisition of OmegaTech, Inc., an algal DHA producer, in a stock-for-stock transaction effective immediately, whereby...

FDA grants clearance to new Nidek Digital Non-Mydriatic Fundus camera.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nidek, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance for the NM-1000 Digital Non-Mydriatic Fundus Camera. The Nidek NM-1000 can now be marketed and sold for...

U.S. patent covering GeneXpert cartridge granted.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cepheid (CPHD) announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 6,374,684 covering the fundamental fluidic control technology that enables cartridge-based automated preparation of biological samples in the...

Cardiac Science to supply AEDs in Dutch public access defibrillation program.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiac Science, Inc., (DFIB) has been selected to outfit the city of Maastricht, Netherlands, with its new Powerheart AEDs as part of the Netherlands' first municipal public access defibrillation...

FDA clears HealthSouth's plan to market therapeutic walking device.(Food and Drug Administration)(HealthSouth Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HealthSouth Corporation (HRC) has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearing the way for marketing the AutoAmbulator, a potentially groundbreaking therapy machine...

Company changes name to Synovis Life Technologies.(Bio-Vascular Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bio-Vascular, Inc., (BVAS) changed its name to Synovis Life Technologies, Inc., and began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SYNO, effective May 1, 2002. The name change was approved by the...

Gyrus commences shipments of its new device for treatment of upper airway obstructions.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gyrus Group plc (GYG.L), a world leader in the management of tissue using less traumatic techniques, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new "G1...

Blackstone Medical receives CE Mark approval, expects another record year.(European Union conformity)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Blackstone Medical, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative spinal implants and instrumentation, announced receipt of CE Mark approval for its spine products. With this approval, the company may now sell...

Edwards Lifesciences receives FDA clearance to market Edwards MC3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty System.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2002... 2002 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW), a global leader in products and technologies to treat advanced cardiovascular disease, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug...

Drill and suction procedure holds promise for clogged arteries.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A device that sucks out blood clots may improve survival for people undergoing angioplasty, according to one of the first studies of its kind published in the May 7, 2002, rapid-access issue of...

Brain-imaging cap under study for space and Earth use.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A lightweight imaging cap being designed to assess brain function may go where no MRI has gone before. "On extended space missions, there will be a need to assess brain function as it relates to...

Two more LionHeart implants announced.(Arrow International Inc.)(European artificial heart recipients)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Arrow International, Inc., (ARRO) announced that, since March, there have been two additional LionHeart implants in Europe, one in Bad Oyenhausen, Germany, and one in Jena, Germany. This brings to 25...

Coalescent Surgical reveals anastomotic patency study results at AATS.(American Association for Thoracic Surgery)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Coalescent Surgical, Inc., a pioneer in developing advanced technology for tissue approximation, attachment, and anastomosis, presented results from its study entitled "Clinical and Six-Month...

TriPath, DRG to begin customer evaluations of a soft disposable vaginal speculum.(Doctors Research Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TriPath Imaging, Inc., (TPTH) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Doctors Research Group, Inc (DRG) to conduct a series of customer evaluations on a soft vaginal speculum (SoftSpec)....

Assay administrator errors may give rapid microbiology test markets a failing grade.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medical professionals who do not follow manufacturer instructions on simple, waived rapid microbiology tests have forced government regulatory agencies to investigate the issue, and the repercussions...

Ocular Sciences appoints president of European operations.(Diehart Reichardt)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ocular Sciences, Inc., (OCLR) has appointed Diethart Reichardt to the new position of president, Ocular Sciences Europe. Effective May 1, 2002, Reichardt will have direct responsibility for all OSI...

Santen names Adrienne Graves president and CEO.(Santen Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a global ophthalmic pharmaceuticals company, appointed Adrienne Graves, PhD, president and CEO of its U.S. ophthalmic business. Graves joined the Napa,...

No Sulzer Medica product recall.(UK)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- British health authorities have called for an investigation into the death of a patient who died while undergoing open-heart surgery at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, U.K. The facts of the...

Biomerica's colorectal disease test to be marketed by largest chain drugstore in U.K.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biomerica, Inc., (BMRAC), a global medical technology company, announced that Boots, the largest chain drugstore in the United Kingdom, has begun to sell Biomerica's patented EZ Detect test in their...

Lumenis updates status of acne treatment 510K clearance.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lumenis, Ltd., (LUME) is providing the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) certain additional data as clarification for its ClearLight Acne PhotoClearing System submission for 510K clearance. "We...

Alara acquires computed radiography manufacturer.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alara, Inc., a privately held medical device company located in Hayward, California, announced that it has acquired all of the physical and intellectual property assets of Phormax, Inc., located in...

Japanese patent issued for Ah-IMMUNOASSAY.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Paracelsian, Inc., (PRLN) announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued to Paracelsian Patent No. 3253300, Ah-IMMUNOASSAY methodology for the detection of dioxin and dioxin-like chemicals. ...

Nordson unit develops new technology for medical, fiber optic manufacturers.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- EFD, Inc., has introduced the Mikros pen, a new adhesive dispensing system for manufacturers of small, precision devices including medical equipment, fiber optic components, and disk drives. Ideal...

Symphonix Devices lets patients test Vibrant Soundbridge technology before surgery.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Symphonix Devices, Inc., (SMPX) announced the debut of its Direct Drive Demonstrator, a simulation system that allows patients with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss to experience the...

Radiologix, Inc., posts strong results for first quarter 2002.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Radiologix, Inc., (RGX), a leading national provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced strong financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2002. For the first quarter 2002,...

Alcon files PMA for custom LASIK surgery.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alcon, Inc., (ACL) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its custom wavefront-guided laser eye surgery premarket approval application (PMA). As this is the first...

Osteotech settles patent lawsuit, sells PolyActive patents in separate transaction.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Osteotech, Inc., (OSTE) reported that it has settled the patent lawsuit with Medtronic, Inc., Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., Sofamor Danek LP, Sofamor Danek Holdings, Inc., SDGI Holdings, and Medtronic...

Vascular Solutions buys Acolysis ultrasound business.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vascular Solutions, Inc., (VASC) announced that it has acquired the Acolysis intravascular ultrasound business from the secured creditors of Angiosonics, Inc., in exchange for $1.5 million in cash. ...

World Am to buy Medical Device Group.(World Am Communications Inc.)(Medical Devices Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- World Am Communications, Inc., (WLDI) announced that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase Medical Device Group, Inc., which develops and markets innovative disposable medical products. ...

Boston Scientific announces investment in ONUX Medical.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) announced that it has made an equity investment in ONUX Medical, Inc., a privately held company located in Hampton, New Hampshire, that designs, manufactures, and...

Colored design process on soft contact lenses may help vision problems.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Colorado company has developed technology on soft contact lenses to assist patients suffering from serious untreated vision problems. "People with double vision, light sensitivity, albinism, and...

Collagen Matrix receives CE Mark approval for collagen nerve cuff, collagen dental membrane.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Collagen Matrix, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has received CE Mark approval for its Collagen Nerve Cuff and Collagen Dental Membrane. The Collagen Nerve Cuff is a resorbable, kink-resistant...

Elkhart General Hospital performs intensity modulated radiation therapy.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elkhart General Hospital is the most recent oncology center in the United States to use MDS Nordion's Dose Calculated Module (DCM) to perform an Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) clinical...

Kensey Nash amends securities trading policy to permit SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.(Securities and Exchange Commission)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kensey Nash Corp. (KNSY) announced that it has amended its insider trading policy in compliance with SEC Rule 10b5-1. The amendment permits its officers, directors and certain other employees,...

Boston Scientific announces series of agreements with Therus.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) announced a series of agreements with Therus Corporation, a privately held company located in Seattle, Washington, that develops vascular sealing devices. Boston...

Nomos Corp. files registration statement.(initial public offering)(Securities and Exchange Commission)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nomos Corp. announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of shares of its common stock. All shares to be offered...

Medrad awarded GE contract for mobile CT injector.(Medrad Inc.)(General Electric Medical Systems)(computed tomography)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2002... 2002 JUN 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medrad, Inc.'s EnVision CT Injection System has been selected by General Electric Medical Systems as the exclusive vascular injector for use with its mobile computed tomography (CT) scanners through...

Implantable device pumps up ailing heart.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In one of the longest follow-up studies of an implantable left ventricular assist device, heart failure patients reported a substantially improved quality of life, according to a report in the May 14,...

Ultrasound index reveals depth of vascular invasion in gastric cancer.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A new index that has demonstrated utility for evaluating metastasis in those with cervical and colon cancers may also be useful for predicting survival in...

Cell Robotics to develop an 'Infant Lasette' to enter neonatal market.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cell Robotics (CRII) announced that it plans to introduce a modified version of its award winning Lasette laser finger perforator designed specifically for neonatal/pediatric heelstick applications....

Hoag Heart Institute introduces new device for unprecedented management of congestive heart failure.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hoag Heart Institute, Orange County's highest-volume, highest-rated cardiovascular program, has introduced an innovative home monitoring system in the management of congestive heart failure, the number...

Data shows new pain relief treatment effectively reduces pain, narcotic use, costs.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results from a new study of women who underwent an abdominal hysterectomy showed that 43% of patients using the narcotic-free ON-Q Post-operative Pain Relief System did not need the usual...

First cases reported that used TheraSeed Palladium-103 seeds in the isosleeve needle delivery system.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc., announced that three cases have been performed at Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Waterman using TheraSeed Pall "The Pd-103 isosleeve has been very well...

Two senior level executives named at Bioject.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc., (BJCT), a leading developer of needle-free drug delivery systems, announced the hiring of two senior level executives. Chris Pugh has been named vice president,...

Ascension receives FDA approval for PIP PyroCarbon implant.(Ascension Orthopedics Inc.)(Food and Drug Administration)(PIP PyroCarbon Total Joint implant)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market the Ascension PIP PyroCarbon Total Joint within the United States. This is the second...

Biomec licenses lumbar motion technology from BioDynamic Solutions.(Biomec Inc.)(BioDynamic Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Andrew Lux, president and CEO of Biomec, Inc., a leading biomedical technology development and commercialization firm, announced the completion of a licensing agreement with BioDynamic Solutions, Inc.,...

Boston Scientific acquires cardiac delivery technology from Microheart.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) announced that it has acquired a portfolio of proprietary technology related to cardiac delivery devices developed by MicroHeart, Inc., a privately held company...

Genoptix awarded DARPA phase I contract.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genoptix, Inc., a developer of high-speed optical technologies for cellular analysis, announced that it has received a $99,000 phase I research and development contract, with the potential of a future...

Huntleigh Healthcare announces contract with Premier.(Huntleigh Healthcare Inc.)(Premier Inc.)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Huntleigh Healthcare, Inc., is pleased to announce a new 42-month contract with Premier, Inc., effective June 1, 2002. The dual source agreement covers Huntleigh's line of Intermittent Pneumatic...

IMI partners with McNeil to market cardiovascular disease test in Canada.(IMI International Medical Innovations Inc.)(McNeil Consumer Healthcare)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Predictive medicine company IMI International Medical Innovations, Inc., announced that it has signed an agreement with McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson company, to market and distribute...

Evotec OAI, Novartis intensify collaboration.(Evotec OAI AG)(Novartis Pharma AG)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Evotec OAI AG, Hamburg, Germany (EVT), a supplier of integrated high value added drug discovery services, announced that its long-term partner Novartis will acquire additional Evotec OAI screening...

Bionx Implants announces first quarter 2002 profit.(Bionx Implants Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bionx Implants, Inc. (BINX), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of self-reinforced, resorbable polymer implants for use in Sports Medicine and Fracture Fixation, announced its operating results for...

Digene Corp. narrows loss in third quarter.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Digene Corp. (DIGE) reported revenues for the third quarter increased 58% to $14.2 million compared with $9.0 million reported for last year's third quarter. Net loss, excluding a one-time charge,...

Dynatronics announces third quarter performance.(Dynatronics Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dynatronics Corporation (DYNT) announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2002. Dynatronics' net sales during the quarter ended March 31, 2002, were $4,159,244....

Female Health Company reports second quarter results.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Female Health Company (FHCO) reported net revenues of $2,260,298 and net loss attributable to common stockholders of $14,471 ($0.00 per diluted share) for the 3 months ended March 31, 2002 compared...

Hanger Orthopedic Group announces 1Q net income of $0.14 per share.(Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., (HGR) announced net income of $0.14 per diluted share before extraordinary item for the 3-month period ended March 31, 2002. Net sales for the 3 months ended March...

Horizon Medical Products announces 1Q earnings, substantial reduction in outstanding debt.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Horizon Medical Products, Inc., (HMP) announced it would report earnings of $635,000 for the first quarter of 2002. In making the announcement, the company stated that this amount included an...

Howtek reports Q1 2002 financial results, update on merger plans.(Howtek Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Howtek, Inc., (HOWT) announced a net loss of $521,122 for the first quarter of 2002, on sales of $775,633, compared with a net loss of $639,591 on sales of $1,513,604 during the first quarter of 2001....

Hema Metrics signs exclusive distribution agreement with Baxter Canada.(Hema Metrics Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hema Metrics announced the recent signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for the Crit-Line device with Baxter Canada. The Crit-Line enables the real-time continuous measurement of absolute...

Hypertension Diagnostics sets company record for the number of presentations at ASH meeting.(Hypertension Diagnostics Inc.)(American Society of Hypertension )(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc., (HDII), announced that the company's proprietary CardioVascular Profiling System was featured in 11 abstracts to be presented at the 17th annual scientific meeting of...

Given Imaging partners with Marubeni, Suzuken in Japan.(Given Imaging Ltd.)(Marubeni Corp.)(Suzuken Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2002... 2002 JUN 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Given Imaging, Ltd., (GIVN), developer of the M2A ingestible capsule endoscope and the Given Diagnostic System, Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan's largest trading corporations, and Suzuken Co., Ltd.,...