Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from June 2003

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from June 2003

New MR-guided breast biopsy method is feasible and effective.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MR-guided breast biopsy with a 14-gauge stainless steel core biopsy needle is both feasible and effective, when used with an MR-compatible coaxial device, a new study shows. MR imaging can detect...

Cardiac surgeons prove decreased mortality with off-pump surgery.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New York University Medical Center's cardiac surgeons Eugene Grossi, MD, and Aubrey Galloway, MD, announced new study findings demonstrating significantly lowered mortality, stroke, and overall risk of...

Hemodialysis patients are at risk for cerebral asymptomatic occlusive lesions.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hemodialysis patients are at risk for cerebral asymptomatic occlusive lesions. "While cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) are very common in hemodialysis (HD) patients, the prevalence and risk factors of...

Morphology Discrimination improved the specificity of the Rate Branch algorithm.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Morphology Discrimination improved the specificity of the Rate Branch algorithm. According to published research from Italy, "Morphology Discrimination is a discriminator based on QRS morphology...

Freeman metal-backed acetabular component has disappointing long-term results.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Freeman metal-backed acetabular component has disappointing long-term results. "We have reviewed 29 patients (30 hips) who had undergone revision total hip arthroplasty using a Freeman metal-backed...

This is the era of laparoscopic surgery for morbid obesity.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laparoscopic surgery is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity, although the surgery has a steep learning curve for surgeons. According to published research from the...

Catheter intervention effective; KD sequelae are independent risk factors.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Catheter intervention is effective in acute coronary syndrome; Kawasaki disease (KD) sequelae are independent coronary risk factors. "Acute coronary syndrome occurred in 2 young adults who had a...

Turn-up bone flap is useful for lengthening the below-knee amputation stump.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Turn-up bone flap is useful for lengthening the below-knee amputation stump. "When amputation just below the knee becomes necessary after extensive loss of bone from the tibia and of anterior soft...

Strategic market report on nanobiotechnology released.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Front Line Strategic Consulting, Inc., a company that conducts strategic consulting and market analysis for the life-sciences industries, announced the completion of its new strategic market report,...

A polypropylene suture ruptured after ascending aorta replacement.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A polypropylene suture can rupture after ascending aorta replacement. "In surgical procedures, and specifically in cardiovascular operations, the polypropylene monofilament is a widely used suture...

Nephrologists should learn arteriovenous fistulae placement procedure.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nephrologists should learn arteriovenous fistulae placement procedure. According to published research from the United States, "Hemodialysis is not possible without access to the vascular system to...

In situ internal mammary artery grafting safe during coronary bypass operations.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In situ right internal mammary artery grafting can be done safely during routine coronary bypass operations. "Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting is associated with improved long-term...

Noninvasive monitoring test cleared by the FDA.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aerocrine, Inc. has announced that NIOX, a first-of-a-kind, noninvasive test system, has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to measure the concentration of nitric oxide (NO) in...

Arctic Circler progress announced.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCath Technologies, Inc., (CYT) announced that on April 25, 2003, at the 69th Annual Meeting of the German Cardiac Society in Mannheim, Germany, two presentations were made documenting the clinical...

Puncture provides stable electrode-endocardial contact for ablation application.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Atrial transseptal puncture provides stable electrode-endocardial contact for ablation energy application. "Atrial transseptal puncture is a technique that provides pervenous access to the left...

Modification for technique for cardiac transplantation is presented.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Modification of bicaval anastomosis for an alternative technique for orthotopic cardiac transplantation is presented. "We describe an alternative technique for orthotopic cardiac transplantation...

License granted to market Biocoral in Canada.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biocoral, Inc., (BCRA) announced that it has recently received, from Health Canada, Therapeutic Products directorate, a license to market its Biocoral, product in Canada. Health Canada, Therapeutic...

A new device for electrical stimulation mapping allows optimum resection.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new device for electrical stimulation mapping allows optimum resection. According to published research from France, "With the goal to minimize the risk of sequelae in brainstem and spinal cord...

Palliative balloon aortic valvuloplasty is performed before craniotomy.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Palliative balloon aortic valvuloplasty can be performed before craniotomy. "Severe aortic stenosis can pose a serious hazard for noncardiac surgery as patients with this condition have a high risk...

A rare case of fatal subacute brainstem angioencephalopathy is presented.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A rare case of fatal subacute brainstem angioencephalopathy is presented. According to a study from Austria, "A previously healthy 69-year-old man developed a progressive neurological illness with...

Cancer survivor introduces post-surgery support pillow.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drawing on her personal experience as a breast cancer survivor, Nancy E. Schmitt, creator and director of Aviana Body Products and Body Work, is introducing a Support Pillow designed specifically for...

Whole-body PET proves accurate in detecting metastasis.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Whole body 18FDG-PET is a more accurate test than CT for locating cancer spread in breast cancer patients, a new study shows. Thirty-two patients (28 with cancer, 2 with high-risk lesions, and 2...

Smaller ultrasound-guided biopsy needle is safe, effective.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A 14-gauge tru-cut needle biopsy, guided by real-time ultrasound, offers an easy, inexpensive, and fast way to accurately biopsy suspected breast cancer, a new study shows. The study, the largest...

3D Mammography shows promise as next breast screening technique.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Full-field digital tomosynthesis is mammography - only better," researchers say of a new technique that just might be the next generation of breast cancer screening. Two new studies on this...

MR should be considered for high-risk women.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MR imaging can find breast cancers that mammography has missed and should be considered for screening high-risk women, a new study suggests. The study is the largest to date done in the U.S. ...

Technology designed will be applicable at Bachmann bundle, RA appendage.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Capture recognition technology designed will be applicable at Bachmann bundle versus right atrial appendage capture. "The tissue in the high intra-atrial septum in the region of Bachmann's Bundle...

Single ventricle palliation serves as a bridge to heart transplantation.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Single ventricle palliation serves as a bridge to heart transplantation. According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Thoracic Surgery, "A prenatal echocardiogram revealed a large...

Proprietary embolic management system acquired for cardiac surgery.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) announced that it has acquired various assets of Embol-X, Inc., a venture-financed medical technology company based in Sacramento, California. Financial terms...

Microwave, irrigated, pulsed, or conventional RF energy sources compared.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Microwave, irrigated, pulsed, or conventional RF energy sources are compared for catheter ablation. "The aim of the study was to compare the diameter of endomyocardial lesions induced with the...

Activated/effector CD4+ cells exacerbate acute damage in the CNS.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Activated/effector CD4+ cells exacerbate acute damage in the CNS. "CD4+ helper T cells (Th) have been demonstrated to participate in the chronic phase of traumatic injury repair in the central...

Bipolar radiofrequency is safe, effective treatment.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- James Tasto presented 6-month and 1-year study data at the Arthroscopy Association of North America's (AANA) 22nd Annual Meeting, showing bipolar radiofrequency (bRF) stimulation as a safe and effective...

Life Medical Sciences announces REPEL-CV clinical trial results.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Life Medical Sciences, Inc., (CHAI) announced it successfully completed a feasibility clinical trial in the United States on its REPEL-CV bioresorbable adhesion barrier designed to reduce postoperative...

Surgical sealant effective as adjunct in dural closure.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Confluent Surgical, Inc., announced results from their DuraSeal Dural Sealant clinical trial at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons symposium in San Diego, California. The results...

Diagnostics companies announce sales alliance.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Biomedica, Inc., (BBII) and Ambion RNA Diagnostics, a division of Ambion, Inc., (Austin, Texas) announced a cooperative sales agreement under which Ambion's Armored RNA and RunReady products will...

Diagnostics company announces Triage distribution agreement.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biosite Incorporated (BSTE) announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Biosyn Diagnostics U.K. Ltd., an affiliate of Biosyn Diagnostics Ltd., to exclusively distribute certain Biosite...

Peritoneal release of TNFalpha increases, peaks day 7; IL-6 is unchanged.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Monitoring of peritoneal drainage following colorectal cancer surgery showed no change in IL-6 and increases in TNF alpha that peaked around the seventh day, but neither measure was useful for...

Diaphragmatic defect and cyst repaired simultaneously by laparoscopic treatment.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diaphragmatic defect and congenital liver cyst can be repaired simultaneously by laparoscopic treatment. "Congenital liver cysts are an unusual finding and present a difficult diagnostic...

A Mallory-Weiss tear complicates intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Mallory-Weiss tear can complicate intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. "A Mallory-Weiss tear occurred as a complication of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography carried out...

Cognitive decline after bypass surgery mostly temporary and reversible.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than two-thirds of patients who undergo coronary artery bypass surgery may experience problems with their ability to think, remember and learn, and are slower at tasks like writing and drawing...

Pulmonary impairment persists up to 4 months after CABG.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pulmonary impairment can persist up to 4 months after CABG. According to recent research from Sweden, "The objective of this study was to describe the pulmonary function and pain 4 months after...

Shareholders pass resolutions, elect directors at annual general meeting.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MIV Therapeutics, Inc., announced that all resolutions were duly passed by shareholders at its recent annual general meeting. Shareholders unanimously re-elected Alan Lindsay and Pat McGowan to the...

The endoscope improves operative exposure in corpus callosotomy.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The endoscope improves operative exposure in corpus callosotomy. "The authors describe the use of a rigid endoscope lens to enhance microsurgical visualization of the corpus callosum," researchers...

A gum elastic bougie is used in a zone II penetrating neck trauma.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A gum elastic bougie is used in a zone II penetrating neck trauma. According to recent research published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine, "A 54-year-old man presented with a deep zone II neck...

A new dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator is highly effective.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator is highly effective. "Eighty-nine patients with a documented history of atrial tachyarrhythmias or fibrillation (AF) received a cardioverter...

Implantable cardioverter defibrillation is underprovided in the United Kingdom.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Implantable cardioverter defibrillation is underprovided in the United Kingdom. According to a study from England, "To determine the number of patients fulfilling recently issued national guidelines...

Patients with predicted low DFTs may be eligible for abbreviated ICD testing.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with predicted low DFTs may be eligible for abbreviated ICD testing. "The aim of this study was to identify clinical characteristics that distinguish patients with high DFTs and assess the...

Awareness of false localizing signs has implications for diagnosis.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Awareness of false localizing signs has implications for diagnosis in neurology. According to published research from England, "Neurological signs have been described as 'false localizing' if they...

Inhaled insulin may reduce size, frequency of dosing.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (BISP) announced that positive study results of its BioAir calcium phosphate nanoparticulate (CAP) delivery system for inhalable insulin have been published in the...

Overlake Hospital to offer cardiac patients new Cypher stent.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Washington-based Overlake Hospital now offers the new Cypher Sirolimus-eluting Stent, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of blocked coronary arteries. The new...

Pharma firm donates supplies for war relief; announces West Nile alliance.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has sent cases of hospital, pharmaceutical, and nutritional products valued at $2.1 million to AmeriCares, a not-for-profit humanitarian aid organization, to aid thousands of...

Defibrillator company reports 50% increase in revenue.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiac Science, Inc., (DFIB), a manufacturer of automated public access defibrillators (AEDs), reported revenue of $14.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, a 50% increase over the $9.4...

Device company reports 37% sales increase.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Encore Medical Corporation (ENMC) released its results for the first quarter of 2003. Encore reported record sales of $26.4 million for the first quarter compared to $19.3 million in the first...

Device company reports net loss of $0.15 per share.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cepheid (CPHD) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Product sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, increased 36% to approximately $3.1 million from...

Dialysis systems company reports net loss of $0.18 per share.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aksys, Ltd. (AKSY), a pioneer in innovative dialysis systems, reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. For the first quarter of 2003, Aksys reported total revenues of $103,000...

Growth capital secured in $10.5M transaction by diagnostics company.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ambion, Inc., announced that it has secured financing in a $10.5 million equity transaction. The deal was led by Telegraph Hill Partners, L.P. In conjunction with this financing, J. Matthew...

Implant company reports first quarter revenues of $22.5 million.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Osteotech, Inc., (OSTE) announced that first quarter 2003 revenues increased 2% to $22,479,000, compared to first quarter 2002 revenues of $22,085,000 and increased 21% over fourth-quarter 2002 revenues...

Landauer reports lower second quarter results for 2003.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Landauer, Inc., (LDR) reported that net income for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003, was $3,030,000 compared with $4,037,000 in the same quarter in fiscal 2002. Operating income for...

Lumenis announces first quarter 2003 results.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lumenis, Ltd., (LUME) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. The company reported revenues of $80.2 million, compared to $86.1 million in the first quarter of 2002....

Memry Corp. reports third quarter revenue up 13%.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Memry Corp. (MRY) reported that revenue in the third fiscal quarter, ended March 31, 2003, rose 13% to $8.5 million compared with $7.5 million reported in the comparable quarter a year earlier. Net...

Micro Therapeutics reports positive first quarter 2003 financial results.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Micro Therapeutics (MTI), Inc., (MTIX) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Net sales increased 93% to a record $5.2 million compared with $2.7 million in the...

Moore Medical announces disappointing first quarter 2003 operating results.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Moore Medical Corp. (MMD), a multichannel specialty marketer and distributor of medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical products to healthcare professionals in nonhospital settings, announced a first...

PLC Systems reports fourth consecutive profitable quarter.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PLC Systems, Inc., (PLC), a company focused on carbon dioxide (CO[subscript]2) transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) technology used to treat patients with severe angina, or heart pain, reported...

Palomar medical reports improved first quarter results for 2003.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., (PMTI) announced that for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003, the company's total revenues increased by 61%, its product revenues increased by 80%, and its gross...

Revenues increase 20.7% for diagnostics lab company.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) (LabCorp) announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Revenues in the quarter were $712.2 million, an increase of 20.7% compared to the...

Rita Medical Systems announces first quarter results within guidance.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RITA Medical Systems, Inc., (RITA) announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Total sales increased 21% over the fourth quarter of 2002 and 2% over the year-earlier period,...

STAAR Surgical reports improved first quarter 2003 results.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- STAAR Surgical Co. (STAA), a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, announced increased sales, revenue, and gross margin as well as a reduced loss per share for...

Tissue processing company reports $0.02 per share loss.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoLife, Inc., (CRY), a human tissue processing and medical device company, reported financial results for the first quarter of 2003. Revenues for the first quarter of 2003 were $15.9 million,...

Polyglucosan bodies are seen in rare cases of gut dysmotility.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Polyglucosan bodies are seen in rare cases of gut dysmotility. According to a study from England, "Polyglucosan inclusion bodies have been described in smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract...

NDO Surgical announces FDA clearance of the Plicator System.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NDO Surgical announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Plicator, an endoscopic, full-thickness plication device for the treatment of gastroesophageal...

Glial neuronal signaling is important in nervous tissue repair.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Glial neuronal signaling is important in nervous tissue repair. According to a study from Sweden, "Glial cells are known to interact extensively with neuronal elements in the brain, influencing...

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with cardiac syncope is treated surgically.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with cardiac syncope can be treated surgically. "A glossopharyngeal neuralgia case with cardiac asystole is presented. The sinus mode dysfunction and subsequent syncope...

Radiofrequency ablation reduces tumor volume and related pain.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A team of New York surgical specialists have conducted research that evaluates the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as an alternative treatment for patients unable or unwilling to undergo...

Cochlear implantation significantly improves hearing in elderly recipients.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As the baby boomer generation ages, they may all have one topic of conversation they can share - sensorineural hearing loss. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, 15% of people between 55...

Plantar fasciitis can be avoided.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- After months wearing boots and thick-soled shoes, many are welcoming the warmer weather sporting flip-flop sandals; however, their popularity among teens and young adults is responsible for a growing...

Preliminary results from hard vs. soft copy mammography study released.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VIDAR Systems Corp., a manufacturer of medical film digitizers, announced preliminary results of a mammography clinical study conducted at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and The Uniformed...

The Angstrom series of defibrillators have decreased longevity.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Angstrom series of defibrillators have decreased longevity. According to recent research published in the journal Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, "ICDs are used frequently to treat...

Clinical dictation system to decrease report turnaround time.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Austin Radiological Association (ARA) has selected Provox Technologies Corporation, producer of TalkNotes, as the vendor of choice for their voice-recognition-based clinical dictation solution. ARA...

Clinical trial IT company selected as vendor of choice.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- etrials Worldwide, Inc., announced a three-trial licensing agreement with Cennapharm Corporation for etrials' QuickStudy Capture electronic data capture (EDC) technology and QuickStudy View reporting...

Emageon to provide medical imaging management solution for Virtua Health.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Emageon has been selected by Virtua Health to provide its enterprise-class software technology solution to manage the storage and distribution of images throughout its enterprise. "Virtua was...

Collaboration to bring new point-of-care systems to the bedside.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cerner Corporation and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) announced an exclusive agreement to develop and comarket a comprehensive new point-of-care medication management system for infusion therapy. The...

Aprotinin in major orthopedic operations significantly reduced blood loss.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aprotinin in major orthopedic operations significantly reduced blood loss. "We have investigated in a prospective, randomized placebo-controlled study the effect of high-dose aprotinin on blood loss...

Research: Cryoablation system effective for treating kidney cancer.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endocare, Inc., a medical device company focused on the development of minimally invasive cryo technologies for tissue and cancer tumor ablation, announced that two new studies demonstrating the safety...

Lumenis finalizes agreement for U.S. distribution of the Allegretto Wave.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lumenis, Ltd., (LUME) has signed an extended agreement with WaveLight Laser Technologie, AG, of Erlangen, Germany, to solidify the terms of Lumenis' role as the exclusive representative of the...

Laserscope receives patent for its GreenLight laser.
June 1, 2003... 2003 JUN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laserscope (LSCP), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of medical lasers and advanced fiber-optic devices, announced that it has received a patent for the technology and applications for...