Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from March 2002

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from March 2002

Fluorogenic 5'-nuclease assays may have prognostic value.(for Ebola virus infection)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Researchers in the United States say that they may have found a useful prognostic tool for use with patients suffering from Ebola virus infection. Tammy...

Inventor of artificial hand sees 'bionic' replacement parts becoming more human.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bionic limb replacements that look and work exactly like the real thing will likely remain a Hollywood fantasy, but fast advances in human-to-machine communication and miniaturization could bring the...

New treatment uses radiation alternative.(brachytherapy for breast cancer)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Learning she had breast cancer was bad enough for 40-year-old Marian Norton. Almost as troubling was the burden of 6 weeks of radiation treatment. The mother of two young children didn't like the...

Complications associated with abandoned noninfected pacemaker leads.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Spectranetics Corporation (SPNC) announced publication of an article in the Journal of Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (December 2001;24(12)) reporting a 20% complication rate associated with...

Women heart patients decry "for men only" artificial heart clinical trial.(WomenHeart protests recent artificial heart clinical trial)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A national association of women heart patients in the U.S. criticized the recent artificial heart clinical trial that involved six male heart patients. It has also requested a U.S. Food and Drug...

FDA clears new minimally invasive delivery patch for insulin pumps.(from SpectRx)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SpectRx, Inc., (SPRX) announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market a new minimally invasive insulin infusion patch set for use with insulin pumps. The new...

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando to wield powerful weapon against tumors.(Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Doctors at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Florida, have unveiled an innovative and advanced cancer treatment called Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery. Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery is the noninvasive...

Backpack-size ultrasound device detects neck artery blockages.(Power Doppler Imaging)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A low-cost portable device detected blockages in carotid arteries in less than half the time required for a standard laboratory ultrasound, according to research presented at the American Stroke...

CardioOptics names CFO.(James J. Bornheimer)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioOptics, developer of the Trans-Blood Vision system, announced the appointment of James J. Bornheimer as CFO effective January 28, 2002. Bornheimer has over 14 years of financial, operational,...

Current Technology appoints Arthur Pilla to board.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Current Technology Corp. - the developer of a patented, clinically proven, electrotherapeutic device for the treatment and prevention of hair loss - announced the appointment of Arthur Pilla, to its...

Gary F. Wertz promoted to president of Ossur North America.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ossur, a worldwide leader of high technology medical devices, recently named Gary F. Wertz president of Ossur North America. Wertz assumed his new position following the completion of two major...

PDI names John Federspiel to board.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PDI, Inc., (PDII) a sales and marketing company specializing in commercial partnerships with the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical devices and diagnostics industries, is pleased to announce that John...

Photoelectron elects new president, CEO.(Peter M. Nomikos)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Photoelectron Corp. (PHX) announced that Peter M. Nomikos, the chairman of the Board of Photoelectron, has been elected interim president and chief executive officer of the company. Timothy W....

microHelix Appoints Ty Pettit as Chief Operating Officer.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- microHelix, Inc., (MHLX) a leading developer and supplier of technologically advanced, customized interconnect systems to the medical device industry, announced that the company's Board of Directors...

First ProDisc artificial disc implant performed in U.S.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Texas Back Institute (TBI) physicians performed the first surgical procedure to implant the ProDisc artificial disc in the United States, at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. Developed by French...

U.S. clinical trial underway to evaluate self-expanding carotid stent.(NexStent from EndoTex Interventional Systems Inc.)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- EndoTex Interventional Systems, Inc., announced that it has received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin a pivotal study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of...

Amersham signs collaborative research agreement with Pfizer.(Amersham Health)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amersham Health, the global leader in medical diagnostic imaging and a business of Amersham plc (AHM), announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Pfizer, Inc., (PFE), to link...

Radiometer America signs blood gas agreement with MedAssets HSCA.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Radiometer America, Inc., Westlake, Ohio, and MedAssets HSCA, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, have signed a 3-year contract with an additional option year for blood gas analyzers and transcutaneous...

Fisher Scientific reports record quarterly sales, earnings.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fisher Scientific International, Inc., (FSH), the world leader in serving science, reported record sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2001, reflecting solid...

Medline Steriset containers eliminate disposable wrap.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medline's Steriset instrument container, featuring a solid, double lid, is the only completely reusable sterilization system on the market today. And, now it's the only system that guarantees savings...

AMICAS announces strategic partnership.(with Epic Systems Corp.)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AMICAS, Inc., the fast-growing provider of web-based medical image management systems, announced an agreement with Epic Systems Corp. of Madison, Wisconsin. Under the terms of the agreement, Epic...

Judgment favors Interpore Cross in patent litigation.(against DePuy AcroMed Inc.)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interpore Cross International (BONZ), the only publicly traded medical device company focused primarily on products for spinal surgery, announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District...

Molecular Diagnostics, SpectRx announce settlement of trade secret litigation.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Norcross, Georgia-based SpectRx, Inc., (SPRX) and Molecular Diagnostics, Inc., (MCDG) announced that they have reached an out-of-court settlement of their litigation. Under the settlement, SpectRx...

St. Paul Venture Capital, TriCardia form TriCardia Ventures.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- St. Paul Venture Capital and TriCardia, LLC, announced the formation of a new company, TriCardia Ventures, that will focus on identifying promising ideas and product concepts that can form the basis...

Cheek lift rejuvenates midface with fewer scars.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "One of the distinct signs of aging is when the distance between the eye and the cheek elongates," says Newport Beach, California, plastic surgeon Malcolm Paul, MD, president of the American Society...

LaserSight receives Eye Illumination System patent.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- LaserSight, Inc., (LASE) announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 6,334,683, Eye Illumination System and Method, to the Company. The eye illumination patent...

Comparison study evaluates two new generation pulse oximeters in children undergoing CPB.(Masimo SET pulse oximeter found to be more reliable during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study presented at the 31st Critical Care Congress of The Society of Critical Care Medicine found that SpO[subscript]2 failures were 76% lower with the Masimo SET pulse oximeter as compared with the...

Some ASPS surgeons say no to specific procedures if patient smokes.(American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Not all cosmetic plastic surgery procedures are created equal when it comes to smokers, reports the January 2002 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Some board-certified plastic surgeons...

Doctors debate putting defibrillators in homes.
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- You can be walking around normally when your heart suddenly stops beating. In 5 seconds, you'll lose consciousness. In 20 seconds, your brain shows it's losing oxygen - your eyes roll back and your...

Swissray announces results of its annual stockholders meeting.(SwissRay International Inc.)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Swissray International, Inc., (SRMI) pioneer and worldwide leader in direct digital radiography (ddR) systems and provider of medical imaging informatics, announced the results of its January 25, 2002...

Applied Precision alters ownership, names new CEO.(Ron Seubert appointed chief executive officer)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Riverside Partners, a Boston-based private investment firm, has taken a significant minority ownership position in Applied Precision, Inc. The investment provides the company with additional...

Investigational arm of uterine artery embolization trial is completed.(Boston Scientific Corp. reports test results)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) announced the completion of the investigational arm of a clinical trial designed to evaluate uterine artery embolization (UAE) for the treatment of uterine fibroids....

Kensey Nash announces CE Mark approval for its TriActiv distal protection system.(TriActiv Balloon Protected Flush Extraction System)
March 10, 2002... 2002 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kensey Nash Corp. (KNSY) announced it has received approval to apply the CE Mark to its TriActiv Balloon Protected Flush Extraction System, allowing sale of the product throughout the European Union....

Computer-aided 'tools' to usher in next surgical revolution.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orthopedic surgeons are pioneering the application of robotics and other computer technologies to the repair of bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. The orthopedic "toolbox of the...

Hip replacement surgery viable option for younger patients, thanks to new prostheses.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orthopedic surgeons are rethinking traditional wisdom about who is and who isn't a good candidate for total hip replacement surgery (THR), a procedure that replaces the bones of the hip with an...

Testing indicates ChronoCide catheter offers enhanced infection resistance.(CardioTech International Inc.)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioTech International, Inc., (CTE) reports positive results from recently completed short-term in vivo testing of a Cipro-based antimicrobial coating ChronoCide for use with indwelling catheters....

Emory University testing handheld diabetes-control computer system.(Intelligent Dosing System from the RxFiles Corp.)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Emory University endocrinologists at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, have become the first in the nation to apply an FDA-approved computerized decision-support protocol, the Intelligent...

New urine test launch coincides with new Kidney Foundation guidelines.(Bayer Diagnostics' Multistix PRO Reagent Strips)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The launch of Bayer Diagnostics' Multistix PRO Reagent Strips, a "ratio" urinalysis test, coincides with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) release of new guidelines that urge physicians to identify...

Three patients receive first U.S. implants of Omnicarbon heart valve.(from MedicalCV Inc.)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MedicalCV, Inc., (MDCVU) has announced the first U.S. implants of its Omnicarbon cardiac valve. The valve recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to be used within the...

PPD to acquire Medical Research Laboratories International.(and Medical Research Laboratories International BVBA)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PPD, Inc., (PPDI) has entered into agreements to acquire Medical Research Laboratories International, Inc., which operates a central laboratory near Cincinnati, Ohio, and Medical Research Laboratories...

Radiologist Eric Milne, MD, joins Imaging Diagnostic Systems.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (IMDS) has hired Eric Milne, MD, as chief radiologist. Dr. Milne will evaluate current and future applications of the company's laser technology in order to accelerate...

Raymedica expands distribution of PDN device to China, Malaysia and Singapore.(PDN prosthetic disc)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Raymedica, Inc., a development-stage medical device developer and manufacturer, has expanded the distribution network for its PDN prosthetic disc nucleus device to China, Malaysia, and Singapore. ...

Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare approves Medwave's Vasotrac monitor.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medwave, Inc., (MDWV) announced that it has been granted the necessary approvals from Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare for the Vasotrac APM205A Monitoring System. With these approvals, Nihon...

LMA North America announces supplier contract with Novation.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- LMA North America, Inc., reported that it signed a 3-year sole-source contract for the full line of LMA airway products with Novation. "LMA airways have become a standard of anesthetic airway...

Company automates CD Activity Index, integrates it with MetaTrial EDC.(CD Technologies Inc.; Crohn's Disease Activity Index; electronic data capture)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CB Technologies, Inc., a provider of clinical electronic data capture (EDC) software and related services to the life-sciences industry, has automated the Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) and...

Eli Lilly to evaluate reusable needle-free injectors.(from Antares Pharma)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Under the terms of the agreement, Lilly will conduct studies to evaluate Antares Pharma's reusable needle-free injectors. If Lilly exercises its option, Lilly would then have the exclusive worldwide...

FDA clears instantaneous mapping system to find the source of cardiac arrhythmias.(CathEffects L.L.C. to market Desai VectorCath Mapping System)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CathEffects, LLC has received FDA clearance to market the Desai VectorCath Mapping System. The Desai VectorCath Mapping System is a cardiac electrophysiology mapping system for use with the...

Analyst predicts surge in digital radiology industry despite cost barriers.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New analysis from Frost & Sullivan reveals the digital radiology (DR) industry generated revenues of $95 million in 2000 and is projected to grow to $356 million by 2007. "The high price of DR is...

Boston Scientific reports sales increases for fourth-quarter and year-end 2001.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) today announced that net sales for the fourth quarter were $677 million as compared with $638 million for the fourth quarter of 2000. Without the adverse impact...

Cohesion Technologies reports results after changing fiscal year.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cohesion Technologies, Inc., (CSON) reported its financial results for the 3 months and year ended December 31, 2001. (On December 19, 2001, the company announced a change in its fiscal year-end from...

Exactech says 2001 diluted EPS $.64; 2001 revenue $46.6 million.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Exactech, Inc., (EXAC) reported that unaudited results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 show diluted earnings per share of $.64. The company also said that unaudited preliminary numbers...

Interpore reports fourth quarter sales Up 35%.(Interpore Cross International)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interpore Cross International (BONZ) reported a net sales increase of 35% to a record $14.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, versus $10.9 million in net sales posted for the fourth...

NPS Pharmaceuticals reports fourth-quarter, year-end 2001 losses.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (NPSP) incurred a net loss for the quarter of $13.6 million, or $0.45 per share, compared with a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2000 of $6.2 million, or $0.22 per share....

RITA Medical Systems announces fourth quarter, year-end results.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RITA Medical Systems, Inc., (RITA) reported that U.S. sales for the fourth quarter and year grew 125% and 104% respectively when compared with the year earlier periods, while worldwide sales increased...

Spectranetics reports $442,000 profit in 4Q; 2001 is first profitable year.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Spectranetics Corp. (SPNC) reported a strong end to its first profitable year: it announced fourth-quarter 2001 revenue of $7.2, up slightly from $7.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2000. ...

PPTI reports $1 million in new equity investment.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc., (PPTI) has received approximately $1 million in additional capital through the exercise of warrants for the purchase of common stock. The proceeds will be used...

First orthopedic procedure performed with brain surgery technology.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Odin Medical Technologies, Inc., reported that PoleStar N-10, a compact intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Image (iMRI) Guidance System for neurosurgery procedures, was used for the first time during an...

Huntleigh Healthcare, Inc., announces contract with Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Huntleigh Healthcare, Inc., has been awarded a new two-year contract to supply therapeutic support surfaces and diagnostic dopplers to Beverly Enterprises, a provider of long-term care, assisted...

Repro-Med introduces new feature to Res-Q-Vac Airway Suction System.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Repro-Med Systems (BREPR) announced that the new Full Stop Protection for its Res-Q-Vac Airway Suction System would be available for distribution by mid-February, 2002. The Full Stop Protection...

Radionics announces FDA clearance of Body System device.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Radionics, part of Tyco International, Ltd., (TYC) has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that The Body System device has been cleared for marketing. The Body...

Pilot study finds FemSoft Insert safe and effective.(for treating urinary incontinence in women)
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a pilot study published in the January 2002 issue of The Physician and Sportsmedicine conclude that the FemSoft Insert is an effective, safe, and comfortable treatment for women with...

Cardiac Science receives FDA 510(K) approval to market its public-access defibrillator.
March 17, 2002... 2002 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cardiac Science, Inc., (DFIB) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company 510(k) clearance to market Powerheart AED (automated external defibrillator), a...

Modified partial thromboplastin time test can measure low factor VIII levels.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A modified version of the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) clotting assay can be used to measure extremely low levels of factor VIII (FVIII:C)...

New software helps design multitask, jaw-like, surgical minitools.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Penn State engineers have developed new design software and are using it, in cooperation with surgeons from the University's College of Medicine, to develop new multitask surgical tools that look like...

Lasers, chemical peels having limited results for nonfacial sun-damaged skin.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - First popularized for the face, laser resurfacing and chemical peels are now available to treat nonfacial skin, including the chest, neck, and upper extremities,...

Rubicon Medical completes successful feasibility testing of Rubicon Embolic Filter.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rubicon Medical Corp., (RMDC), a Salt Lake City, Utah-based developer and manufacturer of medical devices and products, announced that it has successfully completed the feasibility testing of the...

PET tracer detects early disease.(positron emission tomography for cancer)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new test may help doctors more accurately diagnose prostate cancer in the early stages of disease. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in...

Stanford University Medical Center treats first 50 tumor patients with CyberKnife.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Accuray, Inc., the world leader in advanced image-guided radiosurgery, announced that Stanford University Medical Center has treated its first 50 patients using the new CyberKnife Stereotactic...

Respironics taps new member for board of directors.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Respironics, Inc., (RESP) announced that John C. Miles II was appointed to its Board of Directors, for a term extending until November 2003. The appointment, effective February 13, 2002, expands the...

World Diagnostics names two key, international trade experts to board of advisors.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- World Diagnostics, Inc., (WDGI), a rapidly emerging global provider of medical diagnostic tests and specialized laboratory products for the international marketplace, announced the appointment of...

Artificial limb manufacturer named as one of Fast Company magazine's Fast 50.(TEC Interface Systems)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Carl Caspers, chief executive officer of TEC Interface Systems, whose efforts have led to breakthroughs in artificial limb technology, has been named as one of Fast Company magazine's "Fast 50"...

Bio-Rad develops fully automated testing system for BSE.(Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.)(bovine spongiform encephalopathy)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., (BIO.A), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research products and clinical diagnostics, has created two new automated platforms for BSE (bovine...

TriPath Imaging announces agreements with leading academic medical centers.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TriPath Imaging, Inc., (TPTH) reported that two leading academic medical centers have signed agreements to use the PREPSTAIN (formerly known as the AutoCyte PREP System) for their liquid-based cervical...

GenSci OrthoBiologics signs 2-year contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GenSci OrthoBiologics, Inc., (GenSci), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GenSci Regeneration Sciences, Inc., (GNS), announced the signing of a 2-year agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. (HPG),...

New self-adhesive Seamguard Staple Line Reinforcement material introduced.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A self-adhesive, rapid loading version of Seamguard Staple Line Reinforcement Material was introduced at the 38th Annual Meeting of The Society for Thoracic Surgeons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ...

Avitar reports first quarter results.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Avitar, Inc., (AVR) reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2001. Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 increased 177% to $3.2 million, compared with...

Biolase reports record fourth quarter, annual results for 2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biolase Technology, Inc., (BLTI) a medical technology company focused on the dental laser market, reported financial results for the 3 months and full-year ended December 31, 2001. Net income for...

CardioTech International announces 159% increase in revenues for 3Q.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioTech International, Inc., (CTE) reported revenues of $800,000 for the 3 months ended December 31, 2001 as compared with $309,000 for the comparable prior year period, an increase of $491,000 or...

Closure Medical reports 4Q, year-end 2001 results.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Closure Medical Corp. (CLSR), a leader in medical tissue adhesives for wound closure and wound care, announced that its revenue and profits grew during the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,...

Hologic announces increased first-quarter revenues.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hologic, Inc., (HOLX) a provider of medical-imaging equipment for women's health and digital radiographic purposes, announced that, for the first quarter of 2002 (ended December 29, 2001),revenues...

Vital Signs announces earnings for first quarter.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vital Signs, Inc., (VITL) announced sales and earnings for the first quarter. Sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 were $42.1 million compared with $40.6 million for the same period a year...

Hema Metrics awarded seal of acceptance for Crit-Line device from Alliance of Children's Hospitals.(Brief Article)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hema Metrics, Inc., formerly In-Line Diagnostics, announced that the Alliance of Children's Hospitals, Inc., has awarded their prestigious Seal of Acceptance to Hema Metrics for the Crit-Line system...

microHelix receives two U.S. patents.
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- microHelix, Inc., (MHLX), a developer and supplier of customized interconnect systems to the medical device industry, said that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved for issuance two...

Masimo expands capacity to Mexicali, Mexico.(with an agreement with Industrial Vallera de Mexicali, S.A. de C.V.)
March 31, 2002... 1902 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Masimo Corp., the innovator of Signal Extraction Pulse Oximetry, announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity in Mexicali, Mexico with a shelter labor agreement with Industrial Vallera de...