Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from May 2003

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from May 2003

Mechanical support induces genetic changes in failing hearts.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using new DNA microarray technology, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found significant changes in the expression pattern of hundreds of genes in heart muscle cells after mechanical pumps...

Organ transplants may carry cancer risk.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Five patients who developed skin cancer after an organ transplant may have received cancer seed cells from the donor, researchers report. The cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, is caused by a virus that the...

Sutured piggyback toric intraocular lenses can correct high astigmatism.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sutured piggyback toric intraocular lenses can correct high astigmatism. "A 74-year-old woman presented for bilateral cataract surgery, which was performed 3 days apart. Corneal astigmatism was...

Simple, minimally invasive technique is effective for distal clavicle fractures.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Simple, minimally invasive technique using suture fixation is effective for distal clavicle fractures. According to published research from England, "Neer type 2 fractures of the distal clavicle...

Novel electrophoretic assay can measure all 15 antiretroviral agents.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A capillary electrophoresis-based assay can measure levels of all 15 antiretroviral agents used for HIV treatment. Researchers in Austria described "a novel approach towards a complete separation...

Poor pain pump designs increase patient risk: University of Toronto study.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Designs of patient-controlled pain pumps that do not take into account human interaction with the equipment pose a serious threat to patient safety, University of Toronto (U of T) researchers say. ...

Palomar launches new light-based platform and new handpieces.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., (PMTI) announced two new handpieces, the LuxV and the LuxB, for the Palomar EsteLux Pulsed Light System at the American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD) 61st annual...

Angiography should be performed early to diagnose acute mesenteric ischemia.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Angiography should be performed early to diagnose acute mesenteric ischemia. "Mortality rates of acute mesenteric ischemia still range between 60% and 100%. Unfortunately, retrospective series have...

Patent issued for nebulized pulmonary delivery.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sheffield Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (SHM) announced that it has been granted an additional patent relating to nebulized pulmonary drug delivery. In addition, the company also announced that it has...

Rapid identification and management of a difficult airway is critical.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rapid identification and management of a difficult airway is critical. According to a study from the United States, "Emergency airway management is one of the most crucial aspects in caring for...

Axillary artery is ruptured due to lymphoma vascular invasion.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An axillary artery is ruptured due to vascular invasion by lymphoma. "Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a very common, highly invasive lymphoma, which typically presents as a rapidly enlarging...

Physicians use diagnostic ultrasound catheter in new procedure.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation are using the revolutionary Acuson AcuNav diagnostic ultrasound catheter from Siemens Medical Solutions in a new procedure that could ultimately change...

Complications may occur after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Complications, such as cardiac thromboembolism, may occur after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy. According to recent research from Japan, "A 50-year-old man was transferred to our...

Next-generation biological and chemical sensors closer to meeting market need.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of biological, chemical, and gas sensors has been well established for several decades in numerous industries, yet, in terms of its potential, the market remains in its infancy. High-tech...

Biosensor detects PCR product of hepatitis B virus DNA.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the People's Republic of China, "A novel hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA biosensor was developed by immobilizing covalently single-stranded HBV DNA fragments to a gold electrode...

Blood, IV infusion warmer runs on batteries.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Military Forces in Iraq have an angel on their side. It's a medical device, called the Thermal Angel, that is being extensively used by the Marines to treat casualties in their portable...

CT effectively measures results of shoulder reconstruction.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Periodic CTs effectively measure results of shoulder reconstruction. "Obstetric brachial plexus palsy invariably involves the upper roots. If left untreated, characteristic deformities of the...

Modified free paraumbilical perforator flap improves vessel size and length.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Modified free paraumbilical perforator flap improves vessel size and length. "The free paraumbilical perforator flap that was developed with only the perforator penetrating the rectus abdominis...

Salvage of infected breast expander prostheses an alternative to implant removal.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Salvage of infected breast expander prostheses are an alternative to implant removal. "Periprosthetic infection is a devastating complication following breast reconstruction with prostheses....

Topic enzyme for serious burns doesn't cause dermal irritation.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., (BMRN) provided updates on the regulatory status of Aldurazyme, its Vibrilase clinical development program, and news related to its recent follow-on offering. The...

Full body CT autopsy of gunshot victim rapidly documents injuries.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Full body CT autopsy of gunshot victim documents injuries more rapidly than classical forensic autopsy. According to published research from Switzerland, "The goal of this study was the full-body...

Physician web site launched by dental devices maker.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Align Technology, Inc., (ALGN) has launched the Invisalign Online Clinical Education Center, a web-based resource designed to help doctors achieve optimum treatment results with Invisalign. The...

Processors should be individually programmed to optimize the stimulus level.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Processors should be individually programmed to optimize the stimulus level in cochlear implants. "This study is one of a series that examines stimulus features important for cochlear implant...

Agreement signed for production of monoclonal antibodies.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Avid Bioservices, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (PPHM), announced that it has signed an agreement with an undisclosed biotechnology company for the cGMP manufacture of up...

Device maker says MyGene granted distribution rights for cancer diagnostic kit.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AMDL, Inc., (ADL) has granted distribution rights in South Korea for its DR-70 cancer diagnostic test kit to the South Korean company MyGene, Inc. MyGene is affiliated with approximately 100 medical...

Joint marketing, service agreement will use eTag Assay system on MegaBACE.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aclara BioSciences, Inc., (ACLA) and Amersham Biosciences, the life sciences business of Amersham plc (AHM), announced a joint marketing and service agreement for the purpose of marketing MegaBACE DNA...

Research agreement with MRI institute announced.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Confirma, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing computer-aided-detection (CAD) systems for medical imaging applications, announced it has entered into a research agreement with the Robert...

Concurrent CABG/aortic valve replacement is better for patients younger than 70.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Concurrent CABG/aortic valve replacement is better for patients younger than 70 years old. "This study compared the outcomes of combined coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)/aortic valve...

Normal pulmonary artery circulation should be maintained to avoid complications.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Normal pulmonary artery circulation should be maintained to avoid complications. According to recent research from Turkey, "This study sought to determine changes in transpulmonary difference in...

SIRIUS trial confirms cost-effectiveness of Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Substantial reductions in the need for retreatment and rehospitalization will enable payers to recoup virtually all costs associated with the CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent by 1 year...

Follow-up data releases from Taxus II clinical trial.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) announced 12-month follow-up data from its Taxus II clinical trial. The results supported safety, as demonstrated by rates of Major Adverse Cardiac Events...

Instrumentation company raises the bar for microarray scanning.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drug discovery instrumentation and software developer Axon Instruments, Inc., announced the release of its 4-color, upgradeable, high-performance GenePix Professional 4200A scanner for genomics and...

Moore Medical expands diagnostic instrumentation and rapid testing portfolio.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Moore Medical Corp. (MMD) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Beckman Coulter, Inc., (BEC) to distribute hematology instrumentation, including reagents and controls and rapid test kits...

Gas chromatography still best for residual solvent testing.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gas chromatography remains the best method for residual solvent testing in pharmaceutical products. "The purpose of this brief review is to describe and discuss some of the current analytic...

Surgical duodenal stenting may be preferable to gastroenteral anastomosis.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Surgical duodenal stenting may be preferable to gastroenteral anastomosis. "The authors report a preliminary series assessing the feasibility of duodenal stenting using a surgical approach,"...

Three-dimensional video system is useful in treating laryngeal lesions.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three-dimensional video system is useful in treating laryngeal lesions. According to recent research from Japan, "A three-dimensional video-assisted stereoendoscopic system (3D video system)...

Epilepsy surgery and vagus nerve stimulation are effective when drugs fail.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Epilepsy surgery and vagus nerve stimulation are effective when antiepileptic drugs fail. "When antiepileptic drugs fail to relieve seizures adequately in children and adolescents, more invasive...

Traumatic hip dislocation is repaired by open reduction and screw fixation.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Traumatic hip dislocation can be repaired by open reduction and screw fixation. "We reviewed five cases of type I epiphyseal fracture with dislocation of the femoral head from the acetabulum in...

Second free jejunal transfer leads to successful pharyngoesophageal surgery.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Second free jejunal transfer, one of the reliable reconstructive choices, can lead to successful pharyngoesophageal surgery. According to a study from Japan, "The authors report two cases of...

Multilocular eyelid hidrocystoma occurs 2 years after excision of similar lesion.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Multilocular eyelid hidrocystoma occurs 2 years after excision of similar lesion. "A cystic cutaneous mass was observed on the lateral canthus of the left eyelid in a 25-year-old woman, 2 years...

Size and location of defect determine reconstruction technique.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Size and location of defect determine reconstruction technique. "After reviewing the general principles of eyelid reconstruction, the authors present reconstruction techniques with regard to the...

Bipolar prosthesis may be suitable for displaced femoral neck fractures.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The bipolar prosthesis may be suitable for displaced femoral neck fractures. "In a randomized study of 100 patients having displaced femoral neck fractures (Garden types 34), we compared internal...

Company receives $950,000 in funding to support REPEL-CV trial.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Life Medical Sciences, Inc., (CHAI) announced that it has received approximately $950,000 in new financing through the completion of a $725,000 private placement with a consortium of European...

Device company reports net loss of $0.28 per share.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dexterity Surgical, Inc., (DEXT) reported results from operations for the year ended December 31, 2002. The 2002 net loss applicable to common stock was $3,369,000 or $0.28 per basic and diluted...

LaserSight announces fourth-quarter and year-end results.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- LaserSight, Inc., (LASEC) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2002 were $3.9 million compared to $4.0 million in...

Sontra reports fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2002 financial results.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sontra Medical Corp. (SONT) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. For the 3 months ended December 31, 2002, the net loss applicable to common...

ThermoGenesis Corp. announces closing of equity financing.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (KOOL) announced completion of a private financing involving the sale of its common stock to institutional investors. The company closed on an aggregate of approximately $5.8...

Third party exercises warrants for purchase of 4.96% of shares in InSightec.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elbit Medical Imaging (EMI), Ltd., (EMITF) announced that an unrelated third party exercised certain warrants for the acquisition of 4.96% of the shares of its indirect subsidiary company InSightec -...

Transmyocardial revascularization company to be listed on OTC Bulletin Board.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioGenesis Corporation (CGCPC), which provides angina-relieving Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization (PMR), announced that with the opening of...

Vision-Sciences announces $1.6 million private placement.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vision-Sciences, Inc., (VSCI) announced that the company has completed a $1,600,000 private equity placement with Katsumi Oneda, chairman, and Lewis Pell, vice chairman. The company sold an...

World Heart Corp. posts record quarterly revenue in first-quarter 2003.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- World Heart Corp. (WHT) provided preliminary guidance with respect to first-quarter sales of Novacor LVAS (left ventricular assist system). Revenues are estimated to be $3.1 million, an increase of...

Venous anastomosis in fingertip replantation is reliable and worthwhile.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Venous anastomosis in fingertip replantation is reliable and worthwhile. According to recent research from Japan, "Adequate venous outflow is the most important factor for successful fingertip...

Systems biology company announces issuance of key patent.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinomics Biosciences, Inc., announced the issuance of a United States patent (Patent Number 6,534,307) that enables the design and production, for the first time, of Frozen Tissue Microarrays. "We...

Most GI surgery during pregnancy can be performed with minimal risk.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most GI surgery during pregnancy can be performed with minimal risk. According to recent research published in the journal Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, "During pregnancy,...

Method offers selective protection of internal restriction endonuclease sites.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Molecular biologists with the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases have developed a laboratory technique that enables selective protection of an internal restriction...

Cardiac imaging archiving capabilities addresses security issues.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioNow, Inc., announced the full market release of its latest software (version 1.5) for electronically capturing, reviewing, analyzing, and sharing complete cardiac studies as well as their...

Novel assay useful for evaluating neuroprotective agents.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel assay can help determine the efficacy of neuroprotective agents for patients with advanced HIV disease. HIV-associated central nervous system disorders, "including encephalopathy, often...

Novel assay offers improved viral antigen quantification.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel assay provides improved measurements of HIV antigens. Researchers in California "developed fluorescence-linked antigen quantification (FLAQ) assays for HIV-1 and SIV antigen quantitation."...

Total artificial heart implantation assessed.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The total artificial heart (TAH) could benefit several thousand people each year in the United States if it is eventually proven to be safe and effective, according to a new ECRI evidence report. ...

FDA approval granted for hepatitis C viral load assay.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Diagnostics Division of Bayer HealthCare LLC, a member of the Bayer Group (BAY), announced that it has received premarket approval after expedited review from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Dislocation of the Thompson hemiarthroplasty is related to technical factors.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dislocation of the Thompson hemiarthroplasty is related to technical factors and not related to anatomical measurements. According to a study from Finland, "In a series of 338 patients, we have...

Hydroxyapatite-coated threaded cups compare favorably with other implant designs.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hydroxyapatite-coated threaded cups compare favorably with other implant designs. According to published research from France, "We evaluated the clinical, radiographic, and survivorship outcomes in...

Newborns should have ultrasound examination to screen for hip dysplasia.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- All newborns should have ultrasound examination to screen for hip dysplasia. According to a study from Slovakia, "The authors analyzed the status of screening and prevention of developmental...

High-Risk HPV DNA test approved by FDA.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Digene Corporation (DIGE) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Digene's Pre-Market Approval Supplement (PMAS) application for its hc2 High-Risk (HR) HPV DNA Test for...

Novel assay enables quantification of ofloxacin isomers.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel assay enables the quantification of ofloxacin isomers in serum. "Ofloxacin, a chiral fluoroquinolone, possesses two optical isomers. The antibacterial activity of S-(-)-ofloxacin is reported...

Novel immunoassay distinguishes tick-borne from Japanese encephalitis.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel immunoassay can improve encephalitis diagnosis. In a recent study from Japan, "a recombinant plasmid that expresses the tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus premembrane (prM) and envelope...

Wire breakage within the syringe size sensor can be life threatening.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Wire breakage within the syringe size sensor of an infusion pump can be life threatening. "Prompted by an actual case of potentially life-threatening infusion pump malfunction, we investigated the...

Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation is a very good option.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of unresectable liver malignancy is superior to other methods. According to recent research from Belgium, "Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe and effective...

Colorectal stenting for obstruction is safe and cost effective.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Colorectal stenting for intestinal obstruction is safe and cost effective. "Intestinal stenting is a procedure that is rapidly coming into more widespread use. It is reported to be a safe and...

Wear debris from a metal-backed patellar component causes giant calf mass.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Wear debris from a metal-backed patellar component results in a giant calf mass. According to a study from Taiwan, "Failure of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) caused by wear of the polyethylene...

Physicians and triage nurses had fair agreement when applying Ottawa knee rule.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians and triage nurses had fair agreement when applying Ottawa knee rule. "The Ottawa Knee Rule (OKR) is a clinical decision rule for the ordering of knee radiographs by physicians in patients...

Thermal gradient DNA chip for genotyping developed.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Silicon-based chips with discrete, independently temperature-controlled islands have been developed for use in DNA microarray hybridization studies," report researchers at the Children's Hospital of...

Argon laser has benefits in treating benign eyelid conditions.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Argon laser has many benefits in treating benign eyelid conditions. "Eyelid surgery is not always uneventful. Complications (punctal ectropion, retractile scars) can sometimes occur,"...

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Emory purchase BioRyx.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Arryx, Inc., announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Emory University are each purchasing Arryx's BioRyx 200 system. "We are pleased that two more laboratories...

Thoratec announces FDA approval.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thoratec Corp. (THOR) reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Premarket Approval (PMA) supplement to consolidate its cardiovascular device manufacturing activities at...

Patient can walk 1 year after successful replantation of an amputated leg.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patient can walk 1 year after successful replantation of an amputated leg. "An amputated leg with severe crush and avulsion injury was replanted in a 57-year-old man," researchers in Japan report....

Consummation of acquisition announced by device maker.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioTech International, Inc., (CTE) announced that the Gish Biomedical (GISH) acquisition will be consummated as of Monday, April 7, at 4:00 p.m. Gish shares will be delisted from the NASDAQ after...

Lawsuit settled for tissue processing company.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoLife, Inc., (CRY), a human tissue processing and medical device company, announced that a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit brought against the company by the estate of Brian Lykins. ...

A 3-piece intraocular lens inserted in single action with injector.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A 3-piece acrylic intraocular lens can be inserted in single action with an injector. According to a study from Japan, "We report a method to insert a 3-piece AcrySof MA30BA acrylic foldable...

Outflow reconstruction in extended right liver grafts minimizes venous torsion.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Outflow reconstruction in extended right liver grafts minimizes venous torsion. "The risk of outflow obstruction in extended right liver grafts remains a concern. We developed two procedures to...

Raymedica receives marketing approval for PDN prosthetic disc nucleus in China.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Raymedica, Inc., a medical device developer and manufacturer, has received marketing approval from the State Drug Administration of China (SDAC) to begin commercialization of the company's PDN...

OptiMAL test effective for finding, distinguishing malaria parasites.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The OptiMAL malaria test (Flow Inc., Portland, Oregon, U.S.) is highly effective for hospital and field use. In a recent study published in the Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, "the...

Single-step PCR assay finds and distinguishes Plasmodium parasites.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel single-step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay can find and distinguish between malaria parasite species in blood. "The ability to detect and differentiate between Plasmodium falciparum...

Dual source agreement signed to provide second look system.
May 4, 2003... 2003 MAY 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CADx Systems, Inc., (CAD) announced a 2-year, dual source agreement designating CADx as a provider of CAD systems to HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HPG) member facilities. HPG, headquartered in...