Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from September 2002

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from September 2002

FDA clearance granted for Needle-Free LightLance Laser Skin-Perforator.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Innotech USA, Inc., announced that the company received a 510(k) concurrence letter from the FDA permitting the company to market its FriendlyLight LightLance Laser Skin-Perforator for use in hospital,...

FDA clears breakthrough breathing device to lower blood pressure.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Millions of Americans with high blood pressure can now benefit from the first nondrug medical device clinically proven to reduce high blood pressure without side effects. InterCure, Inc., announced...

HyperBaric Systems signs agreement to build platelet cooling instrument.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HyperBaric Systems (HYRB) announced that a development and supply contract has been signed with MMR Technologies of Mountain View, California, to build a computerized blood platelet cooling instrument....

HDI/PulseWave CR-2000 featured in key scientific presentations.(Hypertension Dynamics Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc., (HDII) announced that its HDI/PulseWave CR-2000 Research CardioVascular Profiling System was featured in five abstracts presented at the combined 19th Scientific Meeting...

FDA clearance, CE mark, Canadian device license granted for MedGem Analyzer.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HealtheTech, Inc., (HETC), a developer and marketer of medical devices and software that measure and monitor important health parameters, announced that it has recently received FDA clearance to market...

FDA clears Neuron Therapeutics' lumbar catheter.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neuron Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of treatments for neurologic disorders, announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a new lumbar catheter...

Five internationally recognized pulmonologists join Alveolus board.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Five of the world's top pulmonologists have agreed to serve as the physician-advisory board of Alveolus, a medical device biotechnology company in Charlotte, North Carolina, company president Eric...

Songbird names Thomas Gardner chairman, president, and CEO.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Songbird Hearing, Inc., the developer of a disposable hearing aid, announced the appointment of Thomas E. Gardner to the position of chairman, president, and CEO. Gardner will succeed former CEO...

i-STAT names Greg Shipp VP of medical affairs.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- i-STAT Corp. (STAT), a leading manufacturer of point-of-care diagnostic systems for blood analysis, announced the appointment of Greg Shipp, MD, as vice president of medical affairs, a new position for...

Study: BP cuffs hold antibiotic-resistant bacteria.(blood pressure)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study entitled "Single Use Barriers for Blood Pressure Cuffs" revealed that bacteria, including variants resistant to standard antibiotics, were routinely found on blood pressure cuffs. The...

U.S. government warns of complications.(cochlear implants and cases of meningitis)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At least 13 people with cochlear implants to restore their hearing have come down with meningitis, including two preschoolers who died, the U.S. government said July 25, 2002, warning that the implants...

FDA mulls nonsurgical sterilization.(Food and Drug Administration)(birth control devices)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A tiny, spring-like device threaded into the fallopian tubes seems to offer women permanent birth control without surgery and should be approved for sale, advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug...

NuvaRing vaginal birth control ring now available in U.S.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Organon, Inc., announced that NuvaRing (etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring), the world's first monthly vaginal ring for birth control, is now available in pharmacies nationwide. NuvaRing,...

Thermogenic ships first thermal signature analysis system.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thermogenic Imaging, manufacturer of bioanalytical instruments for drug research and development, announced the commercial release of the TSA ImagIR Thermal Imaging system. The TSA ImagIR...

Medamicus reports second quarter results; 48% growth in sales recorded.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medamicus, Inc., (MEDM) reported a 48% increase in revenues from continuing operations to $4,382,000 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002, compared with $2,966,000 for the same quarter in 2001....

Molecular Devices reports revenues and earnings for second quarter of 2002.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Molecular Devices Corp. (MDCC) announced its revenues and earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2002. Revenues and earnings per share for the quarter were within management's previously stated...

Owens & Minor reports improved earnings and strong cash flow.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Owens & Minor (OMI) announced earnings of $11.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002, up 14% from the prior year quarter. Earnings per diluted common share (EPS) were $0.30, up 11%...

Record results reported for 2Q.(ICU Medical Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ICU Medical, Inc., (ICUI), the San Clemente based maker of safe medical connectors, announced net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 of $22,668,000, an increase of 34% from the net sales of...

Spinal product sales hit record $8.9M in 2Q.(Interpore Cross International)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interpore Cross International (BONZ) reported that 34% growth in domestic spinal products sales and improved sales of minimally invasive surgery products drove net sales to $14.7 million for the second...

TheraSense reports second quarter 2002 results.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the second quarter of 2002, TheraSense, Inc., (THER) recognized total revenues of $59.2 million, which includes $20.4 million attributable to TheraSense achieving the ability to estimate product...

Novare completes $10M financing.(Novare Surgical Systems Inc.)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novare Surgical Systems, Inc., has closed a $10 million private placement of its Series C preferred stock. Channel Medical Partners led the round of financing and was joined by existing investors...

Hologic announces sole source agreement with Novation.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hologic, Inc., (HOLX), a leading provider of a broad array of radiographic solutions, announced it has been awarded a sole source, multiyear agreement with Novation for purchase and sale of its...

Med-Design to begin arbitration with BD over royalty rate for BD Integra Syringe.(Becton Dickinson and Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Med-Design Corp. (MEDC) has decided to initiate an arbitration process as provided for in the agreement between Med-Design and BD Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX) to determine which of two royalty...

Helpmate Robotics, PainCare complete merger.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Helpmate Robotics, Inc., (HMRB) announced the closing of its merger with PainCare, Inc. The completion of the merger follows the effectiveness of the Helpmate/PainCare S-4 Registration Statement,...

ResMed launches new product platform.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ResMed, Inc., (RMD), a manufacturer and developer of products for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, announced Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its S7 Elite CPAP...

PhDx develops measurement technology to work with radiographic images.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PhDx e-Systems, a provider of web-based software application services for supporting orthopedic and spine outcomes measurement programs, announced the development of PhDx Radiographic Measurement...

Increasing number of spinal fusion surgeries boosts sales of related products.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of spinal fusions are performed to treat the spinal instability and pain caused by degenerative disc disease, trauma, and deformity. As the...

Heel pain epidemic afflicts weekend athletes.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Heel pain among weekend sports participants, runners and those beginning exercise programs is reaching epidemic proportions, according to a leading podiatric sports medicine expert with the American...

Polymerase chain reaction blood tests valuable.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Molecular blood tests can be accurate and cost-effective for prostate cancer staging, researchers in Japan say. "There have been several studies on the...

Centerpulse announces management changes.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The board of directors of Centerpulse, Ltd., has unanimously decided to reorganize the company's executive management, a step that will also include the expansion of the executive committee. Board...

U&I America receives FDA clearance to market spinal fixation products.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U&I America, Inc., (formerly Forex Corporation) a U.S. orthopedic medical device manufacturer specializing in spinal fixation products, announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. FDA to...

eResearchTechnology added to Russell 3000, Russell 2000 indexes.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- eResearchTechnology (eRT), Inc., (ERES) announced that it has been added to the Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 indexes. Membership in the Russell 3000 means automatic inclusion in either the...

Etest susceptibility testing may not be feasible for use in developing regions.(tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The Etest method of assessing tuberculosis drug susceptibility may not be suitable for use in resource-poor areas, researchers in Brazil warn. I. M. Freixo...

Request filed with CMS for expanded coverage of destination therapy.(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asked to provide coverage for ventricular assist devices for patients who are not eligible for heart transplantation)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thoratec Corp. (THOR) announced that a formal request was filed with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand Medicare coverage for ventricular assist devices (VADs) that are used to...

Prenatal screening most effective strategy to prevent newborn infections.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data indicating routine screening for group B Streptococcus late in pregnancy is the most effective way to prevent transmission of the...

Women whose parents stayed married more likely to stay married themselves.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- By age 30, three-quarters of women in the U.S. have been married and about half have cohabited outside of marriage, according to a report released July 23, 2002, by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Some sports linked to unhealthy eating behaviors in girls.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Girls involved in sports that emphasize staying at a certain weight are more likely than their peers to practice unhealthy eating behaviors to achieve their desired weight, a new large-scale study...

Men die young, even when they're old.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Young men are often risk takers, and their predilection for thrills and spills means that they are more likely to die than young women. But if you assume things even out in later life, think again....

Study offers new insights into overcoming disparities in health.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Socioeconomic disparities in health can be reduced and possibly even eliminated in some cases by specific interventions, such as adoption of a rigid treatment plan and intensive patient monitoring, that...

Alternatives to PVC should be used for patients receiving certain treatments.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The FDA has issued a Public Health Notification recommending that healthcare providers take precautions to limit the exposure of the developing male to di-2-ethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP) - a chemical...

U.S. cases could triple.(Alzheimer's disease demographics)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The number of Americans with Alzheimer disease could more than triple to 16 million by 2050, new research indicates. The projections, presented in July 2002 at an international Alzheimer conference...

Army aims to correct 'sloppy methods' after accidental release of spores.(anthrax spores released accidentally)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anthrax spores found outside the supposedly secure areas of a biological warfare defense laboratory last spring apparently were released through carelessness and not an intentional act, the U.S. Army...

Bioterror funding draining resources for traditional public health services.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ohio's local health departments say their new role in the fight against bioterrorism is depleting their budgets and causing delays in more traditional services they provide. The health boards say...

Some student vaccine rules relaxed.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At least four states are relaxing student immunization standards at the start of the school year because of lingering shortages in vaccines for many common childhood diseases. The U.S. Centers for...

Outbreak reaching epidemic proportions, WHO says.(dengue fever)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dengue fever is reaching epidemic proportions this year, mainly in Asia and Latin America, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. There have been reports of a resurgence in the mosquito-borne...

CDC working to rebuild, renovate buildings.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At one U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) building, paper towels are attached with masking tape to clattering air conditioning units to keep condensation from dripping onto computers...

FDA warns of contaminated romaine lettuce.(from Spokane Produce)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. consumers are being warned to avoid romaine lettuce made by Spokane Produce following an Escherichia coli outbreak apparently caused by contaminated lettuce. At least 29 people in Washington...

National Hispanic conference focuses on disparities in health care.(National Council of La Raza)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health care disparities between Hispanics and whites, brought on by the absence of health insurance, the language barrier and other factors, are gaining attention among advocates who focused on the...

New campaign says 'Cuide Su Corazon' to people with diabetes.('Si Tiene Diabetes, Cuide Su Corazon')(helping to control diabetes in Hispanic and Latino Americans)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hispanic and Latino Americans with diabetes are at higher risk of heart disease, but they can reduce that risk, according to a new national health awareness campaign unveiled by the National Diabetes...

Parents' misperceptions about chickenpox may influence vaccine decisions.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results from a nationwide survey found that parents of children ages 4-12 were more reluctant to vaccinate their child against chickenpox than against other preventable illnesses and that misperceptions...

Risks and benefits of alcohol consumption vary with age as well as sex.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The health benefits of alcohol only occur in middle-age and older people, finds a study in the British Medical Journal. For men up to 35 years old and women up to 55 years, even light drinkers have a...

New effort attempts to reach women with tetanus vaccine.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- UNICEF announced concentrated efforts to reach women in poor, hard-to-reach communities with vaccine against maternal and neonatal tetanus, an effort it said could potentially save the lives of...

Scientific advisers urge FDA to caution pregnant women to eat tuna in moderation.(to prevent possible exposure of unborn to mercury toxicity)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pregnant women who eat too much tuna risk exposing their unborn babies' developing brains to possibly harmful mercury levels, but there is no need for the women to cut the highly nutritious fish out of...

Simulated outbreak called a success.(simulation of smallpox outbreak management)
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Linn County, Iowa emergency officials declared a simulated smallpox outbreak a success, although 30 Cedar Rapids-area residents died in the make-believe epidemic. "There's no other community of our...

Soil birthing surface, father's illiteracy increase risk of tetanus-related neonatal death.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - An epidemiological survey in Loralai District, Pakistan, revealed contact with soil during delivery was a major cause of tetanus mortality in neonates...

Drugs can eradicate AIDS epidemic.
September 1, 2002... 2002 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) AIDS Institute researchers have predicted that widespread use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs can eventually stop the HIV epidemic in its tracks - even in...

Investigational mesh 'jackets' studied as an experimental therapy.(CorCap cardiac support device helps to slow heart failure damage)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A 73-year-old retired Head Start teacher has become the first patient in the Los Angeles area to be implanted with a first-of-its-kind mesh "jacket" that is positioned around the heart in an effort to...

Study supports transmyocardial laser revascularization.
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PLC Systems, Inc., (PLC), the leader in carbon dioxide (CO[subscript]2) laser revascularization technology used to treat patients with severe angina, or heart pain, announced that a study published in...

Conmed comments on recent study on arthroscopy for osteoarthritis.
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Conmed Corporation (CNMD) commented on recent activity in its stock and responded to the recent (July 2002) publication of a study in the New England Journal of Medicine concerning arthroscopic...

FDA approval granted for clinical trial of catheter system.(Light Ring catheter from CardioFocus Inc.)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioFocus, Inc., announced that has received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a phase I clinical trial of its Light Ring catheter for the treatment of atrial...

U.S. military orders 15 Piccolo Blood Chemistry Analyzers.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abaxis, Inc., (ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced it had received an order from the U.S. military for 15 of its Piccolo Blood Chemistry...

Aeroneb Pro for respiratory therapy introduced in the hospital.
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aerogen, Inc., (AEGN) announced the launch of the Aeroneb Professional Nebulizer System (Aeroneb Pro) in the United States and Europe. The Aeroneb Pro is the first significant advance in more than 20...

Breath test predicts postoperative health.
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For patients with lung cancer, surgical resection remains the best hope for cure. Desirable long-term goals of surgical resection include not only improvement in survival, but also quality of life. ...

Bionx Implants announces release of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair system.(Duet Suture Anchor)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bionx Implants, Inc., (BINX), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of self-reinforced, resorbable polymer implants for use in orthopedic surgery and craniofacial surgery, announces the release...

Aegis Analytical names John Darcy as CEO.
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aegis Analytical Corporation, a provider of software solutions and expertise for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, announced that John M. Darcy has been appointed president and CEO. ...

Company reports steady quarterly results, sales management restructuring.(Abaxis Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abaxis, Inc., (ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced that Michael Mercer, vice president of marketing and sales, has resigned, effective...

Multicenter study results on treatment of BPH presented at meeting.(benign prostatic hyperplasia)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gyrus Group, PLC, (GYG.L) has announced the findings of a major multicenter comparative study of the Gyrus PlasmaKinetic System and conventional monopolar surgery for the treatment of benign prostatic...

CryoCath announces first commercial use of SurgiFrost in the U.S.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCath Technologies, Inc., (CYT) announced the first commercial use of the SurgiFrost CryoSurgical Probe System in the U.S. SurgiFrost was used successfully to treat cardiac arrhythmias on two...

CE Mark approved for DuraMatrix Collagen Dura Substitute Membrane.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Collagen Matrix, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has received CE Mark approval for its DuraMatrix Collagen Dura Substitute Membrane. DuraMatrix is a safe, resorbable, conformable,...

FDA approve production of diagnostic products in Cork, Ireland.(Amersham Health)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amersham Health announced that the company's secondary production facility in Cork, Ireland, has received FDA approval for manufacturing and packaging of three of the company's most widely used medical...

Magna-Lab announces first quarter fiscal 2002 results.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Magna-Lab, Inc., (MAGLA) announced its results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2002: The net loss for the quarter was $1,196,000, or $0.02 per share, compared with $847,000, or $0.01 per share, in...

Microtek Medical Holdings announces third quarter results.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc., (MTMD) announced that it expects to report net revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, of approximately $21 million. The anticipated net revenues for the...

Urologix reports preliminary fiscal fourth quarter and year-end revenue results.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Urologix, Inc., (ULGX), announced preliminary revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter and year-ended June 30, 2002. Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 are expected to be $6.3 million, including...

SureBeam to install its food safety technology in Thailand.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SureBeam Corp. (SURE) has entered into an equipment and processing licensing agreement with Thai Electron Pasteurized Products Co., Ltd., headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, to build a the new...

Sensys Medical, Inc., closes financing and moves into pivotal clinical trials.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sensys Medical, Inc., formerly Instrumentation Metrics, Inc., finalized its series D round of financing at $31 million after additional financing was provided by INVESCO Funds. Other investors in...

No appeal of Centerpulse settlement agreement.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The 1-month period during which patients were allowed to appeal the responsible court's approval of Centerpulse's (CEP) (formerly Sulzer Medica) settlement expired July 5, 2002. No appeals were...

RITA Medical says recent patent lawsuit is without merit.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RITA Medical Systems, Inc., (RITA) announced that a patent infringement lawsuit was filed against the company on July 9, 2002, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, by a...

Sanmina-SCI creates new electronics manufacturing services organization.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sanmina-SCI Corp. (SANM), a leading electronics contract manufacturer, announced the creation of a new organization within its EMS division; the new organization will focus exclusively on providing...

NetImpact to acquire Neurowave Therapy International.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NetImpact Holdings, Inc., (NTHD) has signed a letter of intent to acquire Neurowave Therapy International, Inc., (NTI) a Nevada corporation. NTI owns a patented electronic device designed to assist...

Young people at risk of eye damage from use of nonprescription contact lenses.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recently, ophthalmologist Gail Royal, MD, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., saw several teenage and young adult patients in 1 week. They were all suffering from problems associated with wearing costume...

Nellcor MAX-FAST Adhesive Forehead Sensor now available to pediatric patients.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nellcor, part of Tyco Healthcare, announced that the Nellcor MAX-FAST Adhesive Forehead Sensor has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in pulse oximetry monitoring of...

CDT successfully passes ISO surveillance audit.(CardioTech International Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioTech International, Inc., (CTE) announced that its subsidiary, Catheter and Disposables Technology, Inc., (CDT) located in Plymouth, Minnesota, has successfully completed its annual ISO...

Smith & Nephew launches bioabsorbable anchor for rotator cuff repair.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Smith & Nephew, Inc., endoscopy division, a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew, plc, (SNN) announced the introduction of the TwinFix AB 5.0 Suture Anchor, a bioabsorbable suture anchor specifically designed...

MedSource added to Russell 3000.(MedSource Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2002... 2002 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MedSource Technologies, Inc., (MEDT) announced it was added to the Russell 3000 Index as of July 1, 2002. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. companies based on...