Diagnostics & Imaging Week articles from March 2005

Diagnostics & Imaging Week archives from March 2005

New use of imaging technology reported in fight vs. arthritis.(AAOS annual meeting)
March 3, 2005... WASHINGTON -- An orthopedic specialist presented research on a new, non-invasive strategy for diagnosing, treating and monitoring osteoarthritis, during a scientific presentation at last week's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS;...

Viasys adds neurodiagnostics via buy of Oxford unit for $46m.(Deals roundup)
March 3, 2005... Viasys Healthcare (Conshohocken, Pennsylvania) reported acquiring the global Medical Division (Woking, UK) of Oxford Instruments, Oxford Instruments Medical (Surrey, UK), for about $46 million (24 million [pounds sterling]). The largest...

Biophan Technologies (West Henrietta, New York) said it has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Amris (Castrop-Rauxel, Germany), bringing the company what it said is "exclusive access to key patents in MRI technology and a world-renowned scientific staff".(Deals roundup)
March 3, 2005... * Biophan Technologies (West Henrietta, New York) said it has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Amris (Castrop-Rauxel, Germany), bringing the company what it said is "exclusive access to key patents in MRI technology and a...

Women's health company Cytyc (Marlborough, Massachusetts) said that it received early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period in connection with its planned acquisition of privately held Proxima Therapeutics (Alpharetta, Georgia), a company that develops and markets delivery systems for the treatment of cancer.(Deals roundup)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Women's health company Cytyc (Marlborough, Massachusetts) said that it received early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period in connection with its planned acquisition of privately held Proxima...

Stirling Medical Solutions gets big funding from ITI, IMI.(Report from Europe)(Inverness Medical Innovations )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... LONDON -- ITI Life Sciences (Edinburgh, Scotland) is investing 30 million [pounds sterling] ($57 million) of public money in the 97.5 million [pounds sterling] formation of Stirling Medical Innovations, a new company that will use novel...

Two views improve UK breast screening.(Report from Europe)
March 3, 2005... Newly published statistics from the National Health Service show a large increase in the number of cancers detected by breast screening in the UK. In 2003/2004, over 14% more cancers were detected compared to the previous year, with more...

Program eyes roadside drug testing.(Report from Europe)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Avitar (Canton, Massachusetts) is participating in the ESTHER (Evaluation of oral fluid Screening devices by TISPOL to Harmonize European police Requirements) project, coordinated by TISPOL, the European police traffic network. TISPOL is...

TriPath wins SurePath supply pact.(Report from Europe)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... TriPath Imaging (Burlington, North Carolina) reported that Medical Solutions, its distributor in the UK, has won an exclusive five-year contract to supply the Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority with TriPath's SurePath...

Inverness to do biomarker R&D via $57m from Scottish initiative.(Grants/contracts)
March 3, 2005... Inverness Medical Innovations (Waltham, Massachusetts), a manufacturer of rapid diagnostic products for the consumer and professional markets, reported that ITI Life Sciences, a Scottish economic and business development initiative, has agreed...

Washington Hospital Center (Washington) emergency medical workers can perform full-body scans in as little as 13 seconds with a new digital radiography system, enabling physicians to more quickly order the proper treatment.(Grants/contracts)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Washington Hospital Center (Washington) emergency medical workers can perform full-body scans in as little as 13 seconds with a new digital radiography system, enabling physicians to more quickly order the proper treatment. The Statscan...

Former employee files suit vs. HP over medical devices.(Court report)
March 3, 2005... Citing a "scheme to defraud its customers by knowingly selling defective and potentially dangerous medical devices," a complaint has been filed against Hewlett-Packard (HP; Palo Alto, California) and a spin-off entity, Agilent Technologies...

Suros Surgical Systems.(Court report)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Medical device manufacturer Suros Surgical Systems (Indianapolis), maker of the ATEC breast biopsy and excision system, reported that it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Feb. 22, claiming...

Illumina to purchase CyVera in stock and liabilities deal.(Deals roundup)
March 3, 2005... Illumina (San Diego) reported that it has signed a definitive agreement and plan of merger with privately held CyVera (Wallingford, Connecticut), with CyVera to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Illumina. Total consideration for the...

Company regains Nasdaq compliance.(Briefly Noted)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Boston Life Sciences (Boston) said it received notice that it has regained compliance with the bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, calling this "a positive step" in efforts to secure additional capital....

Fischer Imaging adds $10m loan; Atherotech in $7.5m financing.(Financings roundup)
March 3, 2005... Fischer Imaging (Denver), a manufacturer of medical imaging systems, said it has entered into a $10 million loan agreement with private equity group ComVest Investment Partners (West Palm Beach, Florida). Under the agreement, Fischer...

Biophan.(Financings roundup)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Biophan (West Henrietta, New York) reported that it had closed a term sheet for new capital with what it characterized as "a major biomedical device company," but said that due to confidentiality agreements, it would not be announcing details...

Medical Home Products.(Financings roundup)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Medical Home Products (MHP; St. Petersburg, Florida), a provider of self-test kits, reported that its board of directors has approved a five-for-one forward stock split of the company's common shares. The split will take effect March 18....

R2 in accord with Siemens on CAD and digital mammography.
March 3, 2005... R2 Technology (Sunnyvale, California) has added a big name to the list of medical manufacturers that sell its computer-aided detection system (CAD) with their digital mammography systems. R2 reported last week that the FDA gave its approval...

Advanced Magnetics.(People In Places)(Joseph Farmer appointed)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Joseph Farmer has been appointed general counsel and vice president of legal affairs for Advanced Magnetics (Cambridge, Massachusetts). Farmer will assume the responsibilities of Rachel Konforty, who will continue with the company in a...

Akers in Alco Industries accord to distribute rapid diagnostics.(Agreements roundup)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Akers Biosciences (Thorofare, New Jersey) reported that it has agreed to establish an alliance with Alco Industries (Buena Park, California) to distribute certain of Akers' rapid diagnostic tests to U.S. retail markets. Akers already has begun...

Emageon (Birmingham, Alabama), a provider of enterprise intelligent visual medical systems to hospitals and healthcare networks, said that it has entered into a 10-year, digital healthcare information management agreement with Sisters of St. Francis Health Services.(Agreements roundup)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Emageon (Birmingham, Alabama), a provider of enterprise intelligent visual medical systems to hospitals and healthcare networks, said that it has entered into a 10-year, digital healthcare information management agreement with Sisters of St....

Bio-Reference Laboratories (BRLI; Elmwood Park, New Jersey), which describes itself as the largest clinical laboratory in the Northeast, said it has signed a strategic marketing agreement with BDBiosciences, a unit of Becton Dickinson (San Jose, California).(Agreements roundup)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Bio-Reference Laboratories (BRLI; Elmwood Park, New Jersey), which describes itself as the largest clinical laboratory in the Northeast, said it has signed a strategic marketing agreement with BDBiosciences, a unit of Becton Dickinson (San...

Karl Storz.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Karl Storz (Culver City, California) has launched its Telecam DX II camera control unit (CCU) to address the market for office-based video endoscopy systems. The company said the Telecam DX II CCU enables physicians to provide high-quality...

Medical Services International.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Medical Services International (MSI; Edmonton, Alberta) reported that it has developed a rapid test kit for malaria and that it has finished all preliminary testing of the VScan Malaria test kit. Test results show that the kit is accurate...

Reality Engineering.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Reality Engineering (Vancouver, Washington) is introducing at the Chicago Dental Society midwinter meeting MedVisor/dental, a patient education and communication tool that translates highly technical details and procedures into...

Siemens Medical Solutions.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Siemens Medical Solutions (Malvern, Pennsylvania) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Mammo-Report(Plus), a mammography softcopy reporting workstation that Siemens is showcasing at this week's National Consortium of Breast Centers...

SmartPill Diagnostics.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * SmartPill Diagnostics (Buffalo, New York), developer of the SmartPill Capsule, a non-invasive, ingestible medical device that captures biomedical data from within the patient's GI tract, reported that 510(k) clinical trials of its SmartPill...

Zila.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... * Zila (Phoenix), maker of an oral screening device, ViziLite, reported that in a newsletter issued by what it termed "an independent industry-influencer," dentist evaluators expressed confidence in ViziLite as a "non-invasive, easy-to-use"...

Monitoring, diagnostics tech get wide-spectrum showcasing.(American College of Cardiology conference)
March 10, 2005... ORLANDO, Florida -- The beauty of a conference with the breadth and depth of the annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology (ACC; Bethesda, Maryland) is the opportunity to see, in specific sectors, the broad range of...

diaDexus eyes 510(k) approval of PLAC test for stroke risk.
March 10, 2005... diaDexus (South San Francisco, California) is going for a second use for its PLAC test, which is now used to predict the risk of coronary heart disease in chronic patients. The company recently submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the...

NewTek expected to provide ease in glucose monitoring.
March 10, 2005... Add to the already extensive list of alternatives for glucose monitoring the NewTek, a new product from Hypoguard (Minneapolis), the diagnostic division of Medisys (Woodbridge, UK). The device is meant to be simpler and more convenient to...

Panel: embrace compliance, because 'they're out to get you'.(AdvaMed annual meeting)(Advanced Medical Technology Association)
March 10, 2005... DANA POINT, California -- Memo to medical device company executives: They're out to get you. In this case, "they" refers to government prosecutors--largely those representing the U.S. Justice Department. A panel discussion during last...

1 billion [pounds sterling] in new NHS funds will boost faster diagnostics.(International report)(National Health Service)
March 10, 2005... National Health Service (NHS) patients should get faster access to high-quality diagnostic tests in the future thanks to a 1 billion [pounds sterling] procurement unveiled recently by UK Health Secretary John Reid. The new funding should boost...

China bone mineral density database.(International report)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... GE Healthcare (Waukesha, Wisconsin) said it has developed the largest bone mineral density reference database in the world in order to measure osteoporosis in the Chinese population. The company said the Chinese reference database provides...

CAD breast MRI boosted at Vienna meeting.(International report)(computer-aided-detection validated at European Congress of Radiology)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Confirma (Kirkland, Washington) reported that an abstract presented at the 2005 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, Austria, validated that CADstream, computer-aided-detection (CAD) for breast MRI may improve diagnostic accuracy and...

Biomicroscope gets CE mark.(International report)(Paradigm Medical Industries)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Paradigm Medical Industries (Salt Lake City) reported receiving the CE mark for a new generation ultrasound biomicroscope (UBM). Paradigm Medical's chief operating officer, Aziz Mohabbat, said, "We expect to begin product sales in Europe...

MSI in more TB testing programs.(International report)(Medical Services International)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Medical Services International (MSI; Edmonton, Alberta) said it has been asked to participate in two additional testing programs with its VScan TB test kits. The test programs will take place in Eastern Africa and the Caribbean. The...

VivoMetrics' LifeShirt monitors athletes' mood vs. performance.
March 10, 2005... Athletes strive to win, and they thrive on competition. But does mood--like feelings of frustration during a race--affect their performance? Researchers at St. Anselm College (Manchester, New Hampshire) are using the LifeShirt from...

Matritech in agreement for $12.5m private placement.(Financings roundup)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Matritech (Newton, Massachusetts), a developer of proteomics-based diagnostic products, said it has entered into an agreement providing for a $12.55 million private placement for the sale of 1,426,124 shares of its Series A convertible...

Securities class action filed against Epix Pharmaceuticals.(Court report)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... A class-action suit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, on behalf of those who purchased the publicly traded securities of Epix Pharmaceuticals (Cambridge, Massachusetts) between July 10, 2003, and Jan....

GE Healthcare in alliance with IntraMedical Imaging.(Grants/contracts)
March 10, 2005... GE Healthcare (Waukesha, Wisconsin) has signed an exclusive agreement with IntraMedical Imaging (Los Angeles), a developer of molecular imaging detectors and cameras, to provide advanced tools for surgeons to localize tumors and lymph nodes...

CyberGuard (Boca Raton, Florida), a global provider of security solutions that protect the critical components of the largest and most complex information networks for Global 2000 enterprises and government organizations.(Grants/contracts)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... * CyberGuard (Boca Raton, Florida), a global provider of security solutions that protect the critical components of the largest and most complex information networks for Global 2000 enterprises and government organizations, said that Toshiba...

PainCare (Orlando, Florida) said that Moore Family Medical (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) a family practice serving residents of Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford and Warren counties in Tennessee, has signed an agreement with PainCare to deploy its EDX-Direct Program at the practice.(Grants/contracts)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... * PainCare (Orlando, Florida) said that Moore Family Medical (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) a family practice serving residents of Cannon, Coffee, Rutherford and Warren counties in Tennessee, has signed an agreement with Administering more than...

InSight receives JCAHO accreditation.(Briefly Noted)(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... InSight Health Services (Lake Forest, California) reported that its subsidiary, InSight Health, has received from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) the Gold Seal of Approval for its mobile diagnostic...

SDI offers antibody reagent production.(Briefly Noted)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Strategic Diagnostics (SDI; Newark, Delaware), a manufacturer of immunoassay-based test kits for both field testing and laboratory use, said its Strategic BioSolutions unit reported a strategic initiative to develop a high-throughput antibody...

Company regains Nasdaq compliance.(Boston Life Sciences Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Boston Life Sciences (Boston) said it received notice that it has regained compliance with the bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, calling this "a positive step" in efforts to secure additional capital....

Criticare Systems.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... * Criticare Systems (Milwaukee), which designs patient monitoring systems and non-invasive sensors for hospitals and other healthcare environments, reported the release of a new technology platform for non-invasive blood pressure (BP)...

JMAR Technologies.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... * JMAR Technologies (San Diego) said it has been issued U.S. patent No. 6,845,145 B2 for advanced X-ray lithography stepper technology that will enable a faster, more cost-effective means of producing zone plate optics for its Compact X-ray...

Neoprobe.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... * Neoprobe (Dublin, Ohio) said the FDA has accepted its request to establish a corporate investigational new drug (IND) application for Lymphoseek. With the establishment of the corporate IND, responsibility for the clinical and commercial...

Siemens Medical Solutions.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... * Siemens Medical Solutions (Malvern, Pennsylvania) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for MammoReport(Plus), a mammography softcopy reporting workstation that Siemens showcased at the National Consortium of Breast Centers conference in Las...

SmartPill Diagnostics.(Product Briefs)(clinical trials of SmartPill ACT-I Capsule and GI Monitoring System )(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... * SmartPill Diagnostics (Buffalo, New York), developer of the SmartPill Capsule, a non-invasive, ingestible medical device that captures biomedical data from within the patient's GI tract, reported that 510(k) clinical trials of its SmartPill...

Kodak completes purchase of computed radiography firm.(Deals roundup)(Eastman Kodak acquires Orex Computed Radiography)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Eastman Kodak (Rochester, New York) reported the completion of its acquisition of Orex Computed Radiography (Yokneam, Israel), a provider of compact, computed radiography (CR) systems that enable medical practitioners to acquire X-ray images...

Philips emphasizes integration to speed cath lab procedures.(American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions)
March 17, 2005... ORLANDO, Florida -- The Orange County Convention Center on International Drive offers a vast exhibition space, easily the equivalent of several airplane hangars. The large imaging players such as GE Healthcare (Waukesha, Wisconsin), Royal...

Cosmetic, toiletry and fragrance group picks Bailey as new head.(Pamela Bailey)
March 17, 2005... In what apparently came as a rather large surprise to the U.S. medical device and diagnostics industry, Pamela Bailey, president of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed; Washington), will be leaving that organization to head the...

Danish researchers pursuing new test for testicular cancer.(Report from Europe)
March 17, 2005... A screening test to detect early testicular cancer by analyzing a semen sample could be available soon. Researchers in Denmark have shown that the new test makes it possible to diagnose the disease before it has spread outside the testicle. ...

Viasys acquires Micro Medical for $39 million plus some debt.(Deals roundup)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... Viasys Healthcare (Conshohocken, Pennsylvania) earlier this week reported signing an agreement to acquire Micro Medical (Chatham, UK) for about $39 million. Additionally, Viasys will assume about $1.2 million in Micro Medical's net debt and has...

AACC and the Endocrine Society to promote Lab Tests Online.(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
March 17, 2005... The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC; Washington), the principal association of professional laboratory scientists, reported that The Endocrine Society (Chevy Chase, Maryland) has endorsed Lab Tests Online and will encourage...

ChromaVision now named Clarient.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... ChromaVision Medical Systems (San Juan Capistrano, California) reported that its previously announced name change to Clarient became effective March 15 and that the company's Nasdaq symbol changed to CLRT. CEO Ron Andrews said, "We......

Microvision adds $10M in notes; TechniScan garners $6.7 million.(Financings roundup)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... Microvision (Bothell, Washington), a developer of light scanning technologies, reported that it has completed the sale, to four institutional investors, of $10 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured exchangeable convertible notes...

TechniScan Medical Systems (TMS; Salt Lake City), a developer of ultrasound technology for breast imaging, reported that it has completed its latest round of financing.(Financings roundup)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * TechniScan Medical Systems (TMS; Salt Lake City), a developer of ultrasound technology for breast imaging, reported that it has completed its latest round of financing, raising roughly $6.7 million. TMS CEO and President David Robinson...

OmniCorder Technologies.(Financings roundup)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * OmniCorder Technologies (East Setauket, New York) reported that it has signed a two-year agreement with Mark Fauci, the company's founder, board member and former president and CEO. Under the agreement, Fauci will continue as a board member...

Waters Instruments.(Financings roundup)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Waters Instruments (Minneapolis) reported that its board has adopted a shareholder rights plan. Jerry Grabowksi, Waters' president and CEO, said the plan is "intended to assure fair and equal treatment for our shareholders in the event of a...

Accumetrics' aspirin resistance test available in new version.
March 17, 2005... Accumetrics (San Diego) President and CEO Rob Hillman says there are about 25 million people on an aspirin regimen to prevent platelet aggregation in blood vessels as a way of preventing heart attack or stroke. But that strategy does not...

VirtualScopics provides imaging and analytical services to Wyeth.(Grants/contracts news)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... VirtualScopics (Rochester, New York), a provider of imaging solutions using biomarkers for pharmaceutical development, reported that it is providing imaging and analytical services to Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (Madison, New Jersey) for a Phase I...

Stentor.(Grants/contracts news)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Stentor (Brisbane, California), which focuses on the distribution, management and storage of digital medical images, said that it has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) contract with the federal government. The contract...

Image Management Systems and Support.(Grants/contracts news)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Image Management Systems and Support (IMSS; Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a company specializing in medical imaging systems integration, has awarded AT&T a three-year contract to provide a secure networking solutions. The agreement expands an...

GE Healthcare in cancer surgery accord with IntraMedical Imaging.(Agreements roundup)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... GE Healthcare (Waukesha, Wisconsin) reported signing an exclusive agreement with IntraMedical Imaging (Los Angeles), a developer of molecular imaging detectors and cameras, to provide advanced tools for surgeons to localize tumors and lymph...

Cytyc reports partial final award levied in dispute over ThinPrep.(Court report)
March 17, 2005... Cytyc (Marlborough, Massachusetts) reported that an arbitration panel has issued a partial final award in its dispute with DEKA Products Limited Partnership (DEKA; Manchester, New Hampshire) regarding royalties involving a 1993 agreement...

Competitive Technologies (CTT; Fairfield, Connecticut), a technology transfer and licensing provider, and Genchem (Dana Point, California) reported that a homocysteine patent license has been granted to Genchem under CTT's U.S. patent No. 4,940,658 and its foreign counterparts relating to homocysteine medical tests.(Agreements roundup)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Competitive Technologies (CTT; Fairfield, Connecticut), a technology transfer and licensing provider, and Genchem (Dana Point, California) reported that a homocysteine patent license has been granted to Genchem under CTT's U.S. patent No....

Cardiac CT imaging groups report completion of merger.(Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography )(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and the Society of Cardiac Computed Tomography reported at last week's meeting of the American College of Cardiology (Bethesda, Maryland) that they have completed their merger to form a new...

Molecular Devices Corp. (MDC; Sunnyvale, California) reported that it has acquired the complete portfolio of Transfluor technology assets.(Deal roundup)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Molecular Devices Corp. (MDC; Sunnyvale, California) reported that it has acquired the complete portfolio of Transfluor technology assets from Xsira Pharmaceuticals (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)--formerly Norak Biosciences--for $11...

Abbott.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Abbott (Abbott Park, Illinois) reported the availability of an automated hepatitis C virus (HCV) test in the U.S. for its AxSYM automated immunoassay instrument system, and providing results within 23 minutes. The presence of antibodies to...

Biofield.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Biofield (Atlanta) said the FDA has conducted a review of the company's request for reclassification of the Biofield Breast Proliferation Rate Detection System that is intended as an adjunct to support other modalities such as mammography,...

Criticare Systems.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Criticare Systems (Milwaukee), which designs patient monitoring systems and non-invasive sensors for hospitals and other healthcare environments, reported the release of a new technology platform for non-invasive blood pressure (BP)...

Imcor Pharmaceutical.(Product Briefs)(patent)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Imcor Pharmaceutical (San Diego), which is developing a platform of imaging products, reported that the Hong Kong Patents registry issued a notification of allowance for a patent directed to the composition of matter for forming stabilized...

Inverness Medical Innovations (Waltham, Massachusetts) and its subsidiary, Wampole Laboratories (Princeton, New Jersey), reported the availability of a new fecal occult blood (FOB) test, the Clearview Ultra FOB Test, which they said offers significant advances over existing tools used to screen for colorectal cancer.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Inverness Medical Innovations (Waltham, Massachusetts) and its subsidiary, Wampole Laboratories (Princeton, New Jersey), reported the availability of a new fecal occult blood (FOB) test, the Clearview Ultra FOB Test, which they said offers...

IVMD.(Product Briefs)(labor prediction device results)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * IVMD (Inverness, Scotland) reported the results of recent clinical trials conducted in connection with its labor prediction device. When used in the home by healthy pregnant women, it was found to provide an overall prediction of the onset of...

JMAR Technologies.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * JMAR Technologies (San Diego) said it has been issued U.S. patent No. 6,845,145 B2 for advanced X-ray lithography stepper technology that will enable a faster, more cost-effective means of producing zone plate optics for its Compact X-ray...

Dunlee.(People In Places)(Joseph Marzullo has been appointed as sales manager)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Joseph Marzullo has been appointed to the newly created position of sales manager, northeast region for Dunlee (Aurora, Illinois). Marzullo previously was responsible for the computed tomography business in the New England region for Siemens...

Dynex Technologies.(People In Places)(Henry O'Connell has been named president )(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Henry O'Connell has been named president of Dynex Technologies (Chantilly, Virginia). He most recently served as president/group executive of Idex's Precision Flow Products Group. Dynex is a global supplier of microplate instrumentation and...

Molecular Diagnostics.(People In Places)(Peter Gombrich appointed as chairman of the board)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Peter Gombrich, chairman of the board of Molecular Diagnostics (Chicago), has resigned as chairman and as a director of the company. Molecular Diagnostics develops cancer-screening systems, which can be used in a laboratory or at the point of...

Neothermia.(People In Places)(Thomas Tully and Christopher Bleck)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Thomas Tully, president and CEO of Neothermia (Natick, Massachusetts), a developer of minimally invasive systems for the diagnosis of breast cancer, has informed the company's board of directors of his intention to retire, effective April 1....

Medwave.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Medwave (Danvers, Massachusetts) said that a study recently published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine compared readings taken with Medwave's Vasotrac non-invasive sensor-based blood pressure monitor against the "gold standard"...

Nanogen.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... * Nanogen (San Diego), developer of advanced diagnostic products, reported that it was issued U.S. patent No. 6,864,071 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent relates to amplifying and analyzing multiple samples of nucleic acid...