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Two independent clinical studies, presented separately at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, report that Cook Medical's BIGopsy Backloading Biopsy Forceps' ability to obtain larger tissue samples for biopsy can lead to an improved ability to diagnose the cause of suspicious ureteral or kidney lesions. |
26 July 2010: Cook |
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Fresenius Medical Care is entering into a long-term, 10-year exclusive distribution agreement with Japanese-based Nikkiso for haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis products in Japan. |
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Health Robotics signs agreements to grant exclusive CytoCare distribution rights in Spain and Portugal to world-leading IV Therapy company Grifols and to install the first-ever Cancer Therapy Robot in Spain at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona in November 2010. |
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OSI Systems' Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, receives a contract valued at $4.5 million from a Florida based hospital to provide patient monitoring equipment and Intesys Clinical Suite (ICS) G2, an integrated application suite for collecting and organizing patient information. |
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Derma Sciences submits a 510(k) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Medihoney Gel Wound and Burn Dressing which is dispensed from a tube and is comprised of Active Manuka (Leptospermum) Honey blended with gelling agents. |
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Biomet’s subsidiary, Biomet 3i, an industry leader in implant dentistry, is collaborating with Renishaw, a leading manufacturer of in-lab dental scanning systems, to offer comprehensive digital solutions to dental professionals and patients worldwide. |
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Waikato District Health Board in New Zealand signs a NZ$2.95 million, five-year deal with iSOFT for a laboratory information system to improve the speed, accuracy and reporting of 6.5 million test results a year. |
01 July 2010: iSoft |
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In the longest and largest randomized, controlled study of sensor-augmented insulin pump therapy in type 1 diabetes, adult and paediatric patients using the Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time System is shown to achieve better glucose control without an increase in hypoglycaemia compared to multiple daily insulin injections (MDI). |
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Siemens Hearing Instruments is launching the next generation of Life, Pure and Motion hearing instruments for individuals with mild to severe hearing loss. |
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Poland’s Ministry of Health has chosen CaridianBCT’s Mirasol Pathogen Reduction Technologies (PRT) System as the exclusive technology to improve the safety of the country’s supply of fresh frozen plasma (FFP). |
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Boston Scientific receives US Food and Drug Administration approval and launch two spinal cord stimulation (SCS) lead splitters for use with its Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator System, the world's first rechargeable SCS device for the management of chronic pain of the trunk, back and/or limbs. |
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Medtronic enrolls the first patient as part of the ASPIRE study of the MiniMed Paradigm x54 System featuring Low Glucose Suspend automation. |
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Following the recent clearance of its FreeStyle Lite blood glucose test strips, Abbott also receives 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new FreeStyle blood glucose test strips. |
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Siemens Hearing Instruments is appointed as one of the main suppliers on the NHS Supply Chain’s National Framework. |
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Kinetic Concepts receives 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for the Prevena Incision Management System, a negative pressure wound therapy product designed for management of surgically closed incisions. |
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Covidien and Somanetics signs a definitive merger agreement under which Covidien will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Somanetics for $25.00 per share in cash, for a total of $250 million, net of cash acquired. |
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Medtronic launches iPro2 Professional CGM, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system used by physicians to help improve diabetes management, in 49 countries around the world. |
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Elekta unveils its next generation magnetoencephalography (MEG) system, Elekta Neuromag TRIUX, which is a platform that addresses key requirements critical for monitoring normal and abnormal brain activity. |
09 June 2010: Elekta |
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The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith and Nephew is launching its Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) clinical hotline for patients. |
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Masimo is releasing its Masimo Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring system which provides continuous and noninvasive respiration rate (RRa) that is accurate, easy-to-use, and enhances patient tolerance. |
09 June 2010: Masimo |
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Cook Medical is introducing the BIGopsy Backloading Biopsy Forceps, a device designed and engineered to obtain large renal or ureteral tissue specimens up to 4 mm3 for cancer diagnosis. |
02 June 2010: Cook |
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St Jude Medical receives CE Mark approval of its new Epiducer lead delivery system for neurostimulation therapy. |
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Covidien is expanding its family of V-Loc absorbable wound closure devices with the launch the V-Loc 90 device. |
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Impulse Monitoring signs an agreement with Tufts Medical Center, Boston to provide comprehensive intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services, including real-time physician oversight. |
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Impulse Monitoring signs an agreement with the University of California-Irvine Medical Center to provide supplemental IONM technologist and real-time physician oversight support services. |
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