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Avedro receives CE Approval for Lasik Xtra procedure |
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| Ophthalmic equipment
: 06 January, 2012 |
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Avedro's proprietary Lasik Xtra procedure, which is a two minute procedure used in conjunction with standard Lasik to restore the biomechanical integrity and strength to the cornea after a Lasik procedure, receives CE Approval. |
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St Jude Medical reveals cardiovascular division growth plans |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 06 January, 2012 |
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St Jude Medical plans to expand its presence in Plymouth, Minnesota, USA, with a construction project designed to expand its current facilities and consolidate operations for the company's cardiovascular division. |
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New foot and ankle fixation systems offer fracture solutions |
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| Implants
: 06 January, 2012 |
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Wright Medical Group is launching the ORTHOLOC 3Di Ankle Fracture System and the QUICKDRAW Knotless Soft Tissue Fixation System which will be immediately available in the USA through Wright Medical's specialised foot and ankle sales force.
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Sanyo's 700 litre freezer offers improved energy efficiency |
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| Laboratory equipment
: 05 January, 2012 |
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Sanyo's new MDF-U76V ultra-low freezer combines improved cooling performance with energy efficiency and also benefits from greater security for precious research or clinical samples, as well as lower running costs and added environmental capabilities. |
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Glucose monitor helps caregivers check patients in another room |
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| Glucose monitoring equipment
: 05 January, 2012 |
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Medtronic receives US Food and Drug Administration approval and US market launch of the first-of-its-kind mySentry Remote Glucose Monitor, which allows a parent or caregiver to monitor from another room a patient's MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time Revel System. |
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St Jude Medical closes patient enrollment in RESPECT clinical trial |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 04 January, 2012 |
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St Jude Medical meets a stopping rule in its RESPECT clinical trial - triggered by reaching the protocol-required number of primary events in the trial, defined as stroke and all-cause mortality - and is closing patient enrollment. |
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SATO welcomes new ISB patient identification standard |
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| RFID tracking
: 04 January, 2012 |
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GS1 Solutions Partner, SATO UK, a subsidiary of the barcode and RFID technology company, SATO Holdings, is welcoming the recent publication of the Information Standards Board (ISB) for Health and Social Care Standard 1077, which will see every patient in England given a wristband with a barcode to ensure enhanced patient management. |
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iCAD completes multi-million dollar financing |
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| Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment
: 04 January, 2012 |
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iCAD, an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, is entering into a five year, $15 million debt facility agreement with Deerfield Management, a leading healthcare investment fund. |
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GlobalMed unveils new mobile telemedicine carts with HP |
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| Telemedicine and telehealth equipment
: 04 January, 2012 |
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GlobalMed is partnering with HP to introduce three new mobile telemedicine carts and a tablet PC solution powered by HP Workstations and EliteBook PCs that will bring doctors and patients together for clinical healthcare at a distance. |
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West Herts NHS Trust creates Golden Commode Award |
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| Infection control
: 03 January, 2012 |
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West Hertfordshire NHS Trust's Infection Prevention and Control Team develops the idea of the 'Golden Commode Award' being made part of the trust's Awards of Excellence ceremony which was attended by staff and board members and held at Watford Football Club. |
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