Home Editor's Blog News Special Reports Directory Events Advertise Submit Your News About Us Guides News by Zone I News by Date I News by Category   Home 2012 News Index w/c 28 May 2012 Free Newsletter Register for our Free Newsletters Zones Analysis, Inspection and Laboratory Assisted/Independent Living Clinical and Nursing Equipment Design and Manufacture of Medical Equipment Diagnostics Equipment, Monitoring and Test Education, Training and Professional Services Health Education and Patient Management Health Estates Management Healthcare Support and Information Services Hygiene and Infection Control IT and Communications in Healthcare Materials Medical Device Technology Research and Development Safety and Security View All Other Carouselweb publications   News By Date Lophius Biosciences achieves EN ISO 13485 for IVD test systems Test kits and testing equipment : 01 June, 2012 Lophius Biosciences achieves two regulatory milestones with the successful completion of the EN ISO 13485 certification, the company established all prerequisites for a quality management system to meet customer and regulatory requirements applicable to medical devices according to the European IVD guidelines.   [ View Detail ] Rigel Medical agrees UK and Ireland distribution deal with imtmedical Test equipment and testing systems : 01 June, 2012 Rigel Medical reaches an exclusive agreement with imtmedical for the distribution of the company's respiratory test equipment in the UK and Ireland.   [ View Detail ] Illumina introduces new DNA sample preparation kits DNA sequencing equipment : 01 June, 2012 Illumina introduces the Nextera XT DNA Sample Preparation Kit, which the company claims is the easiest way for researchers to prepare and sequence small genomes, PCR amplicons, and plasmids.   [ View Detail ] John Radcliffe Hospital adds four new ultrasound imaging systems Ultrasound equipment : 01 June, 2012 The John Radcliffe Hospital, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, installs four new Acuson S2000 diagnostic ultrasound systems from Siemens Healthcare.   [ View Detail ] ViewRay receives FDA 510(k) clearance for MRI-guided radiation therapy solution Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 01 June, 2012 ViewRay receives US FDA 510(k) premarket notification clearance for the company's MRI-guided radiation therapy system.   [ View Detail ] Agility Clinical forms new specialty CRO Contract research : 01 June, 2012 Agility Clinical forms a new Contract Research Organization (CRO) which will focus on providing customized clinical research and consulting services to small and virtual biotechnology, specialty pharma, medical device and diagnostic companies.   [ View Detail ] Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham opens blood sciences laboratory Immunoassay : 31 May, 2012 The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust opens a brand new automated blood sciences laboratory at the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.   [ View Detail ] Intelerad Meaningful Use Module gains complete EHR certification Medical records and document management : 31 May, 2012 Intelerad Medical Systems reveals that the Intelerad Meaningful Use Module 2012 has achieved 2011/2012 COMPLETE EHR ONC-ATCB Certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting providers with Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).   [ View Detail ] Toshiba installs 14 vascular x-ray systems at Gates Vascular Institute X-ray equipment : 31 May, 2012 As part of its new Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo, New York, Kaleida Health selects Toshiba America Medical Systems to install 14 Infinix-i vascular X-ray systems, which will be used for all cardiovascular, neuro, vascular and electrophysiology (EP) procedures.   [ View Detail ] MAQUET Cardiovascular acquires dual lumen catheter from Avalon Laboratories Catheters : 31 May, 2012 MAQUET Cardiopulmonary, a business unit of MAQUET Cardiovascular, signs an agreement with Avalon Laboratories to acquire its Avalon Elite Bi-Caval Dual Lumen Catheter and complimentary vascular access kits for use during ECMO and ECLS.   [ View Detail ] ACT software keeps Royal College of Surgeons HQ secure Access systems : 31 May, 2012 As part of an IP security system, the headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons in London is being secured by door controllers and management software supplied by Access Control Technology (ACT).   [ View Detail ] Russian Cancer Center receives local-language radiotherapy training Radiosurgery and radiotheraphy equipment : 31 May, 2012 Radiotherapy practitioners in Russia are now receiving local-language training on advanced treatment planning techniques thanks to an initiative by Varian Medical Systems, the world leader in radiotherapy and radiosurgery.   [ View Detail ] QCMG adopts Illumina sequencing for Australian ICGC programme DNA sequencing equipment : 30 May, 2012 The Queensland Centre for Medical Genomics (QCMG), home of Australia's International Cancer Genomics Consortium program, has established Illumina technology as its core sequencing platform in an expanded facility.   [ View Detail ] HSCNI selects Orion Health to provide ECR portal for Northern Ireland Medical records and document management : 30 May, 2012 Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) selects Orion Health to provide a clinical portal-based Electronic Care Record (ECR) for Northern Ireland.   [ View Detail ] Private investment is key to expansion of India's health infrastructure Market research : 30 May, 2012 Espicom is releasing a new report entitled 'Understanding India's Regional Health Markets' which forecasts that India's market for medical technology and pharmaceuticals will grow faster in non government owned health facilities.   [ View Detail ] ParAid supplies US Air Ambulance service with onboard child restraints Emergency and ambulance equipment : 30 May, 2012 American air ambulance service, Air Life, which provides emergency transport of critically-ill children in eight states selects UK ParAid Medical manufacturer to supply the company's onboard child restraints.   [ View Detail ] PRECOS unveils collection of lung in oncology models for drug discovery Contract research : 30 May, 2012 Preclinical Oncology Services (PRECOS), a leading pre-clinical research and development service provider with a specific focus on oncology, is launching the company's Lung In ONcology model atlas (LION).   [ View Detail ] Novel growth guidance system receives CE Mark Image guided surgical navigation system : 30 May, 2012 A novel surgical procedure for children, made possible by Medtronic's SHILLA Growth Guidance System, receives CE Mark.   [ View Detail ] Health Robotics upgrades service in Saudi Arabia with HAT Pharmacy and medication equipment : 29 May, 2012 Health Robotics unveils a new marketing and service channel for the company's world-leading ivSTATION ONCO, ivSOFT, and ivSTATION products with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-based market leader Hospital Automation Technology (HAT).   [ View Detail ] Stent shows strong performance in CAD patients with and without diabetes Stents : 29 May, 2012 The Resolute drug-eluting stent (DES) from Medtronic is shown in a new study to yields strong performance in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients both with and without diabetes through two years of follow-up.   [ View Detail ] New guidance pinpoints how general practices respond to domestic abuse Institutes, Royal Colleges and Trade Associations : 29 May, 2012 Royal College of General Practitioners is releasing new guidance to support GPs and their teams in recognising and responding to signs of domestic violence.   [ View Detail ] Orion Health enhances Newfoundland and Labrador's EHR infrastructure Medical records and document management : 29 May, 2012 The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information selects Orion Health to deliver a province-wide, interoperable solution as part of its Electronic Health Record/Labs project.   [ View Detail ] Eisai receives positive CHMP opinion for Fycompa for partial onset epilepsy Therapeutics : 29 May, 2012 The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion for the use of Eisai's Fycompa (perampanel) as an adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures, with or without secondarily generalised seizures, in patients with epilepsy aged 12 years and older.   [ View Detail ] Xograph BuckyStar Intuition DR system helps Weymouth to support the Olympics Diagnostic imaging : 29 May, 2012 Weymouth and Portland is the only venue outside London hosting the Olympic and Paralympics Games for the full duration of the 2012 Games; it is therefore essential that the Weymouth Community Hospital is also ready for whatever challenges may come its way.   [ View Detail ] Orthofix International divests sports medicine business unit Business development services : 28 May, 2012 Orthofix International completes the divestiture of its Sports Medicine Business Unit, Breg, to Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry.   [ View Detail ] NeuroMetrix ships 500th device for detecting nerve damage in diabetics Test kits and testing equipment : 28 May, 2012 NeuroMetrix ships the company's 500th NC-stat DPNCheck device which is a fast, accurate and quantitative point-of-care test for the evaluation of systemic neuropathies such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).   [ View Detail ] Misonix forges new distribution agreement for Poland Surgical blades and clippers : 28 May, 2012 Misonix is entering into a new, three year, exclusive distribution agreement with WA-Med, based in Swidnik, Poland, for the distribution of the BoneScalpel Ultrasonic Bone Cutting System.   [ View Detail ] Practice Fusion unveils new EHR features for endocrinologists Medical records and document management : 28 May, 2012 Practice Fusion, the free, web-based Electronic Health Record (EHR), is releasing fully customizable endocrinology templates at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) annual meeting in Philadelphia, USA.   [ View Detail ] Stryker reveals positive clinical results from the Trevo Retriever system Endovascular medical devices : 28 May, 2012 Stryker reveals the results of the TREVO 2 clinical trial which sees the study meeting the primary effectiveness endpoint, with the Trevo Retriever achieving significantly better post-device revascularization than the Merci Retriever (86.4 percent in the Trevo Retriever arm compared to 60 percent in the Merci Retriever arm).   [ View Detail ] GE Healthcare and Philips commend FCC wireless medical sensor ruling Wireless equipment : 28 May, 2012 GE Healthcare and Philips Electronics are applauding the USA's Federal Communications Commission (FCC)for its action allocating protected spectrum for wireless medical devices, called Medical Body Area Networks (MBANs), which could revolutionize the way patients are monitored and help eliminate the restrictive cables that tether patients to hospital beds.   [ View Detail ]

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