Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 28th, 2002
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Angioplasty - Doctors test miniature filtering device
Imaging - Focusing ultrasound with lens as thick as two hairs
Cardiac Defibrillation - Implantable defibrillator improves survival in patients with heart failure
Cardiomyopathy - Japanese man reaches one-year milestone on WorldHeart Novacor LVAS heart pump
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - BCR-ABL transcripts can show residual disease after treatment
Hemodialysis - Membrane type affects interleukin-6, albumin levels
Angioplasty - Study says stents effective for keeping clogged blood vessels open
Appointments - CardioTech announces addition of key clinician to its scientific advisory board
Appointments - Insulet adds recognized diabetes device expert to management team
Appointments - MDMA adds Nancy M. Briefs to board
Appointments - Raymedica appoints Steve Van Tyle vice president of sales
Bankruptcy - Opticon Medical files reorganization petition
Breast Cancer - Photoelectron announces first U.S. center to participate in Intrabeam trial
Bronchoscopy - Vision-Sciences to seek FDA approval for EndoSheath System
Cervical Fixation - Spinal Concepts receives FDA clearance on SC-AcuFix ThinLine implant
Degenerative Disc Disease - Spinal Concepts announces first implantation of Coda device
Dental Equipment - Young Innovations, Inc., announces 3 for 2 stock split
Diagnostics - Corgenix signs distribution agreement with RhiGene
Equipment Insurance - U.S. Medical, Inc., and Kemper Cost Management forge strategic partnership
Finance - Company reports 2001 4Q, year-end results
Finance - HealthTronics Surgical Services announces record results for 2001
Finance - Immucor announces cash payment in lieu of stock warrants
Finance - Med-Design Completes $15.0 million private equity placement
Finance - Photoelectron announces 2001 Results
Finance - The Med-Design Corp. announces fourth quarter and 2001 financial results
Healthcare Marketing - Collabrys, Coalescent release results of innovative marketing campaign
Hearing Aids - FDA clears ESPrit 3G behind the ear speech processor for marketing in U.S.
Imaging - Vital Images signs marketing and distribution agreement with Toshiba
Legal Issues - Boston Scientific is gratified by court's decision to reject Medinol's attempt to flee Israeli jurisdiction
Mergers and Acquisitions - Instrumentarium strengthens its position in U.S. through acquisition
Ophthalmic Surgery - CIBA Vision signs marketing agreement with Presby for treatment of presbyopia, glaucoma
Presbyopia - SurgiLight sells overseas excimer lasik clinic assets; concentrates on ophthalmic conditions
Radiology - Hologic introduces Selenia full-field digital mammography system
Radiology - Swissray introduces Expert-4000 to European Market
Restenosis - Drug-coated stents prevent blockages in the long term
Restenosis - FDA approval given for U.S. trial of paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system
Varicose Veins - Massachusetts General to offer EVLT
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