Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week

Finance - Intermagnetics reports Q1 net income increases to $3.7 million

Finance - Surgical, diagnostic product manufacturer reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2002 results

Financing - Cell Robotics wins FDA clearance for the 'skin refreshening' laser

Gastric Bypass Surgery - Statistical analysis reveals gastric bypass may increase life expectancy by 3 years

Glucose Monitoring - SpectRx receives $1 million milestone for glucose monitoring program

HIV Management - Company receives FDA approval for Versant HIV bDNA viral load system

Hemodialysis - Customers advised to suspend use of certain bloodlines pending investigation

Hepatology - Genomics-based pharma joins with Bayer to find liver toxicity markers, create screen

Inflammatory Disease - Surgical adhesion disease research program funded

Intellectual Property - Extended patent approval granted for AM500 antimicrobial

Intestinal Bleeding - New report shows capsule endoscopy superior to push enteroscopy

Legal Issues - Boston Scientific and Medtronic announce settlement

Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Eagle Vision receives grant to develop liver agent

Mergers and Acquisitions - Angiotech announces agreement to acquire Cohesion Technologies, Inc.

Nasal Congestion - CNS inks agreement to test market Breathe Right nasal strips in China

Neuroradiology - Boston Scientific enters agreements with Precision Vascular Systems

Neurosurgery - MRI/ultrasound combo offers neurosurgeons improved visualization

Nucleic Acid Testing - Trading begins on Nasdaq after spin-off from Chugai

Orthopedics - Company introduces refined instrumentation for hip replacement surgery

Osteopathy - OMT practice at hospitals has decreased dramatically

Patent Foramen Ovale - FDA panel votes against STARFlex PMA

Pressure Cycling Technology - Boston Biomedica launches first PCT product

Product Safety - Enhanced tamper-resistant packaging introduced by Bayer

Professional Training - Laparoscopic skill stations enhance dexterity among urology residents

Rectal Cancer - Looking at sphincter preservation and quality of life

Restenosis - FDA approves Express2 coronary stent system

Spinal Fusion - Skeletex successfully induces new bone formation

Spinal Stenosis - Clinical trials open for new treatment to relieve degenerative condition

Stock Market - Biolase approved to trade on NASDAQ Europe under symbol BLTI

Surgical Technology - Medafor's Arista AH hemostat receives approval for European market

Tissue Microarrays - Chemicon International launches new tissue array instrument

Traumatic Brain Injury - MRS increases accuracy of predicting function outcomes after TBI

Trends - Research: Computer-aided surgery market growing at 24%

Weight Loss - Weight loss success is much greater in morbidly obese patients who undergo gastric bypass

Wound Care - Medical device company begins collaboration with Smith & Nephew, closes on venture round