Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 22nd, 2002
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Asthma - Treatment helped reduce dose of inhaled corticosteroids while maintaining disease control
Hypertension - Inaccuracy of blood pressure devices raises public health concern
Drug Interactions - ePocrates to help reduce medication errors associated with herbal remedies
Gene Sequencing - New gene-expression profiling application introduced
Herniated Disc - New minimally invasive procedure for lower back, leg pain
Information Technology - Medication errors reduced by 87% with new tool
Menorrhagia - Minimally invasive option treats women with heavy menstrual bleeding
Uterine Fibroids - Study: Uterine artery embolization effective treatment for fibroids
Annuloplasty - MedicalCV acquires licensing rights to new heart valve system
Antioxidants - New antioxidant measurement technology records nutrition's vital sign
Appointments - Abaxis names new board member
Appointments - David Simpson joins board of directors of allograft tissue company
Appointments - Ocular Sciences names Ken Hurley vice president of information technology
Appointments - Palomar names Paul S. Weiner CFO
Blood Platelet Preservation - Puget Sound Blood Center to conduct platelet research studies
Cancer Detection - iCAD Introduces MammoWriter System for early detection of breast cancer
Cardiothoracic Surgery - Physician-led group tackles quality issues in coronary artery bypass grafting
Cardiovascular Disease - Novel tissue engineering may simplify bypass surgery, eliminate pacemakers
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Newly approved ML830 laser therapy provides nonsurgical treatment option
Chronic Pancreatitis - Repligen announces FDA approval of new indication for SecreFlo
Drug Discovery - Xenogen enters into agreement for real-time in vivo imaging technology
Finance - Cancer test maker reports net loss of $0.06 per share
Finance - Device maker reports 107% revenue increase in 3Q
Finance - Lumenis announces third quarter results; restates second quarter results
Finance - Magna-Lab announces second quarter fiscal 2002 results
Finance - Medamicus reports third quarter results; 23% growth in sales recorded
Finance - Medtox announces Q3 results; records $10.8 million tax benefit
Finance - Micro Therapeutics reports that third quarter net sales increased 40%
Finance - Ocular Sciences reports results for third quarter
Finance - Osteotech reports third quarter 2002 results; revenues increased 3%
Finance - ResMed announces record financial results for quarter
Finance - Respiratory care product maker reports net loss of $510,086
Finance - STAAR Surgical reports third quarter results
Finance - Synovis Life Technologies revenues exceed guidance
Finance - Zevex reports third quarter 2002 results
Gene Analysis - Sequenom sells two more MassARRAY systems to pharmaceutical company
Hospital Supply Agreement - Premier awards Medline exam glove contract
Information Technology - Allscripts launches TouchWorks on Tablet PC
Information Technology - Software finds, eliminates duplicate digital ECGs in clinical trials
Insulin Resistance - LipoScience receives notice of allowance for insulin resistance diagnostic
Laser Therapy - DPSS photocoagulation laser wins FDA clearance
Leukoderma - Lumenis receives FDA marketing clearance for ReLume repigmentation system
Orthopedics - PhDx e-SYSTEMS and Ortho Development Corp. sign contract
Procedure Equipment - Medamicus announces long-term supply agreement with Medtronic
Radiosurgery - Device maker expands market in Asia
Restructuring - NuWay Medical changes name from NuWay Energy
Skin Care - Medline teams with Dial to provide skin care products for health professionals
Stock Market - WorldHeart to trade on OTCBB subsequent to NASDAQ delisting
Stock Repurchase - Nanogen announces stock repurchase program
Stroke - Stenting to clear carotid arteries works best compared with surgery
Transcutaneous Monitors - Radiometer America and National Healing Corp. sign agreement
Trends - Structural genomics market to grow 32% over the next 5 years
West Nile Virus - Efforts accelerated to develop PCR blood screening assay
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