Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 26th, 2003
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Diabetes Monitoring - Nocturnal hypoglycemia occurs commonly in children with type 1 diabetes
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Lymphocyte toxicity test effective for finding sulfonamide toxicity
Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Anesthesia drug may protect newborn brains during heart surgery
Congestive Heart Failure - Dual chamber pacing offers no advantage over ventricular backup pacing
Stem Cell Transplantation - Single nucleotide polymorphisms mark donor cell chimerism
Surgical Sealants - Confluent completes DuraSeal clinical trial
Tissue Engineering - Cardiovascular tissue engineering holds promise for many patients:
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Bronchoscopy adds little information to bacteriologic tests
Appointments - Mediq names J. Barrie Keiser as president
Appointments - UDET names Dr. Louis Ignarro chairman of scientific advisory board
Arrhythmia - CryoCath's Freezor PMA application advances
Bacteriology - FDA grants marketing clearance for antibacterial suture
Blood Pressure - Children's Hospital of Boston acquires Medwave technology for patients
Breast Cancer - Correlation shown between Biofield Diagnostic System, Ki-67 Antigen Expression Test
Cardiology - NMT announces CPT codes for atrial and ventricular defect closure procedures
Cell Biology - Applied Precision introduces new digital image-restoration microscopy system
Dermatology - FDA gives clearance to SpectraPulse intense pulsed light device
Diabetes - SpectRx to market OTC HgA1c test for people with diabetes
Divestiture - NuWay sells nonmedical assets
Drug Delivery - Patent issued covering 9-NC delivery via stents and/or catheters
Electroporation Products - BTX Division to be sold to Harvard Bioscience
Finance - Radiant Medical secures $22.4 million in venture funding
Finance - Sontra extends lock-up period of shares to March 15, 2003
Genomic Screening - Method for genome-wide scans published
Hypertension - Doctors debate new blood-pressure cuffs
Information Technology - QRS Diagnostic, AME to develop software-based medical device technology
Infusion Pumps - RITA announces that infusion pump shipments have resumed
Injection System - Needle-free technology agreement extended
Laboratory Technology - Supply agreement with Amphora restructured
Legal Issues - Court denies motion in paclitaxel-eluting stent dispute
Legal Issues - Inverness obtains injunction against Pfizer
Medical Records - Paper records to be eliminated with TouchWorks
Medication Safety - PC programmable Med Reminder helps patients with healthcare
Mergers and Acquisitions - Antitrust waiting period expired
Mergers and Acquisitions - PracticeWorks closes acquisition of Trophy Radiologie
Mergers and Acquisitions - Restriction lifted on stock held by former Survivalink shareholders
Nosocomial Infections - CDC releases guidelines on intravascular catheter-related infections
Nucleic Acids - First sales of the PCT sample preparation system announced
Patents - Spiration obtains key patent for VALR Surgical System
Patient Monitoring - Advocate Health Care introduces life-saving eICU
Postoperative Emesis - FDA notice declares unapproved trimethobenzamide hydrochloride unlawful
Presbyopia - FDA clears SurgiLight to initiate trials of OptiVision laser reversal
Pulse Oximetry - Mindray and Masimo announce license and purchase agreement
Purchase Agreement - IVT earn-out purchase
Restructuring - UHS announces restructuring to expand focus of business
Sensor Technology - Verimetra, Inc., issued first seminal patent
Soft-Tissue Injuries - Ocala Neurosurgical Center partners with PainCare
Spinal Implants - Spinal Concepts announces first implantations of PathFinder MIS device
Stereotactic Radiosurgery - USC/Norris Cancer Center launches noninvasive robotic tumor treatment
Transdermal Drug Delivery - Patent issued to Sontra for enhanced transdermal transport
Transplantable Tissue - Cooperation with the FDA continues
Tricuspid Repair - Sulzer Carbomedics wins clearance to market the AnnuloFlex annuloplasty system
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