Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week

Imaging Centers - Morning Star Molecular Imaging begins operations

Imaging Technology - PET protocols allow 7-minute patient scans

Infectious Disease Epidemiology - Nested PCR testing aids typing of meningitis-causing enteroviruses

Information Technology - Holy Cross Hospital selects QDX Platform V

Juvenile Arthritis - Leg length discrepancy can be managed successfully by epiphyseal stapling

Kidney Disease - Point-of-care test offered to aid in early identification of nephropathy

Lab-On-A-Chip Technology - Microfluidics technology to be used for development of kinase screening assays

Legal Issues - Stent infringes two of seven patents, German court decides

Liver Cancer - Standard operation procedure exacerbates disease

Market Analysis - Creative strategies can sustain growth in blood pressure monitors market

Market Research - Research process offers platforms for future product introductions

Mergers And Acquisitions - GE Medical Systems to acquire Triple G Systems

Mergers And Acquisitions - Meridian signs letter of intent to acquire telemedicine company

Mergers and Acquisitions - Asset sale to MED-EL completed

Microarray Technology - Point Technologies enters license agreement

Minimally Invasive Surgery - The role of minimally invasive surgery in surgical oncology is debated

Molecular Imaging - GE Medical Systems and Cytogen announce marketing alliance

Nanotechnology Trends - Venture capital firm releases findings from "The Nanotech Report 2003"

Orthopedics - Letter of intent allows for exclusive distributorship of orthopedic products

Parotid Masses - Surgical management of nonmalignant parotid masses in pediatrics presented

Patents - Key patents for SELDI technology issued

Peritoneal Catheter - Microlaparoscopic technique for peritoneal dialysis catheter placement presented

Peroneal Artery Anatomy - Creation of perforator flaps should be based on the peroneal system

Personnel - David J. Smith named operating partner of consulting firm

Personnel - HealtheTech names Gerald J. "Bud" Laber to board of directors

Personnel - Indigo Systems elects Stephen P. Kaufman to board

Personnel - Masterplan announces new appointments of senior management

Personnel - Michael M. Laks, MD, joins Recom

Postoperative Infection - Patients with postoperative infections have sticky neutrophils before operation

Primary Cardiac Tumors - Primary cardiac tumors can be resected ex situ

Prostate Cancer - Group works to promote breakthroughs in cancer imaging

Prostate Cancer - License obtained to market free PSA assay

Prosthetics - Psoriasis has not affected ambulation with prosthetics

Proteomics Research - SBIR grant for to be used for functional proteomics study

Radiology - F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET is favored to monitor autoimmune disease

Rapid HIV Test - Free HIV testing program offered for communities at risk

Regulatory Issues - Trademark rights granted for Gamunex; test for heart failure cleared

Renal Cancer - Transesophageal monitoring used for intraoperative observation of tumor thrombus

Rolling Circle Amplification - Hamilton Thorne, med school, announce nucleic acid amplification patent

SARS - Array offered to government partners in effort to fight SARS

SARS - First commercially available control for SARS released

Seizure Control - Extended Phenytoin sodium capsules receive approval

Smart Bombs - Services for radiopharmaceutical development offered

Spinal Surgery - Psoas abscess is a risk following anterior spinal fusion or implants

Sterile Syringe Filling - Rapid-fill automated syringe filler released

Strabismus Surgery - Double vision can be caused by myasthenia gravis

Surgical Stapling - Gore announces new material for bariatric surgery

Tongue Reconstruction - Tongue reconstruction with forearm flap is possible after hemiglossectomy

Tracheal Intubation - Insertion and removal of the modified Airway Management Device was easy

Tumor Imaging - Immune rejection of tumors may be preceded by vascular volume increase

Upper Limb Prostheses - Study reviews actuators and mechanisms for upper limb prostheses

VATS - Surgeons using VATS approach should always respect oncological principles

Valvular Surgery - Mitral valve replaced via right mini-thoracotomy in patients with tracheostomy

Virus Detection - Automated response for tracking SARS, West Nile gains acceptance

Zygomatic Hemangioma - For intraosseous hemangioma, resection and reconstruction is preferred modality