Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week

Finance - Strong sales lead to improved second quarter for optical technology company

Finance - Timing of Hill-Rom capital sales contributes to third quarter success

Finance - Waterjet company ends first phase of restructuring, announces financial results

Food-borne Disease - Molecular assay aids serotyping of Salmonella isolates from poultry

Ganglion Cyst - Intraneural ganglion cyst involves the sciatic nerve

Gas Gangrene - Veno-atrial bypass allowed for hepatectomy and retransplantation

Gastric Bypass - Teen obesity surgery rules face struggle

Gastric Cancer - Micrometastatic sentinel node detection by laparoscopy and histology may aid prognosis

Genitourinary Tumors - New research may allow intensified treatment of aggressive tumors

Geriatrics - Advanced wound, skin care products contract awarded to ConvaTec

Glycemic Control - Microdialysis technique for glucose monitoring successful

Gynecology - Rare thoracic endometriosis cases are managed with surgery and hormone reduction

Gynecology - The finding of cervical atypical squamous cells warrants further investigation

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Electrical stimulation selectively kills HIV-infected cells

Head and Neck Surgery - Pre-existing arterial damage does not affect patency of microvascular anastomoses

Heart Transplantation - Atorvastatin prevents coronary dysfunction in heart transplant recipients

Imaging - ImageChecker system to be customized for Selenia mammography system

Imaging - Study identifies trends in self-referrals

Imaging Technology - FU.S.ION server to be integrated with radiology information system

Infertility - Uterine factor infertility may be resolvable by uterus transplant

Information Technology - Pharmaceutical company selects BackWeb for offline portal access

Information Technology - Research tool facilitates protein target characterization

Information Technology - Second series of successful pharmaceutical industry PDA audits complete

Joint Infections - If recognized early, treated with antibiotics, septic arthritis need not cripple

Kidney Transplantation - Hyperlipidemia common in pediatric renal graft recipients

Laboratory Equipment - Versatile subcellular imaging system launched

Laboratory Services - ECMC adding instrumentation system to analyze patient tests

Legal Issues - Approval granted for e-health trademarks; additional utility patents filed

Legal Issues - Medical informatics company seeks patent protection for new version of OsteoGram

Liver Tumors - A 3-dimensional ultrasound volumetric system accurately estimates tumor volume

Logistics - Facet selects Logility as supply chain management partner

Lymphedema - Secondary lymphedema can be a complication of gynecological surgery

Lymphoma - FDG-PET has high sensitivity for indolent NHL

Lymphoma Therapy - [F-18]FDG-PET provides valuable information for lymphoma patients undergoing SCT

Malignant Melanoma - Fat-suppressed MRI images show high signal intensity of vaginal melanoma

Medical Devices - Priorities are set for developing medical devices in Korea

Mergers and Acquisitions - Diagnostic instruments maker and biotech firm sign merger agreement

Mergers and Acquisitions - Dialysis service provider expands its presence in Michigan

Microchips - Protein-binding nanoparticles simplify MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Mosquito-borne Disease - Insect-repellent apparel registered by EPA

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Recombinant erythropoietin effective for MDS patients

Nanotechnology - EaglePicher enters alliance to develop implantable medical batteries

Needlestick Injuries - Alliance targets sales of products that reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Neuroscience - Electrodiagnostic techniques facilitate the management of urinary disorders

Obesity Surgery - New method to gastroenteroanastomosis in biliopancreatic diversion developed

Obstetrics - Cesarean delivery has pros and cons

Open MRI - Fourth diagnostic imaging center added to Indianapolis market

Ophthalmology - Gel puts spring back into old lenses

Oral Cancer - Brachytherapy is a treatment option for patients with early tongue carcinoma

Organ Transplant Rejection - Program launched to study antibody therapy

Osteoporosis - Hip measurements for bone loss may be best for ankylosing spondylitis patients

Osteoradionecrosis - Resection and reconstruction with well-vascularized tissue is required in ORN

Pancreatectomy - Pain management among patient needs following pancreatectomy

Pancreatic Cancer - Multidetector-row CT can be used for preoperative staging of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatoduodenectomy - Intestinal innervation can be preserved in pancreatoduodenectomy for cancer

Pap Screens - Lakewood Pathology Associates to use ThinPrep Imaging System

Patents - Exclusive license secured to patents covering arterial chlamydial granuloma therapy

Patents - Patent filed for rapid DNA, protein detection

Patents - U.S. patent granted for DIOP ligand family

Pediatric Brain Tumors - Stereotactic radiosurgery used to treat brain tumors in children

Pediatrics - Early treatment of atlantoaxial rotatory displacement prevents deformity

Personnel - Altomari heads business development, commercial operations at dermatology firm

Personnel - Grey named to scientific advisory board at life science company

Personnel - W. Glen Winchell named VP, CFO of critical care technology company

Personnel - Wallace named new chief financial officer at drug delivery company

Popliteal Artery Stents - Fracture of popliteal artery stents can cause obstruction

Post-Traumatic Hematoma - Unknown AV-fistula can cause post-traumatic hematoma of the thigh

Prostate Cancer - High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia is a premalignant lesion

Prostate Cancer - Lycopene may be a chemopreventive agent for prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Pathology reports contain valuable information for patient management

Prostate Cancer - Researchers propose optimal prostate biopsy scheme

Prostatectomy - Researchers discuss apical dissection in radical retropubic prostatectomy

Proteomics - Ribosomal protein P0 from Aedes albopictus mosquito cells cloned

Public Offering - MRI contrast-agent maker announces stock offering

Pulse Oximetry - Neonatal ICU monitors with OxiMax system

Radial Head Fracture - Radial head prosthesis preferred for comminuted radial head fractures

Radiology - Micro-CT is useful for exploring the architecture of small vessels in tumors

Radiopharmaceuticals - Draxis initiates phase II clinical trials of Infecton

Reimbursement - CMS approves first-ever technology add-on payment for device

Renal Rupture - Bilateral renal rupture occurs in a patient on hemodialysis

Renal Transplantation - Kidney can be transplanted into an ileocecal reservoir

Research Funding - Grant funds research to develop tissue-engineered solutions for heart disease

Restenosis - Update provided on cardiovascular disease program with Neugene antisense

Same-Day Surgery - Surgery centers highlight cost effective healthcare option

Scalp Sebaceous Nevus - Malignant melanoma can arise from a sebaceous nevus of the scalp

Shoulder Arthroplasty - TSA is moderately superior to hemiarthroplasty in the medium term follow-up

Skin Cancer Management - Guidelines presented for managing primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Skull Osteolipoma - Massive osteolipoma of the skull can be removed by contouring resection

Staffing - Faculty shortage at schools threatens efforts to solve pharmacist shortage

Stereotactic Radiosurgery - The role of biological imaging in stereotactic radiosurgery is evolving

Sternoclavicular Trauma - Balser plate is effective for treating traumatic sternoclavicular instability

Stock Market - Delisting of common stock from Nasdaq appealed by stem-cell banking firm

Testicular Cancer - Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy and chemotherapy yield good results

Tracheal Intubation - New taper-tipped trach tube easier to insert than conventional tube

Tracheostomy - Mock surgery, doll with a tracheostomy can improve child's compliance

Transfusion Medicine - Soluble complement receptor 1 can treat immune-mediated destruction of red cells

Transplant Medicine - Hopkins doctors perform first triple kidney transplantation operation

Transplantation - Weight gain after kidney transplant related to dialysis and baseline BMI

Type 1 Diabetes Therapy - Alternative sources of beta cells for cell therapy of diabetes reviewed

Umbilical Cord Blood - High-level production of cord blood-derived erythroid cells possible

Urinary Bladder Leiomyoma - Leiomyoma of the urinary bladder occurs during pregnancy

Urological Tumors - Use of PET for urological tumors is developing

Weight-Loss Equipment - Body composition analyzers supplied to measure body fat in seconds

Women's Health - DNAwithPap included in ACOG cervical cancer screening recommendations

Wound Dressing - Hydrophilic wound, burn dressing set to be launched