Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week

IVD Compliance - Global alliance created among IVD medical device manufacturers

Imaging - ACR to accredit Lorad Selenia full field digital mammography systems

Imaging - Cancer diagnosis technique gets FDA clearance

Immunology - Human trials begin of investigational HIV prime-boost vaccine candidates

Infection Control - Antimicrobial biodegradable coating to reduce device infection risk

Infectious Disease - Aldolase gene probe used to identify highly virulent group B streptococci

Influenza - Positive results reported from human challenge study of FluINsure vaccine

Information Technology - Medication safety system added to AmeriNet agreement

Infusion Services - Pact signed for full-line dual-source infusion contract

Intertrochanteric Fractures - Researchers compare dynamic screw-plate versus dynamic screw-intramedullary nail

Legal Issues - New patent covers restoring normal function to mutant proteins

Legal Issues - U.S. patent issued for high throughput gene expression analysis

Leukemia Therapy - Novel assay detects low levels of STI-571 resistance mutations in CML patients

Liquid Handling - FDA issues four patents on applications of acoustic droplet ejection

Listeria - System adopted as official method for detecting Listeria monocytogenes

Lung Cancer - Surgery is not too risky for treating lung cancer in elderly patients

Marketing - I-Flow Corp. to copromote ON-Q Post-Surgical Pain Relief System

Melanoma - Interleukin 2 therapy helpful following surgery for metastatic bladder melanoma

Mergers and Acquisitions - Maxxim Medical agrees to be acquired by equity firm

Mergers and Acquisitions - Regulatory approval received for Instrumentarium acquisition

Microarray - MWG Biotech strengthens U.S. market presence with partnerships

Multiple Sclerosis - New positive long-term results for Rebif presented at ECTRIMS

Myocardial Infarction - Adjunctive therapy helps minimize damage to the heart

Myocardial Infarction - CORAL LAKE registry results presented

Myocardial Infarction - Study launched to identify patients in urgent need of defibrillators

Myocardial Infarction - Trial results demonstrate safety of endovascular cooling after heart attack

Nanotechnology - Nanoparticles may detect Alzheimer disease, lead to reversal of memory loss

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Tc-99m TF scan is a potential tool to detect supradiaphragmatic NHL

Oncology - Gene expression mechanisms enhance magnetic resonance images of prostate cancer

Open-Heart Surgery - Heart-stopping drugs described

Pain Therapy - New palm-sized device manages spinal cord stimulation therapy

Parkinson Disease - Deep brain stimulation offers benefits

Patents - Patent granted for non-contact method for pico-to-nano volume fluid transfer

Patient Care - Research suggests care of terminally ill patients improves through stabilized drug delivery

Personnel - Aesthetics group names board of directors

Personnel - Cellular analysis company names Kevin McCormack director, European operations

Personnel - Cynthia L. Feldmann joins orthopedic company board

Personnel - Genome company names new members to its board of directors

Personnel - Information technology company names Jim McLauchlan as CFO

Personnel - Joseph L. Fischer named to board of directors

Personnel - Larry A. May named CFO of adult stem-cell company

Personnel - New members named to board of directors at medical device firm

Plastic Surgery - Suction lipectomy during flap reconstruction results in good outcomes

Predictive Gene Function - Use of proteomics solutions demonstrated in cardiovascular disease

Prenatal Research - Population-specific data gives a better indication of Jamaican fetal growth

Product Development - Medical product development company has new service offering

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer diagnosis using ultrasound elastography is accurate

Prostate Cancer - Quality not quantity matters most in surgeon

Pseudotumor - Bladder inflammatory pseudotumor can be distinguished histologically from cancer

Quality of Care - Annual report card shows hospital care differs markedly among states

Radiotherapy - New test can identify patients who may suffer serious late toxicity

Restenosis - Positive phase II results in restenosis trial of Neugene

Restenosis - Resorbable polymer drug-delivery stent now visible by X-ray

Restenosis - Results presented on CDS-TC-32 in inhibition of restenosis

Restenosis - Safety and healing responses assessed in first coronary bioengineered stent

SARS - Positive results reported from study of a new SARS ELISA kit

Sinusitis - Healthcare corporation acquires provider of chronic sinusitis therapies

Soft-Tissue Sarcomas - PET aids in the understanding of the biological behavior of soft-tissue sarcomas

Stem-Cell Research - Proteome analysis aids leukemogenesis study

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Gemtuzumab ozogamicin increases VOD risk in myeloablative stem cell graft recipients

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Two-color FISH sex chromosome analysis useful stem-cell chimerism monitoring

Surgical Instruments - New implant cartridges simplify delivery of fixation and cuts costs

Thrombectomy - AKonya Eliminator mechanical thrombectomy device gets FDA clearance

Thyroid Cancer - Dual-phase Tl-201 thyroid scan detects malignant nonfunctioning thyroid nodules

Tinnitus - Transcranial magnetic stimulation inhibits symptoms, new study suggests

Tonsillectomy - Coblation electrosurgery for the pediatric patient described

Tonsillitis - Radiofrequency effective and safe treatment for chronic tonsillitis

Total Hip Arthroplasty - Hip arthroplasty is less successful in patients with cirrhosis of the liver

Total Hip Arthroplasty - Outcome with a hydroxyapatite-coated tapered femoral stem can be favorable

Total Knee Arthroplasty - Minimally invasive approach is comparable to standard TKA

Total Knee Arthroplasty - Using a navigation system improves the alignment of the knee implant

Toxic Shock Syndrome - Results of study funded by tampon maker are disputed

Transfusion Complications - Transfusion-related acute lung injury is a risk factor for cardiac surgery

Transplant Complications - Leukoencephalopathy due to polyomavirus may be a risk in lung, heart transplant

Transplant Medicine - Genetically predisposed kidney allografts may be at cancer risk

Transplant Medicine - Mycophenolate mofetil following kidney transplant may give risk of anemia

Transpopliteal Interventions - Transpopliteal intervention with the SMART needle is safe and easy to perform

Tuberculosis Diagnosis - FDG PET useful for pulmonary TB detection

Tumor Targeting - License obtained for heat-activated gene therapy

Urinary Incontinence - New drug delivery system for treating incontinence developed

Vascular Occlusive Disease - Study demonstrates safety of acoustic energy on stented coronary arteries

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Belfast research suggests way of reducing pneumonia in ITU patients

Wound Healing - Exclusive license acquired to market Hyper-O2/p

Wound Healing - Indermil is considered superior to Dermabond and Histoacryl