Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Neural networks can help identifiy HIV lopinavir resistance mutations

HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis - FNAC useful for diagnosis in HIV patients with lymphadenopathy

Healthcare Economics - Study assesses the hidden costs of administering intravenous antibiotics

Heart Failure - Blood volume analyzer purchased by New York medical center

Heart Failure - FDA approves humanitarian use device status for AbioCor implantable heart

Hematology - Quantum dot-based probes aid erythrocyte study

Hemodialysis - Service company receives clearance to market sorbent hemodialysis cartridges

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Ultrasound findings, histopathology correlation evaluated in HCC

Hydrosurgury - SpineJet Curette handpiece gets FDA clearance

Hypertension - European approval of Remodulin delayed

Hypoxia - Agreement signed for access to eTag assay system

Imaging - Hospital for Special Surgery opens imaging center

Information Technology - Cleveland Clinic to deploy medication management solution

Information Technology - MDS signs global-technology outsourcing agreement

Information Technology - Software helps reduce medication errors

Lithium Test - FDA clearance granted to market InstaRead rapid test for psychiatric use

Liver Cancer - Response after carbogen-based functional MRI yields tumor vasculature data

Lung Cancer - Chemoradiotherapy treatment of unresectable, locally advanced NSCLC evaluated

Lung Cancer - Time course of postoperative CEA level changes can predict patient prognosis

Magnetic Resonance Imaging - The formation of a cerebral mycotic aneurysm was captured by serial imaging

Mergers and Acquisitions - American Capital invests $49M in buyout of radiation dosimetry services

Mergers and Acquisitions - Gene silencing company acquired for gene, protein studies

Mergers and Acquisitions - Genesis Bioventures, Inc., provides merger update

Mergers and Acquisitions - Hycor files registration statement on Form S-4

Mergers and Acquisitions - IsoTis merger almost complete

Mergers and Acquisitions - Pharmaceutical company acquires vessel closure technology firm

Microarray Technology - Company to launch first whole human microarray by end of year

Military Defense - Company may get $3M more from Defense Department for health-monitoring vest

Molecular Imaging - Research collaboration optimizes molecular imaging techniques for oncology

Multiple Myeloma - Agreement reached on STR phase III registration trial

Nanobacterial Infections - Study will evaluate nanobacterial endotoxin in patients undergoing angioplasty

Needlestick Injury - Healthcare product supplier awarded contract for drug delivery system

Neonatology - Company launches family of neonatal oxygen-delivery hoods

Nephrectomy - Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy has outcomes equivalent to open nephrectomy

Neuroscience - MRI of the spinal-cord helps to confirm multiple sclerosis diagnoses

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Company initiates NDA submission for Onco TCS

Orthopedics - Exercises may help to prevent knee injuries

Orthopedics - Grant will further research on healing bone injuries

PET Technology - New three-dimensional examination technology introduced

Pancreatitis - Clinical uses for duodenoscope-assisted cholangiopancreatoscopy reviewed

Patents - Oxidant scavengers patent may affect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Patents - Through-hole array intellectual property portfolio purchased

Patents - U.S. patent granted for bifunctional compounds

Pediatrics - Surgical drainage is key to resolving bacterial cervical lymphadenitis

Personnel - Ari E. Bizimis resigns; Charles Galetto to assume CFO duties

Personnel - Haruhiko Hirate becomes president of Banyu Pharmaceutical

Personnel - Joe Lahti, Gary Griffin join cell-therapy company's technology board

Personnel - Leung named VP, quality and manufacturing at genetic diagnostics company

Personnel - Medical device company appoints new president and chief executive officer

Personnel - Noonan named to board of directors at devic firm

Personnel - Positron emission tomography equipment supplier names new president and CEO

Personnel - Spence Young named as director of reimbursement and national accounts

Personnel - Warthen named VP of sales, business development at lab IT company

Prenatal Testing - Company announces milestone in development of noninvasive Down syndrome test

Prison Healthcare - Moore Medical signs multiyear distribution agreement

Prostate Cancer - Integrated biologic-based therapy may be key in management of prostate cancer

Prostatectomy - Evolution of endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE) reviewed

Psoriasis - New light unit assembly expands phototherapy applications

Pulse Oximetry - Advocate Health Care converts to Masimo SET oximetry

Purchasing - Trade group says innovation, competition stifled by group purchasing schemes

RNA Research - RLM-RACE sequencing modified for use with double-stranded viral RNA

Radiosensitivity - Identifying common signal may uncover targets for developing protocols

Recall - Nationwide recall issued for device used to determine blood-clotting time

Reimbursement - Medicare expands coverage of left ventricular-assist devices

Reimbursement - Permanent code assigned for reimbursement of capsule endoscopy

Relocation - Biotech contract-research organization moves headquarters to Colorado

Renal Cancer - Renal imaging important in diagnosis and staging of renal cell carcinoma

Renal Cancer - [¹⁸F]FDG PET efficiently detects distant metastases from renal cancer

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Partial nephrectomy reduces risk of chronic renal insufficiency

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Researchers compare MR imaging of renal cell carcinoma to pathologic findings

Renal Cell Carcinoma - The genetic basis of renal cell carcinoma reviewed

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Three-dimensional spiral CT can assist in planning nephron-sparing surgery

Renal Transplantation - Nonmitogenic CD3 antibody can be used to treat acute kidney allograft rejection

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Company files Numax investigational new drug application

Rotator Cuff Repair - Rotator cuff tendon has vascularity present 2.5 mm from the tear margin

SARS - Singapore developing disease-detecting microchip

Secondhand Smoke - New clinical studies show accuracy of TobacAlert

Spinal Cord Injury - Thoughts translate to actions

Spinal Surgery - New implant designed to treat spinal degeneration and support spinal mobility

Stem-Cell Research - Embryonic stem cells produced via nuclear transfer of human somatic nuclei into rabbit oocytes

Stroke - Vision restoration therapy to be launched in U.S. and Europe

Surgical Instruments - Arthroscopic shaver handpiece provides new level of performance

Telemedicine - New microcoagulation device introduced

Tendon Function - Dancer's tendinitis study shows areas with low vascularization can rupture

Therapeutic Proteins - NRC Biotechnology Research Institute enters strategic alliance

Transfusion Medicine - MDS Nordion licenses x-ray blood irradiation technology

Transplant Medicine - Spleen transplantation may induce tolerance, but GVHD can occur too

Transplantation - Interferon therapy prior to liver transplant curbs hepatitis C recurrence

Tumor Imaging - GENIS technology facilities noninvasive gene examination and quantification

Ureteral Defect - Reconfigured colon segments can be used as a ureteral substitute

Uterine Fibroids - Uterine fibroid embolization may be safer than abdominal myomectomy

Vascular Therapy - Enrollment completed in phase III trial of E2F Decoy

Vertebral Tumors - Vertebroplasty is safe, beneficial, and improves functional status

Wound Healing - Platelet-derived growth factor has influence on wound healing microcirculation