Archive for October, 2008
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Pictured at the signing ceremony from left to right are Heinrich von Wulfen, president of COCIR and Regional CEO Europe and Africa, Siemens Healthcare; Ian Bailey, president and COO, European Div., Environ; Nicole Denjoy, secretary general, COCIR; Aidan Turnbull, head of WEEE, RoHS and EcoDesign at Environ.
From the Wire: At ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
An innovative instrument that controls bleeding during keyhole surgery has been named an Innovation of the Year 2008 by the US Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS).
The PlasmaJet system produced by Plasma Surgical received the award from the Society during the 17th SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2008. “PlasmaJet ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
On offer is an opportunity to learn about the many exciting new and highly functionalised materials that have found their way into medical devices and drug delivery, and most importantly, to explore new potential applications for them.
The Smart Nanomaterials and Nanostructured Surfaces Workshop is organised by the Institute of Nanotechnology ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Within two years, Chinese medical devices "will be very noticeable in the world market," predicts Julio A. Reategui, who directs Asia-Pacific compliance and regulatory affairs for medical imaging firm Medrad. He explains that Chinese manufacturers are adapting their regulatory standards to conform to those of their international competitors.
Chinese products previously ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
From the wire: Roush Enterprises Inc. announced today the establishment of Roush Life Sciences. Roush recently purchased the assets of the life sciences division of Nypro, a Massachusetts-based global supplier of precision plastics parts for the healthcare and other industries.
"The acquisition of new proprietary products enables Roush to increase our ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
I bet you could use some good news right about now, and our friends at Emergo Group are happy to oblige. The international med-tech consultancy surveyed more than 1000 medical device manufacturers, distributors, and industry service providers about the current state of the industry and prospects for the new year. ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Privately-held medical technology company Orteq Bioengineering has developed a bio-absorbable scaffold that helps the body repair meniscal tears. Actifit is a new implant designed to help patients regain an active lifestyle after suffering a meniscal injury. The polymer scaffold is especially designed to encourage new tissue growth in areas of ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
There is a growing trend for medical devices to be employed in place of drugs, which is good news for patients and for the medical device manufacturing industry.
The latest evidence of this trend is found in a UK Government report that advocates employing angioplasty instead of thrombolysis for heart attack ...
Posted in Business News, Drug delivery, medtechinsider | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) is holding a medical electronics forum to discuss requirements and recommendations developed for the electronics industry to ensure reliability of components used in medical products. The event is scheduled for 14 November and will be hosted by US FDA at its White Oak campus ...
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
We've come a long way, baby, as an exhibit in the New York Public Library on cigarette advertising makes plain. Titled "Not a Cough in a Carload: Images Used by Tobacco Companies to Hide the Hazards of Smoking," the exhibit features hundreds of ads from the 1920s to the 1950s.
A ...
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Are we misdirecting healthcare dollars in the developing world, funneling precious resources into drugs when the money would be better spent on medical equipment and surgical infrastructures? Research presented at the 2008 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons suggests that we are, at least when it comes to ...
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Saturday, October 18th, 2008
I got an e-mail from James Ryley that I want to pass along. If you are involved in doing patent searches, you may want to check out a site he recommends, which has transitioned from a subscription-based model to a free service.
James writes: A little while ago I contacted you ...
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