Archive for September, 2010
Monday, September 27th, 2010
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For a couple of years now, Texas Instruments (TI) has been developing analogue front end devices for various categories of ultrasound systems. Past AFE58xx products have been designed for portable and mid-range ultrasound systems; now the company has unveiled the AFE5807 and AFE5808 devices ...
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Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Force and torque testing equipment manufacturer Mecmesin has introduced a system suited for measuring Class I, Class II and Class III medical devices as well as their component parts. Designed for use in busy production environments by operators at all skill levels, the MultiTest-xt is a stand-alone system that incorporates ...
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Friday, September 24th, 2010
Representatives of Eucomed, the pan-European trade association, met with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) last week. Discussions centered on the challenges and opportunities that European medical technology companies currently face in China, such as the issue of intellectual property rights. The EUCCC also outlined its plans ...
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
As much as 5% percent of the adult population is affected by musculoskeletal disorders, and that number can only grow given current demographic trends. So it should come as no surprise that orthopaedics is one of the fastest growing sectors within the medical technology industry, accounting for approximately €28 billion ...
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
A study examining the use of stents based on bioabsorbable polymers confirmed their safety and efficiency. Three-year data demonstrated that satisfactory clinical and safety outcomes of sirolimus eluting stents with a biodegradable polymer were sustained in a real world setting. "The three-year data from the CREATE study is further evidence that biodegradable ...
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Netherlands-based life sciences and materials company Royal DSM N.V. and DuPont have announced an agreement to form a joint venture to develop, manufacture and commercialise advanced surgical biomedical materials, pending European Union regulatory approval. The JV will be named Actamax Surgical Materials LLC. DSM and DuPont will each share ...
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) has announced new dates for its 2010 road trip, which was cancelled last spring because of a certain Icelandic volcano by the name of—take a deep breath—Eyjafjallajökull. The one-day seminars on the use of Parylene coatings in medical and other applications will be held on 21 ...
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Lightning-fast connections between robotic limbs and the human brain may be within reach for amputees with the establishment of a multimillion-dollar research centre led by engineers at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Funded by a US Department of Defense initiative, the Neurophotonics Research Center will develop two-way fibre optic communication between prosthetic limbs ...
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Patient comfort and user-friendly operation are the touchstones of next-generation ambulatory cardiac monitors, according to healthcare technology consultancy Applied Data Research. Demand for mobile monitors is growing, and a number of small private companies are energising the marketplace with new designs. But as the shutdown of Transoma's human monitoring operation ...
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
The 4th Congress on Regenerative Biology and Medicine, BioStar 2010, will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, from 13 to 15 October 2010. The internationally established congress brings together scientists and practitioners from all disciplines who are involved in regenerative biology and medicine. Researchers, medical specialists and entrepreneurs can expect a ...
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
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Thomas Hemmerling, MD, and his team at McGill University’s Department of Anesthesia in Montreal, QC, Canada, achieved a world first when they treated patients undergoing thyroid ...
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