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Tuberculosis test kits order

Medical Services International Inc.has announced that it has received its first order for the VScan Tuberculosis (TB) rapid test kit from a prominent pharmaceutical company that produces Tuberculosis vaccines.

2 Jun 2004

FDA clears first computer-aided device to assist in the detection of heart murmurs

Zargis Medical Corp., a majority-owned subsidiary of Speedus Corp, announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market Zargis Acoustic Cardioscan (Cardioscan), the first and only computer-aided medical device to support physicians in analyzing heart sounds for the identification of suspected murmurs, a potential sign of heart disease.

2 Jun 2004

New portable device for detection of biological agents

The M-SERIES product line has multiple applications and currently serves the biodefense, life science research and food testing markets.

2 Jun 2004

Radiological imaging system that will give medics a clearer view inside the human body

EUREKA project E! 2427 PERMON is developing a radiological imaging system that will give medics a clearer view inside the human body by accurately monitoring organ blood flow during operations. This essential information will lead to an increase in techniques such as laser surgery over more invasive methods.

2 Jun 2004

Virtual reality to help the diagnosis of back problems

Virtual reality conjures up images of video games - dizzying flights on simulated jets or auto races at death-defying speeds. But researchers at Ohio University have developed a kinder, gentler use for the technology: the diagnosis of back problems.

2 Jun 2004

World’s first personal portable alarm protects against fire, carbon monoxide, theft and intrusion

Vale of Glamorgan based Innovationisus Ltd is preparing for the launch of the ‘Buddy’, the world’s first personal portable alarm designed to protect against the dangers of fire, carbon monoxide, theft and intrusion.

1 Jun 2004

New monitor can reduce patients experiencing awareness during an operation by more than 80%

An Australian study headed by Melbourne’s Alfred hospital and published in The Lancet today is likely to change the way surgical anaesthesia is conducted throughout the world.

31 May 2004

Innovative technique for rapid tuberculosis detection

NTU develops innovative technique for rapid tuberculosis detection Tuberculosis (TB) detection in the future will become faster, cheaper and easier using an innovative TB detection technique and device developed by Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

30 May 2004

3-D micro-imaging technology licensed to Carl Zeiss Jena by Cornell

Biomedical microscopic imaging deep inside living tissue with unprecedented clarity could become routine and widely available with the signing of technology-transfer and collaborative-research agreements today (May 28, 2004) by Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH, a leading maker of microscopy instrumentation, and by CCTEC, the technology, enterprise and commercialization arm of Cornell University.

30 May 2004

First-of-its-kind wearable low vision aid helps visually impaired

"Even with a cane or a guide dog, low-vision people can have a difficult time identifying obstacles that can be hazardous," said Eric Seibel, research assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the lab, who for the past four years has overseen the student team that developed the device. "This is another set of eyes looking out for them."

27 May 2004

New technology gives neurosurgeons real-time images in the operating room

Within the past decade, imaging systems have provided much clearer pictures of the brain’s structures, and navigational tools have helped physicians map direct approaches, minimize points of entry and spare healthy brain and function.

27 May 2004

New medical tool that will reduce the exposure to X-rays for patients with broken bones

Collaboration between Virginia Tech students and faculty has led to the invention of a new medical tool that will reduce the exposure to X-rays for patients with broken bones.

27 May 2004

30-ton superconducting magnet to further brain research

The 30-ton, superconducting magnet that forms the center of a 7-Tesla MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system developed by Siemens Medical Solutions will be uncrated and moved by crane from a truck into the New York University School of Medicine’s Center for Biomedical Imaging this Friday morning.

26 May 2004

New Australian asthma invention provides an incentive for children to inhale their medication correctly

Parents with asthmatic children often experience difficulty with their children resisting medication, particularly using the recommended ‘spacer’ devices which separate the drug dispensing pMDI or ‘puffer’ and the mask through which children inhale their medicine.

26 May 2004

New technology to measure the sensitivity of nerve fibers that wire up the brain during development

Researchers at Georgetown University have developed a novel technology to precisely measure the sensitivity of nerve fibers that wire up the brain during development. Through use of this technology, they discovered that these fibers, or axons, possess an incredible sensitivity to molecular guidance cues that direct the axon’s route to its desired destination in the brain.

26 May 2004

Results from a clinical study of CyberKnife ® radiosurgery for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Accuray Incorporated announced today the publication of the results from a clinical study of CyberKnife ® radiosurgery for locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

25 May 2004

Focus on implantation of artificial discs to treat degenerative disc disease

Implantation of artificial discs to treat degenerative disc disease was the subject of multiple presentations earlier this month at the Spine Arthroplasty Meeting in Vienna, Austria, where spine and orthopaedic surgeons from all over the world heard new data about this technology.

25 May 2004

CRT devices used in combination with optimized pharmacologic therapy (OPT) significantly impact patient's quality and length of life

UI Heart Care researchers are among the first in the nation to evaluate the effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices to reduce the risk of mortality and hospitalization in advanced heart failure patients.

25 May 2004

Researchers to develop a highly sensitive, portable method of detecting bioterror agents like anthrax

Their method uses "Cellular Analysis and Notification of Antigen Risks and Yields" (CANARY) cells, which are immune-system cells engineered to contain a fluorescent protein naturally found in jellyfish. CANARY cells have the immune system's ability to detect specific disease-causing agents, lighting up when they recognize a pathogen.

24 May 2004

Revolutionary self healing bandage that uses the patient's own cells

A revolutionary type of 'self healing' bandage that uses the patient's own cells is being developed. The technique has already been tried successfully on patients with diabetic ulcers and in the long-term could offer a more effective, quicker and cost efficient way of treating many types of slow-healing wounds such as pressure ulcers.

24 May 2004

Device / Technology News

Tuberculosis test kits order

FDA clears first computer-aided device to assist in the detection of heart murmurs

New portable device for detection of biological agents

Radiological imaging system that will give medics a clearer view inside the human body

Virtual reality to help the diagnosis of back problems

World’s first personal portable alarm protects against fire, carbon monoxide, theft and intrusion

New monitor can reduce patients experiencing awareness during an operation by more than 80%

Innovative technique for rapid tuberculosis detection

3-D micro-imaging technology licensed to Carl Zeiss Jena by Cornell

First-of-its-kind wearable low vision aid helps visually impaired

New technology gives neurosurgeons real-time images in the operating room

New medical tool that will reduce the exposure to X-rays for patients with broken bones

30-ton superconducting magnet to further brain research

New Australian asthma invention provides an incentive for children to inhale their medication correctly

New technology to measure the sensitivity of nerve fibers that wire up the brain during development

Results from a clinical study of CyberKnife ® radiosurgery for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Focus on implantation of artificial discs to treat degenerative disc disease

CRT devices used in combination with optimized pharmacologic therapy (OPT) significantly impact patient's quality and length of life

Researchers to develop a highly sensitive, portable method of detecting bioterror agents like anthrax

Revolutionary self healing bandage that uses the patient's own cells

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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