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Envy Medical launches new Lumixyl Brightening System for treating hyperpigmentation

Envy Medical, Inc., introduces the new Lumixyl™ Brightening System, a revolutionary multi-faceted approach to effectively treat hyperpigmentation without irritation or other side effects associated with prescription Hydroquinone or retinoids. This professional skincare system introduction builds on the success of the Lumixyl Topical Brightening Creme introduced in 2009.

9 Mar 2010

Prostate cancer: Therapy depends on consulted specialty

Men who visit a radiation oncologist appear more likely to receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer, whereas men who consult with a urologist with or without a medical oncologist are treated more frequently with hormone therapy, watchful waiting or a radical prostatectomy, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

9 Mar 2010

In future, less invasive transcatheter heart valve replacements will benefit people with heart disease

A significant number of people with heart disease will benefit from less invasive transcatheter heart valve replacements in future, finds a review of updated practices in CMAJ.

9 Mar 2010

RepRegen's Strontium-based bioactive glass platform encourages osteoblast cell activity and proliferation

RepRegen™, the ‘smart biomaterials’ company previously known as BioCeramic Therapeutics, announced today that data from an in vitro study has demonstrated that its patented Strontium-based bioactive glass platform promotes osteoblast cell activity and proliferation. If in vivo studies, which are currently underway, demonstrate similar results, then RepRegen believes its platform has the potential to significantly improve the repair and regeneration of hard-tissue, such as bone.

9 Mar 2010

Herceptin as add-on to standard chemotherapy for gastric cancer earns Decision Resources' gold standard status

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, for the treatment of gastric cancer, Roche/Genentech/ Chugai's Herceptin as an add-on to standard chemotherapy earns Decision Resources' proprietary clinical gold standard status in 2013, following its approval for the first-line treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive gastric cancer in 2010.

9 Mar 2010

Comparative study reveals no clinical advantages of mobile bearing knee systems over fixed bearing knee systems

Stryker Corporation's Orthopaedics' division today announced at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference that its recent FDA-monitored Investigational Device Exemption study found no statistical difference in clinical outcomes between its mobile bearing and traditional fixed bearing knee systems. In contrast, Stryker continues to be very pleased with the success of its fixed bearing Triathlon Knee System with X3 Advanced Bearing Technology, which offers significant advantages over mobile bearing knees on wear rates and overall value.

9 Mar 2010

X-spine Systems, Gamma Spine announce exclusive agreement for minimally invasive spinal fixation technology

X-spine Systems, Inc., a global manufacturer of implants and instruments for spinal surgery, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Gamma Spine for the development and distribution of its minimally invasive spinal fixation technology. Gamma Spine, founded by Dr. Vijay Goel, Ph.D., will participate in the development process with X-spine.

9 Mar 2010

Sunridge International to present patented, 2-minute, non-invasive PNT treatment at SWIA Conference

Sunridge International, said it will be presenting details of its patented pneumatic trabeculoplasty treatment a non-invasive treatment at the upcoming Southwest Investment Association, Inc. Conference on March 13, 2010, at the Westin Stonebriar Hotel in Frisco, Texas.

9 Mar 2010

FDA grants Axis Surgical Technologies marketing clearance for C-MOR Visualization Device

Axis Surgical Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market their C-MOR™ Visualization Device for use in diagnostic and operative arthroscopic and endoscopic procedures. The self-contained portable direct-imaging tool provides illumination and visualization of an interior cavity through either a natural or surgical opening.

8 Mar 2010

invendo medical seeks premarket clearance for new C20 colonoscopy system

invendo medical announced today that the company has filed its 510(k) notice submission with the Food and Drug Administration for premarket clearance of the company's new C20™ colonoscopy system including the SC20™ single-use colonoscope. This is the first FDA submission for invendo medical in the United States.

8 Mar 2010

Positive interim results from NxStage Medical's FREEDOM study in RLS

NxStage Medical, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced the latest interim results from its ongoing FREEDOM study, which show the significant improvement of overall sleep quality and marked improvement in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) experienced by patients after four months of daily home hemodialysis therapy with the NxStage System One™.

8 Mar 2010

Replication Medical receives CE mark for GelFix Posterior Spinal Distraction implant

Replication Medical, Inc., a developer of proprietary, hydrogel based products for the spine and other surgical applications, announced today that it has received a CE mark for its GelFix Posterior Spinal Distraction implant. A CE mark is the quality assurance certification requirement recognized by members of the European Union for sales into those countries.

8 Mar 2010

Ascension Orthopedics launches PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, announces the international market launch of the PyroTITAN™ Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2010. Designed to meet the unique soft tissue biocompatibility requirements of the shoulder joint, the PyroTITAN humeral resurfacing implant is the first commercially-available, human shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis made of PyroCarbon.

8 Mar 2010

Osteotech's MagniFuse Bone Graft generates $1M in revenue

Osteotech, Inc., a leader in the emerging field of biologic products for regenerative healing, announced today that its MagniFuse™ Bone Graft has generated its first $1 million in revenue during the four month period beginning with the limited launch of the product in late October 2009. Osteotech began the first phase of its strategic limited launch of MagniFuse with the release of three procedure specific forms for posterior cervical and posterolateral spine fusion and spinal deformity procedures.

8 Mar 2010

DaVita's presentations at ADC: New developments in the field of CKD, Vascular Access and Home Modalities

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), in conjunction with DaVita Clinical Research®, today announced that company representatives will present 20 presentations at the 30th Annual Dialysis Conference scheduled for March 6 – 9 in Seattle.

8 Mar 2010

Pioneering 'brain-washing' treatment helps reduce disability in babies with haemorrhage

The research, led by Andrew Whitelaw, Professor of Neonatal Medicine at the University of Bristol, and Ian Pople, paediatric neurosurgeon at North Bristol NHS Trust, has shown that, after a haemorrhage, the fluid inside the ventricles contains substances potentially toxic to the immature brain.

8 Mar 2010

Shoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains different: Study

Shoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient's opposite shoulder, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

8 Mar 2010

Endoscopic and surgical treatment of GV bleeding: MDCTPV could provide valuable references

Gastric varices (GV) are an important complication of portal hypertension. As an almost atraumatic method, computed tomography (CT) angiography has been used widely to show the portal vein system. However, the collateral circulation of GV in different locations has been reported only rarely.

6 Mar 2010

FAA's Public Access Defibrillation Program: Emergency University and HeartSine Technologies support

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced its selection of Emergency University and HeartSine Technologies to provide nationwide Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and program management for ERT members.

6 Mar 2010

Postoperative complications more likely to occur at low-volume institutions

The frequency of post-operative complications following surgery for liver cancer is associated with a hospital having a low volume of liver surgery. Investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are presenting that finding at the 63rd Annual Society of Surgical Oncology Symposium taking place this week in St. Louis. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

6 Mar 2010

Medical Procedure News

Envy Medical launches new Lumixyl Brightening System for treating hyperpigmentation

Prostate cancer: Therapy depends on consulted specialty

In future, less invasive transcatheter heart valve replacements will benefit people with heart disease

RepRegen's Strontium-based bioactive glass platform encourages osteoblast cell activity and proliferation

Herceptin as add-on to standard chemotherapy for gastric cancer earns Decision Resources' gold standard status

Comparative study reveals no clinical advantages of mobile bearing knee systems over fixed bearing knee systems

X-spine Systems, Gamma Spine announce exclusive agreement for minimally invasive spinal fixation technology

Sunridge International to present patented, 2-minute, non-invasive PNT treatment at SWIA Conference

FDA grants Axis Surgical Technologies marketing clearance for C-MOR Visualization Device

invendo medical seeks premarket clearance for new C20 colonoscopy system

Positive interim results from NxStage Medical's FREEDOM study in RLS

Replication Medical receives CE mark for GelFix Posterior Spinal Distraction implant

Ascension Orthopedics launches PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System

Osteotech's MagniFuse Bone Graft generates $1M in revenue

DaVita's presentations at ADC: New developments in the field of CKD, Vascular Access and Home Modalities

Pioneering 'brain-washing' treatment helps reduce disability in babies with haemorrhage

Shoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains different: Study

Endoscopic and surgical treatment of GV bleeding: MDCTPV could provide valuable references

FAA's Public Access Defibrillation Program: Emergency University and HeartSine Technologies support

Postoperative complications more likely to occur at low-volume institutions

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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