Expanded Indications for Immunicon’s CellSearch
Immunicon’s CellSearch Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Kit has received FDA clearance as an aid in the monitoring of patients with metastatic prostate cancer. The kit […]
Month: February 2008
Exactech Expands Direct Distribution Abroad
Exactech, a developer of orthopedic implant devices, surgical instruments and biologic materials, announced yesterday the opening of a wholly-owned distribution subsidiary in Japan and the […]
New Competition for OraQuick Advance? Sublicense Agreement Expands Opportunity for Chembio’s Oral Fluid HIV Diagnostic
Chembio Diagnostics has acquired a worldwide, non-exclusive sublicense from Bio-Rad Laboratories. Under the terms of the agreement, Bio-Rad will permit Chembio to manufacture and market […]
MedicalRecords247: A Lesson in Destructive Marketing
One of the surest and quickest ways to alienate your target audience is through the use of comment spam. It pains me to see a […]
ATS Medical’s CryoMaze: Initial Clinical Results Promising
The Cox-Maze procedure creates a series of incisions in the right and left atria of the heart to interrupt the conduction of abnormal electrical impulses […]
Google to Tackle the Electronic Personal Health Record Industry with a Patient-Centric Focus; Monetization Opportunities Abound
The Cleveland Clinic will facilitate Google’s potential domination of the electronic personal health record (PHR) space. Google chose the Clinic because they offer 100,000 patients the tools to manage their medical records online and coordinate care with doctors using a PHR suite called eCleveland Clinic MyChart. An invitation will be extended to 1,500 – 10,000 of these users.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules 8 to 1 in Favor of Medtronic in Riegel v. Medtronic
The decision affirmed the dismissal of the lawsuit brought by Charles Riegel, who was injured after a Medtronic balloon catheter burst during an angioplasty procedure […]
Medical Device Alternatives for Treating Depression
In the U.S., millions suffer from psychological disorders including depression, anxiety and insomnia. Doctors typically rely upon pharmaceuticals to treat the underlying symptoms. The negative […]
The Truth, The Whole Truth, Nothing But the Truth: No Lie MRI
“It is always the best policy to speak the truth – unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar,” so spoke the English author […]
AdvaMed 2008 Now Accepting Panel Proposal Applications
Our friends at AdvaMed are gearing up for their annual medical technology conference and exhibition to be held September 21-24, 2008 in Washington, D.C. In […]