New York Methodist Hospital recently recruited Atul Chokshi, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.C.C.P., F.S.C.A.I., an expert in transradial cardiac catheterization, to perform a range of cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose and treat heart disease.
GE Healthcare honored for excellence in research, development and education for the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries and diseases.
Zimmer Holdings Inc. is temporarily suspending marketing and sales of the Durom acetabular component - also known as the Durom Cup - in the United States. Hip replacement component implanted in 12,000.
Cochlear, the world's leader in advanced hearing technologies, announced a landmark milestone when Dr. Thomas Roland, Jr., MD of NYU Langone Medical Center performed the 120,000th cochlear implant device procedure.
According to a newly released study by IMV Medical Information Division, U.S. hospitals with fewer than 200 beds are budgeting major increases in their capital spending for diagnostic imaging equipment in 2009, compared to 2008 spending levels.
NSF grant affords students opportunity to attend ICALEO Conference for free.
Air Products announced that it is planning to sell its U.S. Healthcare business and will record an impairment charge of approximately $315 million ($237 million after-tax) in its fiscal 2008 third quarter results, ended June 30.
According to government obesity data reported in a recent issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from 2005 to 2007, the proportion of adults who were obese (based on self-reported height and weight) increased by 7 percent to a nationwide average of 25.6 percent.
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Health officials, patients and Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., celebrated the override of President Bush's veto of a Medicare bill.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have signed a definitive agreement under which Teva will acquire Barr, the fourth-largest generic drug company worldwide.
Novel super-resolution X-ray microscope developed by a team of researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) and EPFL in Switzerland combines the high penetration power of X-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible for the first time to shed light on the detailed interior composition of semiconductor devices and cellular structures.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached a settlement with California hearing device manufacturer Advanced Bionics LLC and its president and CEO Jeffrey Greiner over alleged violations of federal law.
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, and Royal Philips Electronics announced that SKMC state-of-the-art Cardiac Sciences Department has become a regional reference site for Philips' Ambient Experience Cath Lab, echocardiography and cardiovascular information solutions.
MDS Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the global life sciences market, has announced a restructuring plan to drive improved profitability at MDS Pharma Services and MDS Analytical Technologies.
Arbel Medical, an Israeli start-up developing the next generation of medical equipment for removing tumors by freezing (cryotherapy), has raised $4.5 million in its second round, led by the Giza Venture Capital fund.
A unique website has launched in response to growing concerns about health care quality and satisfaction in the U.S.-- WhereToFindCare.com.
Orthopedic device maker Zimmer notified U.S. health regulators that it is recalling a surgical instrument (tibial broach impactor).
ORIMtec, a California-based neuromonitoring company, has released the first Neurotechnologist Reference Guide. The reference guide includes the same procedural information that has made ORIMtec the top surgical monitoring service company in Northern California.
A new implantable medical device, developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic researchers, shows promise as a reversible and less extreme alternative to existing bariatric surgeries, according to findings published in the current issue of the journal Surgery.
Two researchers from UCLA and the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System have developed a design for an automated, wearable artificial kidney, or AWAK, that avoids the complications patients often suffer with traditional dialysis.
AngioDynamics recalls all hospital inventory of Centros™ because of a cuff problem.
Manufacturers of medical devices approved for marketing in one or more of the Global Harmonization Task Force's founding member jurisdictions by Dec. 31, 2004, may skip a key requirement for listing their products in Hong Kong, a recent directive from the Medical Device Control Office says.
AdvaMed and European groups express concern over recent proposals.
New sales structure to provide tools to capitalize on strength of new products, personnel, and significant market opportunities in ophthalmic and neurosurgery.
Total hip replacements provide a cost savings to the health care system because reimbursement for the procedure (averaging $4,000 to $6,000) proves less costly than the long-term cost of health care for the disabled.
Chindex International received SFDA approval for two medical devices: the daVinci S Surgical System and the AlexLaser.
The FDA and CDC have widened their investigation of the ongoing Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak to include foods commonly served with tomatoes.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned that bone growth products made by Medtronic, Inc. and Stryker Corp. have been linked to life-threatening complications when used without approval in neck fusion surgeries.
Stephen J. Ubl, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), hails a new report outlining recommendations for patients in the United Kingdom's (UK) National Health Service (NHS).
New York Methodist Hospital offers comprehensive treatments.
Health panel urges caution with fireworks this holiday.
Dutch researchers find that the use of radio frequency identification devices in hospitals can interfere with the functioning of certain lifesaving equipment.
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the University of California at Berkeley, have developed a magnetic resonance imaging method that is faster, more selective, and thousands of times more sensitive than standard MRI.
Vermillion, Inc. announced its submission of a pre-market notification application to the FDA for clearance of its OVA1(TM).
Senate Finance Committee leaders reached a deal on Medicare legislation; Senate bill would cut oxygen $600 million; Medicare durable medical equipment competitive bidding program delayed.
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Co-develops nursing application with GE to improve processes.
Robotic radiosurgery system offers non-invasive treatment alternative for tumors anywhere in the body.
The Premier Healthcare Alliance's Purchasing Partners division recognized 18 alliance members as winners of its second annual Supply Chain Excellence Award.
Ceremony marks completion of six-year program to provide sustainable healthcare infrastructure in the republic.
Rush facility is one of only three in the U.S. and first of its kind in Chicago.
Leading U.S. stent maker loses Worldwide President.
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Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. announced that having acquired shareholder approval, effective immediately the Company has changed its name to MDRNA, Inc.
Atrium Medical announced enrollment of the first patients for their CONFIRM 1, First-in-Man (FIM) drug eluting coronary stent clinical trial. Atrium's European FIM clinical trial study is evaluating Atrium's CINATRA(TM) voclosporin coated coronary stent system.
Researchers led by a team at the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology at the University of Michigan Health System have identified traits of an aggressive type of prostate cancer that occurs in about 10 percent of men who have the disease.
American Society of Echocardiography meets on 10th Anniversary of Vingmed acquisition.
Hologic, Inc. of Bedford, Mass. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Third Wave Technologies, Inc. The Boards of Directors of both companies unanimously approved the transaction.
PDR based at UWIC (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff) celebrates after receiving iF award for its winning design, "Shakerscope."
