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Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals updates its cooperative research and development with MAST BioSurgery

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ceragenix" or the “Company”), a medical device company focused on infectious disease and dermatology, today provided an update to a previously announced exclusive cooperative research and development (the "Agreement”) with MAST BioSurgery Inc. (“MAST”) for the development of one or more new surgical products incorporating Ceragenix’s CeraShield™ antimicrobial technology.

26 Oct 2009

New lightweight, elastic cloth seal for Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients

Circadiance, the leader in soft-cloth nasal CPAP masks, announces the new Zzzephyr Seal, a revolutionary elastic cloth seal designed to fit more comfortably over the patient's nose. The lightweight seal reduces air leakage, and helps to ensure a better night's sleep for Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients.

26 Oct 2009

Additional CFTR inhibitor technology licensed to Napo Pharmaceuticals

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has in-licensed from the University of California Regents additional small-molecule cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) inhibitor technology including gastrointestinal (GI) and polycystic kidney disease (PKD) indications.

26 Oct 2009

AlterG M300 anti-gravity treadmill for physical therapy clinics, fitness and training facilities

AlterG, Inc., makers of the Anti-Gravity Treadmill, a revolutionary technology for rehabilitation and athletic training, today launched the AlterG M300. The M300 delivers the same anti-gravity technology originally developed at NASA and found in AlterG's P200 series, only at a third of the price and with a sleek new design.

26 Oct 2009

H1N1 swine flu vaccine consent forms for Maryland Department of Health processed by Quality Associates

Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) www.qualityassociatesinc.com, an established provider of services and solutions for large-scale document management, imaging, and archiving, announced it is processing H1N1 swine flu vaccine consent forms on behalf of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

26 Oct 2009

Cappella introduces new Sideguard stent; expands commercial operations

Cappella, Inc. (Cappella), a medical device company developing dynamic solutions for the treatment of coronary bifurcation disease, announces that an additional diameter has been added to the Sideguard® platform.

26 Oct 2009

Leeza Gibbons and SBMI to host events to educate consumers about ZERONA

Chip Conk, CEO of Santa Barbara Medical Innovations (SBMI), announced today that Emmy Award winning television personality, entrepreneur and philanthropist Leeza Gibbons has joined with SBMI in an alliance focused on educating and empowering people to take charge of their health. SBMI is the exclusive distributor of the ZERONA® non-surgical body slimming laser in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

26 Oct 2009

Internet training can improve brain activity in older adults

You can teach an old dog new tricks, say UCLA scientists who found that middle-aged and older adults with little Internet experience were able to trigger key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning after just one week of surfing the Web.

26 Oct 2009

Novo Nordisk receives Good Design Award from Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization

Novo Nordisk has been awarded a Good Design Award(TM) for NovoTwist(TM), the new needle designed for use with the insulin delivery device FlexPen(R). The needle, which has a simple 'just twist' attachment and detachment, makes injection easier for people with diabetes.

From Novo Nordisk 26 Oct 2009

Dr. Shelagh Coutts receives award for developing new brain scan

Award-winning neurologist Dr. Shelagh Coutts is on the fast track of developing new brain scanning techniques for rapid and effective diagnosis of mini-strokes.

26 Oct 2009

Set of critical decision points in cancer biomarker and drug development summarized

A commentary published online October 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute summarizes a set of critical decision points in cancer biomarker and drug development. The points, which emerged from a workshop, include developing a clear understanding of the biology of the target and its interaction with the drug and the factors affecting the performance of the biomarker assay.

24 Oct 2009

Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

Elsevier Business Intelligence, the medtech industry's leading strategic partner and investment conference organizer, hosted the year's largest annual strategic partnership and investment meeting, 'IN3 Medical Device Summit', on October 20-21 at San Francisco's InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. This event followed Elsevier Business Intelligence's 'Medical Device Investor Day', also held at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, on October 19.

24 Oct 2009

Researchers elucidate the effect of nutritional parameters in long-term PPI therapy

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common esophageal disorder, and frequently encountered in the primary care setting. Accumulating evidence has confirmed the excellent efficacy and safety of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy in patients with all grades of GERD, making these agents the mainstay of treatment.

24 Oct 2009

Accelify enhances its products to ensure compliance and revenue maximization

Accelify announced today a series of enhancements to its products, services and personnel in Missouri.

24 Oct 2009

Naviscan to present clinical trail results of new tools for breast cancer treatment

Naviscan, Inc., the leader in Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI), today announced that Paul J. Mirabella, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting a corporate update at the 4th Annual BIOCOM Investor Conference on October 27, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. being held at Hyatt Regency in La Jolla, California.

24 Oct 2009

New nucleic acid test to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA approved

Health Canada has approved a new nucleic acid test from Roche Diagnostics to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA, hepatitis C RNA and hepatitis B DNA in a single, automated assay.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 24 Oct 2009

Revenue Cycle Management: White paper released by XIFIN to help labs maximize valuations

XIFIN(TM), Inc., the leading provider of revenue cycle management for diagnostic service providers, today announced the release of a white paper outlining how laboratory valuations can be positively impacted by the appropriate use of state of the art Revenue Cycle Management technologies.

24 Oct 2009

IMRIS sells IMRISNV to Connecticut-based Yale-New Haven Hospital

IMRIS Inc. ("IMRIS" or the "Company") today announced the sale of IMRISNV to Connecticut-based Yale-New Haven Hospital (the "Hospital"), the primary teaching hospital for the Yale School of Medicine.

24 Oct 2009

Optical system for simultaneous imaging electrical and metabolic quantities in the heart

Cardiac rhythm disorders can result from disturbances in cardiac metabolism. These metabolic changes are tightly linked with specific cardiac electrophysiology (CEP) abnormalities, such as depressed excitability, impaired intra- and extracellular conductivities, wave propagation block, and alteration of conduction velocity, action potential amplitude, and duration.

24 Oct 2009

“Protectus Medical Devices - Company Overview” informative video released by E-18

-18 Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary, SquareOne Medical, Inc., doing business as Protectus Medical Devices ("Protectus Medical Devices"), today released an online overview video presented by Dr. John Salstrom, President and CEO of Protectus Medical Devices.

24 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals updates its cooperative research and development with MAST BioSurgery

New lightweight, elastic cloth seal for Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients

Additional CFTR inhibitor technology licensed to Napo Pharmaceuticals

AlterG M300 anti-gravity treadmill for physical therapy clinics, fitness and training facilities

H1N1 swine flu vaccine consent forms for Maryland Department of Health processed by Quality Associates

Cappella introduces new Sideguard stent; expands commercial operations

Leeza Gibbons and SBMI to host events to educate consumers about ZERONA

Internet training can improve brain activity in older adults

Novo Nordisk receives Good Design Award from Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization

Dr. Shelagh Coutts receives award for developing new brain scan

Set of critical decision points in cancer biomarker and drug development summarized

Elsevier Business Intelligence hosts 2009's largest medical device summit

Researchers elucidate the effect of nutritional parameters in long-term PPI therapy

Accelify enhances its products to ensure compliance and revenue maximization

Naviscan to present clinical trail results of new tools for breast cancer treatment

New nucleic acid test to screen donated blood for HIV-1 Group M RNA approved

Revenue Cycle Management: White paper released by XIFIN to help labs maximize valuations

IMRIS sells IMRISNV to Connecticut-based Yale-New Haven Hospital

Optical system for simultaneous imaging electrical and metabolic quantities in the heart

“Protectus Medical Devices - Company Overview” informative video released by E-18

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