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Treatment for vWD Gets FDA Nod

Humate-P received the nod from the FDA as a treatment for patients who have von Willebrand disease (vWD). more...

April 30, 2007 Related topics: Surgery, Hematology & Oncology

Implant System Approved

ArthroCare Corporation received FDA approval for a new implant system for orthopaedic indications that require attaching bone with soft tissue. more...

April 30, 2007 Related topics: Ophthalmology

Cadwell Devices Approved

Cadwell received FDA approval for two new products, the EasyNet oximeter and a nasal pressure airflow device, both...

New Test for Prostate Cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, collaborating with Onconome, Inc., published a paper in the current issue of the...

Balancing Interests

Hospitals are in a precarious position secondary to competing goals that drive fundamental practices. How to balance the...

Home Health Device Launched

Motorola unveiled a new mobile device suited to support the activities of home health aides, such as visiting...

New Tool for Disk Herniation

HydroCision is launching a new product (pdf) for surgeons intended to minimize intraoperative complications. The MicroResector MD uses...

CCHIT Certifications Announced

Two EMR/EHR (electronic medical or health record, depending on your preference) products received certification from the Certification Commission for...

Diabetes Marker Cleared by FDA

Diazyme Laboratories received FDA clearance to market its Direct Enzymatic Hemoglobin A1C assay kit. The company also received...

Ventilators for Use with MRI Approved

The FDA approved a ventilator (pdf) that can be used while patients undergo MRI imaging. This technology advancement...

Kansas Passes Healthcare Legislation

Joining the ranks of other state legislatures with an eye on addressing healthcare costs and uninsured residents, Kansas...

International Effort for Term Standards

An international effort is currently underway to establish the use of common terminology within electronic health records. The...

New Bill Promotes Health IT

Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) introduced new legislation to address the healthcare crises of...

New Toshiba Ultrasound Installed

Toshiba’s newest system, the Aplio XG, has its first home in Las Vegas. The Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging...

Straumann Drill Wins Award

Winner of the 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) is the Straumann Thermoplastic Drill template. The template supports...

New Stent for Refractory Angina

Israeli researchers are developing a new stent specifically for patients with refractory angina. ...

Ohio Hospital Integrates Medication Management System

Recognizing the large number of opportunities for errors in medication delivery, Lake Hospital System in Northeast Ohio adopted...

RFID for Surgical Equipment

Following the trend of exploiting RFID technology, Siemens IT Solutions and Services is evaluating the utility of tagging...

Remote Monitoring for Chronic Disease

With an ever increasing number of persons who have chronic health conditions, means to improve care of patients...

GE Launches New DNA Analysis Kits

General Electric (GE) Healthcare is adding products to the existing illustra product line for DNA analysis purification and...

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