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3-D Printing Artificial Bone, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Study

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Researchers working to design new materials that are durable, lightweight and environmentally sustainable are increasingly looking to natural composites, such as bone, for inspiration: Bone is strong and tough...

Endologix Inc. AFX Introducer System: Class 1 Recall - Reports of Dilator Breaking During Procedures

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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ISSUE: On May 13, 2013, Endologix, Inc. initiated a recall of AFX Introducer System Model S17-45 due to reports of the dilator breaking during procedures...

EXACT Sciences Corporation Looks to Bring in $63.7 Million Through Stock Sale

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Exact Sciences Prices Public Offering of Common Stock

Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS) today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering...

Techne Corp. Agrees to Purchase for $104 Million

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Techne Corporation Announces Acquisition Agreement

MINNEAPOLIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) ...

Elderly Benefit From Using Implantable Defibrillators, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences Study

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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The elderly may benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillators as much as younger people, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator...

Mirabilis Medica Restructures, Raises $10 Million Series A-1 Financing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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GSR Ventures is leading a $10 million restructuring round for Mirabilis Medica Inc. that will help the company drive a noninvasive treatment for uterine fibroids toward the market outside the U.S. GSR, a China...

Vestibular Prosthesis to Help Restore Balance for Those With Meniere's Disease, University of Washington Study

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Many disorders of the inner hear which affect both hearing and balance can be hugely debilitating and are currently largely incurable. Cochlear implants have been used for many years to replace lost hearing...

Medtronic, Inc.'s Infuse No Better Than Bone Graft With Risk

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Medtronic, Inc. : First-of-Its-Kind Independent Review of INFUSE Bone Graft Coordinated by Yale University is Complete

MINNEAPOLIS - June 17, 2013 - Medtronic, Inc...

Investors Sue Delcath Systems, Inc. Saying it Left Out Safety Info About Its Melblez System

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Law Offices of Todd M. Garber Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Delcath Systems, Inc.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Law Offices of Todd M. Garber announces that...

Fast-Growing Houston Company, ClearCorrect, Moving HQ to Austin Area

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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ClearCorrect Announces Expansion to New Facility in Round Rock, Texas

HOUSTON, TX, Jun 17, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- ClearCorrect LLC, a leading manufacturer of...

Mendor's Mendor Balance® Receives CE Mark

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Mendor Announces CE Marking for its Diabetes Management Platform

ESPOO, Finland, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Finnish diabetes technology company Mendor announces today...

Nanounity Introduces the Pemtron Range of Compact Scanning Electron Microscopes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Santa Clara, June 18th 2013: Nanounity announces their appointment to distribute the Pemtron range of scanning electron microscopes. The compact Pemtron system has been designed to bridge the gap between tabletop...

FDA Grants Prostate IDE Approval for AngioDynamics' NanoKnife System

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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ALBANY, N.Y., June 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AngioDynamics (Nasdaq:ANGO), a leading provider of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and...

Sunshine Heart's C-Pulse Device Reaches Treatment Milestone for Heart Failure

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., June 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunshine Heart, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSH) today announced a major milestone for its flagship C-Pulse device. As of today, C-Pulse has been implanted in 25 patients...

Boston Scientific Corporation Begins Patient Enrollment in U.S. Clinical Trial for Use of Vercise™ DBS System in Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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NATICK, Mass., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces the first implantation...

Hanger Inc. (Formerly known as Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.) Enters New 5-Year Credit Agreement to Refinance Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) today announced the signing of a new 5-year...

JDRF Extends Collaboration With Becton, Dickinson and Company to Develop Combined Infusion and Monitoring Products for People With Type 1 Diabetes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. and NEW YORK, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JDRF and BD (Becton...

ALR Technologies Inc. Announces Major Project Partnership With to Serve 500 Patients in D.C.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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RICHMOND, VA--(Marketwired - June 17, 2013) - ALR Technologies (OTCBB: ALRT) today announced that up to 500 patients...

Apama Medical Announces Issuance of Patent for Low Profile Electrodes for Use on Balloons

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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CAMPBELL, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Apama Medical, a privately held medical device company focused on the...

SpineGuard Receives U.S. Patent for PediGuard® Pedicle Screw

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpineGuard (FR0011464452 ALSGD), announced today that it has been issued a U.S. patent for the integration of its PediGuard sensor technology directly onto the tip of...

Royal Philips Electronics N.V. ???Innovation Fellows??? Competition Searches for Next Big Thing in Health and Well-Being

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greg Sebasky, Chairman, Philips North America, today introduced Philips Innovation Fellows competition at the Bloomberg Next Big Thing Summit. Philips is asking people nationwide...

Boston Scientific Corporation Vercise™ DBS System Demonstrates Improvement in Motor Function for Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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NATICK, Mass., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients with Parkinson's disease using the Boston Scientific Corporation...

CooperVision Inc. Biofinity is Fastest Growing Contact Lens Brand in the U.S.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PLEASANTON, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperVision today announced that its Biofinity brand is the...

Cutera, Inc. to Join Russell® 3000 Index

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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BRISBANE, Calif., June 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cutera, Inc. (Nasdaq:CUTR), a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, announced today that it is set...

Philips IMR Offers New Capabilities to Simultaneously Reduce CT Radiation and Enhance Image Quality

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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ANDOVER, Mass., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced new capabilities...

In Recognition of National Acne Awareness Month, Suneva Medical Partners With the to Educate Consumers on the Emotional Impacts of Acne Scarring

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Suneva Medical, Inc...

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Opens Offices in Singapore and China

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Rockville, MD, USAThe Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) today announced the opening of two new offices in Asiaone in Singapore and one in Shanghai, China. The office in Singapore will serve as...

Foster Corporation Propell™ Compounds Improve Catheter Manufacturing in Low Durometer Polymers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PUTNAM, CT USA - (June 18, 2013) - Foster Corporation, a leader in custom polymers for medical devices, introduces ProPell thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polyether block amide (PEBA) compounds for improved...

BIOLASE Technology, Inc. Added to Two Major Indices for 2013

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - June 17, 2013) - BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the world's leading manufacturer...

Sorin Group S.p.A. Launches REPLY™ 200 Family of Pacemakers With Sleep Apnea Monitoring for Better Management of Cardiovascular Co-Morbidities1

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sorin Group (MIL:SRN), (Reuters Code: SORN.MI), a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today CE mark approval and the European commercial...

Covidien plc to Report Third-Quarter Results on August 1, 2013

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) will report third-quarter results on August 1, 2013, before trading begins. The Company will hold a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call can...

Neuroptics Inc. Appoints Neurocritical Care Industry Veteran as President

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeurOptics, Inc., the leading provider of devices that collect and process information from the human eye to facilitate medical decision-making, announced the appointment of...

mPhase Technologies, Inc. Receives 2013 Frost & Sullivan Award for Its Path-Breaking Battery Technology

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwired - June 18, 2013) - Based on its recent analysis of the advanced battery market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB...

Angel Medical Systems CEO Wins Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year® Award

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SHREWSBURY, N.J., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Angel Medical Systems, Inc., a privately held medical device company...

AtriCure, Inc. Release: Promising Mid-Term Results From Thoracoscopic Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Presented at Meeting of International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PRAGUE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A leading German cardiovascular heart center reported promising mid-term results for the surgical treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib) during last weeks International...

CareFusion Corporation May be Weighing 2 Very Different Deals

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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At the risk of sounding a bit mean, CareFusion (NYSE:CFN) doesn't get all that much attention in the market. The company has a solid business between its operations in pharmaceutical dispensing, infusion, respiratory...

Insiders, New Investors to Join $25 Million Series B Round for Amaranth Medical

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Amaranth Medical Inc . is getting an infusion from insiders and new investors as it pursues a long-sought goal in cardiovascular medicine: a stent that props open a blood vessel and then vanishes.

MagForce Nanotechnologies Surges as Fresenius Medical Care Veteran Appointed as CEO

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Magforce AG (MF6), the German maker of magnetic-field technology to break down brain tumors, rose to a 10 1/2-month high after appointing former Fresenius Medical Care AG Chief Executive Officer Ben Lipps as...

ForSight VISION5 Closes $9.3 Million and Names John Maroney New CEO

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Industry Veteran, John Maroney, to Join ForSight VISION5 as President and CEO

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ForSight...

At Half the Employees are 75 or Older

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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When a special order comes in that calls for a steady hand and a sure eye, the work at Vita Needle often goes to a machine operator called Bill Ferson. For the past 25 years, at Vitas factory in suburban...

Medical Devices: What Does It Really Mean to be Disruptive?

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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In our line of work, we come across many innovative medical technologies appended with the adjective disruptive but some uses of the term require more squinting to imagine than others. The disruptive label...

FDA Approves New Silicone Gel Breast Implant

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MENTOR RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANTS

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Worldwide LLC, the U.S. market leader...

Multimillion-Dollar Verdict Goes Against Globus Medical, Inc.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Globus Medical Announces Jury Verdict in Patent Infringement Lawsuit

AUDUBON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Globus Medical, Inc. (GMED), a leading spinal implant manufacturer...

Robert C. Coradini Named Interim CEO at Mela Sciences

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Joseph V. Gulfo Resigns as CEO of MELA Sciences; Robert C. Coradini Named Interim CEO; David Stone Elected Chairman of the Board

IRVINGTON, N.Y., June 17, 2013 (GLOBE...

STAAR Surgical Company Gains Regulatory Approvals for Visian® ICL™ With CentraFLOW™ Technology in Korea and Argentina

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MONROVIA, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer...

New Data on Edwards Lifesciences Corporation PERIMOUNT Valves Demonstrate Long-Term Durability in Patients Aged 60 and Younger

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MARSEILLE, FRANCE--(Marketwired - June 17, 2013) - Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader...

CytoSorbents, Inc. Announces FDA Approved Funded Human Trauma Pilot Study for Rhabdomyolysis

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., June 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytoSorbents Corporation (OTCBB:CTSO), a critical care focused company using blood purification to treat life-threatening illnesses in the intensive...

Covidien plc Announces Publication of Final Results of Pipeline™ Embolization Device Pivotal Study

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MANSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the final results of the PUFs (Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed Aneurysms) clinical...

HeartWare Receives Conditional Approval From FDA to Enroll Supplemental Patient Cohort in Destination Therapy Trial

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass., and SYDNEY, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HeartWare International...

Minimally Invasive Devices Adds $2.5 Million to Its Series B

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Minimally Invasive Devices Adds $2.5 Million to its Series B

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Minimally Invasive Devices...

Putnam Plastics Completes Facility Expansion for Advanced Extrusions Used in Medical Devices

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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DAYVILLE, CT USA - (June 17, 2013) - Putnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusion for minimally invasive medical devices, has completed construction of a state of the art manufacturing and office...

VirtualScopics, LLC' Chief Financial Officer to Resign

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VirtualScopics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSCP), a leading provider of quantitative...

New Luctor™ Medical Grade Acrylic Alloy Designed to Reduce Processing Costs

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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BRISTOL, PA USA - (June 17, 2013) - Altuglas International, a subsidiary of Arkema group introduces Altuglas Luctor polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) alloy that flows twice far as conventional transparent medical...

Henry Schein, Inc. Dental and Host "Dream Center" to Mark 100th Anniversary of Profession

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MELVILLE, N.Y., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein Dental, the U.S. dental business of

Week in Review: Mindray Medical Buys U.S. Ultrasound Company for $105 Million

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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by Richard Daverman, PhD

June 15, 2013 -- Mindray Medical will pay $105 million to acquire Zonare Medical Systems, a California high-end ultrasound device maker; Simcere Pharma announced a third drug...

Teleflex Incorporated to Present at 21st International Congress of the

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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LIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, will showcase its comprehensive surgical portfolio during the International...

Excelsior Medical Corporation Release: SwabCap and SwabFlush Are Focus of Three Studies at Conference

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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NEPTUNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three presentations at the recent APIC annual conference described hospitals' successful experience with SwabCap and SwabFlush, in studies that reported improved patient safety...

Terumo BCT to Create 250 New Jobs

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Three technology companies expect to create 991 jobs in the Denver area during the next five years and may receive a combined $8.2 million in state tax incentives for the growth. DigitalGlobe, the Longmont...

MVC Capital Invests $22.4 Million Into Ohio Medical Corporation

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MVC Capital Completes $22.4 Million Follow-On Investment in Ohio Medical Corporation

PURCHASE, N.Y., June 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MVC Capital, Inc. (MVC), a publicly...

Acutus Medical Charts $21 Million of a Hoped-for $31 Million Series B Round

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Acutus Medical raises $nearly $21 million on its way to a hoped-for $31 million Series B round for its heart mapping device. Acutus Medical, fresh off a successful first-in-human trial of its heart-mapping technology...

FDA Urges Protection of Medical Devices From Cyber Threats

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday urged medical device makers and medical facilities to upgrade security protections to protect against potential cyber threats that could compromise the devices...

MC10's BioStamp: The New Frontier of Medical Diagnostics With Medtronic, Inc.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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The age of wearable computing is upon us: There are now wristbands from Nike (NKE), clip-on devices from Fitbit, and eyewear from Google (GOOG). Weve come this far because weve been able to shrink computing...

FDA, Facing Cybersecurity Threats, Tightens Medical-Device Standards

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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The security analysts wanted to know how easy it would be to hack into medical devices used in hospitals, knowing the danger if outsiders could gain control. They found the answer when they managed to figure...

Innovative "Watch" Non-Invasively Measures Blood Pressure, Reveals

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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The sphygmomanometer has endured as a doctors office staple for over 100 years. Just about every visit to a physician involves placing this inflatable cuff on your upper arm and having it squeezed tight to...

Channel Technologies Group Names Ralph L. Phillips CEO

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Channel Technologies Group, LLC (CTG), a manufacturer of piezoelectric ceramics, transducers and complex sonar and navigation systems used in the defense, medical technology...

Carl Zeiss to Acquire Xradia for Undisclosed Amount

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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ZEISS to Acquire Xradia to Complement Its Microscopy Business

OBERKOCHEN, GERMANY and PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 13, 2013) - ZEISS, the international leader in...

Inogen One G3 Found Significantly More Versatile in Portable Oxygen Concentrator Comparison Report

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Inogen, Inc.<...

Life Technologies Acquires Leading Instruments Distributor in Korea

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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CARLSBAD, Calif., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Life Technologies...

Lineage Therapeutics Markets Authorized Generic Epinephrine Auto-Injector

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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HORSHAM, Pa., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lineage Therapeutics Inc. has announced the US launch of its generic epinephrine...

Osseon Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Another VCF Product

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Osseon announces the release of the Osseoflex

Accuray Inc. Release: First U.S. Center to Treat a Patient With the New CyberKnife® M6™ System

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Accuray Incorporated...

Uroplasty, Inc. Announces Delay in Filing Form 10-K

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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MINNEAPOLIS, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Uroplasty, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPI), a medical device company that develops, manufactures...

Echo Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PHILADELPHIA, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECTE), a company developing its needle...

Varian Medical Systems Software Successfully Connected With Siemens Healthcare Linear Accelerators

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PALO ALTO, Calif., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) and Siemens Healthcare today announced...

Biom'Up Launches the Covamesh™ Abdominal Wall Reinforcement Implant

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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Lyon, France, June 14, 2013 Biom'Up, a specialist manufacturer of absorbable medical implants, today announces the launch of its new wall reinforcement implant, Covamesh. Made from Biom'Up's anti-adhesion...

Zimmer Announces Quarterly Dividend for Second Quarter of 2013

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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WARSAW, Ind., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal...

Bluestar Silicones Presents Elastomer Solutions at

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PHILADELPHIA, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluestar Silicones will showcase its new Silbione silicone elastomer solutions...

REVA Medical Inc. to Present at Healthcare Conference

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SAN DIEGO, June 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA) ("REVA" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Chairman and CEO, Robert Stockman, is presenting at the Wells Fargo Securities...

Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. Reports Revenues of $15.5 Million for Fiscal Year 2013, Product Revenue Up 23 Percent

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PETALUMA, Calif., June 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCLS) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, ended March 31, 2013. Total revenues...

IntriCon Corporation Announces Strategic Restructuring Plan, Cuts 35 Jobs

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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IntriCon Announces Strategic Restructuring to Accelerate Future Growth

ARDEN HILLS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IntriCon Corporation (NASDAQ: IIN), a designer, developer...