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Cephasonics Unveils Next-Generation Wireless-Imaging Technology for cQuest Ultrasound Hardware Platforms

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cephasonics, a technology-innovation leader...

Veran Medical Technologies Introduces vSupport™ Face-to-Face Virtual Support for Electromagnetic Navigation Customers

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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PHILADELPHIA, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Veran announced today at the American Thoracic Society International Conference...

Welch Allyn Technology Provides Connectivity Between Diagnostic Devices and EMR

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that specializes in helping clinicians improve patient outcomes, has been working with Epic to connect several...

GE Global Research Wins Manufacturing Leadership 100 Award for Development of Crowdsourcing Software Platform

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has won a prestigious Manufacturing Leadership 100 award in...

Royal Phillips Electronics CX50 xMATRIX Now Offers World-Class Interventional and Diagnostic Features on Single Portable System

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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ANDOVER, Mass., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced that...

Elbit Imaging Ltd. Announces Receipt of Notices From Bank Leumi - Update

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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TEL AVIV, Israel, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Elbit Imaging Ltd. ("EI" or the "Company") (TASE, NASDAQ: EMITF) announced today, further to the Company's announcement dated March 20, 2013, that...

Mindray Medical Announces Its Recent Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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SHENZHEN, China, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR), a leading developer...

First Human Clinical Images Available with OCTIS™ Thanks to Tomophase and the University of Heidelberg

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

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BURLINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomophase Corporation, a leading developer of minimally invasive optical...

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. Ranked in /i> Top 100 Businesses in Massachusetts

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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BURLINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMAT), a provider of peripheral vascular devices and implants, was ranked as #94 of the 100 best-performing publicly traded...

Vention Medical Launches Online Tool to Speed R&D

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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SALEM, N.H. & BOYLE, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vention Medical announced today the launch of an online tool that allows customers to design their own balloon catheter prototypes built to their specifications...

CSA Medical, Inc. Announces 10,000th Spray Cryotherapy Procedure Completed at the University of Colorado Hospital

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSA Medical, Inc., the leading provider of advanced spray cryotherapy technology that flash freezes unhealthy tissue inside the body, today announced that clinicians at the University...

OvaScience Co-Founder Recognized in /i> 100???s ???The Innovators??? Feature

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OvaScienceSM, (NASDAQ: OVAS), a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of new treatments for infertility, today announced that OvaScience...

Starkey Hearing Technologies (Formerly know as Starkey Laboratories Inc.) Release: Preventing and Relieving the Relentless Ringing of Tinnitus

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tinnitus Awareness Week takes place May 19 to 25, during Better Hearing and Speech Month. At a time when loud noises are an everyday occurrencefrom city traffic and lawnmowers...

Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. Provides Product Pipeline Update

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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MADISON, Wis., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQX: NVLT), a...

Syneron Medical Ltd. Introduces Enhancements to Its Innovative Body Shaping Products

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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YOKNEAM, Israel, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Expands treatment capabilities, reduces treatment time, and improves overall experience with UltraShape and VelaShape systems
Syneron Medical...

InSpire MD Announces Reimbursement Coverage for MGuard™ Coronary

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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BOSTON and TEL AVIV, Israel, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
InspireMD, Inc. ("InspireMD" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT: NSPR), a leader in embolic protection stents, today announced that it received reimbursement...

ACell, Inc. MatriStem® Technology Ranks Highest in Constructive Remodeling

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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COLUMBIA, Md., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACell, Inc., a leading developer of next-generation regenerative medicine...

CCS Medical Moves Forward as Medicare Winner

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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FARMERS BRANCH, Texas, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective July 1, CCS Medical, a...

Bacterin International, Inc. Receives Compliance Notice From

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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BELGRADE, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BONE), a leader in the development of revolutionary bone graft material and coatings for medical applications, today announced...

Olympus Corporation Endoscopes Now Powered by Next-Generation Ultrasound Processor

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering...

Galt Medical to Close Garland Plant, Lays Off 139

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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Galt Medical Corp. will lay off 139 workers in its plant in Garland, according to a notification to the Texas Workforce Commission. The plant at 2220 Merritt Drive will close in stages over the next two years...

Invacare Corporation Proving Itself to the FDA

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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Invacare Corporation Receives FDA Acceptance of First Certification Audit Related to Consent Decree

ELYRIA, Ohio--Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) today announced that the United States Food...

American Spine Waldorf Location

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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WALDORF, Md., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Physicians at American Spine are experts in the field of Minimally...

Domestic Production of Medical Isotope Mo-99 Moves a Step Closer at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Los Alamos National Laboratory announced that for the...

Cohera Medical, Inc. Brings Hope to Easier Healing Following Mastectomy Procedures With Innovative Surgical Adhesive

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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PITTSBURGH, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.(

Life Technologies Release: New Ion PGM™ Solution Outperforms Competitor on Major Performance Metrics for Benchtop Sequencing

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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CARLSBAD, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that Ion PGM now significantly outperforms...

Genomic Health, Inc. Announces Medicare Expanded Coverage Policy for Oncotype DX® Breast Cancer Test to Include Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Diagnosis

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GHDX) today announced that...

BioControl Medical Launches New Website to Deepen Patient, Family, Clinician Education on Its Investigational CardioFit® Therapy

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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YEHUD, Israel & NEW HOPE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioControl Medical has unveiled a new corporate website that offers patients, family and clinicians a valuable educational resource on its CardioFit therapy...

Ochsner Medical Center Implants 1st SynCardia Systems, Inc. Total Artificial Heart in Gulf South Region

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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TUCSON, Ariz., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Alfred Williams was admitted to Ochsner Medical Center in December, the...

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Reports New Employee Option Grants for May 2013

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG) today reported that equity awards approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists entirely...

CardioDx, Inc. Receives College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accreditation

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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PALO ALTO, Calif., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioDx, Inc., a pioneer in the field of

Secant Medical, Inc. Receives MedTech Leadership Award From at 20th Enterprise Awards

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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PERKASIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a black-tie gala attended by more than 900 business leaders and companies in advanced technology, Secant Medical, Inc. received the MedTech Leadership Award at the 20th Annual...

Wi2Wi is Awarded First Production Order From Another Major Global Leader in Medical Devices

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wi2Wi Corporation ("Wi2Wi" or the "Company") (TSX-V: YTY) is pleased to announce that a leading global pharmaceutical company with a substantial medical diagnostic division has placed...

T2 Biosystems Named 2013 SBANE New England Innovation Award Winner

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T2 Biosystems, a company developing direct detection products enabling superior diagnostics, has been awarded the 2013 Rising Star Award by the Smaller Business Association...

Hospira, Inc. Insists Troubled Plant is on Road to Recovery

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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Manufacturing problems and costs associated with a new device-focused strategy hurt in Q1, but Hospira says efforts to fix troubled Rocky Mount facility are still on track.

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Parametrics Medical, LLC Announces the Release of Their Coll-e-Strong Line of Soft Tissue Allografts

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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ROUND ROCK, Texas, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parametrics Medical, LLC, a private tissue bank specializing in providing...

Uludag University Hospital Installs Masimo Corporation Noninvasive Rainbow® Technology to Improve Patient Assessments and Speed Clinical Decisions

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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BURSA, Turkey and IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo...

Aviir, Inc. Launches Complete Cardiovascular Genetic Testing

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aviir Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular disease through innovative laboratory tests, announced that it will be extending its offered...

BIOTRONIK Champions Cardiac Research Advancements With Max Schaldach Fellowship Award in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, today announced its continued partnership with the Heart Rhythm Society and support of the Max Schaldach Fellowship...

CooperVision Inc. Launches Science and Technology (S&T) Awards Program

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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PLEASANTON, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperVision is pleased to announce a Science and Technology (S&...

Coloplast Ranked as the Best Medtech Company by Patient Groups

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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In a new global study carried out among 412 patient groups from 39 different countries Coloplast is ranked at the very top in front of large international competitors such as Johnson & Johnson and Smith & Nephew...

Boston Scientific Corporation Rolls Eyes, Yawns Dramatically After Medtronic, Inc. Touts New Device

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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Medical-device company announcements about new FDA approvals and the like can often be pretty dry affairs. But occasionally companies start sniping at each other and things pick up. The Star Tribune reports...

BoneSupport Returns From Medical Mission to Rwanda

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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LUND, Sweden, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BONESUPPORT, an emerging leader in injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic...

RF Surgical Systems, Inc. Reports Fast Adoption Rate of Its Radio Frequency Surgical Detection Platform to Detect and Prevent Retained Surgical Sponges

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RF Surgical Systems, Inc., the leader in prevention and detection of retained surgical items (RSI), today announced an expanded customer base, bringing the total number of facilities...

Siemens Healthcare Release: Vast Majority of Americans Would Want to Know if They Have a Serious Illness or Injury, Even If There Is No Cure, New Survey Shows

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amidst ongoing national debate about healthcare costs, new research unveiled today by Siemens Healthcare shows that the vast majority of Americans (92 percent) agree that the...

Cook Medical Congratulates Winners of 2nd Annual AUA National Residents Bowl

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the American Urological Associations (AUA) 2nd Annual National Residents Bowl, the countrys best and brightest residents competed in a three-day battle of urology industry knowledge...

Solta Medical, Inc. Announces the Thermage® Total Tip

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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HAYWARD, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Solta Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLTM), the global market leader in aesthetic...

University of Missouri-St. Louis Incubator Adds Life Science Startup E.K.G.

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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Things are getting a little more crowded at the Innovative Technology Enterprises (ITE) incubator at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The incubator for technology and biotech startups has added two...

Valtronic Introduces Glass Encapsulation for Active Implants

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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SOLON, Ohio, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valtronic can now offer Glass Encapsulation to medical device companies who...

Surefire Medical, Inc. Infusion System Used in Potential New Hunger-Reducing Obesity Treatment -- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funds Johns Hopkins University Study

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Surefire Medical...

Medela, Inc. Release: New Invia® Motion™ Offers Increased Patient Mobility and Freedom

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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MCHENRY, Ill., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medela today announces the availability of Invia Motion Negative...

SonaCare Medical to Integrate SmartTarget Image Registration and Fusion Software From University College London Into Industry Leading Prostate HIFU System

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. and LONDON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SonaCare Medical, a global...

Hospira, Inc. Unveils Global Device Strategy

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospira, Inc. ...

BioDrain Medical, Inc. Expands Presence in Mid-Atlantic Region, Installs STREAMWAY® System at in Maryland

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDrain Medical...

Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation Release: Endocam Logic HD Brings 3-in-1 Efficiency to Endoscopic Video Systems

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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VERNON HILLS, Ill., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Packing unprecedented versatility into a single endoscopic video...

IRIDEX Corporation Announces Receipt of Large Orders for Laser Systems From Developing Countries

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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MOUNTAIN VIEW Calif., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq:IRIX) today announced that it has recently...

Andain Inc. Announces Its Innovative Organ-targeted Drug Delivery Nano-particles

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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ARAD, Israel, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Andain Inc. (OTCBB: ANDN) ("Andain" or the "Company"), a company engaged in commercializing novel technologies in biotech, medical and life sciences fields...

Life Technologies Supports Global Effort to Help Accelerate Emergency Screening of Avian Influenza (H7N9) Virus

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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CARLSBAD, Calif., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies...

CareFusion Reaches Agreement in Principle on Previously Disclosed Matter With Federal Government

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CareFusion Corp. (NYSE: CFN), a leading, global medical technology company...

Ketchikan Medical Center Implements the SurgiCount Medical Safety-Sponge® System

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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IRVINE, Calif., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SurgiCount...

Stryker Corporation Reports 13 Pct Drop in Profits Due to Product Recalls

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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Kalamazoo, Michigan - April 24, 2013 - Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) reported operating results for the first quarter of 2013:
First Quarter Highlights
Net sales growth of 1.3% to...

SynCardia Systems, Inc. Certified Centers Perform Record Number of Total Artificial Heart Implants During Q1 2013

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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TUCSON, Ariz., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SynCardia Systems, Inc. (

DRX9000 Lumbar & DRX9000C Cervical Installed in Mexico City by Excite Medical

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Excite Medical is pleased to announce that it has installed a DRX9000 Lumbar...

ACell, Inc. MatriStem® Products Demonstrated to be Effective on Hard to Heal Wounds

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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COLUMBIA, Md., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACell MatriStem medical devices were featured in a peer-reviewed...

Philips Respironics Goes Mobile With SleepMapper App and Web-Based Solution

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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MURRYSVILLE, Pa., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG...

Nipro Diagnostics Leverages Managed IT Services From JDL Technologies to Support Growth and Technological Innovation

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nipro Diagnostics, Inc., a leading producer of diabetes management...

MiMedx Announces Listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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KENNESAW, Ga., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MiMedx Group, Inc. (OTCBB: MDXG), an integrated developer, manufacturer...

NanoSight Limited, One of the UK's Fastest Growing Biotechnology Companies, Wins a 2013 Queen's Award for Enterprise - Innovation

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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SALISBURY, England, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, are pleased to announce that the company has been selected...

Cancer Experts Detail Advanced Radiosurgery Treatments for Lung Cancer Using Varian Medical Systems Technologies

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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GENEVA, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer experts have reported future trends and progress in radiotherapy treatments...

Health Robotics Reports 28 New Agreements in 1Q2013, Including 18 Contracts in the United States of America

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Health Robotics reported 28 new contracts in 1Q2013, including 12 new Robots [versus 6 Robots in 1Q2012; 8 for Oncology and 4 for non-hazardous...

Benvenue Medical's Kiva® and Blazer® Highlighted as Advancements in Treating VCFs

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a review of minimally invasive, state-of-the-art treatments...

Vascular Solutions Surpasses 20,000 Successfully Reprocessed ClosureFAST(R) Catheters

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:VASC) today announced that more than 20,000 ClosureFAST vein ablation catheters have been reprocessed by its reprocessing partner, Northeast Scientific, Inc. (NES), since Vascular Solutions launched the reprocessing service on January 16, 2012.

BoneSupport Plans Medical Mission to Deliver CERAMENT™ |G to (CHUB)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

LUND, Sweden, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BONESUPPORT, an emerging leader in injectable bone substitutes for orthopedic trauma, bone infections and instrument augmentation related to orthopedic surgery, today announced plans for a humanitarian medical mission to bring CERAMENT|G, the first CE-marked injectable...

Crescendo Bioscience Announces Laboratory Clearance for Use of Vectra® DA in New York State

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crescendo Bioscience, a molecular diagnostics company developing and commercializing quantitative, biology-based tests for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases, announced today that the Wadsworth Center at the New York Department of Health through its Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP) issued a laboratory...

Accuray Inc. Provides Clarification on Recently Initiated Voluntary Recalls

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY) announced today clarification on two voluntary recalls that the company initiated on March 19, 2013.
In keeping with its commitment to patient safety and total quality management, Accuray has...

Nebraska Medical Center Implants State's First SynCardia Systems, Inc. Total Artificial Heart

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

TUCSON, Ariz., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, announced today that...

Ethicon, Inc. Unites Businesses Under One Brand; Renews Focus to Better Serve Customer and Patient Needs Worldwide

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

SOMERVILLE, N.J., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon, Inc. today announced the launch of a new brand strategy that will unify the brands of Ethicon, Inc. and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. two companies with long histories of medical innovation to create the most comprehensive and global surgical care organization...

Urologix Receives Extension From NASDAQ to Regain Compliance With Listing Requirements

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT
MINNEAPOLIS, April 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ULGX), the leading provider of in-office BPH therapy, announced today that the NASDAQ Hearings Panel (the "Panel") of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") has granted the Company's request for a further extension to regain compliance with the listing requirements of the NASDAQ.

Combat Medical Systems Awarded $86 Million DOD Contract

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Combat Medical Systems, a leading developer and distributor of medical solutions, received a five-year $86,000,000 contract with the DoD this week for its variety of tactical medical equipment and devices.
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMT

SAN DIEGO, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced that earlier this month, its wholly owned subsidiary, the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (Sequenom CMM), surpassed 100,000 MaterniT21 PLUS test...

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