Health and Medical Devices News
Systech and Marchesini Showcase Integrated Platform for Evolving Global Requirements
CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Systech International, innovator of Packaging Execution Systems (PES), and Marchesini Group, leader in labeling technology, today announced that they are showcasing their integrated solution at the Marchesini demo center in France. The system, consisting of Systech Sentri and Marchesini’s BL400, enables manufacturers to meet vision inspection and labeling requirements such as French CIP13 and serialization requirements. Visitors will be able to see the system run
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Long Term Data Presented at ESC 2010 Shed Further Light on the Benefit of the CYPHER® Sirolimus Drug-Eluting Stent Compared to the ENDEAVOR® Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent in Important High-Risk Subgroups
BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three new analyses of subgroups from the SORT OUT III study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, provide additional detail on longer-term follow-up subgroup safety and efficacy outcomes in the SORT OUT III trial in three high-risk subgroups. These important data add detail to those already published in the March, 2010 issue of the Lancet on the clinical outcomes for the primary endpoint in the total population and
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PerkinElmer OneSource Extends Service Contract with Minerva Scientific (UK) to Maximize Laboratory Productivity for Pharmaceutical Analysis
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer wins contract renewal for OneSource laboratory services with Minerva Scientific (UK).
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Stericycle To Present at Two Investor Conferences in September
LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL) will participate in two conferences in September. On Tuesday, September 14th, Rich Foss, President, International, will make a presentation at 9:30 AM Pacific time at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Investment Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. On Wednesday, September 15th, Mr. Foss will make a presentation at 8:35 AM Pacific time at the Wedbush 2nd Annual Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Management Acces
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Covidien公布投资者交流会议程
都柏林--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(美国商业资讯)--全球领先的医疗保健产品提供商Covidien（纽约证券交易所代码：COV）今日公布了将于2010年9月15日（周三）举行的投资者交流会的议程。活动将在纽约市第五大道的广场饭店举行。交流会报告的网络广播将于中午12点开始，下午5点结束。 Covidien董事长、总裁兼CEO Richard J. Meelia及包括Covidien三大业务板块主管等其他高管人员将在交流会上发言。无法亲临现场的投资者如欲在交流会上向管理团队提问，请将提问内容发至2010cov@gmail.com。 议程 上午10:00 登记入场 上午10:15 产品展示与高管招待会 中午12:00 作报告 -- 董事长、总裁兼CEO Richard J. Meelia -- 医疗物资总裁James C. Clemmer -- 制药总裁Timothy R. Wright -- 医疗设备总裁José (Joe) E. Almeida -- 血管疗法总裁Joseph Woody 下午4:00 首席财务官Charles J. D
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King's College Hospital Paediatric ICU Goes Live with MetaVision
LEIDEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--King's College Hospital paediatric ICU goes live with MetaVision. Top London paediatric intensive care unit implements iMDsoft's clinical information system.
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Covidien、投資家向け会議の日程を発表
ダブリン--(BUSINESS WIRE)--（ビジネスワイヤ） -- ヘルスケア製品世界大手のCovidien（NYSE: COV）は本日、2010年9月15日水曜日の投資家向け会議について、その日程を発表しました。会議は、ニューヨーク州ニューヨーク市セントラルパークサウス5番街のプラザホテルで開催されます。プレゼンテーションのウェブキャストが正午に始まり、午後5時までに終了する予定です。 この会議では、CovidienのRichard J. Meelia会長・社長・最高経営責任者（CEO）をはじめ、Covidienの3つの事業ユニットの幹部など、上級経営幹部がプレゼンテーションを行います。会議に直接参加できない投資家で、会議中に経営陣に質問をすることを希望する方は、質問を電子メールで 2010cov@gmail.comに送ることができます。 日程 午前10:00 登録開始 午前10:15 製品展示および上級経営陣レセプション 正午 プレゼンテーション開始 -- Richard J. Meelia、会長・社長・CEO -- James C. Cle
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Riassunto: La divisione di KCI LifeCell™ Corporation e Novadaq Technologies stipulano un contratto di vendita e marketing per la distribuzione in esclusiva del sistema di imaging SPY® nel Nordamerica
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeCell™ Corporation, un’unità aziendale di Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE : KCI), e Novadaq® Technologies Inc. (TSX : NDQ) hanno annunciato oggi il perfezionamento di un contratto esclusivo di vendita e marketing per la distribuzione del sistema di imaging SPY® di Novadaq nei mercati chirurgici nordamericani. LifeCell promuoverà l’adozione del sistema SPY per gli interventi chirurgici specialistici di ricostruzione mammaria, a carico di testa e collo e colorettali,
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MedPro Safety Products Completes Royalty Monetization Transaction
LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedPro Safety Products, Inc. (OTCBB: MPSP), a leading developer of transformational technologies that enable safer medication delivery and blood collection, announced today that it has completed the issuance of $25 million of Senior Secured 14% Notes due 2016 in a private placement with institutional investors managed by Cowen and Company, LLC. SC Capital Partners, LLC also served as financial advisor to MedPro. On July 16, 2010, MedPro entered into a new agreeme
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Saint Barnabas Medical Center Implements ZOLL AutoPulse
CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that Saint Barnabas Medical Center, one of the largest non-profit, non-sectarian hospitals in New Jersey, has installed the AutoPulse® Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Pump for resuscitative capabilities in the hospital’s emergency department. The AutoPulse is the only automated chest compression device that uses an easy-to-use, load-distrib
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St. Jude Medical To Present at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 13, in New York City. John C. Heinmiller, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will address the conference at 1:35 p.m. EDT. The presentation will also be webcast live on the Investor Relations section of our website sjm.com. About St. Jude Medical St. Jude Medical develops medical technology an
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KCI’s LifeCell™ Corporation and Novadaq Technologies Enter North American Sales and Marketing Agreement for Exclusive Distribution of SPY® Imaging System
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KCI’s LifeCell™ Corporation and Novadaq Technologies Enter North American Sales and Marketing Agreement for Exclusive Distribution of SPY® Imaging System
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Vascular Solutions to Present at the 2010 Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:VASC) today announced that the Company is scheduled to present at the 2010 Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference in Boston on Wednesday, September 15 at 10:55am (EST). Howard Root, Chief Executive Officer of Vascular Solutions, will deliver the Company’s presentation. To hear the live audio webcast and view the slides of the Vascular Solutions’ presentation, go to the investor relations page of the Company’s web site http://www.vascu
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Angeion Restructures Board; Names New Members
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Angeion Corporation (NASDAQ: ANGN) today announced that it has restructured its Board of Directors and named two new directors as part of the August 18, 2010, agreement between Angeion and BlueLine Partners, LLC. Mark W. Sheffert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Manchester Companies, Inc., has been appointed to the board and elected to serve as its new chairman. Sheffert served as a chairman and a director of Medical Graphics Corporation from January 199
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Orthovita to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare Conference
MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthovita, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITA), an orthobiologics and biosurgery company, announced today that it will present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare Conference in Boston. Antony Koblish, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orthovita, is scheduled to present on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time, at the Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. A live webcast of the presentation will be available, and can be accessed for 3
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Most Neurologists Plan to Prescribe Oral Multiple Sclerosis Drugs, but Will Proceed with Caution
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Majestic Research study indicates Neurologists’ apprehension re.side effects won’t stop them from prescribing new oral MS drugs, but will likely relegate their use to 2nd- or 3rd-Line Therapy
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KnobbeMedical.com Launched as Comprehensive Resource for Medical Device Industry
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KnobbeMedical.com was recently launched to assist entrepreneurs in the medical device industry.
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QuantRx Biomedical Consolidates Operations to Oregon
DOYLESTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation (OTCBB:QTXB), an emerging leader in the development and commercialization of innovative diagnostic products based on its patented technology platforms for the worldwide point-of-care healthcare industry, today announced that it will be consolidating its operations in order to better serve its growing market demands. The operational consolidation will expand the Company’s presence in Portland, Oregon, and reflects a transition from
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RS Medical Announces New Executive Team to Position Company for Expansion
VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Rehabilitative Sciences, Inc., d/b/a RS Medical, announced today its newly structured executive team to guide the medical device maker and distributor. John Konsin, RS Medical’s new president and CEO, announced the eight appointments, calling the new executive team, “bold leadership for a growth era” at RS Medical, a leading provider of physician-prescribed pain management and rehabilitation products and services for patient home use. For the Vanc
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Canon Unveils the Future of Imaging at Canon EXPO 2010 New York
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Commencing a global showcase of its advanced imaging technologies that will include stops in Paris, Tokyo and Shanghai, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today kicked off Canon EXPO 2010 New York, a once-every-five-year event exploring this year’s theme, “We Speak Image.” Demonstrating the integration of the Company’s digital imaging products and the many aspects of what Canon can offer to individuals and businesses, Canon EXPO 2010 New York highlights n
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