Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Medical Devices / Diagnostics News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/medical_devices/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156112.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156112.php The Guardia Pro Protective Embryo Transfer Catheteris uniquely engineered to protect and guide embryos through cervical mucus and blood and to eliminate the need for cervical flushing or aspiration prior to transfer. The Guardia Pro's outer sheath protects the embryo through entry and then opens in petals to further advance the inner transfer catheter allowing placement of the embryo in the uterine cavity. Fertility Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156044.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156044.php With the increasing popularity of whitening one's teeth, researchers at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, set out to learn if there are negative effects on the tooth from using whitening products. Dentistry Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156053.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156053.php Researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behavior of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious diseases. Most bacteria in nature take the form of biofilms. Bacteria are single-celled organisms, but they rarely live alone, said John Younger, associate chair for research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the U-M Health System. Medical Devices / Diagnostics Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156042.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156042.php Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technische Universität München are using a combination of light and ultrasound to visualize fluorescent proteins that are seated several centimeters deep into living tissue. In the past, even modern technologies have failed to produce high-resolution fluorescence images from this depth because of the strong scattering of light. MRI / PET / Ultrasound Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156031.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156031.php The equipment used for biomedical research is shrinking, but the physical properties of the fluids under investigation are not changing. This creates a problem: the reservoirs that hold the liquid are now so small that forces between molecules on the liquid's surface dominate, and one can no longer shake the container to mix two fluids. Instead, researchers must bide their time and wait for diffusion to occur. Medical Devices / Diagnostics Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156016.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156016.php It is based on detecting short, repetitive DNA segments in the genome of bacteria. Every single bacterial strain has such characteristic repeats. "With this method we are able to identify bacterial strains as well as clarify their genetic relationships. Furthermore, we can show how new pathogenic variants develop," says Manfred Höfle, researcher at the HZI. The results have now been published in the current issue of the scientific journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155952.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155952.php The Guardia Pro Protective Embryo Transfer Catheter is uniquely engineered to protect and guide embryos through cervical mucus and blood and to eliminate the need for cervical flushing or aspiration prior to transfer. Medical Devices / Diagnostics Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155920.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155920.php Roche, the maker of ACCU-CHEK blood glucose monitoring systems and insulin pumps, announced today the latest component of its Behavior Change through Patient Engagement (sm) program. Creative Coaching is an advanced educational program that fights the growing epidemic of diabetes by improving dialogue between diabetes educators and their patients. Diabetes Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155910.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155910.php K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies, today announced the launch of the CASPIAN™ Spinal System. CASPIAN is an all-inclusive system for rigid posterior fixation addressing the high surgeon demand for treatment of complex cervico-thoracic spinal conditions. Neurology / Neuroscience Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155912.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155912.php In two recent COPD studies sponsored by DEY LP, PARI's LC Plus nebulizer and PRONEB compressors (Ultra and Ultra II) were used to show that nebulized formoterol fumarate (Perforomist, DEY LP, Mylan Inc.) improves pulmonary function. "We are pleased that researchers chose PARI products as the exclusive nebulizer systems for recent studies comparing maintenance treatments for COPD. Sutherland et al. Respiratory / Asthma Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155913.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155913.php Enigma Diagnostics Limited, the decentralised and point-of-care molecular diagnostics company, announced successful independent testing for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency to evaluate the performance of the Enigma FL (Field Laboratory). BVD is considered to be one of the main threats to cattle (1), affecting the majority of herds in the UK. Veterinary Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155885.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155885.php In an effort to increase understanding of the medical device development process and help companies execute the bench-to-bedside process of product development more effectively, researchers at Stanford University have published the first comprehensive model representing the medical device development process. Medical Devices / Diagnostics Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155888.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155888.php A team of experts in biomechanics and physiology that conducted experiments on Oscar Pistorius, the South African bilateral amputee track athlete, have just published their findings in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Some of their previously confidential findings were presented to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland in May of 2008. Other findings are now being released for the first time. Sports Medicine / Fitness Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155889.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155889.php Tel Aviv University researcher Prof. Noam Eliaz of the TAU School of Mechanical Engineering has developed an electrochemical process for coating metal implants which vastly improves their functionality, longevity and integration into the body. The new process could vastly improve the lives of people who have undergone complicated total joint replacement surgeries so they can better walk, run and ultimately avoid rejection of the implant by their bodies. Medical Devices / Diagnostics Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155864.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155864.php Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX], a pioneer in the discovery and development of Nanobodies®, a novel class of antibody-derived therapeutic proteins, announced that it has advanced ALX-0061, a new Nanobody®-based therapeutic programme, into preclinical development for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. ALX-0061 is a selective, low molecular weight biologic, binding to the IL6 receptor (IL6R). Immune System / Vaccines Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155821.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155821.php It could mean the end of animal testing and eventually even clinical patient drug trials. The Virtual Physiological Human is a 21st century pan-European project that's gaining momentum and takes a major step forward this week at The University of Nottingham. http://www.vph-noe. IT / Internet / E-mail Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155828.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155828.php Whether it's the summer grass that tickles your feet or the red Bordeaux smacking on your palette, nearly every part of the world around you carries special chemical markers. These markers, called isotopes, can tell scientists where the molecules that compose a substance are from, where they traveled, and what happened to them along the way. But doing these analyses has been complex and costly. Medical Devices / Diagnostics Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155817.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155817.php The latest news on procedures, drugs and equipment in the field of cardiology will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress which will take place in Barcelona, from 29 August to 2 September. With over 30,000 participants, the ESC Congress is the world's biggest cardiology meeting. A record number of abstract submissions - 9,848 - were registered this year, reflecting how the meeting is now the main platform for cardiovascular research. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155737.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155737.php New data show that surgeons can use USGI Medical Inc.'s (USGI) Incisionless Operating Platform(TM) (IOP) to durably reduce the size of the stomach pouch and stoma in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) patients who are regaining weight because this portion of their anatomy has stretched since their original surgery. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155723.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155723.php Physio-Control Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced today that LUCAS™ 2, the next-generation LUCAS™ Chest Compression System, has been granted 510(k) market clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Heart Disease Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155728.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155728.php The recently released results of two large randomized trials suggest there are no big benefits from prostate cancer screening, and if anything, they are quite small, says a new report by US researchers. And an accompanying editorial goes so far as to suggest that while screening has doubled the risk of a diagnosis, it has done little to reduce the risk of death from prostate cancer. Prostate / Prostate Cancer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155708.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155708.php Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralyzed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs. But existing devices use tiny electrodes that poke into the brain. Now, a University of Utah study shows that brain signals controlling arm movements can be detected accurately using new microelectrodes that sit on the brain but don't penetrate it. Neurology / Neuroscience Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155634.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155634.php Staphylococcus epidermidis is quite an opportunist. Commonly found on human skin, the bacteria pose little danger. But S. epidermidis is a leading cause of infections in hospitals. From catheters to prosthetics, the bacteria are known to hitch a ride on a range of medical devices implanted into patients. Inside the body, the bacteria multiply on the implant's surface and then build a slimy, protective film to shield the colony from antibiotics. Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155578.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155578.php HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HRAL), a leading provider of suitable affordable solutions to clients with hearing needs in the billion dollar hearing loss market, announced that in keeping with its tradition of bringing innovative new products to consumers, the Company announces the unveiling of breakthrough hearing products based on the Neuro-Compensator™ algorithm technology from VitaSound Audio. Hearing / Deafness Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155539.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155539.php Veritide Ltd., a developer of innovative biological identification and detection solutions, today reported that new independent data to be presented at the Biodetection Technologies 2009 conference confirm the exceptional accuracy of its Ceeker™ (pronounced "seeker") portable bacterial detection device in discriminating between anthrax spores and similar-looking hoax substances. Bio-terrorism / Terrorism