http://www.globalepolicy.org Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a major landmark for advanced interventional technology to treat aortic disease, the Zenith® Branch Iliac Endovascular Graft has been used to treat the world's 1,000th patient undergoing endovascular treatment for an aorto-iliac or iliac aneurysm. Mr Ferdinand Serracino-Inglott, one of only 200 vascular surgeons performing this type of ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/manchester-royal-infirmary-performs-the-worlds-1000th-endovascular-aorto-iliac-aneurysm-repair-using-the-zenithr-branch-iliac-endovascular-graft.htm Olympus is pleased to announce the launch of highly sensitive and precise PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) and fPSA assays for the Olympus AU3000i immunoassay analyser. The use of PSA and fPSA is well established in the screening and management of prostate cancer. Olympus is joining this market with an ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/total-and-free-psa-psafpsa-assays-now-available-for-the-olympus-au3000i-immunoassay-analyser.htm Starion Instruments, a leading surgical device company, today announced that a study presented at the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) found Starion's Tissue Ligating Shears ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/starion-instruments-tissue-ligating-shears-ideal-solution-for-endoscopic-radial-artery-and-saphenous-vein-harvesting.htm Pegasus/Heartview LLC (PINKSHEETS: PGUZ) announced that they have now completed the required clinical studies, which are an integral part of the process required for the marketing of the Company's breakthrough HeartVue 6S Heart Screening System in North America. http://www.globalepolicy.org/clinical-studies-completed-for-heartvues-6s-heart-screening-system.htm Assistant Professor James Tunnell has been awarded a Phase II Early Career Award from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation to continue the development and testing of a device that uses light to detect skin cancer without the need for an invasive biopsy procedure. The $260,000 grant will ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/funding-for-clinical-trials-for-new-probe-to-detect-skin-cancer.htm GE Healthcare along with Olympic medical leaders announced at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, initial findings that recognize risks for sudden cardiac death and musculoskeletal injuries before they happen. The findings come from two Olympic athlete research studies conducted since the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games aimed at demonstrating that ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/olympic-medical-research-using-ge-healthcare-technology-finds-enlarged-hearts-can-be-good-hearts.htm Asuragen, Inc. announced the launch of Signature® NPM1 Mutations (RUO), a multiplex reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) assay that enables the detection of NPM1 mutations. Asuragen's Signature® NPM1 Mutations is a sensitive molecular assay for the combined detection of mutations A, B and D in exon 12 of the nucleophosmin (NPM1) ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/asuragen-inc-launches-signature%c2%ae-npm1-mutations-ruo-a-rapid-multiplex-assay-for-the-detection-of-npm1-mutations.htm When it comes to hips and joints, one size does not fit all. That's why women facing hip surgery are being offered a new option specifically designed with their anatomy in mind. At Rush University Medical Center, orthopedic surgeons are offering a new "gender-specific" implant called the M/L ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/new-hip-replacement-implant-designed-to-cater-to-womens-needs-orthopedic-surgeon-at-rush-is-a-developer-of-implant-device.htm Child pneumonia mortality is decreased by the implementation of various improved oxygen systems, including pulse oximeters and oxygen concentrators, in the developing world. Additionally, this is cost effective when compared to other interventions, according to an article released on August 18, 2008 in The Lancet. ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/in-developing-nations-improved-oxygen-systems-can-improve-child-pneumonia-mortality.htm Ashok Hemal, M.D., a urologic surgeon from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and colleagues have reported success using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to repair abnormal openings between the bladder and vagina known as fistulas. Reporting on their experience with seven patients, Hemal and colleagues have the world's largest known success ... http://www.globalepolicy.org/successful-robot-assisted-surgery-for-urinary-abnormality.htm