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Zymit® Low-Foam Liquid Enzyme Cleaner

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:57:00 GMT

Zymit Low-Foam is a liquid dual-enzyme and detergent formula for removal of protein- and starch-based soils. Zymit Low-Foam is used to clean diagnostic and surgical instruments, labware, photographic film equipment, hospital and daycare furnishings, filter membranes, and many other surfaces.

MOCON - Permeation Systems, Leak Detectors, Headspace Analyzers

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:56:00 GMT

MOCON develops, markets, and manufactures permeation systems, headspace analyzers, leak detection instruments as well as providing consulting and testing services on barrier packaging materials for oxygen transmission rate (OTR) and water vapor transmission rate WVTR)...

PERMATRAN-W� Model 100K Permeation Tester

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:01:00 GMT

The PERMATRAN-W� Model 101K is the new permeation test system for measuring high transmission water vapor in moisture barriers...

Series 4490 ... B: Brushless Servomotor

Tue, 27 May 2003 19:00:00 GMT

With over 200 watts output, these brushless DC-Servomotors, Series 4490 ... B, is the most powerful brushless servo in the FAULHABER line...

CardiacAssist Will Host TandemHeart 2000th Case Symposium And Exhibit At American College Of Cardiology Annual Meeting

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:55:00 GMT

CardiacAssist Inc. announced today that it will exhibit its TandemHeart System(Booth 356) in Atlanta at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th Annual Scientific Session that begins on Sunday, March 14th, at the Georgia World Congress Center

White Paper: Computer System Validation And FDA Inspections

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:20:00 GMT

Often, the FDA comes to inspect your facility for reasons other than your computer system validation (CSV) program. However, because so many of our business processes are governed by electronic systems, the topic of CSV inevitably comes up during the course of an inspection. By Michael Gregor

ThermalTherapeutic Systems Announces FDA Clearance Of The VERATHERM™ Portable Hyperthermic Perfusion System

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:41:53 GMT

ThermalTherapeutic Systems, Inc. today announced that the FDA has cleared the company to market its VERATHERMT Portable Hyperthermic Perfusion System effective immediately

GelFix™ Posterior Spinal Distraction Implant Receives CE Mark

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:36:25 GMT

Replication Medical, Inc., a developer of proprietary, hydrogel based products for the spine and other surgical applications, announced today that it has received a CE mark for its GelFix Posterior Spinal Distraction implant

Axis Surgical Technologies, Inc. Received 510(k) Clearance For The C-MOR™ Visualization Device

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:29:00 GMT

Axis Surgical Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market their C-MORT Visualization Device for use in diagnostic and operative arthroscopic and endoscopic procedures

RepRegen Reports Potential Advance In The Repair And Regeneration Of Hard-Tissue, Such As Bone

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:44:00 GMT

RepRegen, the 'smart biomaterials' company previously known as BioCeramic Therapeutics, announced recently that data from an in vitro study has demonstrated that its patented Strontium-based bioactive glass platform promotes osteoblast cell activity and proliferation.

Optics - Perfect To Within λ/30!

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:53:00 GMT

Thanks to the development of innovative new surface finishing technologies, ELCAN Optical Technologies can now offer reflective optical surfaces with <30 nm PV accuracies & micro-roughness <0.5nm rms, perfect to within λ/30.

Application Note: Leak-Free Connections Speed Endoscope Reprocessing And Enhance Safety

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:39:00 GMT

Flexible endoscopes, used for diagnosing a variety of ailments, are generally difficult to clean and the harsh chemicals used for reprocessing need to be handled with care. Since manual washing methods are often tedious and time consuming, many hospitals and medical centers are now utilizing automated cleaning systems. By Colder Products

Application Note: Intelligent Connection Makes All The Difference For Huntleigh Healthcare

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:28:00 GMT

Over the past 30 years Huntleigh Healthcare Limited (Luton, United Kingdom) has garnered a leading position in the market for intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) devices for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). By Colder Products

Application Note: Astro Instrumentation, LLC And Immunicon Corporation Team Up To Provide Automated Breakthrough System For Cancer Detection

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:18:00 GMT

CAT scans are commonly used to measure tumors in patients battling cancer. Because they detect only fairly large changes in tumor size, CAT scans limit a doctor's ability to evaluate day-to-day responses to treatment. By Colder Products

FDA Approves First Totally Implanted Hearing System

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:33:00 GMT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of the Esteem - an implanted hearing system used to treat moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss, a type of permanent hearing loss.

Magellan Spine Technologies Announces Full Enrollment In The Spinal Disc Annular Repair Technology (DART) 20 Patient Initial Human Use Study

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT

Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc. today announced it had completed enrollment in a twenty patient study to evaluate the Magellan DART (Disc Annular Repair Technology) System for Annular Repair following lumbar discectomy procedures

Alphatec Spine To Host Technology Day April 23, 2010 8:30am -- 11:30am New York, NY

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:19:00 GMT

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating conditions related to the aging spine, today announced it will host a Technology Day for investors and analysts on Friday, April 23, 2010 from 8:30am to 11:30am Eastern Time, at the NASDAQ MarketSite� located in Times Square in New York, New York

San Diego Based CRO Signs Agreement With UK Based Spinal Device Manufacturer

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:54:00 GMT

SpineMark CRO Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of San Diego based SpineMark Corporation, recently signed an agreement with Ranier Technology, a Cambridge, England based spinal medical device manufacturer, to provide contract research support services for the Ranier CAdisc-L clinical trial, a 3rd generation lumbar total disc replacement device for treatment of degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine

GE's Virtual Sleep Lab Enables Sleep Apnea Testing In Hospitalized Cardiac Patients

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

GE Healthcare recently introduced MARS Virtual Sleep Lab (VSL), the first device to provide a streamlined view of quantitative cardiac and sleep apnea analysis from any GE-monitored inpatient bed, helping enhance speed of diagnosis. MARS VSL is being featured at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th Annual Scientific Session, held March 14 to 16 in Atlanta

St. Jude Medical Announces Multiple Enhancements to Industry-Leading PressureWire FFR Measurement System

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:58:00 GMT

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, announced several updates to its PressureWire platform, including a new marketing agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions USA, for the wireless PressureWire Aeris and the availability of the next-generation of PressureWire Certus technology, at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meetings

CareFusion Launches New Pyxis ProcedureStation™ Radio Frequency Identification System At Association Of Perioperative Registered Nurses 57th Annual Congress

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:42:42 GMT

CareFusion (NYSE: CFN), a leading, global medical device company, today announced the launch of the Pyxis ProcedureStationT Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, a secure supply management system that helps hospitals manage high-value stents.

Integra LifeSciences Introduces Four New Products At The Association Of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Conference

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:35:00 GMT

Integra LifeSciences (Nasdaq:IART) introduced four new products today at the AORN conference in Denver, Colorado. The products include Secure-CutT Reposable Endoscopic Scissors, RugglesT Bayonet Curettes, Jarit Disposable Bi-polar Forceps, and an improved LumbarTrakT retraction system

Device Advances Interventional Radiology Treatment To Clear Blocked Carotid Arteries, Prevent Stroke

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:00 GMT

An important interventional radiology advancement-the use of a new cerebral protection device in combination with FDA-approved carotid stents in high-surgical-risk patients-provides a minimally invasive, safe and effective way to prevent stroke from occurring during treatment to clear blocked carotid arteries, according to research released at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla

CareFusion Launches New Device To Help Treat Spinal Fractures

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:56:00 GMT

CareFusion (NYSE: CFN), a leading, global medical device company, today announced the launch of the AVAmax� Vertebral Balloon, a minimally invasive device for use during kyphoplasty, a procedure for treating spinal compression fractures

Medtronic Starts International Study Of CoreValve Transcatheter Aortic Valve System

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:07:00 GMT

Moving to expand the evidence base for the future of structural heart disease therapy, Medtronic, Inc., today announced the start of the first of several new initiatives in a robust international clinical program for its CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve system, a minimally-invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for aortic valve replacement

Frost & Sullivan Lauds Positron Corporation For Cardiac-Focused PET Molecular Imaging Scanner Attrius

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:36:00 GMT

Positron Corporation. - Based on its recent analysis of the cardiac molecular imaging systems market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Positron Corporation with the 2010 North American Award for New Product Innovation, for its pioneering cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, Attrius

Rex Medical Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System Receives 510(k) Clearance

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:30:00 GMT

Rex Medical, L.P., today announced that it has received 510(k) Clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the CleanerT Rotational Thrombectomy System. Cleaner technology is indicated for mechanical declotting of occluded native vessel dialysis fistulae and synthetic dialysis access grafts

Miami Children's Hospital Selects Toshiba Vascular X-Ray Equipment For Hybrid Catheterization Lab

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

In hybrid catheterization procedures it is crucial that the imaging system provides the flexibility to quickly and easily access both the patient and ancillary equipment. To form its new hybrid catheterization suite, Miami Children's Hospital, a pioneer in hybrid procedures, recently installed Toshiba America Medical Systems's InfinixTM CF-i bi-plane system with the new CAT-880B hybrid catheterization table

Abbott Receives U.S. FDA Approval For New Cataract Multifocal Intraocular Lens

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:05:00 GMT

Abbott (NYSE: ABT ) announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the TECNIS® Multifocal 1-Piece intraocular lens (IOL) for cataract patients with and without presbyopia.

Case Study: Arsape Stepper Motor Controls Laser In Blood Circulation Scanner

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:20:00 GMT

An adequate blood supply is essential to living tissue, providing oxygen and nutrients. Poor circulation is thus always a sign of problems somewhere in the body. Often, a simple examination of the skin or tissue is enough to allow such a diagnosis. By MicroMo Electronics, Inc.

Datasheet: Hotpack Undercounter, Freestanding, And SpaceSaver Glassware Washer Accessories

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:15:00 GMT

Hotpack Under Counter Glassware Washers are engineered for durable, reliable and energy efficient operation. For laboratories with space restraints pick the Space Saver Double Stack Glassware Washer and put two Under Counter Glassware Washers together in a single vertical tower.

Datasheet: Hotpack Undercounter Glassware Washers

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:15:00 GMT

Case Study: Micro-Stepper Motors Bring Pictures Into Focus

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:15:00 GMT

For Medicine And Industry Sets New Standards miniaturization in medicine and industry has continued unabated over recent years. Keyhole surgery and dental technology as well as industrial microtechnology are prime examples. By MicroMo Electronics, Inc.

Datasheet: Filter Membrane Cleaning

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:44:00 GMT

International Products Corporation manufactures precision cleaning concentrates that have long been used in industrial and municipal filter membrane cleaning applications.

Datasheet: Pharmaceutical Cleaning Solutions

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:00 GMT

International Products Corporation manufactures precision cleaning concentrates for use in a wide variety of pharmaceutical cleaning applications.

Datasheet: Laboratory Cleaning Solutions

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:21:00 GMT

International Products Corporation manufactures precision cleaning concentrates for use in a wide variety of laboratory applications.

Case Study: Old Dominion Fine-Tunes Its Pricing Model, Increases Driver Productivity, And Enhances Its Competitive Position With The Help Of Motorola Mobile Computers

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:05:00 GMT

In the past, Old Dominion drivers used paper manifests and most of the company's pricing decisions were based on averages. "We decided to create a system to capture real-time information about each freight pick up and delivery. The goal was to feed data into our pricing model for greater accuracy and to provide the track-and-trace functionality that customers were coming to expect from a leading carrier like ours," said Craver. By Barry Craver, Director of Freight Processing Applications, Old Dominion

Datasheet: DesiCap® Desiccant Caps/Vials

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:05:00 GMT

DesiCap® custom-designed and standard caps and vials offer an innovative desiccant to keep bottle contents fresh and dry. If you package your product in a bottle and it requires protection from moisture damage or odors, you can speed up your packaging line and save space by using DesiCap®.

Datasheet: AseptiQuik™ Connectors

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:59:00 GMT

AseptiQuik™ Connectors provide quick and easy sterile connections, even in non-sterile environments. AseptiQuik's "CLICK-PULL-TWIST" design enables users to transfer media easily with less risk of operator error. The connector's robust design provides the highest level of reliability without the need for additional hardware.

Clean Release Peel Card

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:31:00 GMT

ATL Clean Release Peel Cards are an ideal option for temporary or seasonal membership cards, sales promotions or discounts, coupons, and business cards.

Twin Tube Series: Multiple Line Couplings

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:23:00 GMT

The 3/32" flow Twin TubeT coupling provides one easy-to-use quick disconnect for two separate fluid lines. The non-valved Twin Tube maintains two individual flow paths in one coupling. Featuring the Colder thumb latch, the Twin Tube can disconnect two lines with the push of a button. The panel mount design keeps a low profile on the front of the equipment panel.

Brochure: FitQuikT Connectors

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:03:00 GMT

FitQuikT Connectors from Colder Products Company are high quality fittings for leak-free tubing connections. These precision molded fittings are designed to eliminate tubing leak points in medical devices, analytical instrumentation or air-driven equipment.

Wireless & High Frequency Bandpass Filters

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 14:08:00 GMT

The wireless and high frequency filter group is made up of four types of filters. They are Cavity, RF, Monoblock, and LC types.

Corry Micronics: Feedthru Filters, Capacitors and Filter Plates

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:36:00 GMT

Corry Micronics, located in northwestern Pennsylvania, has been producing Feedthru Capacitors and Radio-Frequency Interference (RFI) Filters since 1970...

Production Lyophilizers

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:23:41 GMT

Hull designs, manufactures, installs, and services cGMP vacuum freeze drying equipment (lyophilizers) for the reliable preservation of a wide range of pharmaceutical and fine chemical products.

Article: Getting The Most From Preclinical Imaging

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:50:00 GMT

The pharmaceutical industry continues to actively adopt imaging technologies to accelerate the drug discovery process. Imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), computed tomography (CT), and in vivo optical imaging offer important and valuable improvements over traditional drug discovery methods. By Patrick McConville, Ph.D.

Article: Oncology R&D Challenges & Opportunities

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:33:00 GMT

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is one of only a handful of biotechnology companies that was built almost exclusively on a genomics and bioinformatics technology platform. Despite modest beginnings in 1993, the company has transformed itself from a fledgling genomics startup into a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. By Cliff Mintz Ph.D., Life Science Leader magazine

Material Safety Datasheet: P-80® RediLube Temporary Rubber Assembly Lubricant

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:41:00 GMT

P-80 RediLube is designed for use on non-porous and coated rubber surfaces. It provides a high degree of lubrication but dries quickly, making it ideal for sub-assembly.

Flyer: P-80® RediLube Temporary Rubber Assembly Lubricant

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:41:00 GMT

P-80 RediLube is designed for use on non-porous and coated rubber surfaces. It provides a high degree of lubrication but dries quickly, making it ideal for sub-assembly.

Medical Success Stories

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:56:00 GMT

ELCAN Optical Technologies can boast of being on the leading edge of technology while enjoying an accomplished history that reaches back to the very beginnings of modern optics.