Cardium Announces New Orthobiologics Product Initiative Extending Gene Activated Matrix Technology to Deliver Bone Growth Factors

... candidate, which is targeted to the repair of soft tissues (particularly diabetic ulcers), the ... FDA approved products and medical devices for soft and hard tissue healing. The Gene ... at a specific site in the body and can be used in soft tissue such as skin, ligament, tendons and ...

Biomerix Corporation Announces FDA Clearance and Market Launch of REVIVE(TM) for Use in Soft Tissue Repair Procedures

... ingrowth and can be utilized in a variety of soft tissue repair procedures, including the repair of ... to support tissue remodeling by enhancing the soft tissue wound healing process and thereby improves ... through the development of medical devices for soft tissue repair, neurovascular embolization, spine ...

Serica Technologies Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for SeriScaffold(TM) Technology for Soft Tissue Repair

... for our bioengineered silk-based biomaterial for soft tissue repair applications," said Gregory H. ... technology could represent a significant shift in soft tissue repair, in terms of the surgical outcome ... patients undergoing elective and other forms of soft tissue repair surgery," said Altman. With ...

Cerimon Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase III Clinical Studies to Evaluate Its Topical Diclofenac Sodium Patch for Mild-to-Moderate Pain

... ankle sprains, wrist injuries and soft tissue injuries of the upper and lower ... studies will each enroll 208 subjects, and the soft tissue injury study will enroll 400 subjects. ... pain due to acute ankle sprain, wrist injury or soft tissue injury. The Company initiated its pivotal ...

The Society of Forensic Toxicologists Comments on the National Academy of Sciences' Report on 'Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States'

... The ongoing practices and philosophies of soft are already aligned with many of the NAS recommendations. soft sponsors programs that address many of these ... Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT). In addition, soft promotes the establishment and acceptance of ...

District Court Sides with Smith & Nephew; Rules that It will Issue Injunction that will Prohibit Arthrex Inc. from Selling Infringing Medical Devices

... Editors Note) used in various minimally invasive soft tissue repair surgeries, and awarded Smith & ... in the shoulder as well as other soft tissue tears. The Arthrex products that were ... PushLock suture anchors which are used in various soft tissue repair surgeries, including shoulder ...

Cepheid Molecular Diagnostic Test for MRSA and S. aureus Categorized 'Moderate Complexity' by FDA

... categorized Cepheid's Xpert(TM) MRSA/SA Skin and soft Tissue Infection (SSTI) test as "Moderate ... require 24 - 72 hours to determine if a skin or soft tissue infection is caused by MRSA or SA. As a ... test processes specimens from suspected skin and soft tissue infection swabs to determine if a patient ...

Cepheid Receives FDA Clearance for First Rapid On-Demand Molecular Diagnostic Test for MRSA and S. aureus

... and Surgeons Can Now Diagnose MRSA & SA soft Tissue Infections in Less Than One Hour, ... (FDA) to market its Xpert(TM) MRSA/SA Skin and soft Tissue Infection (SSTI) test, which runs on the ... test processes specimens from suspected skin and soft tissue infection swabs to determine if a patient ...

Par Pharmaceutical Receives Final Approval to Market Generic Marinol(R) CIII (Dronabinol) Capsules

... Par to Begin Shipping Dronabinol soft Gel Capsules Immediately WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., ... will begin shipping all strengths of dronabinol soft gel capsules to the trade immediately. Under ... product. Important information about dronabinol soft gel capsules Dronabinol is contraindicated in ...

Coapt Systems New CEO, Laureen DeBuono, to Fuel Company's Growth and Product Innovation

... of bioabsorbable implants for the fixation of soft tissue in the plastic, reconstructive and sports ... implants that provide surgeons with breakthrough soft tissue fixation technology. Coapt's revolutionary platform technology for soft tissue fixation enables surgeons to reduce ...

BioElectronics Corporation - Substantial International Expansion Producing Sustained Revenue Growth-Company Reaches Monthly Break Even

... targeted at the sports injury and general soft tissue injury market for use outside of the ... range of plastic surgery, general surgery and soft tissue injury related markets. While we have ... a standard product that is used for almost all soft tissue injuries. While this is a big goal we ...

Atrium Medical Receives FDA Approval for its Novel C-QUR Lite(TM) V-Patch and C-QUR Edge(TM) V-Patch

... use in the surgical repair and reinforcement of soft tissue, including hernia repair -- a common ... clinicians with a broad spectrum of options for soft tissue repair. Atrium's C-QUR Edge(TM) ... and thoracic drainage, vascular surgery, and soft tissue repair. Maintaining a commitment to the ...

Researchers engineer new polymers to change their stiffness and strength when exposed to liquids

... -- meaning the polymer can change from hard to soft plastic and vice versa in seconds when exposed to ... from a hard plastic -- think of a CD case -- to a soft rubber when brought in contact with water," adds ... rigid collagen nanofibers are embedded in a soft connective tissue. The stiffness is mediated by ...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Proceeds to Full Enrolment in U.S. Phase II Sarcoma Clinical Trial

... few treatment options for patients with bone or soft tissue cancers, and we are pleased that the trial ... dose REOLYSIN(R) in patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas metastatic to the lung. ... study. Eligible patients must have a bone or soft tissue sarcoma metastatic to the lung deemed by ...

Innovex to Promote PharmaMar's Yondelis(R) Cancer Treatment

... to promote Yondelis(R), PharmaMar's treatment for soft tissue sarcoma. PharmaMar, which holds the ... Medicines Agency for use in the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. Alfonso Casal, Commercial ... the European Commission for advanced soft tissue sarcoma, after failure of anthracyclines ...

TEI Biosciences Launches SurgiMend(TM) Collagen Matrix for Soft Tissue Reconstruction

... of its SurgiMend(TM) Collagen Matrix for soft Tissue Reconstruction product. TEI has received ... become the medical community's primary choice for soft tissue repair and reconstruction. In addition, ... available. It is intrinsically strong yet soft and pliable when hydrated, and handles like ...

Using catalysts to stamp nanopatterns without ink

... traditional microcontact printing -- also called soft lithography or microstamping -- an elastic stamps ... unprecedented precision, the two predicted. soft lithography has really revolutionized the field ... processes is going to become the way that soft lithography is done in the future. ...

Shanghai Century Acquisition Corporation Announces Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

... products, particularly PP bottles, non-PVC soft bags and upright- standing PP soft bags, due to a rise in living standards and ... and patented upright-standing polypropylene (PP) soft bag for IV solution products in China. Kelun ...

New Licence for Cubicin(R) (daptomycin), the First in a Novel Class of Antibiotic, is Announced Today for the Treatment of Serious Bloodstream and Heart Infections Caused by the Most Problematic UK Organisms, Including MRSA

... for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) caused by ... with right sided endocarditis or complicated soft skin tissue infections.(2) About the product ... for its use in treating complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTIs) in March 2006. Last ...

Cardium Provides Update on Phase 2b Excellarate Clinical Study and Plans for Additional Tissue Repair Applications

... ulcers and other potential applications, including not only the repair of soft tissue injuries such as diabetic or pressure ulcers, but hard tissue ... but potentially other product candidates designed to treat various soft tissue injuries such as diabetic or pressure ulcers, as well as hard ...

Kewaunee Scientific Reports Record Results Net Earnings for Year Increase 36%, Sales Increase 16%

... domestic laboratory furniture marketplace more than offset the impact of a soft Asian marketplace. The order backlog increased to a record $62.7 million ... us strong momentum. The Asian laboratory furniture marketplace, which was soft the past year, is expected to improve and provide increased opportunities. ...

Oncolytics(R) Biotech Inc. Completes Patient Enrolment in U.S. Phase 2 Sarcoma Study

... activity of intravenous, multiple dose REOLYSIN in patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas metastatic to the lung. REOLYSIN is delivered ... consecutive days, every 28 days. Eligible patients had to have a bone or soft tissue sarcoma metastatic to the lung deemed by their physician to be ...

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Kraton Polymers for Developing a New Generation of Polymer Grades Suitable for High-Speed Processing in Nonwoven Manufacture

... laminate three layers. In addition, the resulting elastic fabrics offer a soft feel, and good drape-ability. The elastic melt blown grade allows ... are drapeable, non-tacky, and breathable, allowing for products that are soft and discrete," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Christina Priya ...

BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. (BME) Announces the Appointment of Keith M. Peeples as Vice President, Sales and Marketing

... long-term compression of bone fragments. BME's OSSAnchor(TM) line of soft tissue fixation implants gives surgeons a simple yet powerful tool to attach soft tissue to bone. These implants are an integral part of BME's proprietary ...

Medivation Announces New Positive Efficacy Data From Phase 1-2 Trial of MDV3100 in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients

... tumor cell (CTC) counts, serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, soft tissue and bony metastases, and time on treatment. Almost all ... Radiographic control: soft control: bony tissue ...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc.'s REOLYSIN(R) Exceeds Primary Statistical Endpoint in U.S. Phase 2 Sarcoma Study

... of intravenous, multiple dose REOLYSIN(R) in patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas metastatic to the lung. REOLYSIN(R) is delivered ... will be enrolled in the study. Eligible patients must have a bone or soft tissue sarcoma metastatic to the lung deemed by their physician to be ...

US District Court Enters Final Judgment in Favor of Smith & Nephew; Permanent Injunction Prohibits Arthrex Inc. From Selling Infringing Medical Devices

... are designed to help repair instability in the shoulder as well as other soft tissue tears. The Arthrex products that were found to infringe these ... Bio-PushLock and PEEK PushLock suture anchors which are used in various soft tissue repair surgeries, including shoulder repair surgery. ...

LifeModeler, Inc. Provides $400,000 Grant to InMotion Musculoskeletal Institute

... Clinic in Memphis, will define data sets based on clinical evaluations of soft tissues such as tendons and muscles surrounding the knee. Their work will supplement LifeMOD's "virtual" measures of soft tissue characteristics with data on actual, living tissue measured safely ...

Penn researchers demonstrate a flexible, 1-step assembly of nanoscale structures

... of delicate, detailed and beautiful patterns. Mechanical instabilities in soft polymers, precipitated by dewetting, swelling and buckling during the ... thickness of ultrathin films. PDMS membranes have been widely used in soft lithography for low-cost fabrication of microdevices. The Penn team ...

BioElectronics Announces Distribution Agreement for Sales In India

... ActiPatch is fast becoming the treatment of choice for everything in soft tissue injuries including surgical recovery. ActiPatch is a drug-free ... technology, provides a cost-effective, home use method that reduces soft tissue pain and swelling, and accelerates healing. Piramal Healthcare ...

Radiesse(R) Dermal Filler Featured Prominently in Journal of Dermatologic Surgery Special Issue on Fillers

... -- A 52-Month Summary of Results Using Calcium Hydroxylapatite for Facial soft Tissue Augmentation - THOMAS L. TZIKAS, MD -- An Investigation of ... without adverse changes in physical properties of the original soft tissue filler. The authors noted that further studies are required to ...

CryoLife's BioGlue(R) Surgical Adhesive Receives European Approval for use in Browlift Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

... patients in open surgical repair of large vessels. BioGlue is approved for soft tissue repair in the European Community, Canada and Australia. About ... in the European Community and approved in Canada and Australia for use in soft tissue repair. CryoLife distributes Hemostase MPH(R), a hemostatic agent, ...

Bluestar Silicones Debuts New Soft Elastomers at Medical Device & Manufacturing East Expo

... May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluestar Silicones will debut its market leading soft silicone elastomer capabilities at the Medical Design & Manufacturing ... distribution. "Now, with this new generation of high performance soft elastomers, softness and good physicals can be achieved, enabling a much ...

Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Launches New, Reusable Cannula Line for Hip Arthroscopy

... Hip Access Cannula, designed to prevent inadvertent damage to soft tissue that can occur during arthroscopic hip repair surgery. During ... of the ARTHROGARDE Hip Access Cannula provide a smooth surface to protect soft tissue as it penetrates the hip and enters the joint socket. The cannula ...

Transdel Pharmaceuticals Closes $4 Million Financing

... 3 trial to study the efficacy and safety of Ketotransdel(TM) in acute soft tissue injuries. Dr. Juliet Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer ... cream allows the active ingredient ketoprofen to reach the target soft tissue and exert its well-known anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. ...

CorMatrix(R) Announces FDA 510(k) for Novel Biomaterial Implant for Intracardiac Repair

... the use of the implant to include suture-line reinforcing, buttressing for soft tissue reaproximation, repair of cannulation sites and bleeding sites, and ... non-cardiovascular applications has established a significant foothold in soft tissue repair, wound management and orthopedic applications. The safety of ...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2008 First Quarter Results

... of intravenous, multiple dose REOLYSIN(R) in patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas metastatic to the lung. REOLYSIN(R) is delivered ... will be enrolled in the study. Eligible patients must have a bone or soft tissue sarcoma metastatic to the lung deemed by their physician to be ...

Bluestar Silicones Introduces Three New Soft and Durable Liquid Silicone Rubber Products

... -- Bluestar Silicones introduces a new range of Silbione(R) brand soft liquid silicone rubber (LSR) products for the healthcare market that ... traditionally had to sacrifice tear or elongation to achieve a very soft product, limiting the possible range of applications for low durometer ...

Starion Achieves Worldwide Distribution of Proprietary Tissue Welding Technology

... for a wide variety of surgical procedures. Sealing and dividing soft tissue is an essential part of surgery. Unlike conventional products which ... employ a proprietary Tissue Welding technology that seals and divides soft tissue while minimizing the risk of collateral damage. Known for their ...

Topspin Medical Announces First Commercial Installation of the Cathamaran(TM) Intravascular MRI System

... because of the miniaturization of the device, its ability to characterize soft tissues in greater precision and resolution and to provide the physician ... technology may constitute a platform in many fields where characterizing soft tissues in high resolution is of critical importance for diagnosing and ...