Studies Ignite Hope for Long-Acting Allergy Vaccines
...r's office this ragweed season. Vaccine makers have to clear several hurdles first. Allergy Therapeutics PLC, the U.K.-based maker of the Pollinex quattro vaccine, reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had placed a "hold" on its clinical studies while the agency reviewed a report of a rare ...Alsius Corporation Receives Regulatory Approval in China and Mexico
...ius' IVTM(TM) consists of the CoolGard 3000, Thermogard and Thermogard XP systems and a family of single-use catheters, including the Icy, Fortius and quattro catheters. The catheters are inserted into a major vein through a patient's neck or groin, and circulate cool or warm saline in a closed-loop through ...Alsius Corporation Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results
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...pecifically that the Minneapolis Heart Institute would cease using the Fidelis leads in operations and would use Medtronic's earlier generation Sprint quattro leads. The reports of lead failures led Medtronic to send a letter dated March 21, 2007 to physicians treating patients with the Sprint Fidelis leads ...Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Lawsuit Claims Center Opens to Aid Victims
... researchers at the Minneapolis Heart Institute compared data regarding lead failures in both the Sprint Fidelis models and Medtronic's earlier Sprint quattro models. The study found the thinner Sprint Fidelis Lead had a higher chance of fracturing than the Sprint Quattro. According to Medtronic's own estima...Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Along with Smith & Nevares, Salas & Co. and Becnel
...e of the premier heart institutes in the world, based on a study of the incidence of lead failures in the Sprint Fidelis models compared to the Sprint quattro models. Researchers at The Minneapolis Heart Institute found that, between September 2004 and February 2007, 583 patients were implanted with Sprint F...Waters Corporation Gives Boost to Clinical Research Programs at University of Sherbrooke Hospital
... fully aware of the importance of the role that it can play as a catalyst," stated Patricia Gauthier, CHUS Executive Director. Waters, Synapt, and quattro are trademarks of Waters Corporation. Information and interview coordination: Jean-Francois Nadeau, Information Officer Centre de recherche cliniq...David H. Murdock Research Institute Taps Waters for Laboratory Technology
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