Medtronic has been selected as one of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Technology Review's 50 most innovative companies. The company was recognised for its development and introduction of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy, which helps treat neurological conditions by delivering controlled electrical pulses to a specific part of the brain.
05/03/2010 |
US investigators have performed one of the first implants of a next generation conformable Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis device for the treatment of a traumatic aortic transection.
16/02/2010 |
A new stent graft can open vessels that become blocked or narrowed at the point where dialysis machines connect to the body. The stent has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.
16/02/2010 |
GB Research predicts the market for aesthetic devices will regain positive growth to 2016.
16/02/2010 |
The Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service (QPCS) at Mater Children’s Hospital has registered Australia’s first paediatric cardiac patient in a remote monitoring system that allows patients with implanted cardiac devices to be examined over the internet.
15/12/2009 |
Australian surgeons are using a new statistical model that predicts an individual patient's chances of success for a common type of vascular surgery and guides patient care.
10/12/2009 |
US physicians will soon begin implanting a new medical device to improve breathing in patients with upper spinal-cord injuries or conditions that keep them from breathing independently.
30/11/2009 |
Emergo Group has released its 2nd Annual Survey of the Medical Device/IVD Industry, reporting that more than 70% of respondents were generally optimistic about the overall prospects for the device industry in 2010, compared to 56% last year.
26/11/2009 |
QMI Solutions, in partnership with AMTIL and other industry partners, is hosting a four hour workshop demonstrating the application of advanced manufacturing technologies for the medical industry.
24/11/2009 |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) A has finalised a paper titled 'Guidance for Industry Investigator Responsibilities — Protecting the Rights, Safety, and Welfare of Study Subjects', which includes an attachment specifically for those involved in medical device trials and their management.
05/11/2009 |
Second-round grants under the Medical Devices Financial Incentive Program have been awarded to four companies developing medical devices that improve patient safety and comfort. The funding is to enable local companies to have their innovative devices clinically assessed and trialled.
23/10/2009 |
FERNO Australia has announced it has acquired the Australian subsidiary of German medical technology company Weinmann.
15/09/2009 |
RESEARCH and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Australia Cardiovascular Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015" to their offering.
11/09/2009 |
MARKETSANDMARKETS has published a new healthcare market research report entitled ‘Global Top Ten Medical Device Technologies Market (2009 - 2014)’.
31/08/2009 |
CERAM has announced its forthcoming event ‘Materials Analysis & Consultancy in the Healthcare Sector’ which will be held on 15 October 2009 at Ceram, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
05/08/2009 |
ARRK, Cogentum and Invetech highlighted Design for Manufacture at the 2009 AusMedtech Conference as important for the success of Australian medical technology companies.
10/07/2009 |
VICTORIAN Scientist Micah Atkins has won INNOVIC’s International Next Big Thing Award for his "handheld laboratory".
06/07/2009 |
RESEARCHERS at Stanford University have published a comprehensive model representing the medical device development process, in an effort to help companies execute the bench-to-bedside process of product development.
02/07/2009 |
WELCH Allyn has won a Best in Class award in the Surgical Instruments and Devices category from GHX, a collaborative trading and exchange organisation working to advance the healthcare industry.
29/06/2009 |
WELCH Allyn and its distributor Samden Technologies have assisted the Kingdom of Bhutan’s Ministry of Health to implement the Rural Telemedicine Project, which aims to provide lifesaving treatment to patients living in remote areas through digital transmission of data between basic health care centres and the country’s hospitals.
26/06/2009 |