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Getinge, Cook Medical Reach iCast Distribution Agreement

Getinge and Cook Medical have announced an exclusive sales and distribution agreement for the iCast covered stent system.

Endorail Earns FDA 510(k) clearance: Next-generation magnetic balloon technology optimizes colonoscopy procedural outcomes

Endostart, a pioneering medical device company specializing in gastrointestinal endoscopy solutions, HAS announces a major breakthrough with the FDA 510(k) clearance of its flagship product, Endorail. This achievement represents a significant step forward in advancing...

Survey: Nurse Shortage a Leading Threat to Industry

In honor of Certified Nurses Day, health tech company Carta Healthcare®, whose mission is to harness the value of clinical data, today released the results of a survey about the pain points that health care professionals are currently experiencing. The survey also...

Modular Lab Furniture Systems Meet Needs

UniLine Furniture offerings from HEMCO Corp. include base cabinets, wall cabinets, countertops, sinks, fixtures, base tables, mobile work stations, specialty storage cabinets and peg boards.

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Johns Hopkins students create device to avert repeated breast cancer surgeries   The students proudly display their invention. Because surgeons cannot learn right away whether all of the cancerous tissue has been removed during a lumpectomy, one in five women must return for a second surgery to remove remaining cancer. But that may not be the case anymore, thanks to biomedical engineering students who have developed a device to quickly inspect excised breast tissue within 20 minutes, determining whether the tumor was fully removed while the patient is still in surgery.

Congrats to Northwest Medical Center The skin and wound assessment team at the Tuscon, Ariz., facility, received the 3M Award for Excellence in Skin Safety for exceptional patient outcomes and training programs for staff.

Thwarting the Antibiotic Apocalypse A researcher at Texas A&M has developed a technology known as cold-plasma to stop drug resistant bacteria before they find a host. Cold plasma has the potential to be much less expensive and faster than traditional surface sterilization methods used in hospitals.

Go Nuts! Daily walnut consumption may protect against heart disease, a new study conducted by the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center shows.

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