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SEPET Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device OK'ed for Pivotal Clinical Trial

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2008-05-14 18:11:24 by Michael in Medgadget
...clinical trial. The device, a filter with special qualities, is designed for use with a standard blood dialysis system. We first reported about SEPET Liver Assist Device back in April 2005 More about the technology, and the planned trial: The SEPET Liver Assist Device is a novel blood purification therapy designed for use with a standard...
 
Tags: trial, liver, pivotal clinical trial, pivotal trial design, pivotal trial, patients, patients bloodstream, liver cancer patients, patients blood
 
 
 
 
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PET Scanner With Semiconductor Detectors Shows Clinical Promise

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2008-06-18 09:41:44 by Michael in Medgadget
...clinical trials on new PET scanner technology from Hitachi , a system based on novel semiconductor detectors that are proving to be more sensitive at picking up gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radiotracers injected into the body From the Society of Nuclear Imaging statement: Semiconductor-based detectors could improve PET...
 
Tags: pet scanner, clinical, pet scanner technology, semiconductor detectors, detectors, nuclear medicine, nuclear, clinical significance, technology
 
 
 
 
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Brain Stimulation Device for Stroke Victims Fails Clinical Trial

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2008-01-25 21:17:21 by Michael in Medgadget
...clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of cortical stimulation and rehab for motor recovery in patients with stroke. Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTR), a medical device company developing therapies for the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders, today announced that its EVEREST(a) pivotal trial evaluating cortical...
 
Tags: clinical trial, trial, crucial clinical trial, endpoint, primary endpoint, primary efficacy endpoint, cortical stimulation, efficacy, stroke
 
 
 
 
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Non-Contact Infrared Clinical Thermometer

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2008-05-28 01:00:41 by hoser in GadgetGrid
...clinical thermometer uses totally harmless and safe infrared technology. With built-in 9 memory function takes forehead, navel or armpit readings Fahrenheit or Celsius digital LED display Over 10,000 readings using 4 AAA batteries. The device enables the temperature of adults and children to be taken without touching the skin, simply by...
 
Tags: thermometer, non-contact, see-thru thermometer, non-contact clinical thermometer, clinical thermometer, simple window-mount thermometer, readings, armpit readings fahrenheit, thermometer close
 
 
 
 
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The Suicidality Monitoring System: The 10-foot Pole of Clinical Trials

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2008-06-19 17:52:15 by jhbarad in Medgadget
...clinical trials. Today eRT announced the availability of the Suicidality Monitoring System as part of their automated phone questionnaire system, ePRO The product standardizes the collection of subjective data to reduce bias in clinical trials. It also promises to lower the time and cost involved in these assessments, while improving patient...
 
Tags: system, clinical trials, suicidality, drug development, drug development process, phone questionnaire system, press release, sms models, sms
 
 
 
 
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Motion C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant Gets New Features

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2008-07-03 20:16:09 by Michael in Medgadget
...clinically oriented C5 tablet PC, a computer covered by us on a number of occasions before (see flashbacks below), has just been upgraded and fortified thanks to a new solid state drive (SSD Here's more: The C5 now features integrated mobile broadband and solid state drive (SSD) options to extend its usability to the point of care, regardless...
 
Tags: mobile, mobile clinical assistant, mobile clinicians, clinicians, mobile broadband, motion, highly mobile professionals, tablet, medical tablet
 
 
 
 
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Some Worrying News for Clinical RFID Industry

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2008-06-27 08:06:40 by Michael in Medgadget
...clinical setting to assess and classify incidents of electromagnetic interference by RFID on critical care equipment. The tests were performed in a one-bed patient room in an intensive care unit (ICU) and with no patients present. Electromagnetic interference by two RFID systems (active [with batteries and ability to transmit information] and...
 
Tags: hazardous incidents, incidents, rfid, devices, anesthesia devices, emi tests, tests, electromagnetic interference, emi
 
 
 
 
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Medtronic's Endeavor Drug-Eluting Stent Approved by FDA

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2008-02-01 18:25:31 by Michael in Medgadget
...clinical monitoring program From the press release: The ENDEAVOR clinical program includes seven studies: three randomized controlled trials and four registries. Medtronic's FDA submission included clinical data on more than 2,100 patients treated with the Endeavor stent, 1,287 of whom were studied to two years and 675 to three years....
 
Tags: endeavor, stent, endeavor stent, taxus, taxus patients, endeavor patients, stent thrombosis, taxus stent, coronary stent system
 
 
 
 
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DINAMAP to Marry Motion C5 Mobile Tablet

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2008-03-03 13:47:10 by Michael in Medgadget
...clinical assistant, a device we have covered many times in the past. The technology is already being tested at the UCSF medical center. Here is a tip for younger folks: the DINAMAP is what any 50+ nurse will call an automatic blood pressure machine From the press statement Slated for deployment at the University of California San Francisco...
 
Tags: mobile, dinamap, healthcares dinamap patient, dinamap patient, mobile clinical assistant, motion, centricity enterprise, centricity enterprise emr, emr