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MicroMo Electronics, Inc: High Precision, Miniature DC Drive Systems, Components, and Controls

Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:46:00 GMT

MicroMo and the FAULHABER Group specialize in the design, assembly and application of high precision, miniature DC drive systems, components, and controls...

FDA Grants LUCAS 2 Chest Compression System 510(k) Clearance In The United States

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Physio-Control Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., announced today that LUCAS 2, the next-generation LUCAS Chest Compression System, has been granted 510(k) market clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Developed and manufactured by Jolife AB and distributed exclusively in the United States by Physio-Control, the LUCAS 2 is an automated, battery-powered device that is designed to give consistent, uninterrupted compressions to victims in cardiac arrest

Cook Medical Introduces The Guardia Pro Protective Embryo Transfer Catheter

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:35:00 GMT

The Guardia Pro Protective Embryo Transfer Catheter is uniquely engineered to protect and guide embryos through cervical mucus and blood and to eliminate the need for cervical flushing or aspiration prior to transfer

Teva And Antares Announce FDA Approval Of Needle-Free Injector Product For Administration Of Tev-Tropin (Human Growth Hormone)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and its partner,Antares Pharma, Inc. today announced the approval of a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA), which added "needle-free injection" to its Tev-Tropin [somatropin (rDNA) for injection] brand human growth hormone (hGH) drug label. Teva will market the Antares needle-free device as the Tev-Tropin Tjet Injector system

Acclarent, Inc. Completes Office-Based Study Using Balloon Sinuplasty™ Technology

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:08:00 GMT

Acclarent, Inc., a leading medical technology company dedicated to designing, developing, and commercializing products that address conditions affecting the ear, nose and throat (ENT) today announced the completion of a study evaluating the treatment of patients with Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) technology in the office setting

Sorin Group Announces The Delivery Of The 1000th S5 Heart-Lung Machine

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Sorin Group, a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today the delivery of the 1000th S5 Heart-Lung Machine to the Mount Sinai Medical Center, one of the world's leading centers for cardiovascular medicine, based in New York, USA

10th CyberKnife System Installed At An HCA Hospital

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:27:00 GMT

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that the 10th CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System was installed at a Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) facility. The installation took place at The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn

SpectraScience Secures Distribution For WavSTAT® Cancer Diagnosis System In Spain

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:18:00 GMT

SpectraScience, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SCIE), a San Diego based medical device company, today announced that it has established a distribution partnership in the Spanish market through SIM, a Madrid based firm specializing in the marketing and distribution of innovative medical devices

Sorin Group Announces European Market Release And First Implant Of Its New-Generation Dual Chamber Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:45:00 GMT

Sorin Group, a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today the commercial market release and first implant of its new generation PARADYM DR 8550 dual chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

Abiomed Announces First FDA-Approved AbioCor Implant At UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School And Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Abiomed, Inc., today announced the successful implant of its AbioCor Total Replacement Heart, performed at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital by Mark Anderson, M.D., associate professor of surgery at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and chief of the section of cardiac surgery at both the medical school and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Synergy, CircuLite's Micro-Blood Pump, Shown To Provide Sustained Improvements In Cardiac Function And Evidence Of Myocardial Recovery In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:03:00 GMT

CircuLite, Inc. today announced the publication of positive data from its ongoing CE Mark clinical trial for the Synergy Pocket Micro-pump for chronic heart failure in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The data demonstrated that partial circulatory support with Synergy yielded statistically significant long-term improvements in cardiac function, hemodynamic benefits and evidence of myocardial recovery

Spectranetics Receives CE Mark Approval For ThromCat XT

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Spectranetics Corporation today reported that it has received the CE mark approval for its next-generation ThromCat XT Thrombus Removal System, a single-use, disposable device indicated for mechanical removal of thrombus from native coronary arteries and infra-inguinal arteries. The launch of the product will commence immediately within the European Union

St. Jude Medical Applauds MADIT-CRT Trial

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:30:00 GMT

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today commends the efforts of investigators in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT). The early results of the trial indicate that early intervention with CRT-D therapy can slow a patient's progression from early stage heart failure (NYHA Class I-II) to late stage heart failure (NYHA Class III-IV)

SunTech Tango+ Blood Pressure Monitor Is Selected For 2009 NBA Pre-Draft Camp

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

SunTech Medical is pleased to announce that its Tango+ automated blood pressure monitor was recently utilized for the physical evaluation of NBA draftees at the 2009 Pre-Draft Camp held in Chicago, Illinois

AccessClosure Launches First True 5 French Vascular Closure Device

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:20:00 GMT

AccessClosure recently announced the newest addition to the Mynx Vascular Closure family, the Mynx M5.

Product Overview: Optical Design On Steroids

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:09:00 GMT

This is the second in a four-part series on "design for manufacturing and assembly" or DFMA for short - an innovative way to bring prototypes, or even cocktail-napkin concepts, into profitable production.

Biosense Webster To Showcase CARTO 3 System At EUROPACE

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:15:00 GMT

Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, will showcase the CARTO 3 System, the most advanced three-dimensional imaging technology for use by electrophysiologists in treating cardiac arrhythmias, commonly referred to as irregular heart rhythms, here at EUROPACE, the official Congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association

Medtronic Receives CE Mark For Second-Generation MRI Pacemaker

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Medtronic, Inc. today announced it has received CE (Conformit� Europ�enne) Mark for the company's second-generation pacemaker designed, tested, approved for use as labeled with MRI machines, the Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacing system. The Advisa MRI SureScan pacing system currently is not available for sale in the United States

Covidien Features New Devices For Minimally Invasive Surgery And Soft Tissue Repair At ASMBS 2009

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, will showcase a number of its most recent innovations in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and soft tissue repair at the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) annual meeting on June 21-26, 2009, in Grapevine, Texas. These state-of-the-art innovations underscore Covidien's commitment to working in partnership with the surgical community to develop surgical instruments designed to optimize patient outcomes

Precision Controlled Environmental Testing Chambers

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:37:00 GMT

Available from SP Industries - Hotpack Humidity Chambers are a proven industry standard that meet the performance specification and guideline requirements for a wide range of critical testing protocols including highly accurate environmental conditions for stability testing, shelf life testing and MIL-SPEC Applications.

MiCardia Announces First U.S. Implant

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:01:00 GMT

MiCardia (MiCardia Corporation, Irvine, California) today announced the completion of the first U.S. implant of its Dynaplasty mitral valve repair technology. The surgery was performed last week at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan. Francis L. Shannon, M.D., who is a partner in SEMCVS and Director of CV Surgical Research and Quality Outcomes at Beaumont, commented, "The MiCardia device implanted easily and conformed well to the patient's mitral annulus

International Medical Device Maker And Four Executives Charged In Connection With Unlawful Clinical Trials

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:51:00 GMT

United States Attorney Michael L. Levy and Acting Assistant Attorney General Michael F. Hertz recently announced the return of an indictment against Norian Corporation ("Norian"), Synthes, Inc. ("Synthes"), and four top Synthes executives, Michael D. Huggins ("Huggins"), Thomas B. Higgins ("Higgins"), Richard E. Bohner ("Bohner") and John J. Walsh ("Walsh"), charging them for their involvement in conducting clinical trials of a medical device without the authorization of the FDA.

Datasheet: PA2-100 Miniature Optical Encoder

Wed, 06 May 2009 08:12:00 GMT

MicroMo Electronics, Inc. announces the expansion of its encoder product line with the addition of its PA2-100. Leading the way again in miniature motor feedback development, MicroMo now provides a high-resolution, low current-draw optical encoder in a 10mm and 12mm diameter package.

Datasheet: QUICKSHAFT Linear DC-Servomotor

Wed, 06 May 2009 08:03:00 GMT

Boasting a slim line design of 12.5 x 47 mm and a weight of only 56 grams, at full power this drive provides up to 9.4 N of force. The linear DC servomotor comprises a metal housing made from a non-magnetic alloy, three phases, and three analog Hall sensors.

Datasheet: Brushless DC Servomotors - MicroMo BX4 Series 2232

Wed, 06 May 2009 07:53:00 GMT

With the introduction of the BX4 series of brushless DC servomotors, MicroMo once again emphasizes its position as an innovative market leader in highly integrated miniature drive systems. Using the latest production methods, some specially developed by MicroMo, the company has come up with a modular design that is limited to just a few components and entirely eliminates the need for adhesive-bonded joints.

Datasheet: Capacitive Encoders AMT102/103

Wed, 06 May 2009 07:43:00 GMT

The new AMT102/103 capacitive encoders are designed with proprietary, code-generating technology that represents a breakthrough in cost vs. resolution. Capacitive encoders use an AC field transmitter, patterned rotor, field receiver, and a proprietary ASIC to convert modulated signals into output pulses that can be read by the same circuits used to receive optical or magnetic encoder output.

Datasheet: R22i Optical Transmissive Encoder

Wed, 06 May 2009 07:14:00 GMT

MicroMo Electronics, Inc. is pleased to announce the new R22i optical transmissive encoder. The R22i has rugged PET 530 housing material with an IP-40 rating, making it a perfect match for light automation and office automation applications.

Medical Device Software

Wed, 30 May 2007 13:51:00 GMT

Medical Device Software- EtQ for Medical Device is an integrated quality and compliance management software system that has been pre-configured to specifically address the needs of the Medical Device industry, and exceed 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.

Alconox Interphex Presentation

Fri, 29 May 2009 04:53:00 GMT

Alconox targets your toughest critical cleaning challenges with powerful product solutions and unsurpassed technical expertise.

Detergent 8: Low-Foaming Ion-Free Detergent

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:00 GMT

Replace solvent cleaning. Concentrated to save you money. Biodegradable and readily disposable. Penetrating wetting power to save you time. Free rinsing to give you reliable results and no interfering residues. Contains no phosphate, sulfur, chlorine, metal cation, halide, borate, silicate, carbonate, chlorocarbon, fluorocarbon, or chelating ingredients.

Article: Unraveling Misconnections In Medical Tubing

Fri, 01 May 2009 18:36:00 GMT

A 24-year-old woman was nearly nine months pregnant when she was hospitalized for vomiting and dehydration. A nurse was supposed to connect a bag containing a nutritional solution to the woman's feeding tube to provide her with nutrients. Instead, the nurse mistakenly connected the feeding tube to the patient's IV line and injected the nutritional solution directly into her vascular system. Shortly after the mistake, the mother and her baby died.

Application Note: Micro-Precise Surgery Assistant

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:19:00 GMT

A miniature, high precision hexapod with 6 DOF is used as guidance assistance for spinal surgery. The bone- mounted system, named SpineAssist, will accurately guide the surgeon for maximized precision when placing implants destined to stabilize spinal (vertebrae) fusions in both open and minimally invasive surgery. Apart from the miniature hexapod robot, the system also consists of preoperative planning software with automatic fluoroscopic and CT image processing and a set of rigid bone fixation clamps and platforms. By MicroMo Electronics, Inc.

Case Study: High - Torque Motors And Automation Speeds Pharmaceutical Dispensing

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:06:00 GMT

Lines at your local pharmacy will be a thing of the past, if ScriptPro (Mission, Kansas) has anything to say about it. The company's automated prescription dispensing systems can handle everything from tablets and capsules to packages of ointments, offering complete labeling and traceability, along with 99.7% counting accuracy. Leveraging high-efficiency, high-torque motors from MicroMo Electronics Inc., the ScriptPro family of dispensing robots is fast, robust, compact, and efficient enough to operate off of a single wall plug. By MicroMo Electronics, Inc.

Precision Gearheads

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:30:00 GMT

MicroMo spur and planetary gearheads are ideal for combination with the MicroMo DC motor program. Their compact construction and quiet operation are impressive

Pyrotell-T� Turbidimetric Reagent Formulation

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:09:00 GMT

Pyrotell-T lysate was the first LAL reagent specially formulated for turbidimetric assays.

Bulletin: Optics - Perfect To Within λ/30!

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:53:00 GMT

Thanks to the development of innovative new surface finishing technologies, ELCAN Optical Technologies can now offer reflective optical surfaces with <30 nm PV accuracies & micro-roughness <0.5nm rms, perfect to within λ/30.

From Concept Through To Finished Product

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Imagine an x-ray is taken and within 6 seconds the technician will know if the picture quality is accurate. IDC (Imaging Dynamics Company, Ltd.) had this vision and ELCAN brought this vision to life.

Bulletin: IDC Dreamt... ELCAN Created IT!

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Imagine an x-ray is taken and within 6 seconds the technician will know if the picture quality is accurate. IDC (Imaging Dynamics Company, Ltd.) had this vision and ELCAN brought this vision to life.

Brochure: ELCAN Optical Technologies Medical

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:33:00 GMT

ELCAN is your complete optical & electronic manufacturing solution for the life sciences industry.

Datasheet: SpecterCT - Compact Thermal Sight

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:07:00 GMT

The SpecterCT (compact thermal) is a Clip-On Thermal Night Vision Device (CNVD) that is designed to be rail mounted in front of a SpecterDR optical sight or similar rifle combat optic (RCO). It projects a thermal image into the optical sight that allows the shooter to recognize and engage man-size targets out to >550 meters at night or during limited visibility.

Ricoh Video Case Study: Implementation & Management

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:20:56 GMT

Find out what happened when Ricoh, a fast-paced warehouse and distribution facility, deployed an enterprise-wide mobility solution from Motorola and System ID.

Ricoh Video Case Study: Full Solution Overview

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:15:00 GMT

Find out what happened when Ricoh, a fast-paced warehouse and distribution facility, deployed an enterprise-wide mobility solution from Motorola and System ID.

Ricoh Video Case Study: Warehouse Operations

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:23:00 GMT

Find out what happened when Ricoh, a fast-paced warehouse and distribution facility, deployed an enterprise-wide mobility solution from Motorola and System ID.

Case Study: Mobile Data Capture In Pharma Manufacturing

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:09:00 GMT

While pharma's new strategies and business models promise significant impacts on cost and revenue, they demand levels of real time, integrated data handling which cannot be achieved with paper-based systems. These new systems demand higher availability and quality of data, which can only be met by deploying mobile data handling and electronic data capture (EDC) solutions. By Motorola

Application Brief: Maximize Uptime And Improve Productivity With Mobility

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Today's work environment requires efficiency and productivity in order to remain competitive and two-way radio communication can help to do just that. Powerful, scalable and future-ready, the MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two-way Radio System is designed to improve your response time and increase your productivity and efficiency today - and tomorrow. By Motorola

Mobility In Manufacturing: Achieve A New Level Of Lean - And A New Level Of Profitability

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:29:00 GMT

This mobility guide features more than 150 pages that show you how to unleash the full power of mobility across multiple manufacturing segments - from high-tech and consumer packaged goods to automotive, pharmaceutical and more.

AirJetT XE Benchtop Temperature Cycling System

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:50:00 GMT

AirJet XE from FTS Systems delivers full mil-spec temperature range (�-75C to +225C) in a compact benchtop platform and runs on standard 120 volt power

RF Switches

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:55:00 GMT

Corry Micronics offers a complete line of RF switches. The RF switches are controlled by pin diodes that cover a frequency range of 20MHz to 18GHz. The switches are offered as either the reflective or non-reflective style of RF switch. Many of our RF switches have been installed in communications systems, test equipment, filter selectors and antenna selectors...

The Center for Professional Innovation & Education (CfPIE)

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:18:00 GMT

The Center for Professional Innovation & Education (CfPIE) is the leading global provider of Medical Device training programs. With over 100 different course titles in five different locations worldwide, CfPIE has the curriculum to advance your career and keep your firm compliant.

Enterprise WLAN Infrastructure At-A-Glance

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:28:00 GMT

"Count on Motorola's comprehensive enterprise Wireless LAN line for all your mobility needs. Whether you have a single office or a worldwide network, you can stay mobile and connected with Motorola's family of award-winning Wireless LAN products."