Posted on July 12th, 2010
At the 52nd meeting of the American Association of Physicists in MedicineAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), which convenes from July 18 – 22, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA, thousands of scientists and board-certified health professionals will gather to share the latest developments in medical imaging and radiation therapy, examine new clinical and laboratory data, [...]
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Posted on June 29th, 2010
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced availability of the company’s new Midas Rex® Legend® EHS Stylus Touch™ high-speed electric drill for spinal, cranial and orthopaedic surgical procedures. This is the first electric drill from Medtronic with integrated finger control and is based on the well-established Legend EHS Stylus® motor. With high torque and a compact size, [...]
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Posted on June 22nd, 2010
Authors
Jennifer Y. Dukart
Christin E. Garcia
This week, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano, a case presenting the question whether securities law plaintiffs must allege statistically significant evidence of harm to survive a motion to dismiss when bringing claims against drug companies for failure to disclose adverse event reports. Shareholders [...]
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Posted on June 15th, 2010
WEST CHESTER, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC – News), a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, today announced that it received clearance from the FDA for its AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion system. The AtriClip system is designed to safely and effectively exclude the left atrial appendage. Initial launch [...]
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Posted on June 14th, 2010
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced the market launch and first implants of its TAXUS® Element™ Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System in the European Union and other CE Mark countries. The TAXUS Element Stent System is the Company’s third-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) technology and incorporates a platinum chromium alloy with an innovative stent design and an [...]
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