Category: New products
-
Univ. Tests Ultrasound to Diagnose Prostate Cancer
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands, with Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, have developed and conducted early tests on an imaging technology that can accurately identify prostate cancer tumors. The technology is based on ultrasound, and also has the potential to assess how aggressive tumors are. A number of ultrasound companies are…
-
Disposable Insulin Device Gets FDA Clearance
Valeritas Inc., a medical technology company in Bridgewater, New Jersey, says that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to the company’s V-Go disposable insulin delivery device. The company designed V-Go for the subcutaneous delivery of insulin in preset basal (low continuous) rates and with on-demand bolus (high volume) dosing for…
-
Genetic Signature Validated for Early-Stage Colon Cancer
ChipDX LLC, an online molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine company in New York, New York, says it discovered and validated a genetic signature for early-stage colon cancer. The company is developing an online screening application for clinicians to more accurately identify risk of recurrence. The study is published in the December issue of the British…
-
Bone Graft Substitute Receives FDA Clearance
Orthovita Inc., an orthobiologics and biosurgery device developer in Malvern, Pennsylvania, says it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Vitoss Bioactive Foam-2X bone graft substitute as a non-structural bone void filler for use in the spine, pelvis, and extremities. The company says it expects to launch the…
-
Nanoparticle Boosts Antimicrobial Against Listeria
A researcher at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana developed a nanoparticle that can hold and release an antimicrobial agent to extend the shelf life of foods susceptible to Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria is a food-borne pathogen found in meats, dairy and vegetables. In mild cases, Listeria can cause diarrhea, but can advance to gastroenteritis…
-
Univ. Develops, Licenses Nanotech Bone Injection Technology
A bone-healing fluid that can potentially be injected into breaks with a syringe has been licensed from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island by a biotech startup for further development. The technology, still in an early stage, was developed by Brown engineering professor Thomas Webster, and licensed to Audax Medical Inc., based in Littleton, Massachusetts.…
-
Carbon Capture and Storage Offer New Green Industry for U.K.
The United Kingdom has the capacity to develop new green industries for capturing harmful carbon dioxide emissions from industry and storing them deep underground, but more investment is needed to further develop the relevant technologies and infrastructure. These conclusions are outlined in two recent briefing papers published by the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at…
-
Trial Shows Results for Multiple Myeloma Therapy
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Emeryville, California says that a clinical trial of its drug carfilzomib showed a sizable percentage of patients with multiple myeloma responded to treatment and for a relatively long period of time. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. Carfilzomib is a proteasome inhibitor that blocks the…
-
Medical Implant Coating Made from Univ. Licensed Technology
The long-term performance of medical implant devices, like heart valves and cardiac stents, could be enhanced substantially by new bio-coating technology recently licensed to University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) spin-off company Endomimetics LLC. The patent-pending technology is a coating for implants, called bio-nanomatrix, made with a bio-engineered nanomaterial that mimics natural endothelium, the substance…
-
Engineers Reduce Radiation to Kill Pathogens on Produce
A team of engineers with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in College Station has developed a way to cut by as much as half the amount of irradiation needed to kill 99.999 percent of salmonella, E. coli, and other pathogens on fresh produce. By packing produce in a Mylar (polyester plastic) bag filled with pure…