EPO upholds Verathon GlideScope video laryngoscope patent

The European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeals has issued a formal written decision to uphold European Patent No. EP 1307131 for Verathon's GlideScope video laryngoscopes. ...

Published: 23-Aug-2010

ETC Biomedical OSCAR device gets FDA clearance

Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (ETC) Biomedical Systems has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510-k clearance for computerised system OSCAR (Operating System for Control And Record...

Published: 23-Aug-2010

AirPal launches patient positioning functionality in air-activated transfer pads line

AirPal-Patient Transfer Systems, a supplier of lateral air transfer and positioning technology, has expanded its line of air-activated transfer pads to incorporate multi-purpose patient positioning fu...

Published: 19-Aug-2010

ETC Biomedical Systems Sells Bara-Med To Nhat Nam Medical Equipment

Environmental Tectonics Corp's (ETC) Biomedical Systems Group has sold Bara-Med monoplace hyperbaric chamber to Nhat Nam Medical Equipment, a medical supplier in Hanoi, Vietnam. Bara-Med is expected t...

Published: 11-Aug-2010

EHSI, Stand-By Systems Management Execute Term Sheet

Emerging Healthcare Solutions (EHSI) has executed a term sheet with Stand-By Systems (SBS) which represents negotiations between the two companies just ahead of finalising a definitive agreement. ...

Published: 03-Aug-2010

HemoBioTech Secures New Patent For Treating Acute Blood Loss

HemoBioTech has secured new patent US 7,759,306 B2, 'Methods of Treating Acute Blood Loss.' The company has received an exclusive worldwide license from Texas Tech University to commercialise the tech...

Published: 29-Jul-2010

Masimo, Hygia Settle Lawsuit

Masimo and Hygia Health Services, a reprocessor of medical devices, have settled a lawsuit over labeling on pulse oximeters made by Masimo and reprocessed by Hygia. ...

Published: 23-Jul-2010

Dehaier Medical Acquires Beijing Qiumanshi Emergency Ventilator Series

Dehaier Medical Systems, a provider in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, has acquired an emergency ventilator product line, QS-10...

Published: 14-Jul-2010

Masimo Enters Brain Function Monitoring Market With SEDLine Acquisition

Masimo, the inventor of pulse oximetry product line, has acquired SEDLine, a manufacturer of brain function monitoring. The acquisition allows Masimo to expand clinician access to SEDline technology. ...

Published: 14-Jul-2010

European Regulatory Authorities Accept To Review OraVerse MAA: Sanofi-Aventis, Novalar

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland and Novalar Pharmaceuticals said that the regulatory authorities of the UK, Germany, Italy, France and Spain have accepted to review the marketing authorisation application ...

Published: 14-Jul-2010

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