Urovalve Bladder Management System Shows Early Promise in Clinical Trial

Newark, New Jersey-based medical device company Urovalve recently announced promising early results in a multi-site clinical trial of its Surinate Bladder Management System. The Surinate system is designed to treat men who suffer from acute and chronic urinary retention, an inability to empty the bladder....

[Video Profile] Interview with Bob Mills, President of Envisioneering Medical

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. The cancer stems from a malignant tumor that originates in the prostate gland. As the tumor grows it can spread to other areas of the body, including nearby lymph nodes, bones and organs. In the past 20 years, five-year survival rates for...

[Quick Take] Interview with Robert Behl, President and CEO of PercSys

Positioned for growth as procedure shift from the hospital to the office and clinic, Percutaneous Systems, Inc. (PercSys) develops devices that make urologic and endoscopic procedures easier, less traumatic and more effective therapeutically. Many of the company’s products facilitate the introduction...

[Video Profile] Interview with Ralph Makar, President & CEO of Bioject Medical

Bioject Medical develops and markets needle-free injection technology used to administer injectable medications. Bioject’s technology works by forcing liquid medication at high speed through a tiny orifice (smaller than a human hair) held against the skin. This creates an ultra-fine stream of fluid that...

[Video Profile] Interview with Dr. Randal Chase, CEO of ImmunoVaccine Technologies

ImmunoVaccine Technologies (IVT) is a private biotechnology company developing therapeutic cancer and infectious disease vaccines. VacciMax technology is based on a novel approach to the use of liposomes. While liposomes typically contribute only marginally to the production of an immune response, IVT has...

[Video Profile] Interview with Leah Sparks, VP Business Development of DNA Direct

Medical professional societies have mandated that genetic tests be ordered by a physician and interpreted by a genetic counselor, geneticist, or other specialist. In some states, genetic testing must be accompanied by an in-person genetics evaluation or genetic counseling appointment. This approach is...