Cardiology, Radiology

Medical Devices. The company is a leading medical devices company that markets catheter based products for use in medical fields that include both intervention cardiology and radiology. For intervention cardiology the company has built catheter systems with inflatable ends that are procedurally used in...

Orthopedics, Bone Growth

Medical Devices. The company has a wide range of orthopedic products as well as a biological platform for bone growth. The company’s OP-1 implant contains biological proteins that promote bone growth and is indicated for use in long bone non-unions and spinal fusions. The company’s orthopedics also...

Aerosol Drug Delivery

Medical Devices. The company is a medical devices company that has developed a sophisticated generator for the production of aerosolized drugs. The company’s generator is capable of producing a fine liquid mist of precisely defined drug particle sizes for inhalation-based drug delivery. The technology...

Airflow Sterilization

Medical Devices. The company is a medical devices company that specializes in air sterilization for both infection and asthma control. The company’s technological platform uses air temperature differences to produce unidirectional airflow, and is used to supply sterilized air to a particular region. The...

Scoliosis

Medical Devices. The company is a specialized medical devices company that has developed a cast-based technological platform for the treatment of Scoliosis, a medical condition where the spine is abnormally curved and causes significant pain. The company’s upper body thermoplastic braces have been...

The Trend Toward a Paperless Hospital

In the second of our series on the Harvard Business Review‘s Ten Innovations That Will Transform Medicine, we take a look at evidence-based decision-making. The standard of care may vary widely from one practitioner to the next, and patients may not always receive the most effective treatment. Many...

Retinal Implant Restores Vision to Blind In Clinical Trial

Patients with degenerative eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration have no approved, effective treatment options for regaining their sight. Once lost, vision cannot be restored. However, advances in retinal implants may one day give these patients the ability to see...

Somaxon’s Silenor Joins Sleep Aid Market

Insomnia isn’t just the inability to go to sleep. Sufferers may finally drift into slumber, only to wake up too early and be unable to go back to sleep. They may also wake frequently during the night. These symptoms, termed sleep maintenance difficulty, are the most common symptom of insomnia. This...