Tattoo Regret Could be a Boon for Device Manufacturers
I’ll never get a tattoo. Call me conservative, but the thought of having an ink-based design etched permanently into my skin is more than the […]
NxStage Releases New Patient Data; Remains Committed to Top Line Growth
NxStage Medical, a Lawrence, MA company that makes dialysis systems, has released new end-stage renal-disease (ESRD) patient data. The information was derived from a registry […]
Cynosure’s Smartlipo Gets CE Mark; U.S. Sales to Impact Second Quarter Results
For the morbidly obese (BMI > 40), liposuction is not really an option. But for a much broader set of women – those with fat […]
Q2 Earnings Report: ICU Medical
San Clemente, CA-based ICU Medical nearly doubled net income despite stagnating top line growth and a poor-performing critical care business. Second quarter revenue was $48.6 […]
One in Four Americans Obese
One in four Americans is now obese, says the CDC. While it’s less than welcome news, you can hardly say it’s surprising – we’ve been […]
Elemé Medical Raises $18 Million to Commercialize Cellulite Treatment
Treatment for cellulite is a healthcare holy grail – second only (in this author’s opinion) to a cure for male pattern baldness. As the bane […]
Caliper Hones Microfluidics Offering
In the first quarter of 2008, Kevin Hrusovsky, President and CEO of Caliper Life Sciences, described “exciting new microfluidic product and development opportunities” coming down […]
Urology Research Portal, Video from AUA 2008
In the past few months, we’ve featured a number of videos from the American Urological Association’s annual meeting (AUA 2008). The full catalog of content […]
Luminex Acquires Human Metapneumovirus
Luminex has acquired the worldwide rights to ViroNovative’s human metapneumovirus (hMPV) intellectual property; hMPV will be incorporated into the company’s xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP), […]
SyntheMed’s REPEL-CV Now Available in Canada
REPEL-CV, SyntheMed’s bioresorbable adhesion barrier film used following cardiac surgery, has received Health Canada approval for use in pediatric patients who undergo open heart procedures. […]