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| Medical device pioneer Stentys announced today that clinical results from the 'OPEN I' clinical study using its bifurcated stent will be presented at this week's 'EuroPCR 2008' international medical meeting on cardiovascular intervention. The data, to be presented by Eberhard Grube, M.D., Chief of Cardiology and Angiology at HELIOS Heart Center (Germany) and Principal Investigator of the OPEN I study, will look at safety results after 30 days post-implantation of the Stentys bifurcated stent in the first 13 patients. |
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| Americas Watchdog has launched a national investigation into seeing if a consumers, HMO's, health insurance company, or health cooperatives were over charged with the drug called Vioxx, Trasylol or any other drugs, when much cheaper alternatives were available. According to the group, "we are out to protect consumers, HMO's, health insurance companies & health care cooperatives from being gouged by big pharmaceutical companies. We think Vioxx & Trasylol will turn out to be a perfect examples". Consumers, HMO executives, health care insurance executives or individuals with specific... |
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| Obesity Surgery Reported by OPRAH, 60 Minutes, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine Fuels Demand and Confusion--Permanent Weight Loss Experts, iVital, Launch Seminar Series to Answer Questions for Those Suffering Weight-Related Symptoms--iVital Permanent Weight Loss Seminar Series Topics: Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Lap-Band®, Diet Failure Rates, Mexico Surgeries, Insurance Eligibility, Financing Options--Contact: 214-347-4434 OR 866-561-9546 (Dallas,... |
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| Recognition of outstanding vendors is based on success in customer savings, customer satisfaction, service timeliness, continuous growth, and philanthropic support. |
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| www.MedicalDeviceGuru.com is a Medical Technology Forum for Healthcare Industry Professionals which contains on-demand content in Orthopedics, Cardiovascular, Robotics, Medical Imaging, Pharmaceutical & Biotech, MIS and Med Device. A "Careers" section includes "The Medical Device Interview Prep Guide" and thousands of articles and downloadable resources for both job-seekers and companies looking to attract and retain top talent. |
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| Pure Physique unveils an innovative 30-minute high intensity workout that allows busy parents and professionals a chance to lose weight, build muscle, and lead a healthier lifestyle. |
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| Harvest Technologies Corp. ( www.harvesttech.com ) announced today that Claas Ludermann, MD, a specialist in vascular medicine, presented preliminary data at the 74th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Cardiology from a clinical trial being conducted at the Berlin (Germany) Vascular Center of Franziskus Hospital under the direction of Berthold Amman, MD. The "BONe Marrow Outcome Trial-2" (BONMOT-2) is a randomized, controlled, double-blinded study treating patients with end-stage peripheral vascular disease (Critical Limb Ischemia, or CLI), using a cellular composition of autologous... |
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| PanGenex Corporation (Pink Sheets:PGXC) announces that Dr. Ronald P. Caputo, Director of Cardiology Research at St. Joseph's Hospital in New York has accepted an invitation to join the Company's Board of Directors. |
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| On May 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final National Coverage Decision (NCD) to reimburse the CardioWest(TM) temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) as part of FDA studies that meet CMS specifications. |
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| Minor and James Medical, an innovative multi-specialty, multiple location clinic selects MxSecure, Inc., the nation's leading provider of medical transcription services to healthcare clinics, as their outsourced medical transcription provider. |
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