Elekta inks stereotactic development, software, co-marketing deals
Medical software and equipment company Elekta has signed separate deals with Ion Beam Applications and Brainlab to share and integrate their technologies.
In the memorandum of understanding with Ion Beam Applications, the two companies agreed to collaborate on investment in software development and the sale and marketing of each other’s products through a joint portfolio. Elekta specializes in technological solutions for improving, prolonging and saving the lives of patients with cancer and brain disorders, while IBA develops solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Specifically, the companies plan to focus o...
Source: Mass Device - September 25, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Alex Beall Tags: Business/Financial News Wall Street Beat Elekta Source Type: news
High-Calorie Diet Tied to Ca Risk for Some Women
Authors of a new study were surprised to find that this relationship was exclusive to women of normal weight. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - August 31, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Kristen Monaco Tags: Obesity Source Type: news
Cogentix Medical buys UK-based Genesis Medical
Cogentix Medical (NSDQ:CGNT) said today it acquired London-based Genesis Medical for an undisclosed amount.
Genesis Medical produces, sells and markets urology products in the U.K. and operated as the exclusive regional distributor for Cogentix’s PrimeSight endoscopy systems.
Cogentix said it purchased all tangible assets of Genesis, and will pay up to an additional $671,560 (GBP £515,000) based on revenue milestones through March 2019.
“The purchase of Genesis Medical is our second business development transaction this month and follows our announcement last week of an Endo-Urology product line launch in the...
Source: Mass Device - July 26, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Mergers & Acquisitions Urology Cogentix Medical Source Type: news
Ageing does not affect the intralimb coordination elicited by slip-like perturbation of different intensities - Aprigliano F, Martelli D, Tropea P, Pasquini G, Micera S, Monaco V.
This study was aimed at verifying whether ageing modifies intralimb coordination strategy during corrective responses elicited by unexpected slip-like perturbations delivered during steady walking on a treadmill. To this end, ten young and ten elderly subj... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Cogentix inks deal with Promepla to launch endo-urology devices in US
Cogentix Medical (NSDQ:CGNT) said today it inked a deal with Monaco-based medical device maker Promepla to launch an endo-urology product line within the US.
Minneapolis, Minn.-based Cogentix said the slated-to-launch product line includes a full suite of endourological devices including ureteral access sheaths, gravity irrigation lines and nitinol guide wires.
“The launch of our endo-urology product line in the U.S. is one of the first steps in executing our business development strategy. Our primary focus for business development has been to add products that can immediately leverage the relationships our U.S. sal...
Source: Mass Device - July 18, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Urology Cogentix Medical Promepla Source Type: news
As Trump Dismantles Obama's Climate Legacy, Report Urges Action To Save The Arctic
WASHINGTON — As climate change opens up previously inaccessible areas of the Arctic, a leading conservation group is stressing the urgent need to safeguard this fragile region from threats including oil development and shipping.
In a lengthy report presented Tuesday in Monaco, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature identifies seven “exception areas” in the Arctic Ocean that deserve protection and could qualify for UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
“The Arctic Ocean plays a crucial role in shaping global climate and hosts a diverse range of species, many of them threa...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 4, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Principal component analysis can decrease neural networks performance for incipient falls detection: a preliminary study with hands and feet accelerations - Artoni F, Martelli D, Monaco V, Micera S, Artoni F, Martelli D, Monaco V, Micera S.
Fall-related accidents constitute a major problem for elderly people and a burden to the health-care national system. It is therefore important to design devices (e.g., accelerometers) and machine learning algorithms able to recognize incipient falls as qu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Which Countries Have The Most Psychiatrists Per Capita? [Infographic]
Monaco is renowned as a sun-soaked playground for the world ' s super-rich but data from the World Health Organization reveals that the tiny nation is also a principality of psychiatry. Perhaps proof that money can ' t buy happiness, Monaco has 41 psychiatrists per 100,000 inhabitants, the highest rate worldwide. Norway, another country known for its wealth, comes second with 29.7 shrinks per 100,000 of its population. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 6, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Niall McCarthy Source Type: news
New Data Presentations Reinforce Clinical Value of Elektas Monaco Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Software
ATLANTA, Ga.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--The latest version of Elektas Monaco® treatment planning software was recently highlighted in multiple presentations. The only treatment planning solution with gold-standard Monte Carlo accuracy an... Devices, Oncology Elekta, Monaco, Radiotherapy, Treatment Planning (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - August 24, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Elekta readies new Monaco release for AAPM 2016
Radiation oncology firm Elekta will debut version 5.11 of its Monaco treatment...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Elekta's Gamma Knife Icon clears 2 hurdles
Elekta reaches Gamma Knife milestone
Elekta lands order from MD Anderson
Elekta names Hausmann as president
1st U.S. patient treated with Elekta's Gamma Knife Icon (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 26, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
How The War On Child Porn Is Helping Us Fight ISIS Propaganda
How can the U.S. fight the spread of Islamic State propaganda? The militant group’s infamous videos of beheadings, violence and torture have a dangerous allure for would-be radicals, and they proliferate over social media in a way that can make containment seem hopeless.
But fighting extremist content online need not be very complicated, according to Dr. Hany Farid, a computer scientist at Dartmouth College.
“We don’t need to develop software that determines whether a video is jihadist,” Farid recently told The Huffington Post. “Most of the ISIS videos in circulation are reposts of c...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
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Draft decision proposed by the delegations of Austria, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Panama, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Zambia (Source: WHO Governing Body Documentation)
Source: WHO Governing Body Documentation - May 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Elekta's Latest Monaco Release Features Up to Four Times Faster Calculation Speed for Reduced Radiotherapy Planning Times
Monaco 5.11 makes debut at ESTRO 35 in Italy
TURIN, Italy, April 29, 2016 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Elekta is pleased to announce that Monaco® version 5.11, the latest update to its industry-leading treatment planning software, i... Devices, OncologyElekta, treatment planning software, Monaco, VMAT, radiosurgery (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 29, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA releases February 2016 510(k) clearances
February 2016 510(k) Clearances
510(k) summaries or 510(k) statements for final decisions rendered during the period February 2016.
TOTAL 510(k)s THIS PERIOD 224
TOTAL WITH SUMMARIES 213
TOTAL WITH STATEMENTS 11
February 2016 510(k) Clearances
510(K) SUMMARIES OR 510(K) STATEMENTS FOR FINAL DECISIONS RENDERED DURING THE PERIOD February 2016
DEVICE: ANI Monitor
MDOLORIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS SAS 510(k) NO: K142969(Traditional)
ATTN: MATHILDE COLLET PHONE NO : 011 333 62092081
6, RUE DU PR LAGUESSE SE DECISION MADE: 23-FEB-16
LILLE FR 59037 510(k) SUMMARY AVAILABLE FROM FDA
DEVICE: DBSWIN and VistaEasy Imaging Software
Durr Dental...
Source: Mass Device - April 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: 510(k) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Source Type: news
Association of metabolic syndrome with falls in patients with Parkinson's disease - Laudisio A, Lo Monaco MR, Vetrano DL, Pisciotta MS, Bentivoglio AR, Bernabei R, Zuccala G.
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Falls are a major threat for patients with Parkinson's disease, as they are associated with higher risk of morbidity, loss of functional ability, institutionalization, and mortality. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with poorer ph... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
