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Intuitive Surgical, a company specializing in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive
surgery, announced that FDA clearance has been granted for use of the da Vinci
Surgical System to perform gynecological laparoscopic procedures.
Orthofix International has entered into an agreement with Berkeley Advanced
Biomaterials (BAB) wherein Orthofix will market and distribute an FDA-cleared
line of bone repair resorbable biomaterials engineered by BAB for trauma and
reconstruction applications.
Cytomedix announced that Medtronic has agreed to settle a patent dispute and
has been granted a license for its key "Knighton" patent (U.S. Patent
No. 5,165,938 and corresponding patents in other countries) for all applications
of its autologous platelet releasate therapy.
Immunicon announced that its board of directors has elected Byron Hewett as
president and chief operating officer (COO) reporting to Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) Edward Erickson.
In Vivo Medical Diagnostics (IVMD) announced that the company has officially
changed its name from In Vivo Medical Diagnostics to In Veritas Medical Diagnostics.
Current Technology, developer of ETG (ElectroTrichoGenesis) -- a patented
electrotherapeutic device that provides a clinically proven treatment for hair
loss -- announced that its ETG Mark 1 device has received medical approval
from Thailand Health Authority.
Researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion have
developed a miniature robot that drives a flexible needle in the human body.