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Predictive Diagnostics (PDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Large Scale Biology,
announced that it is collaborating with the University of Utah Research Foundation
(UURF) to identify biomarkers from a simple maternal blood test for the early
diagnosis of pregnancy-related complications and disorders such as preterm birth
and preeclampsia.
Tensys Medical introduced the TL-150, the only continuous, noninvasive blood
pressure monitoring system with accuracy clinically proven equivalent to an
arterial line.
Varian Medical Systems announced that, under a two-year agreement, it will be
supplying Xoran Technologies with Varian's PaxScan amorphous silicon flat-panel
digital X-ray detectors for incorporation into Xoran's MiniCAT for ENT scanners,
for imaging by ear/nose/throat physicians.
Positron, a manufacturer of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners, announced
that it had received the final installment of funds from sale of $2 million
worth of 10 percent convertible promissory notes to IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres,
a private Canadian company engaged in the development of PET centers.
Advanced Refractive Technologies, a developer and marketer of innovative technologies
for the ophthalmic surgical market, has received approval from the Health Ministry
of Japan to market and sell its EpiLift System, a medical device that enables
a potentially safer form of laser eye surgery called Epi-LASIK.
Diagnostic products maker Trinity Biotech has acquired
the business of Research Diagnostics (RDI) for $4.2 million in cash. New Jersey-based
RDI provides a comprehensive range of immunodiagnostic products to research
facilities, pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, diagnostic manufacturers
and universities worldwide.