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CTS' Scottish plant achieves medical
device manufacturing certification. 15 Dec 2006
Olympus endoscope offers true HD video
with Sony medical recorder
Olympus has ordered 150 HD medical recorders from Sony for its new
endoscopic camera unit, which will allow it to offer the first end-to-end HD
endoscopic workflow. 14 Dec 2006
Medtronic to spin-off external
defibrillation business. 11 Dec 2006
Agfa wins PACS contract from private UK
group Classic Hospitals. 11 Dec 2006
Xograph launches hospital air purification
division. 11 Dec 2006
AngioDynamics to acquire RITA Medical for
$220m. 11 Dec 2006
Huntleigh Technologies taken over by
Getinge in £409m deal.
9 Dec 2006
Kodak and NDMA collaborate to support
mammography screening in Europe. 4 Dec 2006
Elekta wins 30-year contract to equip new
UK cancer centre. 1 Dec 2006
DMetrix, Inc. and Definiens AG sign
partnership to develop automated digital pathology system. 1 Dec 2006
Nucletron and RaySearch cooperate to
develop proton therapy planning software
The companies have signed a long-term development and license agreement that
will result in a new proton treatment planning and optimization module that
will be fully integrated in Nucletron's Oncentra MasterPlan software. 28 Nov
2006
Whittington Hospital imaging department
equipped by £30m managed-service contract
The fully digital department has been designed and developed by Asteral as
part of a £30 million 15-year standalone Managed Equipment Service (MES)
contract. 27 Nov 2006
NHS Scotland awards £300 million IT
services contract to Atos Origin Alliance. 21 Nov 2006
Mirapoint wins contract to secure
messaging services for UK health service. 21 Nov 2006
Specialist medical software supplier
EndoSoft opens UK office
21 Nov 2006
Dräger adopts Masimo pulse oximetry
platform
Dräger Medical has expanded its partnership with Masima and will integrate
the Masimo Rainbow SET platform as its principal pulse oximetry patient
monitoring technology. 21 Nov 2006
Ventilator controlled by patient's brain
MAQUET Critical Care has launched the SERVO-i ventilator with neurally
adjusted ventilatory assist at MEDICA. It allows the patient to control the
ventilator with their brain's respiratory centre. 16 Nov 2006
Siemens brings network connectivity to
healthcare
At Medica 2006 under the title “A Holistic View with a Focus on Benefits”,
Siemens is presenting a new look to patient-based solutions and what is now
possible thanks to modern information technology. 15 Nov 2006
Siemens Medical wins $40-million deal with
South Carolina University
Siemens Medical Solutions and The Medical University of South Carolina
(MUSC) have entered into a five-year, $40-million strategic alliance that
will bring leading-edge diagnostic imaging technologies to the University
and will include a collaborative research and development programme. 15 Nov
2006
Boston Scientific receives EU clearance
for new lead for electrical pain-relief device
The surgical or "paddle" lead potentially expands the application of the
company's neurostimulation technology to an additional 20% of people with
chronic pain of the limbs, back or trunk. 7 Nov 2006
Siemens' take over of Bayer Diagnostics
gains European approval
The €4.2 billion deal will allow Siemens' to combine its entire imaging
diagnostics, laboratory diagnostics and clinical information technology
value chain under one roof and create what the company claims is the world's
first full service diagnostics company. 3 Nov 2006
Precisely targeted cancer treatment for
East Netherlands
The Medische Spectrum Twente (MST)hospital in Enschede, east Netherlands has
installed the country's first On-Board Imager (OBI) device for image-guided
radiotherapy. The device can reduce treatment margins to within 2mm-3mm
accuracy, allowing clinicians to focus a higher radiation dose on the
tumour. 2 Nov 2006
Philips appoints new CEO of Medical
Systems division
Royal Philips Electronics has appointed Stephen H. Rusckowski as CEO of
Philips Medical Systems, effective November 1, 2006. He currently has global
responsibility for Imaging Systems. 31 October 2006
Misonix expands high intensity focused
ultrasound business to Spain
30 October 2006
Radi Medical Systems sells 1200th
RadiAnalyzer patient monitor. 29 Oct 2006
Roche Diagnostics launches insulin pump
system in USA
The Roche Diagnostics ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump system for diabetes
self-management includes an insulin pump, a blood glucose monitor, and
software with a bolus calculator. 24 Oct 2006
Akubio wins £800,000 grant to develop
electronic hand-held disease detectors
UK nanotechnology firm Akubio has received a £826,000 government grant to
help develop its electronic technology for the rapid detection of viruses
and bacteria such as avian flu, E coli, malaria and meningitis. 24 Oct 2006
Dräger Medical opens new subsidiary in
Argentina. 23 Oct 2006
Sorin Group introduces advanced
defibrillation therapy to Japanese market
Sorin Group subsidiary ELA Medical has launched its ALTO 2 line of
implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Japan and announced the
first implants. 23 Oct 2006
Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp changes name to
Verathon Inc.
The name change reflects additions to and successes of the company’s brands,
including acquisition of Saturn Biomedical Systems and its innovative
GlideScope video laryngoscope (GVL) brand. 19 October 2006
EnBW acquires interest in ehealth
specialist ICW
German company Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has acquired a minority interest
in ehealth specialist InterComponentWare AG. The investment will enable
development of networking solutions and increase its international presence.
12 Oct 2006
iSOFT wins four lab system support
contracts worth £2.7m
iSOFT has won two contracts in Scotland and two in England for support and
maintenance of its laboratory information systems. 8 Oct 2006
ANS receives Australian approval for
rechargeable chronic pain system
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANS) has received regulatory approval from
the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for its Eon
rechargeable neurostimulation system. Patients at the Royal North Shore
Hospital in Sydney are among first to be implanted with the device. 6 Oct
2006
St. Augustinius Hospital in Belgium
receives Mobetron intraoperative radiation therapy system
IntraOp Medical Corporation's Mobetron allows radiation and surgical
oncologists to pinpoint the area that requires radiation and deliver high
doses directly to the affected tissue during cancer surgery. 29 Sept 2006
Boston Scientific launches
less-invasive visualization system for cardiac surgical ablation
Boston Scientific's new FLEXView System enables physicians to
perform stand-alone ablation procedures in a closed chest
environment with direct visualization of the procedure at all times.
29 Sept 2006
Philips launches new cardiology
ultrasound system
The new Philips HD11 XE is designed to meet the specific needs of
cardiologists through more powerful cardiac capabilities. 29 Sept
2006
BD Biosciences releases flow
cytometry system for in vitro diagnostics use. 27 Sept 2006
Manchester Bioimaging Facility orders
three Nikon confocal microscope systems. 22 Sept 2006
Agfa PACS selected by HMA regional
hospital network in USA
Agfa HealthCare has entered into a dual-source agreement for its IMPAX 6.0
PACS with Health Management Associates, Inc. an operator of acute care
hospitals primarily in the non-urban south-east and south-west areas of the
United States. 20 Sept 2006
Varian Medical Systems to equip Genk
Cancer Clinic in Belgium
A new radiotherapy centre that will provide patients in the north-east of
Belgium with greater access to advanced cancer treatments will be equipped
with Varian Medical Systems’ integrated and automated treatment equipment
and software. 19 Sept 2006
North West Wales is first customer for
AiMS image management. 18 Sept 2006
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre selects Ziehm
mobile C-arm. 18 Sept 2006
Elekta to deliver latest brain
radiosurgery system to University of Virginia. 13 Sept 2006
Natus Medical to acquire leading French
EEG manufacturer Deltamed. 12 Sept 2006
PerkinElmer acquires Avalon Instruments
for Raman spectroscopy products. 12 September 2006
Bang & Olufsen Medicom and AstraZeneca to
develop patient-compliance monitoring device. 8 Sept 2006
Elekta signs pricing agreement with US
Oncology
Elekta has signed a three-year agreement with US Oncology outlining pricing
and terms and conditions for supplying intensity modulated and image guided
radiation therapy. 6 Sept 2006
Turnover of German medical technology
companies grows 3.8 %
4 Sept 2006
Nanogen and Fisher Scientific expand
molecular diagnostics R&D collaboration
Fisher Scientific may provide up to $10 million in total during 2007 and
2008 for the research and development of infectious disease and molecular
diagnostic tests. 24 August 2006
Tunstall awarded funding to develop
advanced telecare solutions for the home
Tunstall has been awarded £615,000 from Yorkshire Forward to develop
'lifestyle reassurance' technology that monitors a patient's activities in
the home and helps deliver highly personalised care services to older and
vulnerable people. 23 August 2006
Viking Systems markets laparoscopic vision
systems in The Netherlands, Ukraine and Korea. 23 August 2006
Respironics carbon dioxide sensors to be
used in Sartorius disposable bioreactors. 22 August 2006
Heidelberg clinic first in Germany to
offer TomoTherapy radiotherapy treatment. 22 August 2006
Misonix introduces HIFU prostate cancer
treatment to Hungary.
21 August 2006
Fukuda Denshi to Sell Kontron Medical SAS
and Kontron Medical AG. 21 August 2006
Bruker Daltonics to manufacture and
distribute Isis Pharmaceuticals' biosensor system
Bruker Daltonics will be the exclusive worldwide manufacturer of the Ibis
T5000 infectious organism detection system and will also be responsible for
order processing, system installations and service in North America, Europe
and the Middle East. 21 August 2006
UTEK Corporation and In Veritas Medical
Diagnostics announce strategic alliance. 21 August 2006
Digitisation and high costs driving
consolidation in European medical imaging market
Novel picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and moves towards
digitisation are spurring growth in the European medical imaging market, but
this is set against pressures from cost reduction, reduced hospital beds,
lack of radiologists and a trend towards multi-modality deals. 17 August
2006
Philips and BG Medicine form alliance to
develop molecular imaging and diagnostic products. 13 August 2006
Mercury Computer Systems signs agreements
with German, French & Australian PACS suppliers. 9 August 2006
Hologic acquires Suros Surgical Systems
Hologic, Inc., a manufacturer of diagnostic digital imaging systems for
women's health, has completed the acquisition of Suros Surgical Systems,
Inc., a manufacturer of devices used for minimally invasive breast biopsy
and tissue excision. 8 August 2006
Large differences in marketing budgets for
medical devices
The average marketing investment for a new medical device is $1.8 million,
according to a new report from research firm Cutting Edge Information, but
can rise to as much as $75m. 8 August 2006
Report on marketing and promotion of
medical devices
A new report from Cutting Edge Information looks at how top companies are
meeting the challenge of maximizing the return on marketing budgets. 4
August 2006
Inverness Medical Innovations and Procter
& Gamble to jointly develop consumer diagnostics products. 4 August 2006
CardioDynamics licenses patient monitoring
technology to China's Mindray
The agreement allows Mindray to integrate CardioDynamics BioZ ICG technology
into its patient monitoring products in return for a licensing fee for each
BioZ ICG kit purchased by Mindray. 4 August 2006
Schering and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
collaborate to develop imaging agents to detect Alzheimer's disease
Imaging agents made by Avid directly bind to the amyloid plaques associated
with Alzheimer's disease. Schering will have the option to assume exclusive
rights to these for use with PET scanning technology. 25 July 2006
Agfa to integrate radiology and PACS in 15
Norwegian hospitals
The Western Norway Regional Health Authority, Helse Vest, has selected Agfa
HealthCare, along with partner eCare, to integrate patient radiology
information from 15 private and public hospitals in the region. 19 July 2006
Smiths Medical to supply temperature
management products to US healthcare alliance
Smiths Medical, part of UK-based Smiths Group, has been awarded
participation in a multi-million dollar contract with Premier Purchasing
Partners group purchasing organization (GPO). 19 July 2006
Global ophthalmology market to reach $13
billion by 2008
The market for ocular remedies is experiencing rapid growth, with overall
global revenues expected to rise from $7.8 billion in 2004 to greater than
$13 billion in 2008. 14 July 2006
3mensio Medical Imaging BV expands
distribution network of 3viseon products
3mensio Medical Imaging BV has announced a series of signed partnerships for
the distribution of 3viseon products in Benelux, Germany, Italy, and United
Kingdom. 12 July 2006
Boston Scientific issues safety alert for
Guidant pacemakers and defibrillators
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced that it is providing
safety information and retrieving a specific subset of pacemakers, cardiac
resynchronization pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators
from its sales force and hospital inventories. 27 June 2006
Philips to acquire MRI component and
accessory manufacturer Intermagnetics
Royal Philips Electronics has strengthened its position in the magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) market with the acquisition of Intermagnetics, one
of the leading manufacturers of MRI magnets and other devices. Philips will
also move its MRI headquarters to New York. 22 June 2006
Sorin Group receives approval for world's
smallest implantable cardioverter defibrillator
ELA Medical, part of Italian company Sorin Group has received US approval to
market its new family of a dual and single chamber implantable cardioverter
defibrillators (ICDs). 30 May 2006
Hologic acquires selenium photoconductor
supplier AEG Elektrofotografie
Diagnostic imaging supplier Hologic, Inc. has acquired German company AEG
Elektrofotografie GmbH for €21 million.
This allows Hologic to take direct control over a critical step in its
detector manufacturing process. 21 May 2006
 EU
approval and first European implant for ANS neurostimulation system
The Eon Neurostimulation System helps patients manage chronic, intractable
pain by using low-intensity electrical impulses to selectively trigger nerve
fibres along the spinal cord. 19 May 2006
 Oxford
BioSignals receives approval for BioSign patient monitor in US and Europe
The BioSign measures how abnormal a patient’s vital signs and helps
healthcare professionals and outreach teams to identify patients in crisis
and intervene earlier to correct the problem. 17 May 2006
 London
hospitals award Siemens £300m medical technology deal
Siemens will supply state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technology in
the new radiology, cardiology and oncology departments of the two hospitals
for 35 years from 2009. 17 May 2006
Dermasonics reduces manufacturing costs of
needle-free drug-injection device
The company has completed a demonstration of a mass production system for
the specialised ultrasonic transducers used in its U-Strip ultrasonic
drug-delivery technology. 12 May 2006
Xograph adds Planmed digital mammography
system to portfolio
The Planmed Nuance full field digital mammography system will be unveiled at
Symposium Mammographicum 2006 in July. 11 May 2006
GE Healthcare's wide-bore computed
tomography system gets US FDA go-ahead
The 16-slice CT system will be available in two configurations. The
LightSpeed RT16 enables advanced imaging for radiation therapy planning, and
the LightSpeed Xtra is designed for radiology needs such as trauma,
interventional and bariatric procedures. 6 May 2006
Siemens enters in-vitro diagnostics market
with acquisition of Diagnostic Products Corporation
Siemens and Diagnostic Products Corporation (DPC) have entered into a merger
agreement under which Siemens will acquire DPC for approximately $1.86
billion. 2 May 2006
 Elekta
to supply 3-D brain mapping device to Cambridge brain science unit
Swedish company Elekta has won a tender to deliver its Elekta Neuromag, a
magneto-encephalography (MEG) scanner for the non-invasive registration of
nerve cell activity in the brain to the the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences
Unit (MRC CBU) in Cambridge, UK. 1 May 2006
Bruker Daltonics obtains Russian medical
device registration for mass spectrometers
Bruker Daltonics has obtained registration of its complete MALDI-TOF product
line of mass spectrometers, and its ClinProRobot sample preparation
platform. This will allow the Institute of Physico-Chemical Medicine in
Moscow to develop a novel system for the identification and characterization
of clinically relevant microorganisms. 1 May 2006
Medtronic announces clinical trials
strategy for neurological and urological therapies
Medtronic will invest in at least six new major clinical trials of therapies
that use its neuromodulation or radiofrequency technology to treat a range
of neurological and urological conditions such as Parkinson's disease,
depression, chronic pain, severe spasticity. 1 May 2006
 Smiths
Medical wins $3m syringe pump contract with Massachusetts General Hospital
Smiths Medical has won a contract to supply Massachusetts General Hospital
(MGH) with 1,365 of its Medfusion 3500 syringe pumps. The pumps, which have
PharmGuard Medication Safety Software, are the most recent innovation in
Smiths Medical’s infusion technology. 6 April 2006
Dräger Medical receives award for
wireless patient monitoring technology
Dräger Medical has been awarded the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for
Technology & Innovation Excellence in the European Markets for Wireless
Patient Monitoring in Hospitals. 30 March 2006
Service for outsourcing scientific
instrument sales in Europe
Anachem-S3 is offering a ready-made service solution for scientific
instrumentation suppliers wanting to grow their sales in Europe.
Outsourcing can help build business faster and exploit new sales
opportunities. 17 March 2006
Philips acquires cardiology monitoring
technology in takeover of Witt Biomedical
Philips will acquire Witt Biomedical Corporation, the largest independent
supplier of haemodynamic monitoring and clinical reporting systems used in
cardiology catheterization laboratories. The takeover will allow Philips to
offer an integrated suite of best-in-class technologies for the Cath Lab
department. 14 March 2006
Mercury and Acuo Technologies
collaborate in hosted medical image management
Acuo, in collaboration with U.S. service providers, will include Visage
PACS, Mercury's image management solution, as a bundled offering in its
application service provider (ASP) offering in the United States. 7 March
2006
NDI Medical forms business unit to
promote neurostimulation products
The manufacturer of neurostimulation products for the medical device
industry has formed a new business unit to help companies and researchers
develop and market neurostimulation products for neurological and cardiac
applications. 27 February 2006
Record earnings for Medtronic, but
shares fall
Medtronic has achieved record revenue of $2.770 billion for the third
quarter a 9% increase, but its shared reached a four-month low. 26 February
2006
Advanced Research Technologies acquires
imaging technology of Alerion Biomedical
ART, has acquired the biomarker and contrast media technology for
preclinical and clinical imaging devices of US-based Alerion Biomedical,
Inc. 16 February 2006
Germany medical technology companies
grow 2%
Some 210 member companies of the German medical technology association (BVMed)
have recorded an increase in turnover of 2% for 2005, a slight improvement
on 2004. 14 Februry 2006
Salzburg District Hospitals awards Agfa
€7m imaging and IT contract
The Salzburger Landeskliniken in Austria has awarded a contract to GWI, a
subsidiary of Agfa, to implement its ORBIS hospital information system and
radiology information system, as well as Agfa's IMPAX PACS system and
computed radiography (CR) equipment.
GE to distribute MP4 remote foetal and
maternal monitoring system for PDA
Obstetricians can monitor foetal heart tracings, maternal contraction
patterns, and other critical, virtual real-time data from labour and
delivery units on their PDAs and mobile phones with the Airstrip OB system.
9 February 2006
Ekips raises $2.9m for development of
infrared laser breath analyser
Ekips Technologies gained $2.4 million of equity financing and a $500,000
matching grant from the US National Science Foundation for its Breathmeter.
Potential uses included asthma therapy monitoring, kidney function
monitoring, and cancer detection.
6 February 2006
Philips wins £100m medical equipment
deal at Royal Hospitals, Belfast
Royal Philips Electronics will provide, maintain and replace
state-of-the-art medical equipment for monitoring, diagnosing and treating
patients in a deal worth over £100m (€173 million) over 15 years. 6 February
2006
United BioSource targets elearning for
medical technology sector
United BioSource Corporation has acquired iLearn, a UK-developed advanced
learning management system that offers essential compliance, reporting and
regulatory tools for heavily regulated industries. 31 January 2006
Four TomoTherapy Systems for German
universities
The German Research Association (DFG) plans to install four TomoTherapy
Hi-Art Systems in major universities in Germany later this year. 31 January
2006
Varian to equip new Oxford cancer
centre in 31-year PFI contract
Varian Medical Systems has been selected to equip the new unit at Oxford
Churchill Hospital in one of Europe's largest PFI (private finance
initiative) projects. 31 January 2006
RISO receives first twinned TomoTherapy
systems in Netherlands
The
Radiotherapeutisch Instituut Stedendriehoek en Omstreken,
in Deventer, Netherlands will receive two twinned TomoTherapy Hi·Art Systems
systems to provide advanced radiation therapy treatment. 28 January 2006
Guidant accepts Boston Scientific's
$27bn, Johnson & Johnson bows out. 26 January 2006
Medical devices leads Johnson & Johnson
2005 sales/a>
The Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment achieved overall annual sales of
$19.1 billion in 2005, representing an increase over 2004 of 13.1% with
operational growth of 12.5%. 26 January 2006
Philips moves into home healthcare
Royal Philips Electronics is to take over the US company Lifeline Systems,
Inc., the leading provider of personal response services and emergency call
systems in the United States and Canada, for US$750 million. 23 January 2006
Bidding war pushes Guidant value to
$27.2bn as Guidant faces another lawsuit
Boston Scientific Corporation has increased its offer for Guidant
Corporation to $80 per share. This follows an agreement between Johnson &
Johnson and Guidant on 13 January that valued Guidant at $24.2bn. 19 January
2006
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