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AestheticTV Announces Innovative Procedures to be Debuted at this Year's THE Aesthetic Show in Las Vegas May 16th - 19th

LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 7th annual THE Aesthetic Show™ medical education meeting rapidly approaches, AeshteticTV.tv is proud to announce some of the innovative procedures, products, and technologies to be debuted.  Each year, thousands of researchers, nurse practitioners, and doctors across the range of aesthetic medicine attend THE Aesthetic Show™, the...

Global Medical Robotic Systems Market is Expected to Reach USD 13.64 Billion by 2018: Transparency Market Research

ALBANY, New York, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Medical Robotic Systems Market (Surgical Robots, Non-Invasive Radiosurgery Robotic Systems, Prosthetics and Exoskeletons, Assistive and Rehabilitation Robots, Non-Medical Robotics in Hospitals and Emergency Response Robotic System...

New FutureMed Program Announced, November 3-6 - Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, CA

Singularity University (SU) today announced a new FutureMed (FutureMed2020.com) to be held November 3-6, 2013 at Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA. FutureMed is a widely acclaimed specialized interactive program for physicians, scientists, healthcare executives, innovators, and investors, interested in exploring the impact and opportunities presented by...

Health Robotics Expands IV Bag Support to Hospira's LifeCareTM; Cuts Fresenius Support After RIVA Decision

BOZEN, SUD-TIROL, Italy, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics today announced that in response to competitive trends and overwhelming customer demand, it recently added support for LifeCare, while withdrawing sales support for all Fresenius Kabi's IV consumables for all of its Robots. Health Robotics maintained its current support for IV Bags from Baxter (Aviva, Viaflo, Viaflex, INTRAVI...

FIRST® Announces Recipients of Inaugural Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial Scholarship Fund

FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, today announced the recipients of the first annual Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial Scholarships. The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund

Experienced Surgeon Vs. FDA-Approved Robot

NEW YORK, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 4,500 robotic prostate surgeries under his belt, David Samadi, MD may be the last person you'd expect to welcome an FDA investigation of robotic surgery. But late Tuesday he appeared on Fox 5 News saying, "Let the FDA do their investigation and clear the air. This is about our prostate cancer patients." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire...

Drive-Up Biometric System from SRI International Sarnoff Wins New Product Showcase Award at ISC West 2013

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International Sarnoff's Iris on the Move® (IOM) PassThru™ drive-up identification system was named Best in Biometrics, Identification and Credentialing by the Security Industry Association (SIA) New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West 2013. This is the fourth consecutive year that SRI Sarnoff products have been recognized for ex...

AsepticSure Distribution Agreement Opens Door To Canadian Hospital Market

VICTORIAVILLE, Quebec, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medizone International, Inc. (MZEI:OB) (MZEI:QB), the manufacturer of AsepticSure hospital disinfection systems, and Wood Wyant Canada, a subsidiary of Sanimarc Group, jointly announce that Wood Wyant has become a National Hospital Distributor of AsepticSure in Canada. Wood Wyant is national in scope and regional in focus, serving Canada...

Arctic Animal, Warm Hearts: National Robotics Week Display Features Robot Therapy for Palliative and Dementia Care

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 11, 2013 The PARO robot, named the "World's Most Therapeutic Robot" by the Guinness World Records organization, is being featured during a special exhibit for National Robotics Week at the Museum of Science...

Ultra-thin Direct Drive Rotary Table ACR-55UT from IntelLiDrives

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 IntelLiDrives, Inc. released Ultra-thin rotary table model ACR-55UT that features lowest profile direct drive on the market. This rotary actuator has 55 mm center aperture for applications in semico...

SRI International Sarnoff Introduces Iris on the Move® Drive-Up Biometric System at ISC West 2013

LAS VEGAS, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International Sarnoff brings the security of iris recognition to drive-up applications with its new Iris on the Move® (IOM) PassThru™ system. Introduced today at ISC West 2013, this multimodal biometric product quickly captures face and iris images for accurate identity authentication at the perimeter of any location. The easy-to-use, autom...

Pittsburgh's Positive Investment Growth Bucks National Trends According to Ernst & Young and Innovation Works Report

Five-Year Data Show $1.3 Billion of Investment in Multiple Sectors PITTSBURGH, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While the rest of the nation generally saw declines in the number of venture capital dollars and deals last year, Pittsburgh's investment scene roared to life with a 54% increase in the number of financing deals while investment totals also outpaced the previous year. ...

Blue Belt Technologies Resolves Lawsuit

Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. (“Blue Belt”) today announced that it has resolved a lawsuit filed by MAKO Surgical Corp. (“Mako”) of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The suit asserted breach of contract and various unfair competition claims, all of which Blue Belt vehemently denied in its court filings. Blue Belt manufactures and markets the NavioPFS orthope...

IEEE Life Sciences Experts Chair Tracks on Bioinformatics and Collaborations and Open Access Innovations at 2013 Bio-IT World

IEEE, the world's largest professional organization advancing technology for humanity, today announced that two leaders of the IEEE Life Sciences Initiative are chairing tracks on Bioinformatics and Collaborations and Open Access Innovations at the 2013 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo, taking place at the World Trade Center in Boston, MA from 9-11 April,...

NorDx Enhances Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Services with State-of-the-Art Technology

PORTLAND, Maine, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NorDx, (Northern Diagnostic Laboratories), the largest reference laboratory in the state of Maine and a member of MaineHealth, today announces the acquisition of Sysmex® XN-Series Automated Hematology Analyzers.  NorDx and MaineHealth are the first clinical laboratories in the country to acquire the new Sysmex XN-Series he...

Omnetics SureCon 360 Connectors Conserve Space with IP67 Nano-sized Connectors

MINNEAPOLIS, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Many of the world's smallest and ruggedized ultra-miniature circular connectors are used within medical, commercial and military applications that require the best electrical performance for portable and miniature electronics. To ensure integrity, Omnetics used gold plated contacts that are polarized and shrouded by its unique liquid crystal polymer...

Health Robotics' Convention Demonstrations at Amerinet [Orlando], ASHP [Minneapolis], and Premier [San Antonio]

BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics today announced the already scheduled Pharmacy Symposium demonstrations [including private demos] of its world-leading Robots and IV Workflow solutions at the Amerinet 2013 Member Conference to be held May 19-22 in Orlando [FL]; the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2013 Summer Meeting to be organized June 1-5 in M...

Mazor Robotics enters into agreement with major U.S. hospital for four Renaissance systems

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, today announced that on March 28, 2013, it entered into an agreement for the acquisition of four Renaissance systems by a major...

Mazor Robotics Signs Agreement with Major U.S. Hospital Corporation to Acquire Four Renaissance Systems

Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE: MZOR), the developer of Renaissance™, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, today announced that on March 28, 2013, it entered into an agreement for the acquisition of four Renaissance systems by a major U.S. hospital corporation. The systems were installed in acute-care facilities owned by the...

GnuBIO Begins Shipment of Beta Systems

GnuBIO, Inc. (GnuBIO), www.gnubio.com a pioneer in the Desktop DNA sequencing market, announced today that it has achieved a significant milestone in the field of clinical genetics - the shipme

Potential Medical Applications For Swarming Robots

Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines. Researchers in the Sheffield Centre for Robotics, jointly established by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam...

Boca Bearings Releases Packaging Industry Bearings

Boynton Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 Boca Bearing Company is pleased to introduce a new line of bearings developed for the different stages of packaging process. The company provides ceramic and ceramic hybrid bearings that can be utilized i...

Swarming robots could be the servants of the future

Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines. Researchers in the Sheffield Centre for Robotics, jointly established...

Health Robotics Appoints Steve Thomas to Board of Directors

BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics today announced the appointment of Steve Thomas to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Thomas spent 15 years in the Computer Industry and four years in Information Services before becoming President of Pyxis Corporation in 1997 and Group President of Cardinal Health in 1999.  In 2003 he acquired Valueselli...

Mazor Robotics Receives First Renaissance System Order From Taiwanese Distribution Partner

Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE:MZOR), the developer of Renaissance™, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, today announced that Pinnaclemed Co., Ltd., the Company’s distribution partner in Taiwan, purchased its first Renaissance system. The system will be installed during the second quarter in a leading institution in Taiwan...