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"Feeding with a Purpose," Fundraiser by Aleph Group Inc.

Aleph Group Inc. and Family Service Association of Redlands are partnering up for a fundraiser event to benefit food insecure families in our local community. - August 23, 2014 - Aleph Group Inc.

Aleph Group Inc.'s Bloodmobile in Bahrain to Bring Blood Donation Awareness

Aleph Group Inc. and King Hamad University Hospital designed and manufactured an advanced bloodmobile that will generate the most blood donations and effective awareness to the community. - August 23, 2014 - Aleph Group Inc.

Aleph Group Inc.'s Mobile Soup Kitchen to Feed the Food Insecure and at Risk Homeless

Aleph Group Inc. and St. John's Bread & Life partnered to develop a mobile food truck that would be serving multiple locations in the New York area. - August 23, 2014 - Aleph Group Inc.

Aleph Group Inc.'s Mobile Medical Clinics to Serve the Rural Areas of Nigeria

Aleph Group Inc. and Stefolga Group partnered to bring a fleet of mobile exam clinics to help contribute to the prevention of disease, community growth and expand their healthcare program. - August 23, 2014 - Aleph Group Inc.

Aleph Group Inc.'s 7 Steps to Purchasing a Specialty Vehicle or Mobile Solution

Purchasing a specialty vehicle or mobile solution takes a majority of your time and efforts but that is why Aleph Group Inc. has devised this decision making guide to help make it easier on you. - August 23, 2014 - Aleph Group Inc.

Aleph Group Inc. - Expanding Boarders with Specialty Vehicles and Mobile Solutions

The Vision, Mission and Core Values of Aleph Group Inc. The story of AGI and their journey to always be advancing their specialty vehicles and mobile solutions that will impact their community. - August 23, 2014 - Aleph Group Inc.

Customed, Inc. Issues Recall of Sterile Convenience Surgical Packs

On June 3rd, 2014 Customed, Inc. initiated a recall of sterile convenience surgical packs. The products have been found to have a potential defect due to adhesion. The defect could result in loss of product sterility and lead to infection. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported as of... - August 22, 2014 - Customed

Dynamic Vibration Sensor Easily Connects via USB to Smart Phones, Tablets and PCs

The USB ICPDigital™ Dynamic Accelerometer (model 333D01) is the first integrated and ruggedized high-resolution, broad-frequency piezoelectric vibration sensor with integrated data acquisition. - August 22, 2014 - The Modal Shop

Unchecked Proximity Probes Produce an Alarming Trend

The Modal Shop's model 9100D or 9110D Portable Vibration Calibrators enable users to check their sensors to ensure correct output and operation of alarm trip points, preventing costly equipment breakdown. - August 07, 2014 - The Modal Shop

How Orthopedic and Cardiology Implantable Device Manufacturers Can See Double Digit Growth Using Bang Surgical

Bang Surgical and Orthopedic and Cardiology implant manufacturers modernize sale rep/distribution model and obtain double digit growth in 2015. - July 11, 2014 - Bang Surgical

Surgical Science Named One of the 2014 Best Places to Work in Minnesota

Surgical Science was named one of the 2014 Best Places to Work in Minnesota by the Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal. - July 10, 2014 - Surgical Science Inc

Orchid Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Site in India

Orchid breaks ground on a new manufacturing site in Pune, India. - June 19, 2014 - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

Surgical Science Launches Industry’s First Simulated Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy

Surgical Science announced today the launch of the industry’s first Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy virtual reality simulation, available exclusively for the LapSim laparoscopic simulator. Using LapSim’s industry leading hardware, cutting edge graphics and... - June 14, 2014 - Surgical Science Inc

Orchid to Present on Coating Implants at OMTEC

Parimal Bapat, Ph.D., Research Engineer at Orchid, will speak at the Technical Session: Coating Implants on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. during the OMTEC Show in Chicago, IL. During the session, Bapat will discuss the processes and properties of plasma-sprayed HA coatings, new HA coating... - June 04, 2014 - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

QA Consulting, Inc. Receives ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008 Certification

QA Consulting, Inc., a medical device consulting firm, has received ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008 certifications. QA Consulting’s achievement is the result of implementing a vigorous quality management system designed to govern their consulting and contract manufacturing services. These... - May 30, 2014 - QA Consulting, Inc.

Orchid Design Enhances Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Consulting Team

Orchid Design announces enhancements to their Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Consulting team. - May 23, 2014 - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

LapSim® 2014 Annual Update Released

This latest update includes improved results dashboard, metrics interactivity, new training exercises for bariatrics and nephrectomy, ... - May 11, 2014 - Surgical Science Inc

Cerebrotech Recognized as Rice Alliance Life Science Company at 2014 Texas Life Science Forum

Fifty-five companies presented at the event highlighting new life science technologies and pharma. - February 26, 2014 - Cerebrotech Medical Systems

Harvard University Uses Electrodynamic Shaker to Simulate Bumblebee Vibration Frequency

Harvard University used a Modal Shop shaker to conduct an experiment studying different vibration frequencies and how they affect the release of pollen in the types of nectar-less plants that Bumbleebees pollinate. - February 21, 2014 - The Modal Shop

Breakthrough Medical Study on Surgical Simulation: Validation of a VR Simulator

Surgical Science, leading developer of medical simulation training systems, is proud to announce a study featuring LapSim, the virtual reality training system by Surgical Science, has been released in the Annals of Surgery. Training on these VR simulators has already been shown to improve technical performance in the operating room. - January 09, 2014 - Surgical Science Inc

Applied Spectral Imaging and Biocare Medical Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Solutions for Immunohistochemistry

A partnership making R2R workflow (“Reagent to Report”) a reality by combining Biocare’s automated IHC instrumentation and reagents with ASI’s computer-aided imaging and analysis. - December 07, 2013 - Applied Spectral Imaging

Dynamic Sensors & Calibration Seminar on December 12th

The Modal Shop, a PCB Group Company, is hosting a Dynamic Sensors & Calibration Technical Seminar on Thursday, December 12, 2013, 8:30 am to 1 pm, at the DePaul University campus in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, IL. Lab managers, technicians, engineers and metrologists responsible for... - November 24, 2013 - The Modal Shop

Multi Imager Inc. Now Offers a Full Line of Refurbished C-Arms

Multi Imager Inc. has expanded its "MI Certified" Imaging Equipment line up to include refurbished mobile c-arm system. - November 15, 2013 - Multi Imager Inc.

TransCardiac Therapeutics, Inc.'s Chief Scientific Officer Presents Mitral Valve Repair Device at TCT Conference

TransCardiac Therapeutics Inc.'s ("TCT" or the "Company") Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Omar Lattouf, was invited by the organizers of the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference to present the Company's minimally invasive mitral valve repair device, the... - October 30, 2013 - TransCardiac Therapeutics, Inc.

IMR Test Labs Installs New Tescan Vega-3 Scanning Electron Microscope

IMR Test Labs has acquired a new scanning electron microscope to enhance the lab's metallurgical and failure analysis services. - October 11, 2013 - IMR Test Labs

Captiva Spine’s Proprietary PivoRod® Articulating Minimally Invasive Spinal Rod Receives New U.S. Patent Allowance From US Patent Office

Captiva Spine, Inc., a medical device organization dedicated to developing and distributing spinal technologies in the US and internationally, announced today that a new U.S. patent has been allowed by the USPTO for Captiva Spine’s Proprietary PivoRod® Articulating Minimally Invasive... - October 03, 2013 - Captiva Spine, Inc

Kawasumi Laboratories America, Inc. Awarded Healthtrust Purchasing Trust (HPG) Safety Blood Collection Contract

Kawasumi Laboratories America, Inc. (KLA) announced today that it has been awarded the Safety Blood Collection contract with the Group Purchasing Organization Healthtrust Purchasing Group (HPG). HPG contract 6027 has been awarded as a multi-source contract with two other manufacturers. KLA has... - October 03, 2013 - Kawasumi Laboratories America, Inc.

i-calQ Announced as Finalist in $2.25 Million Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE

i-calQ's innovative sensing technology, which makes essential diagnostic tests available anywhere, anytime… using a smartphone, has just received international recognition by a panel of industry experts as one of 12 finalists in the Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE (a new XPRIZE competition focused on health sensors). - August 16, 2013 - i-calQ, LLC

International Accreditation for MET’s Packaging Testing Laboratory

Medical Engineering Technologies’ medical device testing laboratory has received accreditation to ISO 17025. Their medical device package testing facility has been independently accredited by UKAS (Testing Laboratory No. 7848). - August 16, 2013 - MET

Eden Spine’s Proprietary Dynamic Interspinous Technology and Vertebral Body Replacement Receive Regulatory Approvals in Argentina

“After our successes in Central America, Venezuela and Brazil this is an important step in our continued momentum and commitment in Latin America. We are now actively looking for distributors in Chile, Peru and Columbia." - July 31, 2013 - Eden Spine, LLC

IMR Test Labs Earns GulfStream Approval for Materials Testing

IMR Test Labs can now offer high-quality metallurgical, mechanical, chemical and corrosion testing services to GulfStream's network of suppliers. - July 27, 2013 - IMR Test Labs

Heart Test Laboratories Announces Management Changes

Heart Test Laboratories (“HTL”) is pleased to announce it has added new key management team members as it prepares to launch the MyoVista to the market. Andrew Simpson has been appointed Executive Chairman and Mark Hilz has been appointed CEO. They join HTL to lead the company as it transitions from a development company to a full service medical device business with manufacturing and sales operations. - July 25, 2013 - Heart Test Labs

Eden Spine Announces a Unique Franchise Opportunity

Eden Spine announced today that it is giving stocking distributors in the spine industry, in the US and around the world, the opportunity to have an exclusive Eden Spine Franchise. “I do not believe that in our hyper-competitive industry,” explained Guillaume Viallaneix, CEO,... - July 24, 2013 - Eden Spine, LLC

Eden Spine’s Spinal Technologies Approved in Venezuela

Eden Spine announced today that the WELLEX™ Dynamic Interspinous Technology, the GIZA™ Vertebral Body Replacement and the PERFX-2™ Pedicle Screw System have received regulatory approval in Venezuela. All three high quality lead generation spinal implants are made in France and... - July 11, 2013 - Eden Spine, LLC

Magnatek to Participate in 18th World Congress of IFSO & Metabolic Disorders 2013 in Turkey

Magnatek Enterprises is participating in IFSO 2013 - International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) 2013 being held at Istanbul, Turkey on August 28-31, 2013. - July 07, 2013 - Magnatek Enterprises

Magnatek to Showcase Products at India’s Premier Medical Equipment Show in Chennai

Magnatek Enterprises will be showcasing its products in Medicall 2013 Chennai India being held at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai on 2-4 August 2013. Medicall 2013 is one of the largest hospital & medical equipment trade show in India. - June 24, 2013 - Magnatek Enterprises

IMR Test Labs - Singapore Adds Failure Analysis Services and Advanced Metallurgical Capabilities

IMR Test Labs - Singapore has purchased a Zeiss SEM with EDX capabilities to expand the lab's metallurgical services to include failure analysis, corrodent identification, fractography and high-resolution photomicrographs. - June 15, 2013 - IMR Test Labs

BioDot and Applied Spectral Imaging Cooperate to Deliver Automated Genetic Analysis Solution

Enabling end-to-end, automated workflow for FISH and Karyotyping, from slide production to sample analysis and result reporting - June 07, 2013 - Applied Spectral Imaging

Orthofix Ankle Compression Nailing System Chosen as MDEA Finalist - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions Key Supplier

Orthofix’s Ankle Compression Nailing System has been chosen as a finalist in the 15th annual Medical Device Excellence Awards. Orthofix identified Orchid Design as a key supplier in the design of the system and Orchid California as a key supplier in the manufacturing of the system. - May 09, 2013 - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

DeviceLab's New Website Features Medical Device Design Case Studies, Enhanced Usability

Built on the WordPress platform, the redesigned Website is designed to enhance DeviceLab's positioning as a medical device design company with expertise in clean, quality medical device design. - May 05, 2013 - DeviceLab Inc.

Applied Spectral Imaging and WaveSense to Cooperate in Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetic FISH

Delivering a state-of-the-art integrated computerized analysis instrument and cell enrichment solution - April 24, 2013 - Applied Spectral Imaging

Orchid Orthopedic Solutions Expands Offerings Through Supply Chain Optimization Solution

Orchid MPS Holdings, LLC (Orchid) has expanded its supply chain solutions to include insourcing of their customer’s specialized, in-house processes. This falls in line with the many other partner solutions that Orchid offers such as value-stream rationalization, kanban pull systems, vendor managed inventory and turnkey solutions – design to launch. - March 21, 2013 - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

Portable Vibration Calibration with Certificate Generation

The 9110D Portable Digital Vibration Calibrator allows the user to generate ISO 17025-compliant calibration certificates. - March 13, 2013 - The Modal Shop

Heart Test Laboratories Announces MyoVista Production

Heart Test Laboratories, developer of the MyoVista Heart screening device, is pleased to announce the transition from product development to manufacturing. Based on the results of clinical studies involving 40 beta units over the past two years, a final configuration of the MyoVista, hardware and... - March 03, 2013 - Heart Test Labs

Heart Test Labs Clinical Trial Within the Canadian Healthcare System

Heart Test Laboratories, Inc., Colleyville, Texas has entered into a Clinical trial to investigate the early detection of cardiovascular disease and structural abnormalities of the heart with a Canadian Aboriginal population. This trial is being conducted at the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Center with the Principal Investigator, Dr. M. Vreugdenhil and Co-Investigator, Dr. M. Weingert. - February 28, 2013 - Heart Test Labs

IMR Test Labs - Singapore Earns Nadcap Accreditation

IMR Test Labs - Singapore has earned Nadcap Accreditation and GEAE AJ Code Approval to better serve the aerospace manufacturing industry. - February 27, 2013 - IMR Test Labs

Magnatek to Participate International Exhibition on Medical Equipments at New Delhi - Medical Fair India 2013

Magnatek Enterprises the leading manufacturer of Operation Theater Tables and Operating Room Lights will be participating in Medical Fair India 2013 being held at New Delhi India at Pragati Maidan, on 8 -10 March 2013. - February 27, 2013 - Magnatek Enterprises

Recent Headlines Within Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing

Recent Headlines
Within Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing