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FDA Approves PresbiBio IDE for Presbia Flexivue Microlens Phase II Trial

PresbiBio LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Presbia Holdings, a medical device company and leader in near vision restoration, announced today that it has received conditional approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to commence a Phase II trial of the Presbia Flexivue Microlens™, a corneal inlay.

13 Nov 2013

Nikon to Debut LU-NA and LU-NB Solid State Laser Systems at Society for Neuroscience Meeting

Nikon Instruments, Inc. today announced a breakthrough in microscope laser technology, with the introduction of its LU-NA and LU-NB laser units. Both of the products are solid state laser systems, requiring no calibration or alignment, and are flexible enough to bridge multiple imaging applications. The systems will debut at the 43rd Society for Neuroscience Meeting, taking place November 9-13 in San Diego.

From Nikon Instruments Inc. 12 Nov 2013

Asia-Pacific and Europe Region Present Best Growth Opportunities for Smart Pills Technologies Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Smart Pills Technologies Market (2012-2017) (Diagnostic imaging, patient monitoring, drug delivery)" report to their offering.

8 Nov 2013

Researchers Develop Computer-Aided Image Analysis for Identifying Specific Tumor Characteristics

Researchers at the University of Chicago are developing computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) and quantitative image analysis (QIA) methods for mammograms, ultrasounds and magnetic resonance images (MRIs) to identify specific tumor characteristics, including size, shape and sharpness, said lead researcher Maryellen Giger, A.N. Pritzker Professor of Radiology/Medical Physics and director of the Imaging Research Institute at the University of Chicago.

From SPIE 6 Nov 2013

Special Camera System Visualizes Smallest Malignant Pieces of Tumor

Cancer patients have the highest probability of recovering if tumors are completely removed. However, tiny clusters of cancer cells are often difficult for surgeons to recognize and remove. A camera makes hidden tumors visible during an operation.

5 Nov 2013

New MRI Method Quantitatively Measures Human Brain Tissue

Imagine that your mechanic tells you that your brake pads seem thin, but doesn't know how long they will last. Or that your doctor says your child has a temperature, but isn't sure how high. Quantitative measurements help us make important decisions, especially in the doctor's office. But a potent and popular diagnostic scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), provides mostly qualitative information.

5 Nov 2013

Laser Light May Hold Hope for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Diseases

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, together with researchers at the Polish Wroclaw University of Technology, have made a discovery that may lead to the curing of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (the so called mad cow disease) through photo therapy.

5 Nov 2013

HOYA to Acquire Major Automated Endoscope Reprocessor, Wassenburg Group

HOYA today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority shareholding in Wassenburg Group, an Automated Endoscope Reprocessing (AER) market leader in the Netherlands. The planned closing date is November 1, 2013.

4 Nov 2013

Demonstrating Femtosecond Laser Micromachining of Next-Generation Implantable Medical Devices

Palmaz Scientific, Spectra-Physics® and Innovative Laser Technologies (ILT) announce the demonstration of femtosecond laser micromachining of next-generation implantable medical devices. With Spectra-Physics&rs...

31 Oct 2013

Adaptive Optics Helps Overcome Limitations of Conventional Fluorescein Angiography

If you've ever been sleep-deprived, you've probably had a firsthand glimpse of the blood vessels in your eyes. But what you haven't seen—and what many eye care professionals cannot see as well as they would like—are the vessels closest to the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

29 Oct 2013