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Devices and methods to treat venous disorders

1 May 2011
Devices and methods for compressing a portion of a patient's body, such as a leg, for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes are disclosed in US Patent 7 896 825 by BridgePoint Medical.
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SCA appoints Chief Operating Officer for hygiene operations

1 May 2011
Mats Berencreutz has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of SCA's global hygiene business, which encompasses tissue and personal care products.
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Eastex Products introduces waterproof, breathable materials

1 May 2011
Eastex Products, a USA-based supplier of textile products and solutions for healthcare and other markets, has introduced a range of waterproof, breathable fabrics for original equipment and contract m
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3M withdraws request for preliminary injunction

1 May 2011
3M and 3M Innovative Properties have withdrawn a request for a preliminary injunction against Andover Healthcare after Andover removed its two-layer compression bandage systems from the market.
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Fusible suture avoids the tying of knots

1 May 2011
A fusible suture (100) that includes an elongate electrical conductor (110) is described by Ethicon Endo-Surgery in US Patent 7 862 583.
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Self-fixating mesh reduces early pain following inguinal hernia repair

1 May 2011
Healthcare products provider Covidien has announced interim results of its multi-centre, international, prospective study comparing the use of its Parietex ProGrip self-fixating mesh with the traditio
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Invertible dressing

1 May 2011
A hospital-type bandage that is said to solve the problems associated with the application and disposal of post-operative wound dressings has been developed by Michael Masini of Ann Arbor, Michigan, U
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Tatham equips global medical technology supplier

1 May 2011
UK machine builder Tatham has supplied a nonwovens production line to medical technology supplier Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) at its new facility in Winsford, Cheshire, UK.
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Global outlook for hygiene absorbent products and key raw materials

1 May 2011
John R. Starr has published a report on the global outlook for hygiene absorbent products and the key raw materials of nonwovens, fluff pulp, airlaid cores, superabsorbents and hygiene films.
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Dressing for infected wounds

1 May 2011
Germany's Hohenstein Institute has disclosed a prototype wound dressing that dispenses medication through the combination of two components - antibiotic-specific bacteriophages are used as the biologi
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Biomedical Structures acquires Concordia Medical

1 May 2011
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA-based Biomedical Structures (BMS) has acquired medical textile manufacturer Concordia Medical, a division of Concordia Manufacturing.
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Differing compressibilities of liquid passage layers

1 May 2011
An improved absorbent article is disclosed in US Patent 7 858 842 by Unicharm.
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Nanosheets could boost battery power

1 April 2011
A new way of splitting layered materials to give atomically thin 'nanosheets' has been discovered by a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded research team.
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Off-the-shelf attraction of new GPS module

1 April 2011
Military interest in the new ReconReady wearable GPS technology developed by Canada's Recon Instruments has taken the company completely by surprise.
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In the running at ISPO

1 April 2011
The new Achillex jump'n'run wearable sports monitoring system was a finalist in the ISPO 2011 sports show BrandNew Award.
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Simple and effective music and communication on the move

1 April 2011
Communique Vox - part of a group of companies based in Nantong, China, with anticipated sales in 2011 of $80 million - is launching an extensive range of embedded technology garments under its own C.V
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New drug application for migraine smart patch

1 April 2011
NuPathe, based Conshohocken, Philadelphia, USA, has achieved US FDA acceptance for its Zelrix transdermal patch for the treatment of migraine.
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Wrist watch device will improve blood pressure monitoring

1 April 2011
In what is being claimed as a major scientific breakthrough, a new measurement device is set to greatly improve the way blood pressure can be measured at local clinics and at home.
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CSEM wearable system launch before end of 2011

1 April 2011
McLaren Formula 1 drivers and the Swiss Olympic cross country racing team are currently conducting tests of the SENSE advanced wearable vital signs monitoring technology which has been developed by th
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Nanocellulose plant up and running

1 April 2011
The world's first pilot plant to produce nanocellulose has been inaugurated by research company Innventia in Stockholm, Sweden.
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