Recall Class: Class I Date Recall Initiated: October 19, 2010 Product: Arstasis One Access System Models: AAD100, AAD101 Part Numbers: FG-02279, FG-03010 Lot Numbers: 09I10268, 1OC26337, 09J06281, 10C12334 The system consists of the following components: (1) Device Sheath/Anchor, (2) Shaft and (3) Handle with control features. These products were distributed from May 14, 2010 through […]
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Tegal sells DRIE assets to SPTS
Tegal Corporation, (Nasdaq: TGAL) today announced the sale of its Deep Reactive Ion Etch (DRIE) and certain related assets to SPP Process Technology Systems Ltd (SPTS). Tegal will receive aggregate consideration of approximately $2.1 million, including $1.6 million in cash and the assumption by SPTS of approximately $0.5 million of short-term liabilities. The deal includes […]
Precision Custom Connection Solutions
LEMO, a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions, will be introducing the new REDEL XP, a revolutionary patented solution of the plastic push-pull connectors. This plastic connector is designed using a plastc material that is resistant to sterilization processes. The latching system is now embedded in the shell for […]
Sensonor announces the SP400, an integrated wireless low-power pressure sensor
SP400 has 3 customer configurable I/O pins that can support specific tasks tied to the application requirement. The sensor’s firmware can be customized to control its measurement cycles and processing of the measured data. The SP400 has a built in RF transmitter and supports communication over 315MHz and 433MHz with adjustable transmitting power. It has […]
Dana-Farber researchers find cause of declining health in elderly
A team of scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute led by Dr. Ronald A DePinho reports that they have identified the root cause of a variety of age-related ailments such as waning energy, heart failure, failure of other organs and metabolic disorders including diabetes. “What we have found is the core pathway of aging connecting several […]
STMicroelectronics and bTendo to develop the world?s smallest focus-free embedded Pico-Projector for next-generation smart phones
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers and the world’s leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer and portable applications, and bTendo Ltd. announced today that they have signed a development and license agreement to jointly develop the world’s smallest Pico Projector for smart phones and other portable consumer-electronics devices. The solution […]
Presentation on ‘The 2012 Project’ at Brookhaven Lab, March 8
Contacts: Diane Greenberg, (631) 344-2347 or Peter Genzer, (631) 344-3174 UPTON, NY — A presentation titled “The 2012 Project: A Year of Opportunity for Women in Energy, Technology and Science — Step Forward and Run,” will be held at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Berkner Hall on Tuesday, March 8, from 4 to 5 p.m. Sponsored by […]
Making Use of Cellular “Noise”
DURHAM, N.C. – While some scientists find it messy that cells of the same type will respond differently to identical stimuli, Duke University bioengineers have turned this cellular noise to their advantage. In doing so, they discovered important insights into the cues that tell cells when to begin to make copies of themselves, a process […]
Yale Researchers Find Clues to Mystery of Preterm Delivery
New Haven, Conn. — Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that excessive formation of calcium crystal deposits in the amniotic fluid may be a reason why some pregnant women suffer preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) leading to preterm delivery. This is a key breakthrough in solving the mystery of preterm birth, […]
Merit Prelude Short Sheath Catheter Introducer: Class I Recall – Tip May Detach During Use
AUDIENCE: Cardiology, Nephrology, Risk Manager ISSUE: Introducer tip may detach during use, causing arterial injury, hemorrhaging, or other serious events, while introducer tip material may enter into the bloodstream, causing blood clots (thrombosis). BACKGROUND: The Merit Prelude Short Sheath Catheter Introducer is used to provide access and facilitate the introduction of other medical devices into veins […]