Racial Difference in Blood Clotting Warrants a Closer Look at Heart Attack Medications
(PHILADELPHIA) Thomas Jefferson University researchers have discovered that the formation of blood clots follows a different molecular route in African Americans versus European Americans, providing a new understanding of the effects of race on heart disease. The finding could one day help doctors provide more individualized treatment of heart disease and other blood-clot-related illnesses, according to research publishing online November 10th in Nature Medicine.The finding may also provide an additional explanation for the disparity between outcomes in black and white patients with heart disease, which is the most common ...
Source: Medical Hemostat - November 12, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Integra LifeSciences to Acquire DuraSeal(TM) Product Lines From Covidien
PLAINSBORO, N.J., Oct. 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement with Covidien to acquire the Confluent Surgical product lines, including surgical sealants, adhesion barrier, and, most importantly, DuraSeal(TM). The companies expect to complete this transaction by the end of the first calendar quarter of 2014, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals.Under the terms of the agreement, Covidien will receive an initial cash payment of $235 million from Integra upon the closing of the transaction. Additionally, Covidien may ...
Source: Medical Hemostat - October 28, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Baxter Introduces Hemostat in Europe
DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct 23, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Baxter International Inc. BAX -0.04% today announced the launch of HEMOPATCH Sealing Hemostat, a novel collagen-based hemostatic device, following CE mark approval in Europe. HEMOPATCH is a resorbable hemostatic device used for surgical procedures when control of bleeding by pressure, ligature or conventional procedures is either ineffective or impractical. The development of HEMOPATCH combined Baxter's expertise in collagen, internal coagulation processes, and PEG (polyethylene glycol) technology platforms.''HEMOPATCH is a valuable addition to the tools in the surgica...
Source: Medical Hemostat - October 28, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
BioCer Launch of HaemoCer Plus versus Arista, Perclot and unknown other as presented at EACTS in Vienna
Clearly demonstrated without question German technology continues to impress as "THE" device developer. In the video you see from left to right Arista, Perclot, Unknown and the radical new polysaccharide agent HaemoCer Plus. (Source: Medical Hemostat)
Source: Medical Hemostat - October 11, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
BioCer Present Newly EU Approved Super Rapid Plant-based Hemostat at EACTS
BAYREUTH, Germany, September 24, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- BioCer Entwicklungs GmbH (BCE) a German implantable biological medical device development and manufacturing company announced today that it has achieved commercial approval to begin distribution in the EU, and international markets where CE mark is accepted of HaemoCer Plus. HaemoCer Plus is an Absorbable Polysaccharide Hemostat (APH) and an innovative powerful hemostatic technology that exhibits exceptional speed and ratio of absorbency."HaemoCer Plus follows 2 years of development and is a huge technological milestone with clear efficiency benefits. In comp...
Source: Medical Hemostat - September 24, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
FDA Accepts Biomedica MC Investigational New Drug Filing for ClotFoam®
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Biomedica’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ClotFoam, a novel hemostat for intraoperative hemorrhage. The company is developing ClotFoam as the leading agent of a portfolio of hemostatic products based on its proprietary “CLOT” technology. The company will now conduct clinical trials supported by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.ClotFoam was originally conceived to control severe hemorrhage without need of compression in order to address unmet needs in gynecology, combat trauma and emergency medicin...
Source: Medical Hemostat - September 9, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Cohera Medical Completes Sylys® Surgical Sealant Clinical Trial
Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, today announced it has treated its last patient for the clinical trial for Sylys®, the first and only resorbable synthetic sealant specifically designed to significantly reduce anastomotic leakage in bowel procedures. The results of the study will be released later this fall.The European study is evaluating the safety of Sylys as an adjunct to standard closure techniques following bowel resections. The study included patients enrolled at two sites in the Netherlands.Anastomotic leaks, on average, occur in 3 - 15% ...
Source: Medical Hemostat - September 3, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Medafor sells to Bard for $200 million, plus incentives that could add another $80 million.
Officials at Medafor Inc., a Brooklyn Center-based maker of a novel blood clotting product, said they’ve been looking for ways to enhance shareholder value — be it an initial public offering, new business relationships or just continuing organic growth. The one thing they weren’t looking for was a buyer, leaders said Monday.Then the folks at C.R. Bard Inc., a New Jersey-based medical equipment maker, came calling.Their offer — $200 million in cash now and up to $80 million more if revenue targets are hit in the next two years — proved too attractive to pass up, said Medafor CEO Gary Shope.Medafor on Monday announ...
Source: Medical Hemostat - August 20, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Military, civilian medical experts emphasize investment in acute trauma care
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2013) -- From battlefield blasts to plane crashes, major advancements in acute trauma care are being seen in both the military and civilian health sectors, agreed experts during roundtable discussion at the 2013 Military Health System Research Symposium, Aug. 13, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Funding in research and rapid implementation of best practices are paying off, and people with serious injuries are surviving and rehabilitating, said director of the U.S. Army's Combat Casualty Care Research, or CCCRP, Program Col. Dallas Hack. Joining him was Air Force Col. Todd Rasmussen, CCCRP deput...
Source: Medical Hemostat - August 18, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Arch Therapeutics Announces Plans for Upcoming Activities
CAMBRIDGE, MA, Aug 06, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (otcqb:ARTH) ("Arch" or the "Company"), a life science company and developer of AC5(TM), a novel product aimed at controlling bleeding and fluid loss in order to provide faster and safer surgical and interventional care, is pleased to provide a brief review of proposed future activities.Arch Therapeutics CEO Dr. Terrence Norchi states, "We are thrilled to be moving ahead with the development of our core technology. We envision the potential future customers in the marketplace for AC5(TM) and related products will include surgeons and other doct...
Source: Medical Hemostat - August 8, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Medicines Co. wraps $240M deal to buy ProFibrix following PhIII success
The Medicines Company has swooped in to buy out the Dutch biotech ProFibrix, chipping in $90 million in cash on top of a $10 million option anted up in June as Phase III data on a lead surgical therapy loomed. And the buyer has agreed to pay up to $140 million more for a set of unspecified milestones.The Medicines Company ($MDCO) is landing Fibrocaps in the deal, an easy-to-use dry-powder formulation of fibrinogen and thrombin that can be used to stop bleeding during surgery, a process referred to as hemostasis. In their release today the companies noted that the lead biologic hit all primary and secondary endpoints on fou...
Source: Medical Hemostat - August 5, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
US FDA clears Abyrx's absorbable haemostatic bone putty for clinical use
Abyrx, Inc., a privately-held therapeutic device company, has received the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new Absorbable Hemostatic Bone Putty (AHBP) for clinical use in the state.AHBP is provided ready-to-use (without requiring mixing or warming) and achieves hemostasis by mechanical tamponade. Its proprietary formulation is comprised of water soluble and dispersible components that are fully synthetic and substantially absorb within days following surgery. Abyrx will offer AHBP in a multi-package configuration and in several sizes to accommodate hospital procurement requirements and to...
Source: Medical Hemostat - July 2, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Court Enters Order Under Which Vascular Solutions Will Cease Manufacture, Sales and Distribution of R-Band
SOMERSET, N.J., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Terumo Medical Corporation (Terumo), today announced that it was pleased with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey's Order approving an agreement of the parties under which Vascular Solutions Inc. will cease further manufacture, sales, and distribution of its R-Band™ Radial Hemostasis Device, pending litigation of Terumo's claims.In February, Terumo filed a patent infringement lawsuit alleging that the R Band™ Radial Hemostasis Device infringes on U.S. patent and trademark rights held by Terumo Medical Corporation for its proprietary TR Band™ Radial Compr...
Source: Medical Hemostat - June 12, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Cohera Medical Completes Enrollment of Sylys™ Surgical Sealant Clinical Trial
PITTSBURGH, May 30, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, today announced the completion of enrollment of its clinical trial for Sylys, the first and only resorbable synthetic sealant specifically designed to significantly reduce anastomotic leakage in bowel procedures.Currently underway in Europe, the study is evaluating the safety of Sylys on the reduction of anastomotic leakage following bowel repair. The study included patients enrolled at two sites in the Netherlands."We are excited to conclude enrollment in this signi...
Source: Medical Hemostat - May 31, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Chinese Starch Medicals Perclot Patent Claims Denied - Impact for Cryolife predicted
Recently denied claims for China based Perclot manufacturer Starch Medical have seen Starch re-file a dramatically reduced set of claims revised patent application published May 16, 2013 (see HERE). The original 2009 filing which includes "Inventors" Ji Xin (James Ji), previously Chinese Distributor of Medafor's Arista, has now dropped Jianping Chen (Jane Chen) as an "Inventor". Of more critical importance the patent has now shrunk in respect of claims made. Currently claims 1-53 have now been cancelled and it seems likely this patent is less than secure.The EU search indicates denial regarding incorrect cla...
Source: Medical Hemostat - May 22, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
