(Durham, N.C.) Sonamba, a new wellbeing monitor from pomdevices, LLC, has been awarded a finalist position at this month’s i-stage event for next-gen technologies. The event is hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. announced the start of the pivotal portion of the clinical study for Adherus Dural Sealant. This is a key step in the process to gain FDA approval for the product. Enrollment at eight US hospitals began in September 2010 with up to 30 US sites participating in the pivotal trial. The Company successfully completed a U.S. feasibility study for the Adherus Dural Sealant in May, 2010. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Tryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to definitively treat bifurcation lesions, announced interim six-month results from a symposium during the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 conference in Washington, D.C. Results from 253 patients in the E-Tryton registry presented by David P. Foley, M.D., of Beaumont Hospital & Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, demonstrated low rates of target lesion revascularization (TLR) and side branch failure (3.6 and 1.2 percent, respectively), with no incidences of stent thromboses. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Responding to the urgent need among U.S. healthcare organizations to avoid wasteful spending due to inadequate communication and caregivers’ growing use of smartphones for on-the-go communication, Clairvia today announces the introduction of three advanced mobile technology offerings for the hospital enterprise and physician marketplace. (more…)

  (Burlington, N.C.) Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (NYSE: LH) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program under which LabCorp may purchase up to an additional aggregate of $250 million of its Common Stock from time-to-time. LabCorp has purchased a total of $206.6 million of its Common Stock under its previously announced stock repurchase program, $56.7 million of which was completed since the end of the second quarter of 2010. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) SunTech Medical announces the product update release of their SunTech 247 spot check device, now available with optional Bluetooth technology to enable the wireless transmission of vital signs data to a physician’s electronic medical records (EMR) system. (more…)

(Apex, N.C.) Harmony Animal Hospital, a full-service veterinary hospital servicing Apex and surrounding areas, is now offering state-of-the-art laser therapy to treat pain and inflammation in dogs and cats. The addition of one of the first multiwave locked system (MLS) laser therapy units in the Triangle comes as the veterinary care facility celebrates its first year providing quality animal care to pet owners throughout Southwest Wake County. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Tryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to definitively treat bifurcation lesions, announced that the company’s TRYTON Side Branch Stent™ System has been used in three cases in Israel for the first time. (more…)

(Washington, D.C.) AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS group, praised Republican Senators Tom Coburn (R, OK) and Richard Burr (R, NC) for introducing a bill today that would direct $126 million in stimulus funding to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address problems with the nation’s AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). AHF is urging Democratic senators to now quickly show bipartisan support for this lifesaving bill that would address funding problems that have contributed to waiting lists in as many as 11 states and other program cutbacks that are threatening the lives of vulnerable Americans living with HIV/AIDS. (more…)

(Burlington, N.C.) Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Net earnings were $132.7 million, compared to $132.8 million in the first quarter of 2009. Earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $1.25 compared to $1.22 in 2009. Earnings per diluted share, excluding restructuring and other special charges recorded in 2010 (Adjusted EPS) were $1.30 compared to $1.22 in 2009. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) North Carolina’s leader in home medical equipment advocacy and education, NCAMES, has released an official statement in support of the Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2010. The new legislation, H.R. 5044, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and several other lawmakers to stop criminal activity in the Medicare system before it starts. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) St. Joseph Health System – Humboldt County (SJHS-HC), a member of St. Joseph Health System based in Orange, Calif., was able to track potential influenza cases minutes after California health officials released new requirements regarding influenza reporting. The SJHS-HC hospitals achieved this using SafetySurveillor®, a safety surveillance solution offered by the Premier healthcare alliance. (more…)