Health Press Release – Newsletter for November 19, 2010

Skin Rashes Caused by the use of Latex Gloves in Hospitals Soon to Become a Thing of the Past

DUSSELDORF, Germany, November 18, 2010 – A new technology is set to reduce the allergic potential of latex gloves
to virtually zero. Developed by the Dutch company Budev, the patented MPXXTM
technology is used to wash latex during manufacture. The new process and the
Cleantexx brand gloves made with it will be introduced at the MEDICA trade
fair … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Skin Rashes Caused by the use of Latex Gloves in Hospitals Soon to Become a Thing of the Past.

UK Court of Appeal Publishes Decision in NPWT Case

Smith and Nephew Remains Committed to NPWT Market; will Continue to Serve Patients in United Kingdom

HULL, England, November 18, 2010 – The English Court of Appeal has published a decision in the long-running
dispute between KCI and Smith & Nephew relating to Negative Pressure Wound
Therapy (NPWT). The full implications of the decision will be finalized … Original source on Gaea Times at : UK Court of Appeal Publishes Decision in NPWT Case.

Elsevier Launches HESI QuizMe Nursing App Series

Customizable Quiz Apps for iPhone(R) and iPod touch(R) Help Students Build Nursing Knowledge

PHILADELPHIA, November 18, 2010 – Elsevier (www.elsevier.com/wps/find/homepage.cws_home), the
leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products
and services, today announced that the new HESI QuizMe app series for nursing
students is available from the Apple App Store. These apps familiarize
nursing students with clinically based … Read more »»».

Philips and Atom Medical Corporation Announce Strategic Alliance to Provide a Complete Neonatal and Perinatal Offering

ANDOVER, Massachusetts, November 18, 2010 – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Atom Medical
Corporation, a major manufacturer of neonatal medical equipment, announced
today that they are expanding their relationship to serve customers with a
more complete portfolio of perinatal care solutions. This alliance now
includes neonatal patient monitoring, apnea home monitoring, neonatal
incubators and warmers, jaundice …. Original article  : Philips and Atom Medical Corporation Announce Strategic Alliance to Provide a Complete Neonatal and Perinatal Offering.

BMEYE Receives FDA Clearance to Launch ccNexfin, the First Totally Noninvasive Cardiovascular Monitor With BP, CO, and Masimo Rainbow SET(R) Technology in the United States

ccNexfin has an Unique Offering With Totally Noninvasive Beat-to-Beat Blood Pressure (BP), Cardiac Output (CO), and Masimo's Breakthrough Noninvasive Hemoglobin and Oxygen Saturation Measurements

AMSTERDAM, November 18, 2010 – BMEYE B.V., the innovators of combined totally noninvasive, beat-to-beat
blood pressure and cardiac output monitoring announces FDA clearance and the
United States launch of the BMEYE ccNexfin-the first …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : BMEYE Receives FDA Clearance to Launch ccNexfin, the First Totally Noninvasive Cardiovascular Monitor With BP, CO, and Masimo Rainbow SET(R) Technology in the United States.

DF Diary iPhone App Takes Diabetes Monitoring Mobile

MANCHESTER, England, November 18, 2010 – Diabetic Friend's DF Diary iPhone app is making monitoring food intake
much easier for those with diabetes. The application, designed by a Type 1
Diabetic, is powered by a comprehensive food database, incorporating dishes
from a growing number of restaurants. This enables users to quickly enter the
food they have eaten, thus …. Source  : Gaea News Network.