L'étude observationnelle a relevé des résultats thérapeutiques nettement améliorés après utilisation du système de thérapie par pression négative ABThera™ lors de chirurgies abdominales ouvertes

SAN ANTONIO - Samedi 18 Mai 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. a annoncé aujourd'hui que son système de thérapie par pression négative pour abdomen ouvert (ABThera™ OA NPT) a été associé à des résultats thérapeutiques significativement améliorés par rapport à la technique traditionnelle de pansement sous vide de Barker (BVPT) chez les patients traumatisés et chirurgicaux évalués. Les résultats de l'étude observationnelle, « Étude prospective évaluant les résultats cliniques associés à un système de de thérapie par pression négative et à la technique de pans ... Read more »

SUGAR LAND, Texas - Friday, May 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wireless Seismic, Inc. announced today the delivery of 7,500 channels of its RT System 2 real-time and cable-less seismic data acquisition system to Asian Oilfield Services, Ltd. (ASIAN). Based in Gurgaon, India, ASIAN selected RT System 2 for large-scale 3D acquisition projects in the rugged terrains of Kurdistan, beginning June 2013.

"ASIAN chose to expand our RT System 2 inventory because it provides the logistical and production benefits of cable-free recording with the real-time QC and data recovery capabilities of cabled systems,” stated Rahul Talwar, CEO, ASIAN. "We have been very impressed by how easy the RT System 2 is to use and how quickly it enables us to complete seismic acquisition projects.”

"With the wide variety of our field operating conditions, RT System 2 is the logical solution for ASIAN because of its minimal footprint and its increased efficiency and safety,” added Talw ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Thursday, May 16th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is providing Orange with an end-to-end solution that will offer their subscribers seamless access to a new generation of eGovernment services in Moldova. Gemalto’s solution operates with an embedded software in the handset’s UICC, connected to a comprehensive authentication service platform, Mobile ID from Valimo, an open software and service platform provider, leader in government-grade mobile ID services. This solution transforms any type of mobile phones into devices capable of delivering strong user authentication and legally binding signatures, essential features to securing eGovernment services. At Mobile World Congress 2013, the Moldovan government received the m-Government Global Mobile Award from the GSMA for this nationwide project.

The Mobile ID program in Moldova is a government-led project that is being deployed in partner ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Samedi 18 Mai 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gemalto, le leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, fournit à Orange une solution de bout en bout qui lui permettra d'offrir à ses abonnés un accès transparent à la nouvelle génération de services électroniques du gouvernement de la Moldavie. La solution de Gemalto fonctionne à l'aide d'un logiciel intégré dans la carte universelle à circuit intégré du combiné téléphonique, lequel est relié à une plateforme complète de services d'authentification, Mobile ID de Valimo, un fournisseur de logiciels ouverts et de plateformes de services, leader dans le domaine des services d'identification mobile destinés aux administrations publiques. Cette solution transforme les téléphones mobiles de tout type en appareils pouvant authentifier l'utilisateur et enregistrer des signatures juridiquement contraigna ... Read more »

Observational Study Showed Significantly Improved Patient Outcomes When the ABThera™ Negative Pressure Therapy System was Used in Open Abdomen Surgery


SAN ANTONIO - Friday, May 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System (ABThera™ OA NPT) was associated with significantly improved patient outcomes compared to traditional Barker’s vacuum-packing technique (BVPT) in trauma and surgical patients studied. Results of the observational study, "Prospective Study Examining Clinical Outcomes Associated with a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System and Barker’s Vacuum Packing Technique” were published in the World Journal of Surgery.1

In the ABTAC study, 280 trauma and surgical patients who required temporary abdominal closure (TAC) following a damage control laparotomy or treatment of either intra-abdominal hypertension or severe sepsis were enrolled from 20 sites across th ... Read more »

Agreement Creates Unique Strategic Collaboration for Development and Clinical Trial Execution

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C - Thursday, May 16th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck Serono, a division of Merck, Darmstadt, Germany, and Quintiles, the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services, today announced a new, five-year clinical development agreement. This strategic collaboration is the first-of-its-kind between a biopharmaceutical company and a biopharmaceutical services provider, creating a comprehensive process that integrates the expertise and experience from both organizations into a single, well-aligned clinical development engine.

In a novel approach to clinical development that is founded on a shared commitment to cost-disciplined science, the collaboration is intended to optimize productivity in the design and execution of studies with a focus on quality, speed and efficiency.

Under this a ... Read more »