http://medicaldesign.com/industrynews/ en-us http://medicaldesign.com/industrynews/nanofibers-synthetic-tracheal-implant-0212 Nanofiber Solutions, LLC announced that a nanofiber tracheal scaffold, designed and built to match the dimensions of a 30-year-old cancer patient and Baltimore resident, was recently implanted at a Stockholm, Sweden, hospital industrynews Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://medicaldesign.com/industrynews/advamed-praises-denovo-legislation-0203 The “Improving Safety, Efficiency & Transparency in Device Regulation Act.” sponsored by Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), has the full support of AdvaMed, as evidenced by this statement released today by AdvaMed President and CEO Stephen Ubl industrynews Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:17:00 EDT http://medicaldesign.com/industrynews/device-user-fee-agreement-0203 This week’s announced tentative agreement on a new “Medical Device User Fee Act” by FDA, AdvaMed, and other trade associations, including MDMA and MITA, deserves praise and requires scrutiny. industrynews Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:00 EDT http://medicaldesign.com/industrynews/AdvaMed_2012_call_for_panels AdvaMed 2012: The MedTech Conference, set for Oct 1-3 in Boston, has launched its website and has issued its call for program panel proposals. industrynews Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:03:00 EDT http://medicaldesign.com/industrynews/MRI-compatible-ICDs Lumax 740 implantable cardiac defibrillators by Biotronik are the first ICDs eligible for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The devices include ProMRI, an MR conditional feature, and extended longevities up to 11 years. industrynews Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:04:00 EDT http://medicaldesign.com/industrynews/speakers-set-silicone-elastomers-1111 BlueStar Silicones, Momentive Performance Materials, and Wacker Chemical Corporation are among the companies represented by the lineup of speakers at Silicone Elastomers US 2011, Dec 6 and 7 at the Hyatt Rosemont (IL). industrynews Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:56:00 EDT