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CW Optics to Conduct Clinical Trial of Advanced Optical Imaging Device

CW Optics, manufacturer of biophotonic instruments, has announced that a clinical trial will be conducted to examine the safety and effectiveness of an advanced optical imaging device, the WoundImager.

30 Aug 2010

New Submillimeter Coated Optical Apertures from Precision Optics

Precision optics manufacturer, Bern Optics, has released new coated optical apertures that measure 0.20 mm in diameter.

From Bern Optics, Inc. 27 Aug 2010

Burton Medical Rolls Out New Super Exam 50 LED for Medical Examination

Manufacturer of surgical lighting devices, Burton Medical has unveiled the new Super Exam 50 LED that provides high illumination over a small area for medical examination purposes such as gynecology and obstetrics.

26 Aug 2010

Spectral Molecular Imaging and Omega Optical to Co-Develop Multispectral Imaging Endoscopes

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a new $750,000 grant to Spectral Molecular Imaging under the Small Business Innovation Research Initiative program.

26 Aug 2010

New Optical Dilator from Ethicon Endo-Surgery

Manufacturer of advanced medical equipment, Ethicon Endo-Surgery (EES), has unveiled the EES Slotted Anoscope and the EES Optical Dilator.

25 Aug 2010

New Cold Laser Therapy Uses Light Wavelengths to Cure Pain

The Low Level Laser Therapy, or otherwise known as cold laser therapy, is emerging as a new method of treatment for curing pain and accelerating the healing process.

24 Aug 2010

IRIDEX Receives US Patent for Laser-Based MicroPulse Technology

IRIDEX Corporation , manufacturer of laser-based medical devices, has received a US patent for its MicroPulse technology.

21 Aug 2010

Surgeons Use Transoral Laser Microsurgery to Treat Head and Neck Cancer

Surgeon s at the Washington University School of Medicine and the Barnes-Jewish hospital’s Siteman Cancer Center are following a new approach to treat neck and head cancer.

19 Aug 2010

New Fiber-Based DPSS Lasers from Attodyne

Manufacturer of innovative picosecond-pulsed lasers, Attodyne Lasers, has launched two new air-cooled DPSS (diode-pumped solid-sate) lasers, the APL-4000-1064 and the APL-500-1064.

18 Aug 2010

Optical Pacing of Embryonic Heartbeats with Laser Pulses

A research team announced that they have paced embryonic quail hearts with infrared light pulses. Michael Jenkins from the Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering led the research team.

17 Aug 2010