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            <title>NOVA™ Now Available in Europe</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/108530</link>
            <description>NOVA&amp;trade;, the most advanced technology to quantitatively and non-invasively measure blood flow using magnetic resonance imaging, will now be available to vascular patients in Europe. Developer and producer VasSol, Inc. this month announced their partnership with Italian distributor Tekmed Instruments.

Starting in October, Tekmed Instruments will offer NOVA&amp;trade; (Non-invasive Optimal Vessel Analysis) software for [PR.com - October 02, 2008]</description>
            <author>VasSol Inc.</author>
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            <title>Component Engineers Inc. Increases Its Wire EDM Department to 15 Centers in Operation</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/97850</link>
            <description>Component Engineers Inc. announces the addition of six new state-of-the-art Fanuc a-0iD Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) machines purchased from Methods Machine Tools of Sudbury, MA. CEI is now one of the largest Wire EDM production houses in the northeast. [PR.com - July 31, 2008]</description>
            <author>Component Engineers Inc.</author>
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            <title>Ronald Hansen Jr. Appointed CEO of Component Engineers, Inc.</title>
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            <description>Component Engineers Inc. (CEI), a precision metal stamping and machining company in Wallingford, CT, announced this week that effective June 23, 2008, Ronald Hansen Jr., currently the Company’s President, will also become Chief Executive Officer. [PR.com - July 10, 2008]</description>
            <author>Component Engineers Inc.</author>
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            <title>Quatro Composites Supports Insitu in Manufacturing Next Generation Aircraft Structures</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/92353</link>
            <description>Quatro Composites, a leader in carbon fiber design and manufacturing, has become a technology partner in manufacturing Insitu&amp;rsquo;s next generation autonomous UAS.

Quatro Composites has become a technology partner in manufacturing Insitu&amp;rsquo;s next generation autonomous UAS.

&amp;ldquo;The Technical Development Center, located in Poway, CA, provided valuable input to Insitu&amp;rsquo;s engineering team, working with them to [PR.com - June 27, 2008]</description>
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            <title>Quatro Composites Receives ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100:2004 Certification</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/92354</link>
            <description>Quatro Composites, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced carbon composite products, has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100:2004 Certification of Registration. The certification signifies both of its facilities, located in Orange City, IA and Poway, CA, comply with all standards of the AS9100 quality management system.

&amp;quot;Receiving the AS9100 certification clearly demonstrates Quatro&amp;rsquo;s commitment to [PR.com - June 27, 2008]</description>
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            <title>Galil Medical Names Karen Sarid CFO, COO and General Manager Galil Medical Israel</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/83364</link>
            <description>Galil Medical, a market leader in cryotherapy systems to treat cancer and non-cancerous tumors, today announced the appointment of Karen Sarid as Chief Financial and Operations Officer, and General Manager of Galil Medical Israel.

&amp;quot;The addition of Karen Sarid as CFO and COO to our leadership rounds out a talented global team as we expand cryotherapy treatments in the urology, interventional radiology, and gynecology [PR.com - May 28, 2008]</description>
            <author>Galil Medical</author>
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            <title>Canadian Venture Development Company Achieves Key Milestone with Completion of Successful Commercial Pilot Program of Its MPowRx Anti-Snoring Appliance</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/83565</link>
            <description>Calgary based Tech Avenue Ventures Corp. announced today that it has concluded a successful commercial pilot program for its clinically proven MPowRx anti-snoring appliance in association with four dental clinics, in Calgary, Alberta, selected for their demonstrated leadership in adopting innovative technologies.

The response from participating clinics in the pilot program was very positive. &amp;ldquo;We found outstanding [PR.com - May 03, 2008]</description>
            <author>Tech Avenue Ventures</author>
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            <title>FIRSTICE® Transcends the Ice Pack Market as an Innovative Cold Therapy Product</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/76088</link>
            <description>Available Soon in Retail Outlets for Consumers to Purchase. [PR.com - March 13, 2008]</description>
            <author>METIS Products, LLC</author>
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            <title>AZ Med Tec Announces the Newest Innovations in Surgical and Aesthetic Laser Technologies</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/70715</link>
            <description>AZ Med Tec announces FDA Approval to distribute the INTER-medic laser product line to the U.S. market. INTERmedic products offer patient-friendly solutions of high user-comfort in Aesthetic, Vascular, Surgical and Dental Laser applications. [PR.com - February 04, 2008]</description>
            <author>AZ Med Tec</author>
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            <title>Groundbreaking Medical Device Helps Woman Win Battle Against Cancer</title>
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            <description>IntraOp Medical has reported that the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (The James) in Columbus, Ohio, has successfully treated a liposarcoma patient using the innovative cancer-fighting device, the Mobetron. [PR.com - January 18, 2008]</description>
            <author>IntraOp Medical</author>
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            <title>Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc. Announces Funding Event</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/64170</link>
            <description>Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc. (CVSC), a corporation under the laws of Nevada, is excited to reveal an initial funding event with Seven Palm Investments, LLC of Illinois. After a recent assessment and restructuring of the company&amp;rsquo;s equity, the company and its investors are ready to move ahead in the field of the company&amp;rsquo;s primary technology, that of the prevention of adhesions following surgery. Adhesions occur [PR.com - December 12, 2007]</description>
            <author>Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc.</author>
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            <title>Heatron Joins Cree’s Solutions Provider Program</title>
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            <description>Heatron proudly announces their selection to Cree&amp;rsquo;s Solutions Provider program. This program is the fusion of a full-range of value-added companies to address the wide spectrum of LED lighting product needs. In alignment with Heatron&amp;rsquo;s design and manufacturing focuses, this network of companies have banded together to offer customers the design and manufacturing capabilities to greatly reduce project cost and [PR.com - December 12, 2007]</description>
            <author>Heatron</author>
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            <title>Quatro Composites OptiPart™ Design Process Validates Revolutionary Chassis Design for DiMora Motorcar $2 Million Automobile</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/48601</link>
            <description>Carbon fiber leaders join DiMora Motorcar as the newest Natalia SLS 2 Technology Partner [PR.com - August 15, 2007]</description>
            <author>Quatro Composites</author>
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            <title>New Technology to Study the Mechanism of Cancer</title>
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            <description>Switchgear Genomics unveils new experimental technology to characterize the biological networks of cancer cells. [PR.com - April 12, 2007]</description>
            <author>SwitchGear Genomics</author>
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            <title>Quatro Composites Announces Expansion</title>
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            <description>Carbon fiber design and manufacturing facilities expand capacity [PR.com - April 07, 2007]</description>
            <author>Quatro Composites</author>
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            <title>Argon Medical Devices Announces New EMB Forceps, Long-Length Percutaneous Introducers and “Safety-First” Initiative</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/34142</link>
            <description>First, Argon announces feature enhancements to its industry leading Jawz™ disposable, endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) forceps product family. Next, Argon is introducing a new family of long-length percutaneous introducers for the Interventional Radiology (IR) and Endovenous Laser Treatment markets. Finally, Argon launches a corporate initiative to support health care providers’ Exposure Control Plans through a variety of [PR.com - March 28, 2007]</description>
            <author>Argon Medical Devices</author>
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            <title>CEI Management at Six Sigma Training</title>
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            <description>CEI remains dedicated to continuous improvement. By implementing Six Sigma, CEI hopes to add to its impressive Total Quality Management System that already includes In-Process SPC and Lean Manufacturing principles.  

Last year, CEI purchased two Orion SPC Data Collection systems for in-process data collection. This allows press operators and CNC machinists to closely monitor and control the manufacturing process in [PR.com - February 27, 2007]</description>
            <author>Component Engineers Inc.</author>
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            <title>Quatro Composites Launches Structural Optimization for Composites Parts</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/29815</link>
            <description>Quatro Composites introduces new design optimization methodology that improves the product development process. [PR.com - February 13, 2007]</description>
            <author>Quatro Composites</author>
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            <title>Minimally Invasive Techniques in Urology</title>
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            <description>Galil Medical is sponsoring Europe’s first ‘Advances in Minimally Invasive Techniques in Urology’ symposium. [PR.com - January 08, 2007]</description>
            <author>Galil Medical</author>
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            <title>European Medical Studies: Shorter Treatment Cycles, Improved Tumor Control and Longer Life Expectancy for Cancer Patients Treated with IOERT</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/25382</link>
            <description>Intraoperative Electron-Beam Radiation Therapy (IOERT) may soon shorten treatment cycles from 5-7 weeks to 2 minutes for some breast cancer patients and increase survival rates for rectal, pancreatic and sarcoma cancer patients [PR.com - December 20, 2006]</description>
            <author>IntraOp Medical</author>
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            <title>New Technology Available - But Not in Michigan</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/17379</link>
            <description>Due to Michigan’s certificate of need (CON) regulation (http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2945_5106---,00.html) , Xoran Technologies Inc., an Ann Arbor Mich. based company, is unable to sell their revolutionary upright CT scanner to healthcare facilities, unless the facility can prove they will use the scanner enough to meet minimum thresholds set by the state, which is an impossible task. [PR.com - September 09, 2006]</description>
            <author>Xoran Technologies</author>
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            <title>Southwest Allergy &amp; Asthma Center Announces New Technology</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/17391</link>
            <description>A revolutionary upright CT scanner called MiniCAT, is offered as an ancillary service for an allergist's office in Plano, TX, expedited and enhancing patient care. [PR.com - September 09, 2006]</description>
            <author>Xoran Technologies</author>
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            <title>Bentec Expands OEM Production Capacity</title>
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            <description>Bentec Medical Inc., a manufacturer of silicone medical products, announced implementation of new production processes and the acquisition of the Sodick Horizontal Insert LSR electronically controlled molding machine. The Sodick machine provides superior precision through closed loop injection controls, enables greater flexibility in part configuration, and improved production yields. 

&amp;ldquo;Our process and equipment [PR.com - August 30, 2006]</description>
            <author>Bentec Medical Inc.</author>
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            <title>Bentec Launches Computer Based Training Video for Silo Bag Procedure</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/16230</link>
            <description>Bentec Medical Inc. (bentecmed.com) announced today the development and release of a new training module for the placement of the Bentec Silo Bag used for infant gastroschisis. Gastroschisis is among one of the most frequently encountered congenital anomalies in pediatric surgery. 

Normally, during early development, the intestines, stomach and liver protrude to the outside of the body. As the fetus grows, these organs [PR.com - August 23, 2006]</description>
            <author>Bentec Medical Inc.</author>
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            <title>Bentec Announces Release of GaBP Ring System in Europe</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/15040</link>
            <description>Bentec Announces Launch of the GaBP Ring in Europe. [PR.com - August 02, 2006]</description>
            <author>Bentec Medical Inc.</author>
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            <title>Medifix Limited Established by Two UK Doctors to Make Common Surgical Procedures Simple, Easy to Perform and Less Traumatic for Patients</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/8119</link>
            <description>Medifix improves medical technologies used in common surgical procedures to reduce costs associated with medical wastage and hospital acquired infections such as MRSA, MSSA, HIV, Clostridium, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. [PR.com - March 21, 2006]</description>
            <author>Medifix Limited</author>
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            <title>U-Cannula Launched to Reduce Number of Attempts to Cannulate Successfully and Prevent the Spreading of Hospital Acquired Infections Like MRSA, MSSA, HIV, Clostridium</title>
            <link>http://www.pr.com/press-release/8120</link>
            <description>Medifix introduces medical technologies and medical products designed to reduce disposable product wastage, environmental pollution and limit the spread of hospital acquired infections [PR.com - March 21, 2006]</description>
            <author>Medifix Limited</author>
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