MedTech News Releases

Health Industry Distributors Association Executive to Speak at MEDTECH 2010

8/30/2010

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Andrew Van Ostrand, vice president of policy and research at the Health Industry Distributors Association, will give a luncheon keynote address at MEDTECH 2010 on the changing medical market as legislators implement new healthcare reform measures.

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Litron Laboratories Explores Use of its Technology in Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup

8/4/2010

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Scientists at Litron Laboratories, a Life Sciences company located in Rochester, N.Y, have begun to explore how their technology could potentially aid in environmental disasters such as the recent BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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New Chairs Selected for State Medical Technology Alliance

7/26/2010

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The State Medical Technology Alliance announced today that Heather Erickson, President of MedTech in upstate New York, and Joseph Panetta, President and CEO of BIOCOM in Southern California, have been appointed as co-chairs of the Alliance.

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IIBMST Bio-Industry Breakfast Draws MedTech Members To Inaugural Conference

7/22/2010

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—MedTech members attended an invitation-only breakfast hosted at SUNY Upstate Medical Center on Wednesday morning in honor of the visiting delegation of the International Institute of the Biomedical Sciences and Technology (IIBMST) for its inaugural two-day conference.

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MEDTECH 2010 Conference Will Address Shifting Healthcare Climate

7/21/2010

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, will host its sixth annual bioscience leadership conference—MEDTECH 2010—on Monday, October 4 at The Lodge in Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.

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Litron Laboratories Pioneers Technology That Detects DNA Damage in Humans

5/20/2010

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Litron Laboratories announced today the launch of a new MicroFlow^® kit that allows researchers to detect DNA damage in human blood.

Using these MicroFlow kits, researchers can assess the safety of drugs, chemicals and medical devices through a simple blood test. The measurements are critical because a higher level of DNA damage is thought to increase the likelihood of cancer.

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MedTech Member, Praxis Technology, Achieves ISO 13485 Standard for Design and Development

5/13/2010

Praxis Technology Inc. announced today that it successfully achieved ISO 13485 certification for design and development of medical devices from TUV Rheinland Management, reinforcing its leading position in the competitive medical device market.

Praxis Technology is a primary member of MedTech, the trade association that supports the growth and development of biomedical and pharmaceutical businesses in Upstate New York.

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Medical Device Professionals Learn Tips for FDA Compliance

5/5/2010

UTICA, NY—Document what you do and do what you document; that was Ted Wilson’s advice to a room of 40 quality systems and regulatory affairs professionals last week at ConMed Corporation in Utica.

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Enzymes and Antibodies Play Key Role in New Drug Development

4/26/2010

ROCHESTER, NY—Thirty-five medical entrepreneurs and researchers attended this year’s fourth BioVenture Luncheon on April 14 at the Rochester BioVenture Center for two presentations about current drug research using enzymes and antibodies.

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MedTech Seminar Addresses FDA Scrutiny

4/22/2010

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—With the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcing tougher investigations and heavier fines, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) procedures are becoming a top priority for medical device, drug and biologics manufacturers—including those in Upstate New York.

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BioVenture Luncheon Promotes Future of Non-Invasive Medical Devices

3/29/2010

ROCHESTER, NY—More than 30 entrepreneurs from leading regional biomedical companies attended the BioVenture Roundtable Luncheon on March 10, which focused on advances in the field of non-invasive medical devices. The third in a series of 2010 BioVenture Roundtable Luncheons, the event was held at the Lennox Tech Enterprise Center in West Henrietta and was free and open to the public.

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Second Annual Upstate New York Biocareer Connection Generates Awareness of Regional Bioscience Industry

3/10/2010

SYRACUSE, NY— Bioscience companies from a 15-county region of Upstate New York will participate in a career exploration event next week to answer questions, network and provide students and professionals with insight to what the future may hold for a career in the life sciences.

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Upstate New York I-81 Pre-Seed Workshops Promote Economic Development

2/24/2010

SYRACUSE, NY—The first of four I-81 Pre-Seed Workshops (PSW), which help area researchers take their technology-based ideas from the conceptual phase to the beginning stages of a business plan, will be held Feb. 25–26 and March 5. The event, hosted by MedTech and The Technology Garden, is New York state’s 30th PSW since the program’s inception in 2004.

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BioVenture Luncheon Event Explores Implantable Devices

2/19/2010

ROCHESTER, NY—More than 60 business professionals attended the BioVenture Luncheon Series: Implantable Medical Devices last Wednesday in Rochester. The luncheon offered an opportunity for early-stage companies, medical device inventors and medical researchers to engage in a dialogue around the inventing, designing and manufacturing of implantable devices.

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MedTech Hires Director of Marketing and Communications

1/15/2010

SYRACUSE, NY—MedTech, the professional association that supports the growth and development of Upstate New York’s bioscience industry, announces the addition of Jill Zimmerman to its team as director of marketing and communications.

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Leading Bioscience and Medical Technologies Professionals Convene

1/15/2010

ROCHESTER, NY—Executive and senior-level thought leaders from the bioscience and medical technologies industry convened earlier this month at the MedTech Catalyst Forum to engage in dynamic roundtable discussions and explore collaborative technology and product development opportunities.

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Technology Companies Must Proactively Manage Global Presence

11/18/2009

Rochester, NY - Leading global intellectual property lawyer, Elliot Papageorgiou will discuss essential intellectual property (IP) enforcement and litigation strategies for doing business in China at a meeting on Thursday.

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Free Workshop Equips Local Businesses with Tools for Growth

11/18/2009

Rochester, NY – At a free workshop session today, John Steele, an HTR/MEP growth services manager, taught local business owners to create page sales forecasts and innovation status reports using cutting edge technology.

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MedTech Brings Upstate’s Bioscience Community to Nation’s Capitol

11/2/2009

Washington, D.C. – MedTech President, Heather Erickson, represented the Upstate New York bioscience community recently at a technology expo hosted by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

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AMRI Executive Added to MedTech Board of Directors

10/19/2009

Syracuse, NY – AMRI vice president of Science, Technology and Support Services Harold Meckler, Ph.D., was elected to the board of directors of MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at the association’s 2009 annual conference.

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Boyd Elected to MedTech Board of Directors

10/19/2009

Syracuse, NY – Donald Boyd, vice president for research at Rochester Institute of Technology was elected to the board of directors of MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at MEDTECH 09, the association’s annual conference, last week.

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Jonas Appointed as Chairman of the MedTech Board of Directors

10/19/2009

Syracuse, NY – Daniel S. Jonas, vice president of legal affairs and general counsel of ConMed Corporation (NASD: CNMD), was appointed the new chairman of the board of directors of MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at MEDTECH 09, the association’s annual conference.

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Kirk Elected to MedTech Board of Directors

10/19/2009

Syracuse, NY – Bruce Kirk, director of corporate innovation effectiveness at Corning Incorporated was elected to the board of directors at MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at MEDTECH 09, the association’s annual conference.

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Eilers and Nocilly Elected to MedTech Board of Directors

10/19/2009

Syracuse, NY – David Eilers, vice president of business development at Blue Highway and David Nocilly, partner, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC, were elected to the board of directors at MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at MEDTECH 09, the association’s annual conference, last week.

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MEDTECH09 Media Advisory

10/1/2009

MEDTECH 09 Bioscience Industry Conference and Annual Meeting - “Prescription for Change: Technology, risks, economics, and reform in the global healthcare marketplace.”

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MedTech Bioscience Conference Tackles a “Prescription for Change"

9/18/2009

Syracuse, NY – One of the most high profile and debated initiatives the Obama administration has set out to accomplish is healthcare reform. Despite differences in opinion and whatever the result, these policy changes will result in significant challenges and opportunities for Upstate New York’s many bioscience companies. This is the premise behind MedTech’s annual bioscience industry conference on Monday, October 5, 2009 in Skaneateles Falls, NY.

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SUNY University at Buffalo Serves New Degree to Regional Partners

8/3/2009

BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo is launching a new department of biomedical engineering to address pressing regional needs. The program is a joint venture between UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Science and UB School of Engineering. Student enrollment begins this fall.

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Upstate NY companies innovate

7/27/2009

Three upstate New York companies are developing and launching medical-device innovations, according to the not-for-profit trade association MedTech (medtech.org), comprised of Upstate New York technology manufacturers, research institutions, and allied professional services and economic development organizations. The companies are InfiMed, AngioDynamics and Welch Allyn.

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Professional Chemistry Degree at SUNY Oswego

7/8/2009

In response to demand from business and industry in Central New York, SUNY Oswego has added a professional track to its master’s degree program in chemistry, incorporating courses in business.

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