New Paths in Glaucoma Therapy – Operation Video Supports Knowledge Transfer in Eye Surgery

If medication and laser techniques have no prospect of success in the treatment of glaucoma, surgery is essential to stop further damage to the optic nerve. A new surgical method is showing promising results for reducing the potential complications of an operation. Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Grehn, former Director of Würzburg University Eye Hospital,... Read more

JASCO Releases a Simplistic Approach to Raman Spectroscopy

Building upon the high performance capabilities of the top end NRS-5000/7000 series Raman instruments, JASCO has released a new compact and easy-to-use NRS-4100 Series Laser Raman Spectrometer. The NRS-4100 has many of the great features and performance of its larger siblings with a whole host of new technological innovations and greater performance. Measuring just 24”... Read more

GE Healthcare Completes Acquisition of Analytics Solutions Provider CHCA

Barrington, IL — April 15, 2014 — GE Healthcare announced today it has completed the acquisition of CHCA Computer Systems Inc., an operating room (OR) management and analytics solutions provider, headquartered in Montreal, Canada. CHCA develops the leading Opera software application, which has helped increase productivity and patient satisfaction in the OR by providing real-time... Read more

Omnyx Receives FDA Clearance for Digital Manual Read of HER2 Pathology Slides

FDA clearance arms pathologists with digital technology to help assess treatment options for breast cancer patients PITTSBURGH — April 14, 2014 — GE Healthcare and UPMC today announced that the Omnyx™ Manual Read of the Digital HER2 Application has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This clearance will allow the... Read more

New Sievers M-Series TOC Analyzers

April 9, 2014 – Boulder, CO – GE Analytical Instruments introduces the Sievers M-Series TOC Analyzers. The M9, M9e and M5310 C Analyzers, including portable, laboratory, and on-line models, were developed using customer feedback. A new, 2-minute video, introduces the new analyzers, features, and the applications that benefit from the addition of Conductivity measurement, twice-as-fast analysis and dual-stream capabilites. Click here to view.... Read more

GE Healthcare to Acquire Analytics Solutions Provider CHCA, Further Advancing Industrial Internet Mission

Move will help drive better outcomes for patients in the operating room (OR) — by reducing waiting times, preventing cancellations, increasing patient throughput Barrington, IL, April 2, 2014 — GE Healthcare announced today it has agreed to acquire CHCA Computer Systems Inc., an operating room (OR) management and analytics solutions provider, headquartered in Montreal, Canada.... Read more

New JEOL-Nikon MiXcroscopy Correlative Imaging Solution

March 27, 2014 (Peabody, MA) — JEOL and Nikon have integrated optical microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy in a way that enables seamless observation of the same region of interest on a sample with fast, accurate navigation. The technique, MiXcroscopy, employs the same specimen holder for both the optical microscope (OM) and the... Read more