Archive | May, 2007
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The New Topchair Stair Climbing Wheelchair Ready For Commercialization

by Frank Barlin on May 18, 2007 in All, Distribution Opportunities, Editorial, Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare, Investors

Update: May 2009 – IBOT – Stairclimbing wheelchair withdrawn from market. Topchair is a brand new powered wheelchair (and concept) that enables its drivers to easily be able to climb and descend stairs, steps and other obstacles – all of this in addition to having similar performance to an industry leading powered wheelchair on the [...]

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J&J – Conor CoStar(r) Clinical Trial Stent Stopped

by admin on May 16, 2007 in Asides

Conor Medsystems, LLC has concluded that the COSTAR II (CObalt Chromium STent with Antiproliferative for Restenosis) trial, the pivotal study for the CoStar® cobalt chromium paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent, failed to meet its primary endpoint.

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Sunrise Medical – Evolution

by Frank Barlin on May 11, 2007 in All, Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare

In a far reaching move to be ahead of the game in the new world order of NCB (National Competitive Bidding), reimbursement cuts worldwide and Asian competition – Sunrise Medical CEO Mike Hammes has announced a fundamental structural change. As from July Sunrise Medical will split into two distinct organizations, Sunrise Mobility and Devilbiss Healthcare. [...]

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